as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/25/2024 04:29pm
A bill for an act
relating to local government; prohibiting state funds to sanctuary cities; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 412.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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For purposes of this section "sanctuary
city" means a home rule charter or statutory city that prohibits, or in any way restricts, a
public safety official or employee from:
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(1) inquiring about a person's citizenship or immigration status;
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(2) lawfully cooperating with or aiding federal officials or employees charged with
enforcing immigration laws;
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(3) providing or receiving information from federal officials or employees charged with
enforcing immigration laws;
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(4) maintaining citizenship and immigration status data; or
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(5) exchanging citizenship and immigration status data with other federal, state, or local
government entities.
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A sanctuary city is ineligible for all state aid, state
grants, local government aid, county program aid, and, if allowed, all federal aid and grants.
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