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Anoka County commissioners adopt resolution saying county is not a ‘sanctuary’ jurisdiction
Summary
The Anoka County Board on a 6-1 vote adopted Resolution 2025 PS 11, titled “affirming the rule of law,” to state that the county has not adopted policies making it a sanctuary jurisdiction and to push back on a Department of Homeland Security list that briefly identified the county as one.
Anoka County commissioners voted 6-1 to adopt Resolution 2025 PS 11, a statement “affirming the rule of law” that says Anoka County "is not a sanctuary for undocumented people within The United States" and that county officials "reaffirm their oath to discharge faithfully the duties of their offices." The motion was offered by Commissioner Breasted and passed after public discussion and staff remarks.
The resolution was offered to correct what county officials described as erroneous public listings and misinformation. County Administrator Jim Dickinson told the board that on May 30 the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a list that identified Anoka County as a sanctuary jurisdiction; Dickinson said the list was taken down within days and may be reissued, prompting the county to set the record straight. "We believe this is an identifier to really set the record for state straight of who Anoka County is," Dickinson…
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