“For far too long we’ve seen local officials seem to care more about drug dealers from Mexico or gang members from Venezuela than they do for their own friends and neighbors who follow the law and pay their taxes,” said Cavitt, R-Cheboygan. “Local officials can obviously decide to do whatever they want, but they should know that for every second they refuse to cooperate with federal officials our state government will simultaneously refuse to cooperate with them. These communities are going to have to decide if they truly want to go it alone and whether protecting violent criminals from deportation is really more important than state funding.”

State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, will soon host local office hours in Cheboygan, Indian River, and Alpena. The meetings will take place at the following times and locations: Monday, February 10 State Street Coffee, 12 to 1 p.m., 211 W. State St. in Cheboygan. Monday, February 24 Wildwood Coffee Co., 12 to 1 p.m., 3464 […]