We Can Make Minnesota
A Safe Home For All.
It’s time for the Minnesota state legislature to protect our immigrant neighbors and keep our communities whole.
Our state is home to over 500,000 non-citizen residents hailing from all over the globe. They are our neighbors, friends, family, and coworkers. They work, pay taxes, and contribute billions of dollars to state revenue every year, yet many are subject to arbitrary and prolonged detention, exorbitant bail, or even deportation as a result of even trivial interactions with local law enforcement. Blurring the lines between law enforcement and immigration enforcement erodes trust between immigrants and police, uproots loved community and family members from their chosen homes, and enables racial profiling. This is the opposite of safety, and doing better by immigrant communities in Minnesota benefits us all.
The North STAR Act
North STAR protects immigrants in the state of Minnesota by prohibiting state and local law enforcement from using state resources for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement. This includes sharing data or accepting federal funds that would require such cooperation. Multiple states, including Illinois, Oregon, Vermont, New York, Colorado, Washington and California have passed similar laws, allowing non-citizen residents to remain and continue to positively contribute to local and state economies without fear of unnecessary harassment or detention.
Campaign Updates
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STAR TRIBUNE: We’re the authors of the North Star Act on immigration. We’d like to respond to concerns we’ve heard….
Watch Our Press Release from February 8th
Watch the Full North STAR ACT Press Conference from February 8th, 2024 02/08/2024 at MN Capitol Press Room https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDkKAx6L6Gk Share…
SAHAN JOURNAL: Minnesota lawmakers revive proposal to limit state, local cooperation on immigration enforcement 02/08/2024 by Hibah Ansari Read the…
North STAR Alliance Promotes Public Safety through the North STAR Act
North STAR Alliance Promotes Public Safety through the North STAR Act 02/08/2024 at MN Capitol Press Room, 10 AM Central…
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