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Commissioners discuss ‘sanctuary’ resolutions; sheriff says federal warrants required for detainers
Summary
Chairman Rick and Sheriff Thurman discussed sanctuary‑related news and county practice; the sheriff said immigration detainers without a federal judicial arrest warrant are not routinely accepted by county jail practice in recent years.
Chairman Rick and residents discussed recent coverage of a Lewis County resolution declaring the county “not a sanctuary county” and whether a similar resolution would change county practice. The chairman said the county has no local policy that prevents cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and that a county resolution saying “we are not a sanctuary county” would not change state or federal law. A resident who identified himself as Ron asked for public clarification about where county law enforcement stands in relation to…
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