Title
Resolution Reaffirming the City of Ann Arbor's Policy Regarding Civil Immigration Enforcement and Mitigating Erratic Lawless Tactics with Intentional City Efforts
Staff
Prepared by: Jennifer Janetsky, Assistant City Attorney
Reviewed by: Atleen Kaur, City Attorney
Body
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor is committed to ensuring the safety, dignity, and human rights of all residents, regardless of race, religion, immigration status, national origin, and other protected traits;
Whereas, Increased civil immigration enforcement activities across the country, including in Michigan, are negatively impacting communities by undermining community trust, spreading fear, and creating barriers to accessing essential City services;
Whereas, The fear of civil immigration enforcement can deter immigrants from reporting crimes, cooperating with investigations, and accessing essential City services;
Whereas, Ann Arbor has long recognized that public safety is best achieved through trust and collaboration between residents and local government, not through the militarization or deputization of City resources in service of civil immigration enforcement;
Whereas, The Ann Arbor City Council reaffirmed its position on immigration enforcement in the City of Ann Arbor through the passage and continued support of R-17-140, which, among other things, prohibits the use of City resources to assist with civil immigration enforcement;
Whereas, Civil immigration enforcement operations utilizing municipal property as staging sites have occurred in other jurisdictions, raising concerns about the potential use of the City of Ann Arbor's properties for similar purposes;
Whereas, The unauthorized use of City resources, property, or personnel to facilitate civil immigration enforcement actions interferes with the City's authority over, and its use of, its own resources, property, and personnel;
Whereas, The use of City resources, property, or personnel to facilitate civil immigration...
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