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Blaine police say department does not take part in immigration enforcement; residents press council for answers
Summary
At a Jan. 21 council meeting, Police Chief Pedani told the Blaine City Council the department does not perform immigration enforcement and defers to federal authorities after residents raised reports of ICE activity and asked whether the city shares surveillance or other data with federal agencies.
Blaine Police Chief Brian Pedani told the City Council on Jan. 21 that the Blaine Police Department does not participate in immigration enforcement and defers those matters to federal authorities, after several residents said they had seen federal agents in the area and expressed fear for family members and students.
"The Blaine police department is not involved in immigration enforcement and defers all immigration enforcement to federal authorities," Pedani said, adding that the department has not been asked by federal agencies to participate in…
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