North Dakota HB 1361 (2025) prohibits cities and counties from adopting sanctuary policies, requiring full cooperation between Fargo Police and federal immigration authorities.
House Bill 1361, signed in 2025, bars any North Dakota political subdivision from limiting cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Fargo, Cass County, and the Fargo Police Department must honor ICE detainer requests, share information about a person's immigration status, and cannot prohibit officers from inquiring during lawful stops or bookings. The law authorizes the state attorney general to sue jurisdictions that adopt non-cooperation policies and exposes officials to liability. Fargo has not adopted any sanctuary resolution and operates within the state framework.
Local officials who adopt or enforce a sanctuary policy can face state lawsuits, loss of state grant funding, and civil liability for harms tied to released individuals.
See how Fargo's sanctuary policy preemption rules stack up against other locations.
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