Where Montana cities stand on ICE and immigration enforcement

Where Montana cities stand on ICE and immigration enforcement

Montana attorney general Austin Knudsen announced last week that he is investigating the city of Helena after local officials approved a resolution in late January directing police to avoid assisting federal immigration enforcement, a hallmark of so-called sanctuary-city policies that restrict local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration officials.  Knudsen’s announcement tees up potential legal clashes between state and municipal …

Breaking down Montana’s immigration enforcement partnerships

Law enforcement, immigration advocates weigh in on local agreements with ICE By Jen Clancey STAFF WRITER Vanessa Zamora estimates that Bienvenidos a Gallatin Valley, a Bozeman-based nonprofit, has assisted at least 10 local families in tracking a relative who has been detained by immigration enforcement. “It's been interesting for us because we were never meant