Bondi Orders DC Police To Fully Cooperate With ICE Amid Federal Takeover Fight

Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a new order directing Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department to “fully and completely” cooperate with ICE and other federal immigration authorities, escalating the administration’s anti-sanctuary push and federal control efforts in the District. The move follows earlier orders and recent National Guard/federal deployments; city leaders are resisting, with D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb calling Bondi’s actions unlawful and suing to protect home rule. A joint operation this week yielded 45 arrests, including 29 migrants, underscoring the enforcement surge at the center of the legal and political fight.