Thread: St Paul, Minneapolis police chiefs oppose proposed immig law

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St. Paul, Minneapolis police chiefs oppose proposed immigration law
Associated Press
Updated: 05/07/2010 12:44:15 PM CDT

The police chiefs of Minneapolis and St. Paul say a proposed state immigration bill modeled after Arizona's law would cause mistrust and have a "chilling effect" in immigrant communities.

In a news release issued today, Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan, outgoing St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington and incoming St. Paul chief Tom Smith say that local law enforcement officers should not have to be the primary enforcers of federal immigration laws.

The chiefs say such a law would instill a culture of fear in immigrant communities and prevent crime victims and those with information about crimes from coming forward.

Republican Rep. Steve Drazkowski of Mazeppa introduced a bill Thursday that would require law enforcement officers to intervene if they have "reasonable suspicion" that a person is an illegal immigrant.

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The chiefs say such a law would instill a culture of fear in immigrant communities and prevent crime victims and those with information about crimes from coming forward.

I am so tired of this BS excuse for non-enforcement.