Should Minnesota become a sanctuary state for undocumented immigrants? | Talking Points

Should the North Star State join 11 other states around the county to provide sanctuary for immigrants lacking legal status? This legislative session, some lawmakers say passing the North Star Act is a top priority. What would that mean for the estimated 95,000 undocumented people who call Minnesota home? Under the bill, law enforcement and other government agencies like school districts and public health agencies cannot ask someone about their immigration status or help in civil immigration enforcement. Currently, Hennepin and Ramsey counties are sanctuary communities. Outside of these two counties, Esteban Rivera, an immigration attorney, says those undocumented people are at risk. But opponents, like Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, say it would result in a surge of undocumented migrants. Among the strongest supporters of making Minnesota a sanctuary state are leaders of religious groups who have joined forced to create the Minnesota Interfaith Coalition on Immigration (ICOM). Read more of Murphy's findings here: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/video/is-minnesota-becoming-a-sanctuary-state-for-undocumented-immigrants/ New 'Talking Points' episodes premiere exclusively Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. CST on CBS News Minnesota streaming via the CBS News app: https://www.cbsnews.com/mobile/ PlutoTV: https://cbsloc.al/3G5HJMh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode's Talking Points: 0:00 How does sanctuary status work? 3:02 How do undocumented immigrants get caught? 4:01 Immigrant trust in law enforcement 4:58 Jobs undocumented immigrants are doing 7:06 Could sanctuary status cause problems? 12:35 Could sanctuary status help our communities?