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Stearns County sheriff disputes 'sanctuary' listing, urges patience as BCA investigates officer-involved shooting
Summary
Sheriff Soika told the Stearns County Board of Commissioners on June 3 that the county had been named on an online "sanctuary county" list without clear criteria and that county practices toward federal immigration authorities have not changed.
Sheriff Soika told the Stearns County Board of Commissioners on June 3 that the county had been listed on an online “sanctuary county” list but that no clear criteria were available for how jurisdictions were added or removed.
"No one seems to know what you do to get on the list. No one seems to know how to get off the list," Sheriff Soika said, adding that the website hosting the list has been taken down since the county was named. He said the county has long cooperated with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when required and…
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