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Maple Grove residents and police spar in public comments over federal immigration enforcement presence
Summary
Police Chief Eric Werner told residents Maple Grove police do not enforce immigration law as multiple residents described fear, alleged racial profiling and economic disruption from recent ICE activity; the council and police said they will seek improved communication and follow-up with federal partners.
Police Chief Eric Werner told the Maple Grove City Council on Jan. 20 that the city does not enforce immigration laws and is not involved in federal immigration enforcement, as dozens of residents described fear, alleged racial profiling and economic disruption from recent U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the community.
Werner, introduced as Police Chief Eric Werner, said the department’s role is limited to traffic direction, crowd control and calls for service and that officers do not ask about immigration status or share information to enforce immigration violations. "It is important to know the city does not enforce immigration laws and was not involved in federal immigration matters," Werner said, adding that the Minnesota…
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