HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 Welcoming Immigrants to Pitkin County AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
REGULAR MEETING DATE: April 26, 2017
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: A Resolution Affirming that Pitkin County is a Welcoming
Community for Immigrants
STAFF RESPONSIBLE: Ron Ryan, Undersheriff and Jon Peacock, County Manager
ISSUE STATEMENT:
Shall Pitkin County adopt a resolution prohibiting and/or substantially restricting the involvement of
county departments in enforcing federal immigration law? There are no changes from first reading.
BACKGROUND:
Immigrants have always been a vital part of Pitkin County's civic, economic and social life.
Pitkin County has supported comprehensive immigration reform to provide a clear path to
citizenship for immigrants that work and contribute to our community. Most recently in 2013
the Board adopted a resolution recognizing the important contributions of our immigrant
community and supporting proposed legislation to comprehensively reform federal immigration
law. The proposed immigration reform did not pass. Today, our community faces a different
question regarding federal immigration law. On January 25 the President issued an executive
order titled Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States. The executive order
calls for increased enforcement of existing immigration laws with no promise of comprehensive
immigration reform. The executive order, combined with statements from the Department of
Justice, calls on state and local governments to participate in enforcement of federal immigration
laws through cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) and Customs and
Border Patrol (CBP). These efforts include threatening removal of federal funding to local
jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with ICE and CBP requests. Numerous local jurisdictions
and states have raised concern about these efforts for three primary reasons:
1. Participating in enforcement of federal immigration laws hurts public safety by eroding
trust in local governments.
2. Cooperation between local law enforcement agencies and ICE and CBP may violate the
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protecting persons against
unreasonable searches and seizures.
3. Efforts by the federal executive branch to force state and local governments to enforce
federal immigration laws by withholding federal funding violates Article 10 of the United
States Constitution.
State and local jurisdictions across the country have recognized that by protecting the rights and
well-being of immigrant families they build trust in law enforcement and other public agencies,
ensuring public safety and wellbeing for all. The Sheriff's Office has long practiced limited
cooperation in enforcement of federal immigration laws. Based on discussions with the Sheriff's
Office, and other county departments, staff is recommending formalizing the County's position
by adopting the attached resolution affirming Pitkin County as a welcoming community for
immigrants and prohibiting and/or substantially restricting the involvement of county
departments with federal immigration enforcement. The attached resolution is a way to promote
public safety and wellbeing for everyone who lives, works and visits Pitkin County while also
protecting the constitutional rights of vulnerable communities regardless of immigration status.
Public Safety and Trust in Local Government:
The public safety concern for maintaining trust between Pitkin County and the valley's
immigrant community is that justice cannot be served when a victim of domestic violence or a
witness to a crime does not call law enforcement because she fears that doing so will attract the
attention of officials who wish to deport her and/or her family members. Likewise,public health
and well being are not served when immigrants are afraid to work with other County
departments for the same fear. Unfortunately, though Pitkin County has a long history of
welcoming practices towards immigrants, there are many examples of victims of crimes,
including violent crimes, sexual assaults, etc. failing to report these instances in a timely manner
or ever for fear of drawing attention of immigration officials. The Sheriff will be at today's
meeting to share his concerns. The current national dialogue and efforts at more robust
enforcement of immigration laws threatens to erode trust of County employee's among the
valley's immigrant community. The attached resolution is aimed at providing a clear statement
of the limits of Pitkin County's cooperation in enforcing federal immigration laws, and inviting
continued trust and participation of the valley's immigrant community in protecting the safety
and wellbeing of everyone in Pitkin County.
A significant justification for the administration's January 25, executive order involves claims
that undocumented immigrants are a special public safety threat. The administration cites
individual incidents and then extrapolates these to the larger population of immigrants. While
individual criminal events are unfortunate, and in some cases tragic, extrapolation of these
individual examples to how the larger community of immigrants and their children act is
unwarranted. Numerous studies show that in the United States criminal activities among
immigrants and their children are lower than the native born population(see graph below). As
will be discussed in the next section of this memo, public safety can be promoted in a manner
that also respects the constitutional rights of individuals and protects local agencies from
potential legal liability.
Figure 5: U.S. Incarceration Rates of Men Age 18-39, by Nativity,
1980-2010
d% 1 •Native-Born Foreign-Born
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Source Knslin F.Dutcher and Ann.Morrison PeMhl, Why are Immigrants'Incarnralion Rahn so low?
(Cambridge, MA:National butI.ou of Economic Research,July 20071,Table 2:2010 ACS.
Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution:
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution reads: "The right of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue,but upon probable cause, supported by oath or
affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be
seized." All federal, state and local law enforcement agencies must comply with the Fourth
Amendment. ICE and CBP issue detainer requests to local jurisdictions to hold an individual for
up to 48 hours beyond their normal detention. If a local jurisdiction chooses to honor an ICE or
CBP request to hold a person beyond his or her normal release date these actions constitute a
new seizure that must comply with the Fourth Amendment. Compliance with the Fourth
Amendment is generally met when there is a warrant issued by a court or there is probable cause
for law enforcement to believe an individual committed a crime. Being in the country without
proper documentation is not a criminal offense and does not by itself justify detention by our
Sheriff's Office. The attached resolution protects public safety and constitutional rights by
clarifying that the Sheriff's Office will only honor requests from ICE and CBP to detain an
individual when they are accompanied by a judicial warrant or the local agency has probable
cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime.
Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States and Article 10
of the United States Constitution:
On January 25 of this year the President issued an executive order titled"Enhancing Public
Safety in the Interior of the United States" (attached). The executive order has two provisions
of particular interest to local governments: First, that the federal government shall have the
ability to grant to state and local officials the ability to perform the duties of a federal
immigration officers; and second, that state and local jurisdictions that do not cooperate in
enforcement of immigration laws may have federal funds withheld.
One of the major innovations of the United States Constitution is Federalism where sovereign
power is separated between the federal government and state governments (and by extension
local governments). This concept is embodied in Article 10 of the United States Constitution
which states that"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Through
several decisions, the Supreme Court has held that the Tenth Amendment's reservation of power
to the states prohibits the federal government from"compelling the states to enact or administer
a federal regulatory program" (Printz v. United States). The most recent Supreme Court case on
this matter was the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)v. Sibelius where the
Court, in an opinion authored by late Justice Scalia, found unconstitutionally coercive the
Affordable Care Act's requirement that states provide expanded Medicaid as a condition of
receiving Medicaid funds because all of a State's existing federal Medicaid funds were
potentially at risk for non-compliance. It would be a paradigm shift for the Supreme Court to
uphold the Federal government withholding all federal funds from state or local government who
chooses not to assist enforcing federal immigration laws. There is, however,president for the
federal government withholding funds in limited circumstances to encourage state and local
activity.
In South Dakota v. Dole (1987), the Supreme Court allowed the federal government to condition
a small portion of federal transportation funds on states adopting a drinking age of 21. The Court
found withholding these transportation funds constitutional because there was a clear
relationship between the requirement and the purpose of the funds. By this standard, federal
funds given to Pitkin County for law enforcement or the jail could potentially be conditioned on
the County cooperating with enforcement of federal immigration laws. Over the past five years
the County has received$79,861 in federal SCAAP grants that fall into this category. In 2016
we received$6,885. As you can see in the following table the county's likely exposure to
federal withholding of funds for law enforcement and detention is relatively small on an annual
basis:
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual Actual
SCAAP Federal Grants 21,739 26,959 22,912 6,480 16,625 6,885
Under Article 10 of the Constitution state and local governments may choose to cooperate with
the federal government in enforcement of federal immigration laws,however the federal
government may not coerce state and local governments into doing so. The Sheriff and staff
recommend adoption of the attached resolution as being in the best interest of the safety and
wellbeing of everyone in Pitkin County, with minimal risk to County revenues.
LINK TO STRATEGIC PLAN: Livable and Supportive Communities: A sense of personal and
community safety.
KEY DISCUSSION ITEMS: Does the Board support the proposed resolution.
BUDGETARY IMPACT: None at this time. As discussed in the memo a small amount of
federal funds for law enforcement may be at risk, in 2016 these revenues amounted to $6,885.
RECOMMENDED BOCC ACTION: Approve the proposed language on first reading, April
11 and move to second reading, public hearing on April 26.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ("BOCC") OF PITKIN
COUNTY, COLORADO,AFFIRMING THAT PITKIN COUNTY IS A WELCOMING
COMMUNITY FOR IMMIGRANTS
2. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ("BOCC") OF PITKIN
COUNTY, COLORADO,AFFIRMING THAT PITKIN COUNTY IS A WELCOMING
COMMUNITY FOR IMMIGRANTS (spanish translation)
3. Executive Order: Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS("BOCC")OF PITKIN COUNTY,
COLORADO,AFFIRMING THAT PITKIN COUNTY IS A WELCOMING COMMUNITY FOR
IMMIGRANTS
RESOLUTION NO. ,2017
RECITALS:
1. Pitkin County is committed to ensuring the public safety and wellbeing of all people in Pitkin
County by ensuring equal treatment under the law, social justice,freedom from persecution, and
protection of human rights regardless of immigration status; and
2. The United States is a nation of immigrants with a long and rich heritage of generous immigration
laws; and
3. Immigrants have always been a vital part of the civic, economic and social life of Pitkin County; and
4. Pitkin County supports comprehensive immigration reform that provides a clear path for immigrants
to legally live,work and become citizens of the United States; and
5. The federal government,through executive order, and interpretation of existing immigration
legislation has put in place more stringent immigration enforcement by U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement(ICE)and and U.S. Customs and Border Protection(CBP)with no promise
for comprehensive immigration reform; and
6. The federal government has targeted local governments for cooperation with enforcement actions by
ICE and CBP; and
7. The mere fact that someone is in the United States without documentation is not a crime nor a threat
to public safety; and
8. Article 10 of the United States Constitution's reservation of power to the states prohibits the federal
government from compelling state or local governments to enact or administer a federal regulatory
program; and
9. Fear of local government enforcement of federal immigration laws erodes trust of Pitkin County
Government employees among the valley's immigrant community; and
10. Public safety and wellbeing for all people in Pitkin County is not served when immigrants are afraid
to report crimes,bear witness, or seek essential services for fear of deportation; and
11. Pitkin County desires to maintain trust with the valley's immigrant community by clearly stating
that immigrants are welcome in Pitkin County, and that Pitkin County seeks to limit cooperation
with the Federal Government on immigration enforcement; and
12. The Pitkin County Sheriff,who is independently elected,has reviewed and approved this resolution;
and
13. The Board of Commissioners finds that the purposes of this Resolution serves the best interests of
the citizens of Pitkin County.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County,
Colorado that it hereby AFFIRMS THAT PITKIN COUNTY IS A WELCOMING COMMUNITY
FOR IMMIGRANTS. Further,the Board of County Commissioners directs that:
1. Pitkin County departments and personnel shall not perform the functions of a federal immigration
officer or otherwise engage in the enforcement of federal immigration law,whether under Section
1357(g)of Title 8 of the United States Code or under any other law,regulation, executive order or
policy propagated by the federal government.
2. Pitkin County departments and personnel may not use agency or depai tiiient monies, facilities,
property, equipment, or personnel to investigate, enforce, or assist in the investigation of
enforcement of any federal program requiring registration of individuals on the basis of race, gender,
sexual orientation,religion, ethnicity, or national origin.
3. The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office shall not stop, question, interrogate, investigate,or arrest an
individual based solely on any of the following:
a. Actual or suspected immigration or citizenship status; or
b. A"civil immigration warrant,"administrative warrant,or an immigration detainer in the
individual's name, including those identified in the National Crime Information Center(NCIC)
database.
4. The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office shall not inquire about the immigration status of an individual,
including a crime victim, a witness, or a person who calls or approaches a Pitkin County employee
seeking assistance or services,unless necessary to investigate criminal activity by that individual.
5. The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office shall not delay bail and/or release from custody upon posting of
bail solely because of(1) an individual's immigration or citizenship status, (2) a civil immigration
warrant,or(3)an ICE or CBP request, for the purpose of immigration enforcement, for notification
about,transfer of, detention of, or interview or interrogation of that individual.
6. Individuals in the custody of the Sheriff's Office shall be subject of the same booking,processing,
release, and transfer procedures,policies and practices of the Sheriffs Office regardless of actual or
suspected citizenship of immigration status.
7. No Pitkin County department including the Sheriff's Office shall provide to ICE or CBP non-public
information about an individual-including but not limited to non-public information about an
individual's release date from detention,home address,or work address unless the request is
accompanied by a judicial warrant.
a. Nothing in this resolution prohibits any county department from:
i. Sending to or receiving from any local, state or federal agency as per 8 U.S.C. Section
1373: information regarding an individual's country of citizenship or a statement of the
individual's immigration status; or
ii. Disclosing information about an individual's criminal arrests or convictions,where
disclosure of such information about the individual is otherwise permitted by state law
or required pursuant to subpoena or court order.
8. The Sheriffs Office shall not provide ICE or CBP with access to an individual in their custody,nor
will any Pitkin County department provide access to an individual or allow the use of department
facilities to question or interview such individual if ICE or CBP's sole purpose is enforcement of
federal immigration law.
9. Pitkin County departments shall limit the information collected from individuals concerning
immigration or citizenship status to that necessary to perform department duties and shall prohibit
the use or disclosure of such information in any manner that violates federal, state,or local law.
10. Pitkin County departments shall not inquire about or request proof of immigration status or
citizenship when providing services or benefits, except where the receipt of such services or benefits
are contingent upon one's immigration or citizenship status or where inquiries are otherwise lawfully
required by federal, state, or local laws.
11. Pitkin County supports comprehensive reform of federal immigration laws to achieve the following:
a. Update the legal immigration system so the future flow of legal guest workers more realistically
matches our nation's labor needs and is structured to protect the employment,wages, and
working conditions of U.S. and lawful immigrant workers.
b. Provide portable visas so that workers can change jobs under prescribed circumstances.
c. Provide the ability for workers to petition for permanent residency, and provides a path to
citizenship.
d. Reduce the long wait times and overly complex rules that keep families separated from their
loved ones.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ ON THE DAY OF ,2017 AND SET
FOR SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DAY OF
2017.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY OF THE RESOLUTION
PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE DAY OF ,2017.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND THE FULL TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION POSTED ON THE
OFFICIAL PITKIN COUNTY WEBSITE(www.pitkincounty.com)ON THE DAY OF
2017.
ADOPTED AFTER FINAL READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DAY OF
2017.
PUBLISHED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY,AFTER ADOPTION, IN THE ASPEN TIMES
WEEKLY ON THE DAY OF , 2017.
POSTED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY ON THE OFFICIAL PITKIN COUNTY WEBSITE
(www.pitkincounty.com) ON THE DAY OF 2017.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By By:
Jeanette Jones George Newman,Chair
Deputy County Clerk
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM: MANAGER APPROVAL
John Ely,County Attorney Jon Peacock, County Manager
RESOLUCION DE LA JUNTA DE COMISIONADOS DEL CONDADO ("BOCC")DE PITKIN
COUNTY, COLORADO,AFIRMANDO QUE PITKIN COUNTY ES UNA COMUNIDAD QUE
ACOGE A LOS INMIGRANTES
RESOLUCION NO. ,2017
DECRETOS:
1. Pitkin County esta comprometido a garantizar la seguridad publica y el bienestar de todas las
personas en Pitkin County, asegurando la igualdad de trato ante la ley,justicia social, ausencia de
persecucion,y protection de los derechos humanos, independientemente del estatus migratorio; y
2. Estados Unidos es una nation de inmigrantes con una larga y rica tradicion de leyes de immigracion
generosas;y
3. Los inmigrantes han sido siempre una parte vital de la vida civica,economica y social de Pitkin
County;y
4. Pitkin County apoya una reforma de inmigracion integral que proporcione un camino claro para que
los inmigrantes vivan y trabajen legalmente,y se conviertan en ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos; y
5. El gobierno federal,mediante orden ejecutiva y la interpretacion de la legislacion migratoria vigente,
ha puesto en vigor un control de inmigracion mas estricto por parte de la"U.S. Inmigration and
Customs Enforcement"("ICE")y el"U.S. Customs and Border Protection"("CBP"), sin promesa
alguna de reforma completa de inmigracion; y
6. El gobierno federal se ha dirigido a los gobiernos locales para la cooperacion con acciones policiales
de la"ICE"y el"CBP";y
7. El mero hecho de que alguien este en los Estados Unidos sin documentacion no es un crimen ni una
amenaza para la seguridad publica;y
8. La reserva de poder para los estados del articulo 10 de la Constitucion de los Estados Unidos,
prohibe al gobierno federal obligar a los gobiernos estatales o locales a promulgar o administrar un
programa regulatorio federal;y
9. El temor de que el gobierno local aplique las leyes federales de inmigracion, erosiona la confianza
hacia los empleados de Pitkin County Government por parte de la comunidad de inmigrantes del
valle; y
10. La seguridad publica y el bienestar de todas las personas en Pitkin County no son servidas cuando
los inmigrantes tienen miedo de denunciar delitos,testificar or buscar servicios esenciales por miedo
a la deportacion;y
11. Pitkin County desea mantener la confianza establecida con la comunidad de inmigrantes del valle,
afirmando claramente que los inmigrantes son bienvenidos en Pitkin County y que Pitkin County
pretende limitar la cooperacion con el gobierno federal en materia de inmigracion;y
12. El Sheriff de Pitkin County, que es elegido de manera independiente,ha revisado y aprobado esta
resolucion; y
13. La Junta de Comisionados considera que los objetivos de la presente Resolucion redunda en el
mayor beneficio de los cuidadanos de Pitkin County.
POR LO TANTO, SE RESUELVE,por la Junta de Comisionados de Pitkin County, Colorado, que por
la presente AFIRMA QUE PITKIN COUNTY ES UNA COMUNIDAD QUE ACOGE A LOS
INMIGRANTES.Ademas, la Junta de Comisionados del Condado ordena que:
1. Los departamentos y el personal de Pitkin County no desempenaran las funciones de un oficial
federal de inmigracion ni participaran de otra forma en la aplicacion de la ley federal de inmigracion,
ya sea bajo la Seccion 1357 (g)del Titulo 8 del Codigo de los Estados Unidos o bajo cualquier otra
ley,regulacion,orden ejecutiva o norma generada por el gobierno federal.
2. Los departamentos y personal de Pitkin County no podran usar fondos,instalaciones,propiedad,
equipo o personal de la agencia o departamento para investigar,hacer cumplir o ayudar en la
investigacion de la aplicacion de cualquier programa federal que requiera el registro de individuos
por raza, genero, orientacion sexual,religion,origen etnico u origen nacional.
3. La Oficina del Sheriff de Pitkin County no detendra,interrogara,investigara ni arrestara a un
individuo basandose unicamente en cualquiera de los siguientes:
a. Estatus migratorio o de nacionalidad real o sospechado; o
b. Una"orden de arresto de inmigracion civil",una orden administrativa, o una orden de retencion
de inmigracion en nombre del individuo,incluidos los identificados en la base de datos del
"National Crime Information Center"("NCIC").
4. La Oficina del Sheriff de Pitkin County,no indagara sobre el estado migratorio de un individuo,ya
sea la victima de un crimen,un testigo, o una persona que llama o se acerca a un empleado de Pitkin
County en busca de ayuda o servicios, salvo que sea necesario para investigar las actividades
criminales de ese individuo.
5. La Oficina del Sheriff de Pitkin County no retrasara la libertad bajo fianza y/o la puesta en libertad
tras el pago de la fianza debido unicamente a(1)el estatus migratorio o nacionalidad de un
individuo, (2)una orden de arresto de inmigracion civil, o(3)una solicitud de la"ICE"o el"CBP",
con fines de aplicacion de la ley de inmigracion,notificacion,transferencia, detencion,entrevista o
interrogatorio de ese individuo.
6. Los individuos bajo custodia de la Oficina del Sheriff, seran sujeto de los mismos procedimientos,
politicas y practicas de fichaje,procesamiento, liberacion y transferencia de la Oficina del Sheriff,
independientemente de la nacionalidad o estatus migratorio real o sospechado.
7. Ningun departamento de Pitkin County, incluyendo la Oficina del Sheriff,proporcionara a"ICE"o
el"CBP"informacion no p%iblica sobre un individuo, incluyendo,pero no limitada a, informacion no
publica sobre la fecha de liberacion de un individuo de la detencion, domicilio o direccion de
trabajo, a menos que la solicitud sea acompaflada de una orden judicial.
a. Nada en esta resolucion prohibe a ningun departamento del condado a:
i. Enviar o recibir de cualquier agencia local, estatal o federal, segun 8 U.S.C. Seccion
1373: informacion sobre el pais de cuidadania de una persona o una declaracion de su
estatus migratorio; o
ii. Divulgar informacion sobre las detenciones o condenas penales de un individuo, cuando
la divulgacion de tal informacion sobre el individuo esta permitida por la ley del estado
o requerida en virtud de una citacion u orden judicial.
8. La Oficina del Sheriff no proporcionara a"ICE"o el"CBP"acceso a un individuo bajo su custodia,
como tampoco ningun departamento de Pitkin County dara acceso a un individuo o permitira el uso
de instalaciones del departamento para interrogar o entrevistar a dicho individuo si el unico
proposito de"ICE"o el"CBP"es la aplicacion de la ley federal de inmigracion.
9. Los departamentos de Pitkin County limitaran la informacion recolectada de los particulares relativa
al estatus migratorio o de cuidadania a la que sea necesaria para desempeiiar las funciones del
departamento y prohibiran el uso o divulgacion de dicha infomacion en cualquier forma que infrinj a
las leyes federates,estatales o locales.
10. Los departamentos de Pitkin County no indagaran o solicitaran prueba del estatus migratorio o
nacionalidad al proveer servicios o beneficios, salvo en el caso de que la recepcion de tales servicios
o beneficios dependan del estatus migratorio o nacionalidad o cuando las indagaciones sean de otro
modo legitimamente requeridas segun leyes federates, estatales o locales.
11. Pitkin County apoya una reforma completa de las leyes de inmigracion federates para conseguir to
siguiente:
a. Actualizar el sistema de inmigracion legal para que el flujo futuro de trabaj adores legales
temporales coincida de una manera mas realista con las necesidades laborales de nuestra nacion y sea
estructurado para proteger el empleo, salarios y condiciones de trabajo de los trabajadores
estadounidenses e inmigrantes legates.
b. Proporcionar visas transferibles para que los trabajadores puedan cambiar de empleo bajo
determinadas circunstancias.
c. Proporcionar a los trabajadores la capacidad de solicitar residencia permanente,y proveer una
ruta a la cuidadania.
d. Reducir los tiempos de espera prolongados y reglas excesivamente complejas que mantienen a las
familias separadas de sus seres queridos.
PRESENTADA Y LEIDA POR PRIMERA VEZ EL DIA DE , 2017
Y SEGUNDA LECTURA Y AUDIENCIA PUBLICA FIJADA PARA EL DIA DE
, 2017.
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA Y TITULO Y BREVE RESUMEN DE LA
RESOLUCION PUBLICADA EN EL ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY EL DIA DE
, 2017.
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PUBLICA Y EL TEXTO COMPLETO DE LA RESOLUCION
PUBLICADA EN EL SITIO WEB OFICIAL DE PITKIN COUNTY (www.pitkincounty.com)
EL DIA DE , 2017.
APROBADA DESPUES DE LA ULTIMA LECTURA Y AUDIENCIA PUBLICA EL DIA
DE , 2017.
PUBLICADA POR TITULO Y RESUMEN BREVE, DESPUES DE APROBADA, EN EL"
ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY"EL DIA DE , 2017.
PUBLICADA POR TITULO Y BREVE RESUMEN EN EL SITIO WEB OFICIAL DE PITKIN
COUNTY (www.pitkincounty.com) EL DIA DE , 2017.
DAN FE: JUNTA DE COMISIONADOS DEL CONDADO
Jeanette Jones George Newman, Presidente de la Junta
Secretaria Adjunta del Condado"
Fecha:
APROBADA EN FORMA: APROBADA POR LA GERENCIA
John Ely, Abogado del Condado" Jon Peacock, Administrador del Condado
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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States
of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act(INA) (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), and in
order to ensure the public safety of the American people in communities across the United
States as well as to ensure that our Nation's immigration laws are faithfully executed, I hereby
declare the policy of the executive branch to be, and order, as follows:
Section 1. Purpose. Interior enforcement of our Nation's immigration laws is critically
important to the national security and public safety of the United States. Many aliens who
illegally enter the United States and those who overstay or otherwise violate the terms of their
visas present a significant threat to national security and public safety. This is particularly so
for aliens who engage in criminal conduct in the United States.
Sanctuary jurisdictions across the United States willfully violate Federal law in an attempt to
shield aliens from removal from the United States. These jurisdictions have caused
immeasurable harm to the American people and to the very fabric of our Republic.
Tens of thousands of removable aliens have been released into communities across the country,
solely because their home countries refuse to accept their repatriation. Many of these aliens are
criminals who have served time in our Federal,State, and local jails. The presence of such
individuals in the United States, and the practices of foreign nations that refuse the repatriation
of their nationals, are contrary to the national interest.
Although Federal immigration law provides a framework for Federal-State partnerships in
enforcing our immigration laws to ensure the removal of aliens who have no right to be in the
United States,the Federal Government has failed to discharge this basic sovereign
responsibility. We cannot faithfully execute the immigration laws of the United States if we
exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement. The purpose of
this order is to direct executive departments and agencies (agencies) to employ all lawful
means to enforce the immigration laws of the United States.
Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the executive branch to:
(a) Ensure the faithful execution of the immigration laws of the United States, including the INA,
against all removable aliens, consistent with Article II, Section 3 of the United States
Constitution and section 3331 of title 5, United States Code;
(b) Make use of all available systems and resources to ensure the efficient and faithful
execution of the immigration laws of the United States;
(c) Ensure that jurisdictions that fail to comply with applicable Federal law do not receive
Federal funds, except as mandated by law;
(d) Ensure that aliens ordered removed from the United States are promptly removed; and
(e) Support victims, and the families of victims,of crimes committed by removable aliens.
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Sec. 3. Definitions. The terms of this order,where applicable,shall have the meaning provided
by section 1101 of title 8, United States Code.
Sec.4. Enforcement of the Immigration Laws in the Interior of the United States. In furtherance
of the policy described in section 2 of this order, I hereby direct agencies to employ all lawful
means to ensure the faithful execution of the immigration laws of the United States against all
removable aliens.
Sec. 5. Enforcement Priorities. In executing faithfully the immigration laws of the United States,
the Secretary of Homeland Security(Secretary) shall prioritize for removal those aliens
described by the Congress in sections 212(a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(6)(C),235, and 237(a)(2) and (4)
of the INA(8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(6)(C), 1225, and 1227(a)(2) and (4)), as well as
removable aliens who:
(a) Have been convicted of any criminal offense;
(b) Have been charged with any criminal offense,where such charge has not been resolved;
(c) Have committed acts that constitute a chargeable criminal offense;
(d) Have engaged in fraud or willful misrepresentation in connection with any official matter or
application before a governmental agency;
(e) Have abused any program related to receipt of public benefits;
(f) Are subject to a final order of removal, but who have not complied with their legal obligation
to depart the United States; or
(g) In the judgment of an immigration officer,otherwise pose a risk to public safety or national
security.
Sec. 6. Civil Fines and Penalties. As soon as practicable, and by no later than one year after the
date of this order,the Secretary shall issue guidance and promulgate regulations,where
required by law,to ensure the assessment and collection of all fines and penalties that the
Secretary is authorized under the law to assess and collect from aliens unlawfully present in the
United States and from those who facilitate their presence in the United States.
Sec. 7. Additional Enforcement and Removal Officers. The Secretary,through the Director of
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,shall,to the extent permitted by law and subject
to the availability of appropriations,take all appropriate action to hire 10,000 additional
immigration officers,who shall complete relevant training and be authorized to perform the law
enforcement functions described in section 287 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1357).
Sec. 8. Federal-State Agreements. It is the policy of the executive branch to empower State and
local law enforcement agencies across the country to perform the functions of an immigration
officer in the interior of the United States to the maximum extent permitted by law.
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(a) In furtherance of this policy,the Secretary shall immediately take appropriate action to
engage with the Governors of the States, as well as local officials,for the purpose of preparing
to enter into agreements under section 287(g) of the INA(8 U.S.C. 1357(g)).
(b) To the extent permitted by law and with the consent of State or local officials, as
appropriate,the Secretary shall take appropriate action,through agreements under section
287(g) of the INA,or otherwise,to authorize State and local law enforcement officials, as the
Secretary determines are qualified and appropriate,to perform the functions of immigration
officers in relation to the investigation, apprehension, or detention of aliens in the United States
under the direction and the supervision of the Secretary. Such authorization shall be in
addition to, rather than in place of, Federal performance of these duties.
(c) To the extent permitted by law,the Secretary may structure each agreement under section
287(g) of the INA in a manner that provides the most effective model for enforcing Federal
immigration laws for that jurisdiction.
Sec. 9. Sanctuary Jurisdictions. It is the policy of the executive branch to ensure,to the fullest
extent of the law,that a State,or a political subdivision of a State, shall comply with 8 U.S.C.
1373.
(a) In furtherance of this policy,the Attorney General and the Secretary, in their discretion and
to the extent consistent with law, shall ensure that jurisdictions that willfully refuse to comply
with 8 U.S.C. 1373 (sanctuary jurisdictions) are not eligible to receive Federal grants, except as
deemed necessary for law enforcement purposes by the Attorney General or the Secretary. The
Secretary has the authority to designate, in his discretion and to the extent consistent with law,
a jurisdiction as a sanctuary jurisdiction. The Attorney General shall take appropriate
enforcement action against any entity that violates 8 U.S.C. 1373, or which has in effect a
statute, policy, or practice that prevents or hinders the enforcement of Federal law.
(b) To better inform the public regarding the public safety threats associated with sanctuary
jurisdictions,the Secretary shall utilize the Declined Detainer Outcome Report or its equivalent
and,on a weekly basis, make public a comprehensive list of criminal actions committed by
aliens and any jurisdiction that ignored or otherwise failed to honor any detainers with respect
to such aliens.
(c) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget is directed to obtain and provide
relevant and responsive information on all Federal grant money that currently is received by
any sanctuary jurisdiction.
Sec. 10. Review of Previous Immigration Actions and Policies. (a) The Secretary shall
immediately take all appropriate action to terminate the Priority Enforcement Program (PEP)
described in the memorandum issued by the Secretary on November 20,2014, and to reinstitute
the immigration program known as "Secure Communities" referenced in that memorandum.
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(b) The Secretary shall review agency regulations, policies, and procedures for consistency with
this order and, if required, publish for notice and comment proposed regulations rescinding or
revising any regulations inconsistent with this order and shall consider whether to withdraw or
modify any inconsistent policies and procedures,as appropriate and consistent with the law.
(c) To protect our communities and better facilitate the identification,detention, and removal
of criminal aliens within constitutional and statutory parameters,the Secretary shall
consolidate and revise any applicable forms to more effectively communicate with recipient law
enforcement agencies.
Sec. 11. Department of Justice Prosecutions of Immigration Violators. The Attorney General
and the Secretary shall work together to develop and implement a program that ensures that
adequate resources are devoted to the prosecution of criminal immigration offenses in the
United States, and to develop cooperative strategies to reduce violent crime and the reach of
transnational criminal organizations into the United States.
Sec. 12. Recalcitrant Countries. The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State
shall cooperate to effectively implement the sanctions provided by section 243(d) of the INA (8
U.S.C. 1253(d)), as appropriate. The Secretary of State shall,to the maximum extent permitted
by law, ensure that diplomatic efforts and negotiations with foreign states include as a
condition precedent the acceptance by those foreign states of their nationals who are subject to
removal from the United States.
Sec. 13. Office for Victims of Crimes Committed by Removable Aliens. The Secretary shall direct
the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take all appropriate and lawful
action to establish within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement an office to provide
proactive,timely,adequate, and professional services to victims of crimes committed by
removable aliens and the family members of such victims. This office shall provide quarterly
reports studying the effects of the victimization by criminal aliens present in the United States.
Sec. 14. Privacy Act. Agencies shall,to the extent consistent with applicable law, ensure that
their privacy policies exclude persons who are not United States citizens or lawful permanent
residents from the protections of the Privacy Act regarding personally identifiable information.
Sec. 15. Reporting. Except as otherwise provided in this order,the Secretary and the Attorney
General shall each submit to the President a report on the progress of the directives contained
in this order within 90 days of the date of this order and again within 180 days of the date of this
order.
Sec. 16. Transparency. To promote the transparency and situational awareness of criminal
aliens in the United States,the Secretary and the Attorney General are hereby directed to
collect relevant data and provide quarterly reports on the following:
(a) the immigration status of all aliens incarcerated under the supervision of the Federal Bureau
of Prisons;
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(b) the immigration status of all aliens incarcerated as Federal pretrial detainees under the
supervision of the United States Marshals Service; and
(c) the immigration status of all convicted aliens incarcerated in State prisons and local
detention centers throughout the United States.
Sec. 17. Personnel Actions. The Office of Personnel Management shall take appropriate and
lawful action to facilitate hiring personnel to implement this order.
Sec. 18. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise
affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency,or the head
thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to
budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the
availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or
procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its
departments, agencies,or entities, its officers, employees, or agents,or any other person.
DONALD J.TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
January 25,2017.
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