Ellison’s opinion finds that “Minnesota law does not authorize state and local officials to hold or arrest someone based on an immigration detainer.”

Local law enforcement in Minnesota can’t legally hold people in jail for the sole purpose of turning them over to federal immigration authorities, according to an opinion released by Attorney General Keith Ellison this week.

Ellison’s opinion finds that “Minnesota law does not authorize state and local officials to hold or arrest someone based on an immigration detainer”