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Moorhead council unanimously adopts resolution backing immigrant and refugee communities
Summary
The Moorhead City Council unanimously approved Resolution 18k on Dec. 8, 2025, formally expressing solidarity with immigrant and refugee residents. Dozens of public commenters urged the council to act; speakers tied the resolution to national rhetoric and to the city's prior 2017 statement against hate.
The Moorhead City Council on Dec. 8 adopted Resolution 18k, a formal statement affirming the city's support for immigrant and refugee communities and condemning discrimination. Councilmember Deb White moved the resolution and Councilmember Nicole Matson seconded; the motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
The resolution's text, read into the record by White, affirms that Moorhead 'welcomes contributions of all people' and recognizes that the Somali community and other immigrant and refugee residents are 'integral' to the city. White said…
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