Lawrence City Commission to discuss policies regarding immigrants, request to make Lawrence a sanctuary city

The next time federal immigration agents come to Lawrence, city leaders say they want no surprises when it comes to the role of local police.

At its study session Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will discuss potential policies regarding how Lawrence police handle requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and otherwise interact with undocumented immigrants.

Mayor Lisa Larsen, who requested the study session, said that while police have a general practice, she thought a written policy regarding how police handle such situations would be more transparent for residents and allow the policy to be publicly debated.