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Brookline chair says board will vote next week to amend General Order 43 on immigration enforcement
Summary
The Select Board chair read a statement reiterating the town's commitment to protecting residents regardless of immigration status and said the board will vote next week on amendments to General Order 43 to limit cooperation with civil federal immigration detainers while continuing criminal cooperation.
The Chair of the Select Board read a prepared statement urging reaffirmation of prior town commitments to protect immigrants and refugees and to limit local cooperation with federal civil immigration-enforcement detainers, while preserving cooperation on criminal matters.
In the statement, the Chair asked staff to post the full text online and said the board will take a formal vote at the next meeting on proposed amendments to General Order 43 to reflect those protections. The Chair characterized the move as intended to reassure residents about access to services and the safety of vulnerable groups.
Board members said they would review proposed draft language before the vote. Staff confirmed the amendment language and the timing of the public discussion will be included in the next meeting packet.
