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A review of February’s detainer reports from ICE, the latest available, shows that municipali- Sanctuary city ties have been listed specifically for refus- ing to honor ICE detainers. That list could Chamber says jump; Council says how high serve as the basis of the President Donald Trump’s clawback against the sanctuary No one is going to nominate the Lan- Virg Bernero’s executive order took “wel- city movement and result in the suspen- sing City Council for a profile in courage. coming city right up to the line without sion of federal dollars to those areas. After declaring itself a sanctuary city using the term sanctuary city,” but the City Here’s the thing on those sanctuary last week, the body has announced a Council went too far by amending a Wel- jurisdictions: the federal government still meeting to rescind that declaration. It’s coming City Resolution to declare Lansing has not defined what constitutes one, at scheduled for 6:30 tonight in the Council a sanctuary city, which “potentially puts the least according to a federal court filing in a chambers on the 10th floor of City Hall. federal and wtate funding at risk" and ex- case brought by Santa Clara County, Calif., Judi Brown Clarke, an at-large Coun- pressed “full support” for Bernero’s execu- challenging Trump’s executive order. cilwoman and mayoral candidate, issued tive order. The order says Lansing officials, Moreover, the concern expressed by a press statement Tuesday in which she including police, are prohibited inquiries the chambers that Lansing is in danger of shared credit with Councilwoman At- about immigration status, except as re- losing $6.5 million appears to be signifi- Large Carol Wood for the cantly overstated. A better special session. She said estimate is about $3.3 mil- the term “sanctuary city” lion. Here’s why: had become a “negative U.S. Attorney General distraction” that “under- Jeff Sessions acknowledged mined our ability to state the funding currently at risk how we embrace our will be U.S. Justice Depart- community and remain ment grants under 8 U.S.C. fiscally diligent.” Section 1373, a provision of Lansing Mayor Virg federal immigration law. Polly is looking for a new home here in the Bernero also issued a Bernero’s executive or- greater Lansing area. But she’s not looking for statement reasserting the der specifically states his just any home: she wants to find the area’s larg- city would “resist” turn- order is not intended to or est, deepest pothole to make a posh home in. ing Lansing officials into shouldn’t be construed to Our new friend is a pink cockatoo (Via “de facto immigration limit activities mandated by Defectum in Latin). She’s relocated to Lansing agents.” That followed Section 1373. because she heard from the folks at the Lansing his executive order last Brown Clarke Wood Additionally, federal Regional Chamber of Commerce that the week to the same effect. court rulings require federal region’s streets are littered with potholes — a The move comes after the city has been grant restrictions be related to the grant quired by court order or law. It also says dream come true for a pothole -nesting cocka- buffeted by criticism from conservatives, purpose. In the last budget year, about Lansing Police can’t detain a person solely too! including U.S.