Helena responds to AG’s sanctuary city cease-and-desist letter

By: Jordan Hansen

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 945

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago


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The City of Helena responded to an investigation by Attorney General Austin Knudsen into whether the municipality was breaking state law with an immigration resolution and asked for him to respond if proposed revisions “address your concerns.”

The letter, dated April 1, a formal response to the investigation, identifies what the city has done, what it meant to do and where it disagrees with points in the ordinance Knudsen outlined in a cease-and-desist letter

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