Title
Resolution - Affirming Constitutional Protections and Expressing Support for Our Immigrant Community (Commissioner Rodriguez-McDowell)
Action
ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution Affirming Constitutional Protections and Expressing Support for Our Immigrant Community
Commission Contact: Commissioner Susan Rodriguez-McDowell
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Mecklenburg County is one of the largest and most diverse counties in North Carolina, home to foreign-born residents from more than 187 countries who collectively speak over 205 languages. The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners affirms its responsibility-consistent with the First Amendment-to voice the concerns and needs of the community it represents; reaffirms that Mecklenburg County complies with all state and federal laws; supports legitimate, targeted law-enforcement efforts aimed at dismantling criminal organizations while insisting that such actions respect constitutional rights; and remains steadfast in its commitment to protecting the safety, dignity, and constitutional protections of all County residents. The Board urges the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Border Patrol, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office to collaborate, to the extent permitted by law, on approaches that protect public safety while safeguarding the well-being and humanity of families and children.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
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POLICY IMPACT:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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