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Utah federalism commission seeks clearer lines for federal and local law enforcement
Summary
The Utah Federalism Commission’s working group recommended a multi‑state, bipartisan protocol to clarify National Guard deployments and 287(g) immigration‑enforcement partnerships after members raised recent federal deployments and local incidents. The commission will continue work toward an MOU and invite federal and local partners to brief it.
Salt Lake City — The Utah Federalism Commission on Jan. 13 pressed for clearer boundaries between federal and local law enforcement after a working‑group report highlighted recent federal National Guard deployments and rising immigration enforcement partnerships.
"Our work group advocates . . . slow, thoughtful and bipartisan engagement from the states to safeguard our constitutional boundaries," Senator Kwan told commissioners as she reviewed the group's meetings, which included discussion of the Posse Comitatus Act and recent uses of federal forces.
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