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RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TO ISSUE AN EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER INSTITUTING A TEMPORARY STATEWIDE PROGRAM OF FINANCIAL RESIDENTIAL PROTECTION TO FAMILIES DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY OPERATION METRO SURGE (REPLACEMENT)
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BY COUNCILORS CLANAUGH AND DURRWACHTER:
WHEREAS, the city of Duluth is committed to the safety, stability and well-being of all who live, work and do business in the city and surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota is currently experiencing the largest immigration operation by the Department of Homeland Security in the nation's history, with the Trump administration claiming to have sent over 3,000 agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and other federal agencies to Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the public has experienced and documented countless instances of federal agents targeting and harassing residents based on the color of their skin, style of speech, neighborhood of residence, regardless of immigration status; and
WHEREAS, federal agents have been escalating violence against legal observers and community members protecting their neighbors, including Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti who were murdered by ICE agents in January, 2026; and
WHEREAS, these threatening and violent attacks on our residents have occurred in public spaces including schools, streets, hospitals, sidewalks, grocery stores, places of worship, and bus stops. As a result, many residents are unable to move freely due to the threat of harassment, violence, and abduction, forcing them to shelter-in place and impacting their ability to work and provide for their families; and
WHEREAS, residents around the state have reported difficulty in getting safely to work, school, healthcare and accessing essential services, negatively affecting household stability and local economic activity; and
WHEREAS, during prior state emergencies, temporary eviction protections ...
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