Anti-Refugee Resolution Postponed

Thank you to all who attended, spoke and wrote emails in opposition to the Anti-Refugee Resolution presented to the St. Croix County Administration Committee on January 16, 2024. It made a difference!

Supervisor #1 Lisa Lind and the MAGA St. Croix County Republican Party wrote and supported a symbolic anti-refugee resolution that was written initially to prohibit refugees through a moratorium in St. Croix County was later amended to appear less racist.  However, it contained fear-mongering language that perpetuates and accentuates the national MAGA language on immigration. At the meeting, Rep. Tom Tiffany called in to support this resolution. The St. Croix County MAGA Republican Party rallied at the beginning of the meeting passing out literature from Rep.Tom Tiffany.  In addition to opposing the  resolution, we oppose utilizing non-partisan boards as political disinformation vehicles.  There was considerable input from the community for and against the resolution.  The amount of disinformation and racism communicated by those from the MAGA far right was difficult to hear. Thank you to those who spoke up against hate and racism. Ultimately federal decisions such as immigration are to be handled by Congress, which currently cannot work together or fund the immigration changes that are needed. In the end, the resolution was tabled with all but one committee member voting.  Paul Berning left the room at the time of the vote. Thank you to those voting to table this referendum: Supervisors Carah Koch, Bob Long, Bob Fiedler, Greg Tellijohn and Scott Counter.  See the video and minutes here.