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Edina police to clarify policy: officers will not inquire about immigration status or join ICE sweeps, chief says
Summary
At the Feb. 4 meeting Chief Milburn described a forthcoming departmental policy clarifying that Edina officers will not ask about immigration status during routine stops and will not participate in ICE sweeps; the draft was reviewed with the city's Multicultural Advisory Committee and will be posted online.
Edina’s police chief told the City Council on Feb. 4 that the department is finalizing a policy to clarify its role relative to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The policy, the chief said, reiterates existing practice: local officers do not ask about immigration status during routine interactions and do not participate in ICE “sweeps.”
During council discussion, the chief described the difference between local…
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