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Resident urges Olivette to publish clear policy limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Summary
During public comment, a resident urged the City of Olivette to publish an accessible statement clarifying local limits on cooperation with ICE while remaining compliant with Missouri law, and to avoid formal 287(g) agreements and other uses of local resources for federal immigration enforcement.
Nina Miller of 36 Price Woods Lane urged the City of Olivette to adopt a clear, public statement outlining the city's policies on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and to publish that statement in multiple languages on city and police websites.
Miller said she understands "Missouri law, specifically section 67.307 of the Revised Statutes," sets boundaries for sanctuary-city policies and said she was not asking the council to violate state law or jeopardize funding. She recommended narrowly tailored steps the city could take without contravening state law, including declining 287(g) agreements, limiting detention based solely on ICE detainers unless accompanied by a judicial warrant, restricting routine notification to ICE except when required by law, and prohibiting use of local funds for federal immigration enforcement.
"As a strong first step, I respectfully request that the city council and police chief collaborate on a clear, accessible public statement outlining all of its policy on cooperation with ICE," Miller said. She asked that the statement be shared through the city's channels and made available in multiple languages.
Miller also urged the council to advocate at the state level for reforms that would give cities more flexibility; she concluded by thanking the council for its commitment to making Olivette "a welcome and inclusive city for all." No formal council action or discussion followed during the meeting's public-comment period.
