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Eagan council adopts resolution opposing an ICE detention facility
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Eagan City Council unanimously adopted a resolution expressing opposition to the establishment of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in the city and said it will forward the resolution to its federal representatives.
The Eagan City Council on March 3 adopted a resolution opposing the establishment of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in the city, responding to resident concerns raised in recent listening sessions.
City staff presented the measure at the council meeting, saying the city has not received any request for an ICE detention facility but that a private party could sell or lease a site to the federal government without local involvement. “The City of Eagan has neither received nor considered any request for an ICE detention facility,” Ms. Miller told the council, noting residents had asked for a formal statement of opposition at prior meetings.
The resolution was presented as a briefer alternative to a longer draft proposed by residents but was intended to communicate the council’s opposition, Ms. Miller said. She added that the city would share the adopted resolution with federal representatives. “If adopted … we will share this with our federal representation,” a council member asked; Ms. Miller confirmed that would occur.
Council member Spina moved to adopt the resolution; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The council instructed staff to forward the adopted resolution to Representative Craig and both U.S. senators representing Minnesota.
The resolution does not by itself restrict private property transactions; it is a formal statement of the city’s position and will be used for intergovernmental outreach and advocacy, according to staff remarks at the meeting.
