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Bangor advisory committee pushes city to consider opting out of 287(g); solicitor warns of legal, funding risks
Summary
The Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Rights recommended that Bangor formally declare it will not enter 287(g) agreements, but the city solicitor cautioned the proposed resolve would have no binding legal effect and could risk federal funding.
The Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Rights recommended that Bangor take a formal position "to officially... opt out of any future 2 87 g agreements," committee chair Katie Bridal told the Government Operations Committee on Sept. 15.
The committee proposed language that would bar the city from entering 287(g) agreements, which deputize local law-enforcement officers to carry out certain federal immigration enforcement functions, and said the statement was intended to reassure residents who fear immigration…
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