City of Baltimore - File #: 11-0298R

• File #: 11-0298R
• Version: 0
• Name: The Promotion of Community Safety and Trust Between Baltimore City Residents and Local Law Enforcement Agencies
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/13/2011
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/13/2011
• Title: The Promotion of Community Safety and Trust Between Baltimore City Residents and Local Law Enforcement Agencies FOR the purpose of expressing opposition to the Secure Communities Initiative and urging the Maryland Delegation to the 112th Congress to call for a suspension of the program pending a complete Congressional review.
• Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Warren Branch, Sharon Green Middleton, President Young, Mary Pat Clarke, Rochelle Spector, William "Pete" Welch, Edward Reisinger, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert Curran, Bill Henry, Carl Stokes, Helen L. Holton, Belinda Conaway
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/13/2011	0	City Council	Introduced
6/13/2011	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
6/13/2011	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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The Promotion of Community Safety and Trust Between Baltimore City Residents and Local Law Enforcement Agencies

FOR the purpose of expressing opposition to the Secure Communities Initiative and urging the Maryland Delegation to the 112th Congress to call for a suspension of the program pending a complete Congressional review.
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Recitals

The City of Baltimore has long been home to immigrants from around the world, who come here seeking freedom from religious and political persecution, an opportunity for financial stability, and a better future for their families. The City Council of Baltimore believes in the dignity of all of its residents and recognizes the important social, religious, cultural, and economic contributions that immigrants make to the City of Baltimore. It is incumbent upon us to ensure that the newest members of our community are extended the same rights and protections the rest of us seek to preserve and enjoy.

The Secure Communities Initiative is a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program which requires local law enforcement agencies to submit the fingerprints of all arrested individuals to the Department of Homeland Security for verification of an individual’s immigration status, regardless of the outcome of their arrest. This Initiative has not been effective in targ...