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Moorhead council declines further staff research on proposed separation ordinance after heated public debate
Summary
After a lengthy public comment session and split council debate, Moorhead’s council voted to stop staff research into a proposed ‘separation’ ordinance limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, citing legal and fiscal concerns raised by city staff.
The Moorhead City Council on May 11 moved to end staff work on a proposed separation ordinance that would limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, following emotional public testimony and a sharply divided council debate.
Advocates urged immediate action. During the citizens-address portion and the new-business discussion, speakers including Carrie Lauber, Madison Clark and Jamal Abiguez described individual and community-level traumas they attributed to federal immigration enforcement activity and urged the city to draft a policy barring ICE staging on city-owned spaces, limiting local police cooperation and providing reporting protocols for city staff.
Council member Deb White described several local and regional cases she said…
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