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Immigration enforcement ordinance (Ord 26-19)

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Last discussed Apr 1, 2026.

Public comments (4)

SupportiveKathy QuickApr 1, 2026

A Ward 4 resident and Unidos Minnesota organizer, and a public policy professor, spoke in favor, saying police should have no role in federal immigration enforcement and praising the ordinance's accountability mechanisms.

City Council — April 1, 2026 · 19:59 →
SupportiveLaurel Saint Marie DirouchaApr 1, 2026

A Ward 7 Unidos volunteer described the November 25 Rose Avenue ICE raid, alleging police used chemical irritants and sponge bullets on peaceful residents and journalists, and urged support for the ordinance.

City Council — April 1, 2026 · 22:35 →
SupportiveKaren HerringApr 1, 2026

A clergy member and witness to the Rose Avenue raid described masked ICE agents and police in riot gear, saying officers cited orders when asked about protecting peaceful residents.

City Council — April 1, 2026 · 24:22 →
SupportiveJill TollApr 1, 2026

Read a letter from neighbor Caroline Hagen describing the Rose Avenue raid, alleging police acted on behalf of ICE and fired gas and rubber bullets at bystanders; urged passage of the ordinance.

City Council — April 1, 2026 · 26:33 →