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Multicultural Group asks Pelican Rapids Council to sign inclusion statement affirming support for immigrants
Summary
Chris Teitzel, president of the Multicultural Group, read a community vision statement urging the city to publicly affirm constitutional protections, due process and support for immigrants, and asked the council to sign the statement for publication; council members sought a timely submission for the local paper but took no formal action to sign that evening.
Chris Teitzel, president of the Multicultural Group, presented a drafted community vision statement at the Pelican Rapids City Council meeting on March 31 and asked the council to sign it for publication in the Pelican Rapids Free Press.
Teitzel read the statement aloud, which affirmed support for the Constitution, the rule of law, transparency, accountability and due process "for all," and explicitly said that immigrants and mixed-status families "are part of the fabric of Pelican Rapids." Teitzel asked council members to sign and return the posted forms to City Hall quickly; councilors asked about the submission deadline for the newspaper and confirmed a Tuesday noon return would meet press deadlines.
Council members asked clarifying questions about who organized the statement (Teitzel identified the Multicultural Group and referenced the Friendship Festival) and logistics for signature collection. The council did not take a formal vote to adopt or publish the statement during the meeting; staff and the presenters arranged to collect signatures and provide the text for the press.
The presentation served as a public request that the council consider endorsing a community statement of inclusion; next steps are editorial and administrative (staff to handle submission timing and potential council signatures).
