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Commissioners weigh 'sanctuary' resolutions; sheriff outlines limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement
Summary
Following a recent Lewis County resolution, Cowlitz County commissioners said they would monitor but not adopt a similar resolution; Sheriff Thurman described legal limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and said the county has had few ICE interactions.
Cowlitz County commissioners discussed a news report about neighboring Lewis County's resolution stating it is not a sanctuary jurisdiction and whether the county should take action. Commissioners said the Lewis County resolution did not change state or federal law and that they would monitor developments but saw no immediate benefit in adopting a local resolution.
At the same meeting, community members asked the sheriff to explain how state and federal laws interact on immigration enforcement. Sheriff Thurman said…
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