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Katz: Village Would Cooperate If Immigration Officials Asked

READ RESOLUTION TRUSTEES PASSED TONIGHT Katz: Village Would Cooperate If Immigration Officials Asked COOPERSTOWN – A few moments ago, Mayor Jeff Katz said the Village Board this evening did not intend to declare Cooperstown a “sanctuary village.” He said the resolution unanimously approved was intended to narrowly apply to provision of immigration law where the federal government could “delegate” responsibility to enforce immigration law on localities like Cooperstown – and village police lack the resources to handle that.…

Cooperstown Now ‘Sanctuary Village’

Cooperstown Now ‘Sanctuary Village’ By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The Village Board a few minutes ago declared Cooperstown a “sanctuary village.” On a motion by Trustee Cindy Falk, seconded by Trustee Jim Dean, trustees and Mayor Jeff Katz voted unanimously, 7-0, not “to participate in the Delegation of Immigration Authority”under the Immigration & Nationality Act of 1996.  The vote was perfunctory, without discussion.…

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