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Op. Atty. Gen. 3a

Minnesota Attorney General Reports

Decided November 13, 2023Published

1Opinion of the Court

Minnesota law prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies from holding someone based on an immigration detainer if the person would otherwise be released from custody.

Minn. Stat. §§ 629.30; .34 3-a February 6, 2025 John J. Choi Ramsey County Attorney 360 Wabasha Street North, Suite 100 St. Paul, MN 55102-1418 Re: Request for Advisory Opinion Pursuant to

Minn. Stat. § 8.07

Dear Ramsey County Attorney Choi: Thank you for your letter of January 13, 2025, which requests an opinion from this Office on whether Ramsey County can lawfully hold people in custody based on civil immigration…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Rodriguez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
  3. Atwater v. City of Lago VistaSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  4. Arizona v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  5. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Lopez-MendozaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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