Peter Mancina

Peter Mancina, an anthropologist and visiting scholar at Rutgers Law School, dives deep into the complex relationship between local police and ICE. He reveals how, even in sanctuary jurisdictions, police informally reinforce federal immigration enforcement. Mancina discusses the loopholes within sanctuary policies that allow for exceptions and how police practices often contradict the intent of these laws. He also introduces his innovative body-worn camera ethnography method, shedding light on the realities of police interactions with immigrants.