Decaturish.com
April 6, 2018

Chairman of state Immigration Board calls Decatur suit ‘frivolous,’ says board will be fair

The chairman of the state’s Immigration Enforcement Review Board says the city of Decatur’s lawsuit against the board is “frivolous,” and promised the board would treat the city fairly.

The board is handling a complaint filed by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, who contends the city is violating a state law that forbids sanctuary cities. The city is not a sanctuary city, however, and city leaders have flatly rejected calls from residents to adopt this status.

What Cagle was referring to was the city’s decision put in writing a longstanding policy regarding cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The city said it does not detain immigrants without a valid warrant from ICE and never has. Officers who violate the policy could face disciplinary action. The city says its policy is not in violation of state law.

Cagle disagrees and has made the matter a campaign issue, calling for Decatur to be stripped of state funding and suggesting its elected officials would be charged with crimes… Read the entire Decaturish.com news piece here and see the educational links included.