Fiscal Note
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AMENDED SUBSTITUTE - Resolution Condemning Recent Executive Orders, Reaffirming the City of Madison as an Open and Welcoming City, and Confirming the City’s Policies on Federal Immigration Laws.
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison recognizes its diversity as one of its greatest strengths and appreciates the culture and history of our various communities of people, including immigrant communities, all of whom add to the greatness of our City; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison has a proud history of supporting policies that prohibit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and disability; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison opposes immigration-related laws, practices and policies by any jurisdiction that risk racial and ethnic profiling; and
WHEREAS, utilizing local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws has been resisted by many police agencies because, instead of making the communities safer, these efforts have had the effect of alienating the immigrant communities and reducing cooperation with the police, creating fear, discouraging the reporting of crime, and victimizing victims; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison is not an agent of the federal government and established law provides that the federal government cannot commandeer or compel local officials to enforce federal law; and
WHEREAS, the City of Madison is dedicated to providing all of its residents fair and equal access to services, opportunities and protection; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Madison finds that the cooperation of all persons is essential to achieve the City’s goals of protecting life and property, preventing crime and resolving problems; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Madison finds that assistance from a person, who is a victim, or a witness to, a crime is important to promoting the safety of all residents; and
WHEREAS, the cooperation of th...
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