Minnesota is a week into the legislative session, but before it even started, some DFL lawmakers were calling to make Minnesota the 13th state with a sanctuary law, dubbed the North Star Act. The law would ban state and local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

The DFL may have a trifecta, but they have just one more seat than Republicans in the state Senate, and it’s looking like this bill does not have the support to pass.

Multiple DFL lawmakers have said publicly they won't vote for the act, and legislative leaders are not prioritizing it this session. This comes as some Democrats at the national level are taking a harder stance on immigration leading up to the 2024 election.

DFL Senator Grant Hauschild represents the Arrowhead region and joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about why he’s not supporting the North Star Act.