South Portland backs off becoming Maine's 1st sanctuary city

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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — South Portland city councilors have backed away from a proposal to become Maine's first sanctuary city. City Councilor Eben Rose had proposed amendments that defined the South Portland Police Department's role in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and deportations. While Rose did not use the term "sanctuary city" in the amendments, he said his proposal would ensure that police officers were not "deputized" to enforce federal immigration law. » RELATED: Judge blocks Trump order on sanctuary city funding While there appeared to be some initial support for a proposal to keep local police from cooperating with ICE agents, city leaders ultimately drafted