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Delegates press county administrator on applying governor’s immigration executive order; council review of local ordinance pending
Summary
Delegates questioned County Administrator Michael Dutton about how the governor’s executive order on immigration enforcement will apply on Barnstable County property and whether a proposed local ordinance to limit cooperation with enforcement aligns with state guidance; county counsel is reviewing the interplay with the Protect Act and will circulate advice.
Delegates pressed County Administrator Michael Dutton on how the commissioners expect county staff to implement the governor’s executive order on immigration enforcement for county properties and whether the county will adopt additional local protections. The exchange followed Administrator Dutton’s report on commissioners’ actions at their recent meeting.
Delegate Gassen asked whether the commissioners intend to require county employees to apply the same restrictions that the governor applied to…
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