U.S President Donald Trump said on Monday (September 15, 2025) he would call a national emergency and federalise Washington, D.C. after Mayor Muriel Bowser said its police would not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
At issue is the provision of information on individuals living in, or entering, the United States illegally. Mr. Trump's threat adds to a move critics have seen as federal overreach.
Trump administration launches immigration raids in Chicago
The comments come after several thousand protesters hit the streets this month over Mr. Trump's August deployment of National Guard troops in the capital to "re-establish law, order, and public safety," after calling crime a blight on the city.
"In just a few weeks. The "place" is absolutely booming... for the first time in decades, virtually NO CRIME," Mr. Trump said on Truth Social.
