Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-062-2019    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 11/19/2019
Introduced Date 10/22/2019 Public Hearing Date 11/19/2019 @ 1:30 pm
Effective date: 2/4/2020    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY INCLUSIVENESS for the purpose of codifying the County’s administrative policy that County law enforcement agencies shall not honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers in non-criminal interactions and mandate that all County agencies shall not engage in immigration enforcement.
Proposers/Sponsors: Deni L. Taveras, Calvin S. Hawkins, Jolene Ivey, Thomas E. Dernoga, Dannielle M. Glaros, Derrick Leon Davis, Rodney C. Streeter, Todd M. Turner, Monique Anderson-Walker, Sydney J. Harrison, Mel Franklin
Code sections: 02-519 - , 02-520 - , 02-521 - , 02-522 - , 02-523 - , 02-524 - , 02-525 - , 02-526 - , 02-527 -
Attachments: 1. B2019062, 2. CB-062-2019 AIS, 3. CB-062-2019 Report, 4. CB-062-2019 Fiscal Impact, 5. CB-062-2019 Executive Comments
Contact: Colette Gresham, Legislative Officer

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING COMMUNITY INCLUSIVENESS for the purpose of codifying the County’s administrative policy that County law enforcement agencies shall not honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers in non-criminal interactions and mandate that all County agencies shall not engage in immigration enforcement.

 

Background

The proposed bill will improve community security in the County by ensuring that immigrant and otherwise vulnerable communities can engage with County agencies with assurance that such engagement will not be used to assist in civil immigration enforcement or a federal discriminatory practice.  The bill also ensures that the constitutional rights of immigrant County residents are not violated and that County benefits and services are provided to residents regardless of country birth or immigration status.