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Residents urge Marquette County to limit federal immigration enforcement; commissioners say they will review policy options
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Marquette County Board of Commissioners to adopt a policy limiting actions by DHS and ICE, oppose deputization of county staff and require federal agents to display identification; commissioners said they will consult the sheriff, prosecutor and civil counsel before proposing any formal action.
Dozens of residents urged the Marquette County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 to adopt a local policy limiting federal immigration enforcement activity and to avoid deputizing county employees to enforce immigration law.
Speakers during the public-comment period repeatedly requested a county resolution or policy that would limit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from operating in ways residents said created fear in the community. Debbie White asked the county to “create a policy for Federal Agencies,” and several other speakers — including Katelynn Jensen, Ryan Stock and Rev. Meg Trimm — asked the board to consider rules to protect…
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