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House committee adopts “sanctuary cities” ban

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A state House committee has adopted a requirement that local officials help enforce federal immigration laws. The ban on “sanctuary cities” in Michigan passed on a party-line vote.

   Opponents of the bill filled the hearing room and spilled into an overflow area. The audience occasionally clapped and cheered as people testified in opposition to the “sanctuary cities” ban.

   Local officials like Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor say their police officers aren’t trained to do immigration work, and this bill also damages their efforts to attract immigrants.

   “Please don’t make Michigan a show-me-your-papers state. That would be the result of this legislation.”

   Republicans say no law officer can stop anyone without probable cause to believe a crime has been committed.

   The bill cleared the committee on a party-line vote, and now goes to the House floor.