The Washington Times

A panel of former federal, state and local law-enforcement officials has been named by Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon to devise a way to enable Phoenix police officers to question and detain illegal aliens and notify federal immigration officials that they did so.

The panel's creation comes in the wake of an announcement last week by Mr. Gordon that he has changed his mind concerning the city's status as a "sanctuary city," a policy that prevents officers from enforcing immigration laws.

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