Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/26/2024

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03/06/23 REVISOR KLL/AD 23-04475 as introduced 4.1 (3) notify any federal authority of release information. 4.2 (f) A government agent shall not act contrary to the "Sensitive Locations" policy of 4.3 Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or take any action against a religious organization 4.4 based solely upon the religious, social, or political affiliation or beliefs of the organization. 4.5 This paragraph does not apply to actions taken in response to duly enacted laws, rules, or 4.6 executive orders. 4.7 (g) A government agent shall not discriminate or take adverse action against a person 4.8 based on the person's immigration status or at the direction of an agent of the federal 4.9 government, unless the action is specifically required by state law. 4.10 (h) A government agent may not inquire into the immigration status of a person the 4.11 gent encounters or interacts with. 4.12 Subd. 3. Policies required. (a) By December 31, 2023, the commissioner of public 4.13 safety, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, shall adopt and disseminate model 4.14 policies consistent with this section and sections 629.81 to 629.83 to ensure that all Minnesota 4.15 state and local government offices, public schools, hospitals, and courthouses remain safe 4.16 and accessible to all Minnesota residents, regardless of immigration status. 4.17 (b) By December 31, 2023, all government offices, public schools, hospitals, and 4.18 courthouses shall establish and publish policies that prohibit immigration enforcement on 4.19 their premises consistent with this section and sections 629.81 to 629.83 and to the fullest 4.20 extent possible consistent with federal and state law. 4.21 Subd. 4. Exceptions. Nothing in this section prevents a government agent from: 4.22 (1) responding to a request from federal immigration authorities for information about 4.23 a specific person's criminal record when allowed by state law or a lawful subpoena; 4.24 (2) sending to or receiving from any local, state, or federal agency information regarding 4.25 the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of an individual pursuant to United 4.26 States Code, title 8, sections 1373 and 1644; or 4.27 (3) responding to a request to complete Form I-918, Supplement B, U Nonimmigrant 4.28 Status Certification; Form 1-914, Supplement B, Declaration of Law Enforcement Officer 4.29 for Victim of Trafficking in Persons; I-854 Inter -Agency Alien Witness and Informant 4.30 Record; or any other request for documentation from a noncitizen victim of a crime. 4.31 EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment. Section 1. 4