Hennepin County is a Welcoming County that limits cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. State law under Minn. Stat. 626.8474 bars local police from making civil immigration arrests.
Hennepin County adopted a Welcoming County resolution and the Sheriff's Office limits cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers absent a judicial warrant. Minneapolis Code Chapter 19 separation ordinance bars Minneapolis Police from inquiring about immigration status during routine encounters. The Minnesota North Star Act, codified at Minn. Stat. 626.8474, prohibits local law enforcement statewide from arresting people on civil immigration warrants and bars sharing certain database information for civil enforcement. Hennepin County District Attorney also operates an immigration neutral charging policy.
Officers who violate state or county policy may face administrative discipline, while local agencies risk civil rights litigation under federal and state law.
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