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Committee reviews LD 1971 and discusses local options around 287(g) agreements
Summary
Members discussed LD 1971, which the committee was told passed both chambers and was on the governor’s desk, and explored whether Bangor should consider a local resolve to decline participation in 287(g) agreements that delegate immigration enforcement to local law enforcement.
Members of the Bangor City Advisory Committee on Racial Equity, Inclusion and Human Rights discussed LD 1971 and how a state-level decision could affect local policy on immigration enforcement partnerships.
Chair Katie Bryden summarized the bill’s status and timeline: she said she had asked the Maine Municipal Association legislative director and was told LD 1971 “passed the house and the senate on June 18, and it's now on…
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