Feb 16, 2020

Kan. community discussing limiting police work with immigration

Posted Feb 16, 2020 12:00 AM
Lawrence city <a href="https://lawrenceks.civicweb.net/document/26619?splitscreen=true&amp;media=true&amp;attachmenturl=%2Fdocument%2F24638">commission during the Feb. 11 </a>meeting-image courtesy city of Lawrence
Lawrence city commission during the Feb. 11 meeting-image courtesy city of Lawrence

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP)— The Lawrence City Commission is discussing whether to limit how police cooperate with federal immigration agents.

During a meeting this week, the commission discussed and expressed support for a proposed draft ordinance with city staff, which will then bring a proposed city ordinance back to the commission for a vote.

A local group proposed last year that Lawrence become a sanctuary city, and that police refuse to enforce requests from immigration agents unless they involve a crime.

Police Chief Gregory Burns says a draft policy for the department says police won't help hold a person based solely on if that person has a federal immigration detainer.