Trump may declare state of emergency in Washington amid immigration dispute

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would call a national emergency and federalize Washington, D.C. after Mayor Muriel Bowser said its police would not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Reuters writes.

At issue is the provision of information on individuals living in, or entering, the United States illegally.

The comments come after several thousand protesters hit the streets this month over Trump’s August deployment of National Guard troops to “re-establish law, order, and public safety,” after calling crime a blight on the capital.