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Moorhead council to workshop possible responses to federal immigration‑enforcement actions after 5–3 vote
Summary
After public comment and extended council debate, Moorhead’s council voted 5–3 to add a workshop discussion of options for responding to federal immigration‑enforcement activities. A prior motion to direct staff to draft a policy restricting federal staging on certain city properties was tabled after legal concerns and a tie broken by the mayor.
A heated discussion about potential city responses to federal immigration‑enforcement activities ended Feb. 9 with the Moorhead City Council voting 5–3 to add the topic to its next workshop.
Councilmember Deb White, joined by councilmembers Moore and Matson, asked staff and the city attorney to explore two narrow actions: (1) draft policy language that would prohibit U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials involved in immigration enforcement from using certain city‑owned recreation spaces and parking areas (including parks, the library parking lot, the golf course and the Yem Combs Center) as staging areas; and (2) direct the city manager to investigate options to protect the community, clarify the role of the Moorhead Police Department during federal enforcement activities, and schedule time to…
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