Sanctuary laws prohibits use of local resources, such as city or county police, to enforce federal immigration laws.
Sanctuary laws also prohibit certain types of data sharing between state agencies and federal immigration agents.
Sanctuary laws operate under the principle that communities are safer when residents are willing to cooperate with law enforcement to address criminal activity.
Being a sanctuary state does NOT mean that immigrants who commit crimes are protected from law enforcement. As a matter of fact, sanctuary laws free up more resources to address serious and more dangerous criminal activity.
We believe Minnesota is a better place because of the immigrant neighbors who live among us, whether newly-arrived, green card holders, DACA recipients, or noncitizens. All have dignity and human rights. We are working to make Minnesota a Sanctuary State.
What does it mean to be a Sanctuary State?
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