The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a stronger version of the city’s local “sanctuary city” ordinance on Dec. 11, in opposition to federal agents’ illegal-immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
The council’s 13-0 vote followed a Dec. 9 public hearing where dozens of people supported updates to the city’s 22-year-old “separation ordinance,” which forbids local police from aiding federal immigration-enforcement efforts.
Revised wording clarifies that no city resources, including data, can be used to help federal immigration officers. In addition, city employees will be required to undergo annual training to ensure they comply with the new ordinance; violations could result in disciplinary action….