(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, today (Tuesday), voted unanimously to send a letter to the Director of Policy Studies Center in Washington, D-C, refuting an accusation that Montgomery County is a “Sanctuary” for illegal immigrants.

Board Chair Mike Olson said he consulted with Cass County Supervisors Chair Steve Baier on the matter. Last week, the Cass County Board agreed to send a similar letter to Jessica M. Vaughan, vehemently denying the claim.

Olson said in 2014, counties in Iowa passed a resolution stating unequivocally, they will NOT hold illegal aliens if they have no green card or visa, for more than 48-hours.

Olson said “I took offense to that.”

Olson said he was going to mail the letter by registered mail that requires a signature of receipt.

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In other business, the Board received an update from Montgomery County Engineer Karen Albert.

And, they voted to approve allocating a refund payment from United Health Care (UHC) to the Two Rivers (Bank) partially self-funded account, in the amount of $12,878.80. The funds can be used to help reduce County employee health insurance premiums and/or deductibles.