Springfield city officials can’t ask people about their immigration status and Springfield police can’t cooperate with federal immigration authorities unless they have a warrant under a new local ordinance approved by the city council.
The council overrode a veto by Mayor Dominic Sarno on Monday night, enacting the so-called “Welcoming Community Trust Ordinance.”
The council voted 10-1 to override the veto, more than the two-thirds needed. The result was expected, since the council approved the ordinance 10-3 on December 17, before the mayor vetoed it.
The new ordinance includes the following provisions:
“A. A city official shall not question persons they encounter about their immigration status unless such inquiry is required by state or federal law or to provide a public benefit. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Springfield Police department from using other investigatory tools to establish information about a suspect of crime.”
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Remember as Democrats refuse to secure the border they are putting forth gun laws to take you guns.
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