Winona County Not on 'Sanctuary' Watch List

Winona County not on 'sanctuary' watch list

The Trump administration has put 20 Minnesota counties, the state's two largest cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, and the state government on notice that they're in defiance of federal immigration law.

Trump administration puts Minn. counties on immigration ‘sanctuary’ watch list - Austin Daily Herald

Christopher Vondracek The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS) WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has put 20 Minnesota counties, the state’s two largest cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, and the state government on notice that they’re in defiance of federal immigration law. On Thursday evening, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a nationwide list of municipalities, counties and states they say are obstructing the Trump administration’s…

DHS demands Minn. counties and cities review, revise ‘sanctuary’ policies - Albert Lea Tribune

The Department of Homeland Security released a list of 20 Minnesota counties on Thursday, as well as the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, as “sanctuary jurisdictions” and have accused them of “deliberately and shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws endangering American communities,” according to a DHS press release. The DHS defines a “sanctuary jurisdiction” as one that, among other things, provides “legal protecti…