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Residents press council for ‘separation’ protections while some councilors say city lacks authority
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Decorah City Council to pursue an ordinance limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement; councilors acknowledged the moral urgency but warned Iowa law and county jail jurisdiction limit what the city can enact and recommended continued community collaboration and state‑level advocacy.
Decorah — Multiple residents addressed the city council during public comment urging action to limit the local sharing of immigration status information and curb cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Ruth Palmer, a volunteer with the Immigration Action Network and the Peace and Justice Center, urged unity and said the council should “focus on protecting rights, on building unity, not separation,” while several other speakers — including Christine Kalarski and Amy Ravello — described alleged harms they…
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