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Home My WebLink About03/29/2017 AGENDA PACKETCITY COUNCIL 3456 h Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337 C Phone (360) 473-5280 MARCH 29, 2017 CITY COUNCIL "SPECIAL MEETING" AGENDA 1. BRIEFING: 5:00 to 5:30 P.M. in COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM 603 A. Review of Agenda B. General Council Business (As necessary...) 2. CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 P.M. in the FIRST FLOOR CHAMBERS A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Invocation 3. INTRODUCTION — Council President Younger A. Special Meeting Notice B. Municipal Research & Services Center (MRSC) Article on Sanctuary Cities & Counties C. Bremerton Police Department Policy 428 — Immigration D. Submittal by Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC) E. Correspondence 4. PUBLIC COMMENT 5. COMMENTS & DISCUSSION — Council Members 6. ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING ®Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations provided upon request. Those requiring special accommodations please contact the City Clerk at (360) 473-5323 at least 24 hours prior to the Meeting. CITY COUNCIL 345 6th Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337 I Phone (360) 473-5280 DATE NOTICE ISSUED: March 15, 2017 You are hereby notified that the BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017 beginning at 5:00 PM for a Briefing in the Council Conference Room; followed by the Special Meeting at 5:30 PM in the FIRST FLOOR MEETING CHAMBERS of the Norm Dicks Government Center to discuss a proposal to adopt a resolution addressing and reinforcing the City of Bremerton as an inclusive City. Public comment will be allowed; and action on the Resolution is anticipated. Submitted on behalf of the Bremerton City Council: Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 City.CounciWd.bremerton.wa. us www.BremertonWA.gov ®Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations provided upon request. Those requiring special accommodations please contact the City Clerk at (360) 473-5323 at least 24 hours prior to the Meeting. M RSC Lor -al Govemrrwnt 5+ucmm Sanctuary Cities and Counties Fehruary 16. 2017 by Robert Soptor , Category: Governance Sanctuary cities and counties have recently taken center stage in the national debate on immigration. Given the relevance of this issue to local governn—vents in Washington State, this bldg post will explore what "sanctuary" jurisdictions are, haste they are designated, and reasons local governments have cited for and against becoming a "sanctuary" jurisdiction. While this is a polarizing topic, the purpose of this +slog post is simply to inform local governments in Washington State about phis emerging issue, and not to advocate for or against local governments designating themselves as "sanctuary" jurisdictions. As this bldg post will explain, that is a rnatter of local policy for -each jurisdiction to decide on its own. On February 23. Governor Inslee signed Executive Order 17-01, which directs state agencies to continue to provide assistance and services to Washingtonians. regardless of citizenship or legal status. In addition, the order directs state agencies to not inquire into an individual's immigration status for the sole purpose of identifying if a person has corn plied with federal civil Immigration laws. The order does not directly affect Washington State's local governments_ What are "Sanctuary" Jurisdictions? No state or federal law defines what constitutes a "sanctuary city" Instead, the terra "sanctuary" is generally used in reference to state or local governments—such as cities and counties—that have adopted policies limiting their cooperation with the federal government's enforcement of federal immigration laws. However, the exact limitations that have been adopted varyacross "sanctuary"jurisdictions- Moreover, some jurisdictions have implemented such policies, but have not adopted the term "sanctuary„ For example, some have instead designated themselves as 'wetcoming' jurisdictions. It's also important to note that the terra "sanctuary' is also somewhat misleading as state and local governments canna Gaffer blanket protections from deportation—they can only limit their coope ration with the federal government's enforcement of federal immigration law_ What Authorizes Washington State's Local (Governments to Designate Themselves as "Sanctuary" Jurisdictions? It's simply a matter of local policy_ In the absence of state law to the contrary, local governments in Washington State have discretion to decide the extent to which local government resources will be used to help the federal government enforce federal immigration laws. Moreover. the federal government cannot force state governments— and by extension local governments—to enforce federal laws. , e.g., the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in Atew York v United Srates (1992) and Prrnrr v, United Srates (1997). "Sanctuary' jurisdictions are not the first instance of local governments taking action stemming from disagreement with policies adopted by the federal government. For example, Washington's own Ferry County has adopted policies to encourage the federal government to consider county culture. heritage, and customs when making decisions related to the management of federal lands within the county, Another example comes frorn Oregon, where in 2015 Coos County adopted a Second Amendment Preservation Ordinance that, in part, prohibits county resources from being used to enforce some federal regulations affecting f irearms. Here in Washington, the City of Spokane Valley recently considered a similar proposal to designate itself as a "Second Amendment Sanctuary City:' Should My Local Government Become a "Sanctuary" Jurisdiction? Again, it's a matter of local policy to determine whether or not to become a "sanctuanj' jurisdiction, Since each local government in Washington may make this choice on its own, a variety of reasons have been cited by local governments that have opted to become "sanctuary„ jurisdictions, including the following 1. It's the federal government's job to bear the costs associated with enforcing federal immigration law, not local governments. 2. The federal government's practice of asking local law enforcement to continue to detain undocumented inmates beyond their release dates so that federal representatives may take them into custody has been declared by federal courts to be unconstitutional_ 3. Local law enforcement officers want to encourage the reporting of crime by victims and witnesses and inquiring into a person's immigration statins could result in a decrease of such reporting. 4. Local communities wish to provide public services to all residents without inquiring into or conditioning such services on immigration statins. In contrast, there are also avariety of reasons cited by local governments that have decided against becoming "sanctuary' jurisdiction, including the following; 1. Local governments should make every effort to assist the federal government's enforcement of federal immigration laws. 2. Local governments that became "sanctuary" jurisdictions may lose access to some federal funding 3. Local community interest in prioritizing immigration enforcement over other uses of local government resources. "Sanctuary" Jurisdictions in' Washington State Below are some example policies f rom 'sanctuary" jurisdictions in Washington State. While not all of these jurisdictions have off icially designated themselves as a "sanctuary" each has adopted policies limiting their cooperation with the federal government's enforcement of federal immigration laws. • Burien Ordinance No. 651 • Kii ng County Cade Ch. 2.15 • Kirkland Ordinance No. 0-4558 • Olympia Resolution No. M1-1857 • Seattle Executive Order 2016-D8and Seattle Resolution No. 31730 • Turnwater Resolution No_ 82017-004 Nave a question or carr went about this informa tion? Let me know below or contact rrre direcr�y ar rse��er�rrrrsc, org, About Robert Sepler Robert interned with MRSC fora year before joining the legal team as a legal consultant in August 2015. He has worked with several local governments as a legal intern, including the fart Townsend City Attorney's Office as well as the Land Use Section of the Seattle City Attorney's Office_ A Washington native. he earned both a B.A. and a B.S degree from the University of Washington and graduated magna cum lairdefrorn the Seattle University School of Law- where he was the Managing Editor of the Seattle University Law Review. Bremerton Police Department Policy Manual Immigration Violations 428.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE All individuals, regardless of their Immigration. status, must feel secure that contacting law enforcementwill not make them vulnerable to deportation. Officers should not attempt to determine the immigration status of crime victims and witnesses or take enforcement action against them absent exigent circumstances or reasonable cause to believe that a crime victim or witness is involved in violating criminal laws related to immigration status. Generally, if an officer suspects that a victim or witness is an undocumented immigrant, the officer need not report the person to ICE unless circumstances indicate such reporting is reasonably necessary. Nothing in this policy is intended to restrict officers from exchanging legitimate law enforcement information with any other federal, state or local government entity (Title 8 U.S.C. §1373 and 8 U.S.C. § 1644). The immigration status of individuals alone is generally not a matter for police action. It is incumbent upon all employees of this Department to make a personal commitment to equal enforcement of the law and equal service to the public regardless of immigration status. Confidence in this commitment will increase the effectiveness of the Department in protecting and serving the entire community. 428.2 DEPARTMENT POLICY The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has primary jurisdiction for enforcement of the provisions of Title 8, United States Code (U.S.C.) dealing with illegal entry. When assisting ICE at its specific request, or when suspected criminal violations are discovered as a result of inquiry or investigation based on probable cause originating from activities other than the isolated violations of Title 8, U.S.C., §§ 1304, 1324, 1325 and 1326, this Department may assist in the enforcement of federal immigration laws. It is the policy of this department that we do not ask about immigration status unless it is directly related to the crime being investigated. 428.3 PROCEDURES FOR IMMIGRATION COMPLAINTS Persons wishing to report immigration violations should be referred to the local office of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Employer Sanction Unit of ICE has primary jurisdiction for enforcement of Title 8, U.S.C. 428.3.1 BASIS FOR CONTACT Unless immigration status is relevant to another criminal offense or investigation (e.g., harboring, smuggling, terrorism), the fact that an individual is suspected of being an undocumented alien shall not be the sole basis for contact, detention or arrest. 428.3.2 SWEEPS The Bremerton Police Department does not independently conduct sweeps or other concentrated efforts to detain suspected undocumented aliens. Immigration Violations - 320 Adoption Date: 2016/09/02 ©1995-2016 Lexipol, LLC Bremerton Police Department Policy Manual Immigration Violations When enforcement efforts are increased in a particular area, equal consideration should be given to all suspected violations and not just those affecting a particular race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status or other group. The disposition of each contact (e.g., warning, citation, arrest), while discretionary in each case, should not be affected by such factors as race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion or socioeconomic status. 428.3.3 ICE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE If a specific request is made by ICE or any other federal agency, this Department will provide available support services, such as traffic control or peacekeeping efforts, during the federal operation. Employees of this Department should not participate in such federal operations as part of any detention team unless it is in direct response to a request for assistance on a temporary basis or for officer safety. Any detention by an employee of this Department should be based upon the reasonable belief that an individual is involved in criminal activity. 428.3.4 IDENTIFICATION Whenever any individual is reasonably suspected of a criminal violation (infraction, misdemeanor, or felony), the investigating officer should take reasonable steps to determine the person's identity through valid identification or other reliable sources. If an individual would have otherwise been released for an infraction or misdemeanor on a citation, the person should be given a reasonable opportunity to verify his/her true identity. If the person's identity is thereafter reasonably established, the original citation release should be completed without consideration of immigration status. 428.3.5 ARREST If the officer intends to take enforcement action and the individual is unable to reasonably establish his/her true identity, the officer may take the person into custody on the suspected criminal violation (RCW 10.31.100). 428.3.6 BOOKING If the officer is unable to reasonably establish an arrestee's identity, the individual may be booked into jail for the suspected criminal violation and held for bail. Any person detained for an infraction pursuant to the authority of RCW 46.61.021, may be detained for a reasonable period for the purpose of determining the person's true identity. 428.4 U-VISA/T-VISA NONIMMIGRANT STATUS Under certain circumstances, federal law allows temporary immigration benefits to victims and witnesses of certain qualifying crimes (8 USC § 1101(a)(15)(U and T)). A declaration/certification for a U-Visa/T-Visa from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must be completed on the appropriate U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form 1.918 or 1-914 by law enforcement Immigration Violations - 321 Adoption Date: 2016109/02 ©1995-2016 LeApol, LLC Bremerton Police Department Policy Manual Immigration Violations and must include information on how the individual can assist in a criminal investigation or prosecution in order for a U-Visa/T-Visa to be issued. Any request for assistance in applying for U-Visa/T-Visa status should be forwarded in a timely manner to the General Investigations Unit sergeant assigned to supervise the handling of any related case. The General Investigations Unit sergeant should do the following: (a) Consult with the assigned detective to determine the current status of any related case and whether further documentation is warranted. (b) Review the instructions for completing the declaration/certification if necessary. Instructions for completing Forms 1-91811-914 can be found on the U.S. DHS web site at http:// www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis. (c) Contact the appropriate prosecutor assigned to the case, if applicable, to ensure the declaration/certification has not already been completed and whether a declaration/ certification is warranted. (d) Address the request and complete the declaration/certification, if appropriate, in a timely manner. (e) Ensure that any decision to complete or not complete the form is documented in the case file and forwarded to the appropriate prosecutor. Include a copy of any completed certification in the case file. Immigration Violations - 322 Adoption Date: 2016/09/02 © 1995-2016 Lexipol, LLC From: Ray Garrido To: City Council Subject: A request for support Date: Monday, January 30, 2017 3:54:07 PM Attachments: Model Community Policing Ordinance.odf Welcomina Community Rational.odf Model Welcomina City or County Resolution.odf Dear City Council Members, The Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center provides a wide range of services, including legal services, to immigrants in our community. Recently communities all over America have been adopting resolutions and ordinances stating their support for diversity in their communities. These resolutions and ordinances help assure residents that their local government is there to protect them and that they can report crimes without endangering themselves. I have attached three documents that we would like you to consider. They may not be in the right format but we wanted to get the idea in front of you for consideration. We would like to present this information at your March 1St council meeting. Please let us know that we will be welcome to do that. I would be happy to talk with you about this prior to the meeting. The best way to contact me, other than email is at 360 447-7386. We appreciate your attention to this matter. Peace, Ray Garrido Legal Services Director I BIA Accredited Representative Board Member Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center MAIL: PO Box 1276 Bremerton, WA 98337 PHYSICAL: 802 Dr M.L.K. Way Bremerton, WA 98337 (360) 616-0479 Home (360) 447-7386 Cell (253)682-8852 www.kitsapiac.org The Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that is 100% funded by community contributions. You can support us by donating at the address above or on our website http://www.kitsapiac.org The information contained in this email message may be attorney-client privileged and/or confidential information intended for the use of the named recipient only. You are hereby notified that if this email is not intended for you, any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender by replying to this email, or call the sender at 360 616-0479. Receipt of this email does not create an attorney/client relationship. DRAFT Welcoming City/County Resolution A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of or Board of Commissioners of the County of Washington affirming is a welcoming city/county that respects the innate dignity of all people. WHEREAS, all people, including immigrants, are respected and valued and are vital to our shared prosperity; and WHEREAS, Fostering a welcoming environment for all people, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or place of origin enhances 's cultural fabric, economic growth, and overall wellbeing and prosperity for current and future generations; and WHEREAS, has long been recognized as a hospitable and welcoming community where diverse people, families, and institutions thrive and the contributions of all are celebrated and valued; and WHEREAS, is committed to continuing to build a welcoming and neighborly atmosphere in our community, where all are welcomed, accepted, and fully integrated; and WHEREAS, Community efforts that promote understanding and collaboration between our native-born and foreign -born community members are crucial in encouraging and preserving 's welcoming environment; and WHEREAS, encourages our businesses, civic groups, schools, government agencies, and other community institutions to undertake their own initiatives, beyond this resolution, to make a welcomingplace for new residents from other countries; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City/County of is a Welcoming City/County that embraces all residents and visitors regardless of race, creed, or national origin; strives for unity and harmony in our community; and respects the essential human dignity of all people. Model Community Policing Ordinance Section Immigrant Status Information A. Unless required by law or court order, no City of officer or employee shall inquire into the immigration status or nationality of any person, or engage in activities designed to ascertain the immigration status or nationality of any person. B. Police Department officers shall not inquire into the immigration status or nationality of any person unless an officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person has been previously deported from the United States, is again present in the United States, and is committing or has committed a felony criminal -law violation. C. The Police Department shall not investigate, arrest, or detain any person based solely on immigration status or nationality. However, the Police Department may honor a detainer request from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") authorities to detain an individual for up to 48 hours if ICE states that the individual is an undocumented immigrant who has been convicted of a "violent or serious crime" at any time in the past and has reentered the United States after being deported, or if ICE states the person is a possible match on a United States Department of Homeland Security terrorist watch list. D. The Department shall maintain policies consistent with this section. WELCOMING COMMUNITY – WHY IT'S IMPORTANT STRONGER TOGETHER Our community's success depends on making sure everyone who's a part of it—including immigrants—feels welcome here. Becoming a more welcoming community means more customers for our local businesses, more jobs created by immigrant entrepreneurs, and a thriving economy that benefits us all. By recognizing the contributions that we all make to creating a vibrant culture and a growing economy, we make our neighbors feel more included and our community more welcoming to new Americans and to everyone who calls our community home. INNOVATION Immigrants are innovators: entrepreneurs and small-business owners whose contributions are helping us grow our local economy. Immigrants bring new ideas and a willingness to work hard to see them succeed. They start businesses that bring jobs to our community—and that's good for all of us. We need to welcome everyone with the ingenuity and innovative ideas to help us create a thriving economy. VIBRANT COMMUNITIES Immigrants are a vital part of our community—they bring fresh perspective and new ideas, start businesses and contribute to the vibrant diversity that we all value. Immigrants make a huge contribution to the cultural fabric of our community— making it a place all kinds of people want to come and be a part of. TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ECONOMY Competing in a twenty-first century economy will require taking full advantage of our most important resource—our people. And that means welcoming the new Americans who are starting businesses, committing to our community, and helping build a stronger local economy. Communities across the country and around the world are in a race to the top to attract the human capital that will allow them to thrive in a global economy. Becoming a more welcoming place for immigrants gives us a leg up in that competition and helps us retain talented people of all backgrounds. Working together to build a twenty-first century economy means making sure everyone who lives here feels welcome and included, no matter where they were born. SHARED VALUES Our community was built by immigrants—hard-working people, our parents and grandparents, who believed in the American Dream. We should welcome those who are following in their footsteps and doing their part to create a thriving community. From those who cook the food that we eat to those who create innovative businesses, new immigrants realize the value of working hard and doing your part to help build a stronger community. When you look at immigrants in our community, you see people who share our values—people working hard to provide for their families and build a stronger economy for all of us. FRIENDLINESS Our community has always been a welcoming community. We don't care where you came from or what you look like, we care about what kind of person you are. We want people to know that our community is always willing to extend a hand in friendship to those who want to be a part of it. Around here, we take neighborliness seriously. It's just who we are. Around here, teamwork isn't just a slogan. Our company prides itself on making sure everyone who works here feels welcome—like a part of our team. City Council Special Meeting March 29, 2017 CORRESPONDENCE From: Laura Rana To: City Chun iE Subject: Please make Bremerton a sanctuary city Date: Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:40:00 PM Dear City Council, Please consider making Bremerton a sanctuary city. Respectfully, Laura Rarig 3708 McCall Blvd W Bremerton, WA 98312 From: Airen Lydick <mail@changemail.org> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 8:07 PM To: City Council Subject: New petition to you: Make the Cities and County of Kitsap Welcoming/Sanctary Cities and County change.org Bremerton City Council — Airen Lydick started a petition on Change.org and listed you as a decision maker. Learn more about Airen Lydick's petition and how you can respond. Make the Cities and County of Kitsap 0 =- Welcoming/Sanctary Cities and County Kitsap County, and each city within it, should be declared a Welcoming and/or Sanctuary county, or city. This declaration should be made manifest through an absolute... Read more View the petition 73, 1. View the petition Learn about the petition and its supporters. You will receive updates as new supporters sign the petition so you can see who is signing and why. 2. Respond to the petition Post a response to let the petition supporters know you're listening, say whether you agree with their call to action, or ask them for more information. 3. Continue the dialogue Read the comments posted by petition supporters and continue the dialogue so that others can see you're an engaged leader who is willing to participate in open discussion. CHANGE.ORG FOR DECISION MAKERS change.org Make the Cities and County of Kitsap Welcoming/Sanctuary Cities and County VAron Lyd"sck S emerton, LWA Letter to Kitsap County Board of Commissioners Robert Ge'dek Charlotte Garr)do, and Ed Wolfe Kitsap County Sheriff's Office Deputy Scott Wil'Son Bremerton City Council Bremerton City Council Mayor of Bremerton Patty Lent Port Orchard City Council Port Orchard City Coj.nc' Mayor of Port Orchard Robert Putaansuu Poulsbo City Council, Position No. 7 Jim Henry Mayor of Poulsbo Becky Erickson Bainbridge Island City Council Bainbridge Is;and CAy Cou^ci Mayor/Manager of Bainbridge Island Val iollefson We love Kitsap County and the cities within it. We want Kitsap County and the cities within it to have Welcoming/Sanctuary status 'AND* for our local governments to take the important steps of truly manifesting that status through policies, procedures, and community - awareness -raising that actively resist any federal or other targeting of immigrants, refugees, Muslims, and others through xenophobic, racist, and Islamophobic rhetoric, policies, executive orders, and other means. Thank you for your service in government. From: Annika Turner To: Cly Council Subject: Wednesday"s meeting Date: Monday, February 27, 2017 10:39:08 PM Hello, I'd like to come to the City Council meeting this coming Wednesday to show my support for Bremerton becoming a Welcoming City. What do I need to know in order to attend? Will we have a chance to share our thoughts with the Council? Thank you, Annika Turner From: Georgia Gatzke <georgiagatzke@outlook.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 2:08 PM To: City Council Subject: Why Isn't This on the Agenda?? Why isn't Making Bremerton a Sanctuary City on the agenda for voting for this upcoming city council meeting? "Doesn't have seven votes for it" makes no sense whatsoever. KIAC has asked you to place this on the agenda so that the people of Bremerton can see action taken on making ours a sanctuary city. You work for the people of Bremerton. I need your commitment to include items in city council meetings that We the People request. Sincerely, Georgia Gatzke From: Georgia Gatzke <georgiagatzke@outlook.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 4:16 PM To: City Council Subject: RE: Citizen Request - Why Isn't This on the Agenda?? (Georgia Gatzke) Does that mean that Bremerton is already a Sanctuary City? It is VERY good that police officers do NOT inquire into immigration status or nationality. A posting was made on our Bridge Event blog letting participants know that Eric Younger had told March members that he was not putting this on the agenda for vote. My email was sent directly to Eric Younger because on the city website, on his page, there is a hotlink for email for him. So it is nice that you are helping, but the email was sent to Eric Younger. And I am so glad that this topic is so important that the mayor, police chief, and city attorney ALL need to be involved. YAAY! Such very good news! Will the mayor, police chief, and city attorney all be at the upcoming city council meeting? Thank you for helping Eric Younger. I would also expect a response from him. Sincerely, Georgia Gatzke From: Lori Smith [mailto:Lori.Smith@ci.bremerton.wa.us] On Behalf Of City Council Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 3:52 PM To: georgiagatzke@outlook.com Cc: City Council <City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: FW: Citizen Request - Why Isn't This on the Agenda?? (Georgia Gatzke) Ms. Gatzke, Your e-mail has been received, and will be provided to the Council Members for their review and consideration. Due to the subject matter, a copy will also be shared with the Mayor, Police Chief, and City Attorney. In the meantime I would like to share with you that the City Council received a briefing by Police Chief Strachan to clarify that per Policy 428 of the City of Bremerton Police Department Policy Manual, Police Officers "do not inquire into the immigration status or nationality of any person". A copy of Policy 428 is attached for your convenience. For more information, you may also want to view a recent article on this subject in the Kitsap Sun: httr)://www.kitsar)sun.com/storv/news/2017/01/21/immiizrants-future-kitsao-nation-uncertain/96857426/. Thank you for your interest in the City of Bremerton. Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 Citv.CouncilC@ci.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertonWA.gov 3,Q From: Gary Simpson <GSimpson@co.kitsap.wa.us> Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 2:17 PM To: ray@kitsapiac.org; Robert Gelder, Edward E. Wolfe; Charlotte Garrido; Patty Lent; berickson@cityofpoulsbo.com; council@bainbridgewa.gov; councilmembers@cityofpoulsbo.com; City Council; cityhall@cityofportorchard.us; rputaansuu@cityofportorchard.us; Iforsman@suquamish.nsn.us Cc: police@cityofportorchard.us; Steven Strachan; Police-Admin@cityofpoulsbo.com; mhamner@bainbridgewa.gov Subject: RE: Public safety compromise Ray - I will delay my response until after I attend the Washington State Sheriff's Association (WSSA) meeting on March 21St. As you might expect, all 39 Washington State Sheriff's and the National Sheriff's Association are addressing these same issues and fully understand the legal parameters governing our response to 'detainers' and other immigration matters. You have seen our policy and know what are practices are. You are fully aware of my position regarding ICE Detainers and know how our personnel will continue to deal with these matters.....and the WSSA members feel similar as I do. I expect the WSSA will provide and publish a unified response. I believe that a unified message coming from our association is much greater than a single voice. In the meantime, I continue to offer and welcome any opportunity to meet with the immigration communities you represent to assure them of our practices and our relationship with other federal agencies. (ICE, DEA, CIA, FBI, HAS, etc.) Gary From: Ray Garrido [mailto:ray@kitsapiac.org] Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:36 PM To: Robert Gelder <rgelder@co.kitsap.wa.us>; Edward E. Wolfe <ewolfe@co.kitsap.wa.us>; Charlotte Garrido <cgarrido@co.kitsap.wa.us>; 'Patty Lent' <mayor@ci.bremerton.wa.us>; berickson@cityofpoulsbo.com; council@bainbridgewa.gov; councilmembers@cityofpoulsbo.com; City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us; cityhall@cityofportorchard.us; rputaansuu@cityofportorchard.us; Iforsman@suquamish.nsn.us Cc: police @cityofportorchard. us; Gary Simpson <GSimpson@co.kitsap.wa.us>; Steve Strachan <steven.strachan@ci.bremerton.wa.us>; Police-Admin@cityofpoulsbo.com; mhamner@bainbridgewa.gov Subject: Public safety compromise Importance: High I am writing to ask you to act quickly on a matter that effects the safety of our community. Attached is an explanation of this serious problem and a proposed letter to ask that a dangerous practice stop. We urgently request that you act on this situation quickly. Thank you. Peace, Ray Garrido Legal Services Director I BIA Accredited Representative Board Member Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center MAIL: PO Box 1276 Bremerton, WA 98337 PHYSICAL: 802 Dr M.L.K. Way Bremerton, WA 98337 (360) 616-0479 Home (360) 447-7386 Cell (253)682-8852 www.kitsapiac.org The Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that is 100% funded by community contributions. You can support us by donating at the address above or on our website http://www.kitsar)iac.ore The information contained in this email message may be attorney-client privileged and/or confidential information intended for the use of the named recipient only. You are hereby notified that if this email is not intended for you, any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender by replying to this email, or call the sender at 360 616-0479. Receipt of this email does not create an attorney/client relationship. f Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center Immigration L 1 i Legal Services PO Box 1276, Bremerton WA 98337 1 (360) 616-0479 1 (360) 616-2722 Espanol I www.kitsaplac.org Dear Tribal or Public Official, February 28, 2017 We are deeply concerned by the practice of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents identifying themselves as "police". Here is an example of why, from an article in the LA Times: The article published an account of an exchange captured on video and released by ICE this month: "A team of ICE agents in Los Angeles approached the house of a man targeted for deportation. "'Good morning, police,' one agent announced in the pre -dawn darkness. "A man opened the door moments later. "'Good morning, how you doing? I'm a police officer. We're doing an investigation,' the agent said." The report, published Tuesday, explained that "there is nothing illegal about ICE agents simply identifying themselves as police officers while standing outside someone's door," but went on to note: "Agents generally are not armed with search or arrest warrants when they try to detain someone on suspicion of being in the country illegally. Without a warrant, they cannot force their way into someone's home and, instead must receive consent from an adult to enter." We are asking that you send the attached letter or one similar to it to the ICE Seattle Field Office Director immediately. We are already hearing from people in the community that they are afraid to call the police or sheriff because they think ICE will come instead. Sincerely, Ray Garrido Immigration Legal Services Director Enclosures The Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization [Letterhead of Jurisdiction] Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations Seattle Field Office Director 12500 Tukwila International Boulevard Seattle, WA 98168 Dear Field Office Director, We have read press accounts and heard local accounts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who have identified themselves as police officers in the course of immigration investigations and enforcement. The purpose of this letter is to urge in the strongest possible terms that ICE immediately cease this practice in our jurisdiction. For many years, our police department [and local prosecutors] have worked to gain the trust, respect and cooperation of all our [city's][county's] residents. This hard-won confidence makes our entire community safer, encouraging witnesses and victims of crime to come forward irrespective of their immigration status. When ICE agents targeting immigrants identify themselves only as "police" officers, they undermine decades of this work, eroding public safety in our jurisdiction. In our community, the term "police" is synonymous with members of our [name of local law enforcement], so for ICE agents to represent themselves as police misleads the public into believing they are interacting with the [name of local law enforcement]. [This is especially corrosive given that to advance public safety, our police officers do not initiate police action with the objective of determining a person's immigration status.] We are asking that you observe your own commitment to transparency and collaboration, as articulated on your website: "BRO is dedicated to ensuring the public is fully informed of the agency's immigration enforcement efforts. In support of the agency's mission, ERO is committed to transparency, collaboration and resolving concerns with community stakeholders. These stakeholders include the public, non-governmental organizations, faith -based organizations, academic institutions, attorneys, and advocacy groups." Adhering to the practice by your agents of fully and factually identifying themselves, and not representing themselves as "police," furthers the mission of both your organization and ours. Decades of experience demonstrates that the community we serve will be less safe if any member of our immigrant population is driven underground, dissuaded from providing valuable information and cooperation because they fear contact with our police force. Especially in these turbulent and uncertain times, we urge that ICE agents our areas immediately stop representing they are police officers. Thank you. Sincerely, From: Darian Moraan TO: CUN Council Subject: Thank you for Your Support Tonight Leslie Daugs! Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 7:52:41 PM Good Evening, I just wanted to thank you for giving those of us who stood up a "thumbs -up" in show of support for hearing us out and showing us that not everyone on the Council is like Eric Younger. While I did not get to stay until the end and hear the council's view, you still earned a new voter. Thank you again, Darian A. Morgan From: Farley, Joshua <josh.farley@kitsapsun.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 9:52 PM To: Lori Smith Subject: resolution? Hi Lori, Can you send me a copy of the proposed "welcoming" resolution? Thanks, Josh From: Susan Brocks-Young To: City Counci# Subject: Designating Bremerton a Welcoming City Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 9:56:11 PM I am a resident of Bremerton (400 Washington Ave, Unit 114). In recent months I have been very concerned about instances of discrimination and hate crimes directed toward immigrants. I was pleased to hear about plans to designate Welcoming Cities in Kitsap County - places where immigrants know they are welcome and safe. Of course, immigration is a complex issue that won't be fixed by identifying safe spaces for new arrivals, but I was surprised to be told that the City Council opposes welcoming immigrants to Bremerton. So, I am writing to ask if this is true and if so, why there is opposition. If it is not true, I'd like to know where the council stands in Welcoming Cities. Thank you for your time. Susan Young SJ Brooks -Young Consulting Telephone: 951-202-2042 Web site: www._,jbrpuks-ycur1n.com Twitter: @sjbrooksyoung Facebook Business Page: �Ww.facebook.com/SigrooksyQijlaaConaMitmao "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou From: John F Hall To: CIV Council Subject: for Leslie Daugs Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017 10:34:56 AM Hi Leslie, My husband Steven and I just moved to East Bremerton in October. We own a condo at 1541 Sheridan Road — is that in your district? My friend Jicama Fine was at the Council Meeting last night, and we are talking about getting involved in local action. We like the idea of Bremerton being inclusive and we both admire what you did in W.D.C. So... what can we do? Jack John Hall From: To: Bcc: Subject: Date: Loll Smith on behalf of City Council City Coulag ; PA1ty Lent Unca Davis; Eric Younger; Greo Wheeler; ]�:M McDora[d; Leslie Dauos; Pat Sullyd ; Richard Huddv Citizen Message - Opposed to Designating Bremerton a Sanctuary City (Michael Bencik) Thursday, March 2, 2017 11:05:00 AM Attn: Council Members, A message was left on the Council Voicemail from Michael Bencik of 1203 Pacific Avenue. He asked that his message please be delivered to the full Council: He is adamantly opposed to the City Council designative the City of Bremerton as a Sanctuary City. Thanks, Lori -----Original Message ----- From: ShoreWare Voice Mail[mailto:shoretel@ci.bremerton.wa.us] Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 10:07 AM To: Lori Smith <Lori.Smith@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: ShoreTel voice message from +13605510118 for mailbox 5280 You have received a voice mail message from +13605510118 for mailbox 5280. Message length is 00:00:20. Message size is 162 KB. From: Christine Grenier Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 11:13 AM To: Richard Huddy Subject: Citizen Message - Alec Matias Richard, One of the speakers at last night's Council Meeting wished to provide his contact information so that you and he could have a direct conversation about city issues. Alec Matias may be reached at (561) 699-9458 & alecmatias@gmail.com. Christine From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 2:13 PM To: City Council Subject: FW: Citizen Comments - Opposed to Sanctuary Status (Dean Jenniges) Attn: Council Members A message was left by Mr. Dean H. Jenniges of 7451 Lazy S. Lane NE, Bremerton WA 98311-3933, (360) 692-3077: "Bremerton should not consider being a Sanctuary City ... Are we all idiots? Are we only going to obey the laws that we feel are lawful? Or are we going to obey all the laws? Table the whole damn thing!" -----Original Message ----- From: ShoreWare Voice Mail [mailto:shoretel@ci.bremerton.wa.us] Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 1:29 PM To: Lori Smith <Lori.Smith@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: ShoreTel voice message from +13606923077 for mailbox 5280 You have received a voice mail message from +13606923077 for mailbox 5280. Message length is 00:00:28. Message size is 225 KB. From: Christine Grenier on behalf of City Council To: Y+ urut. Subject: Citizen Message - Charlotte & John Torres Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017 12:14:00 PM Eric, You received calls from Charlotte (11:35 AM) & John Torres (11:55 AM) who were both opposed to Bremerton becoming a "Sanctuary City" and did not want public school funding jeopardized by doing so. The Torres would appreciate a call at (360) 479-2568. Christine -----Original Message ----- From: ShoreWare Voice Mail[maiito:shomtella�ei.bremerton.wa.us] Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2017 11:35 AM To: Lori Smith , Lori.Smith(a ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: ShoreTel voice message from +13604792568 for mailbox 5280 You have received a voice mail message from +13604792568 for mailbox 5280. Message length is 00:00:24. Message size is 194 K.B. From: Sue Sue To: CU counciI Subject: CITY OF BREMERTON DECLARATION AS A SANCTUARY CM OPPOSITION Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017 1:28:51 PM City Council of Bremerton, I, Susan Patricia Venard, as an American Citizen and resident of the City of Bremerton, do hereby formally oppose the City of Bremerton being declared as a "Sanctuary City". This city has a large American Veteran population, as well as many citizens of this country who are homeless and/or live in poverty. Let us help our citizens first. Additionally, this area is surrounded by federal installations, and if federal funding is taken away from this area, we stand to be greatly hindered economically if the POTUS follows though with funding denial to "Sanctuary Cities". Furthermore, the appeal for this designation was presented and represented by approximately 1% of the population. This is not a typical representative slice of the City of Bremerton, and should not be approved due to a liberal knee-jerk reaction. I wish to have my opinion entered into the public record regarding this issue. Susan Patricia Venard 1722 Gregory Way Bremerton, WA 98337 From: Lon 5mrth on behalf of City Council To: CU%Y Council; Patty Lent Bcc: Dino Davis; Eric Younoer; Greea Wheeler; Jerry McDonald; Leslie DaIjo Pat SuElivan; Richaod Huddv Subject: Citizen Comment - Opposed to Bremerton being Declared as a Sanctuary City (Doug Wood) Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017 2:48:00 PM Attn: Council Members I just received a call from Doug Wood (360) 440-8652. Mr. Wood asked that I please pass on his comments to the City Council and Mayor Lent. Mr. Wood stated that he is very much against any action to designate the City of Bremerton as a Sanctuary City because he does not want the City to lose any federal funding. Mr. Wood went on to say that he is a member of the ADA Committee, and is aware that the City may finally receive funding for sidewalks. He does not believe it is worth the risk to lose it; and that Bremerton is "too small" to sustain itself. He Offered to speak directly to any Council Member if they would like further clarification of his comments. Lori From: Gary Sinclair To: City Council Subject: Sanctuary City Date: Friday, March 3, 2017 9:25:13 AM To whomever reads this, Please extend my respects to the Bremerton City Council. I am writing this letter to address the fad of becoming a "Sanctuary City". While I'm not inclined to debate the supposed "morality" of this issue, I am inclined to remind the City Council that our Nation is operated under the concept of equality, and this also extends to our laws. It is preposterous to make a statement, resolution, or admonishment conceming the city's role in Federal Law Enforcement. We do not have the luxury of picking and choosing which laws we want to follow, but we do have the luxury of having mechanisms in place to address situations where it is perceived that a law is unfair, discriminatory, or needs repealed for whatever reason. If this Council is truly convinced that an injustice is being carried out, I ask that reason and logic be employed instead of rhetoric and blind emotion. Take this issue to the courts, if desired though I hardly believe the taxpayers of the city believe in this fad enough to pay for the legal resources required which we all know would saddle the next generation or two with more debt. Also on topic is that passing any instructions to the Police Department to NOT enforce the Federal Law, or to knowingly NOT report a Federal crime will not only tacitly make them criminals, it would force them to choose between maintaining the oaths they took, or having a job with the result being you will have Police Officers without the integrity to completely uphold the laws they swore to enforce, or Police Officers who do not follow orders or the commands of the civilian chain of command. By voting in favor of such action you put our Officers in an impossible position, and it is disgusting to consider that anyone on the board would consciously do that to people who are risking their lives every day to protect the community! They deserve better than this, we ALL deserve better. The choice of terminology being used popularly by certain groups of people requires careful scrutiny to decipher the reality behind the jargon. Terms such as "undocumented migrant" belie the fact that the action associated with that term is illegal. That would be analogous to calling a bank robbery a "undocumented withdrawal". While the robber may or may not use force or the threat of force, the terms are very similar in their accuracy of this situation. Just because the language being used has altered, the actions remain the same. We do not have a nation without borders, and like our National neighbors to the South and North of us, we do have laws that were carried over from many long past generations to protect our Nation. Another tangent that needs to be considered is that there is a very large, important facility in downtown Bremerton that plays a vital role in National Defense. Due to the proximity of these facilities, it is not a leap of faith to believe there are people who would masquerade as illegal aliens, hide among them if possible, to further their nefarious goals. Taking into consideration the types of people this screen could attract, the actions taken by this City Council could logically be putting the very people who DO need real help in danger. Again, by approval of "Sanctuary City" status, you would have created an impossible situation but this time for the people you are trying to protect, and quite possibly endangering the security of our city ad nation. Bremerton is not like other cities even though it does share many similarities. While it may be politically expedient or emotionally appealing to lash out and declare "Sanctuary City" status, the reality is that such an action would be counterproductive for everyone involved, including those who violated our laws by illegally entering our nation. Instead I ask for an alternative solution such as legal action or a simple decree instead of the more drastic choice being advanced. From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council To: City Catincil; Patty Lent Cc: seanlayalsih(t mmcast,nw Bcc: Elaine Yalenda; DingL�gyj; Fdc YYo ; Grea VVheeler; J rry J'' i;EWnald; Lg 1e Do Ijus; Pat Sullivan; &chd twalti Subject: FW: Citizen Comment - Opposed to Sanctuary City Designation (Mary Sean Lavalsit) Date: Friday, March 3, 2017 9:47:00 AM Attachments: l ONOWIP Attn: Council Members I just spoke with Mary Sean Lavalsit (360) 731-8349. Ms. Lavalsit understands that there is no formal action currently before the Council, but she asked that I please pass on her comments to the City Council and Mayor Lent. Ms. Lavalsit is adamantly opposed to a Resolution that would designate the City of Bremerton as a Sanctuary City, and offered to speak with any Council Member directly if they would like to discuss this issue further. ri 6Jwiil, Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360)473-5280 rf I l3 From: Lari Smith on behalf of City Ccuncl# To: City Q ; Bcc: E14#ne Valencia; Dino Dayl ; Eric Youncer; Grp Wbeeter; 3erry McDona d; Leslie baunc; Pat Sullivan; Picha Nuddv Subject: FW: Citizen Comments - Opposed to Sanctuary Status (Frank LaValle) Date: Friday, March 3, 2017 1:45:00 PM Attn: Council Members A message was left by Mr. Frank LaValle(sp?) (360) 731-1022. To summarize, he indicated that Bremerton cannot be Sanctuary City because it's against the law, and he also indicated that he would like to speak with "someone' further about the issue. Lori From: Lod Smith on behalf of Qcty Council To: City Council; PaM Lent Bcc: Elaine Valencia; Dino Davls; Eric Younger; Crea Wheeler; lerry McDorald; Leslie Dauas; Pat Sullivan; Richard Hudd Subject: Citizen Comments - Opposed to Sanctuary Status (Lena McGinnis) Date: Friday, March 3, 2017 1:48:00 PM Attn: Council Members A message was left by Lena McGinnis (360) 621-8312. Ms. McGinnis indicated that she is opposed to Council Members designating Bremerton as a Sanctuary City because it is not the City's place to take this action, and Bremerton has too many other more important issues to focus on. Lori From: To: Bcc: Subject: Date: Lori Smith on behalf of City aijnc l [itv Cguncll; Patty Lent Dino Davis; Eric Younger; Grp Wheeler; Jerry M naid; Leslie Da Ug Ed Suhivan; Rictiard Muddy Citizen Comments - Opposed to Sanctuary Status (Dianne Arthur) Friday, March 3, 2017 2:31:00 PM Attn: Council Members A message was left by Dianne L. Arthur of 2103 N. Lafayette Avenue, (360) 373-9639. Ms. Arthur asked the Council to "vote NO" on any proposed resolution to designate Bremerton as a Sanctuary City. Lori From: Sherlock Bili To: CQv COUM Cc: Patty Lent; steVe:stlachan0co hrnmertpn.wa.0 ; Josh Farley Subject CITY IMMIGRATION WELCOME RESOLUTION Date: Sunday, March 5, 2017 8:55:01 PM To the City Council: I read the front page article by Josh Farley in the March 3, 2017 of the Kitsap Sun titled "All not on welcome wagon". The Council should support and make clear we welcome LegW immigrants who have something to contribute to Bremerton and can prove they are financially prepared to support themselves before they arrive. The Council should oppose any open door policy for illegal aliens. The City does not have enough money to pave our streets properly let alone provide welfare or law enforcement for illegal aliens or refugees from foreign countries. It is also unfair to expect our hard working law enforcement officers to deal with a wave of illegal aliens in our community. The label "undocumented immigrants" should be reserved for those who are waiting in their country of origin to immigrate to the United States while their paperwork is being processed and approved. The refugee situation in Europe has turned into a nightmare and should be a warning to our cities and states what can happen. Unfortunately, prior U.S administrations did not insist on a team effort to create safe zones in countries in turmoil, funded and policed by the United Nations. What are we paying billions to the U.N. for anyway? Instead of providing assistance and training for the citizens, many who are young military age men, to take their country back from radical Islamic terrorist groups, they are brought clear across the ocean, basically abandoning their homeland. Our new administration will hopefully fast track a safe zone policy. As a taxpayer and City employee, I thank Council president Eric Younger for insisting on a unanimous vote concerning a welcome resolution, and Pat Sullivan, Richard Huddy, and Jerry McDonald for their questioning such a policy. I hope the other Council members will reconsider their positions. I would like to see the City's "progressive and pro -immigrant" policy changed to "progressive and pro -self sustaining legal immigrant" policy. City policy needs to be changed so our police will be allowed to work hand in hand with the federal government in the detention and removal of criminal illegal aliens and identification, documentation, and reporting of illegal aliens they encounter. I will support City candidates who want a sound America First legal immigration policy and oppose those who don't. Thank you, William L. Rieger PO Box 2423 Bremerton, Wa 98310-0317 Phone 360-377-8443 From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 12:50 PM To: City Council Subject: FW: Response to Citizen Request - Council Meeting Agendas (George Fine) George Fine contacted the City Council office to request a copy of the March 8 Study Session Agenda. Mr. Fine was interested in following any discussion on a proposed "Welcoming City Resolution". He did not state whether or not he supported or opposed the issue, but was satisfied to learn that all City Council meeting agendas are posted to the City of Bremerton Facebook page. Thanks, Lori -----Original Message ----- From: ShoreWare Voice Mail[mailto:shoretel@ci.bremerton.wa.us] Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 11:47 AM To: Lori Smith <Lori.Smith@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: ShoreTel voice message from +13606490189 for mailbox 5280 You have received a voice mail message from +13606490189 for mailbox 5280. Message length is 00:00:31. Message size is 247 KB. From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 1:49 PM To: City Council Cc: 'Sally.martine@gmail.com'; Patty Lent Subject: FW: Citizen Request - Council Action on "Welcoming City" Resolution (Sally Martine) Attachments: MARCH 8 - STUDY SESSION.pdf Attn: President Younger Sally Martine contacted the Council Office today to inquire if/when the proposed "Welcoming City" Resolution will be listed on a meeting agenda for discussion/action by the Council. Ms. Martine can be reached by e-mail at Sally.martine@gmail.com or phone at (360) 649-9974. (Ms. Martine, an agenda for the upcoming Study Session was attached per your request). Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 Citv.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www. BremertonWA.gov From: Denise Frey <dfrey@ywcakitsap.org> Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 3:30 PM To: City Council Subject: Meeting with Eric Younger Please forward this message to Eric Younger: Hello, Mr. Younger. I don't believe we have had the opportunity to meet and I regret that our first opportunity to engage was at last week's City Council meeting. I'm writing to ask if we can schedule a time to sit down and talk about YWCA Kitsap County, our work in Bremerton and Kitsap County, and plans for our future here in Bremerton. In particular, of course, I'd like to discuss our work with immigrant and other victims of domestic violence who are feeling more at risk now than in the past and how the City might create a statement to reassure them of its commitment to their safety and well-being. My schedule is varied so there is no "typical" availability. Please let me know what might work best for you and I'll do my best to make myself available. Best regards, Denise Frey YWCA IS ON A MISSION Denise Frey ^ ecutive Director T: 360.479.0522.102 E: dfrey@ywcakitsap. org 0 YWCA Kitsap County 905 Pacific Avenue Bremerton, WA 98337 From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 3:41 PM To: City Council; Patty Lent Subject: Citizen Request - Council Action on "Welcoming City" Resolution (10 Walter) Attn: President Younger Jo Walter contacted the Council Office today to inquire if/when the proposed "Welcoming City" Resolution will be listed on a meeting agenda for discussion/action by the Council. Ms. Walter can be reached by phone at (360) 479-3117. Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 Citv.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www. BremertonWA.gov From: City Council Sent: Monday, March 6, 2017 6:22 PM To: Eric Younger Subject: Fwd: Request for Meeting - Immigrant Status of Domestic Violence Victims (Denise Frey, YWCA Executive Director) Begin forwarded message: From: Denise Frey <dfreyCa ywcakitsap.org> Date: March 6, 2017 at 5:55:51 PM PST To: City Council <Cit .Councilra?ci.bremerton.wa.us> Cc: Chief of Police Steven Strachan <steven.strachan@.ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: Re: Request for Meeting - Immigrant Status of Domestic Violence Victims (Denise Frey, YWCA Executive Director) Thank you, Lori. I discussed this with Chief Strachan last week, and he encouraged me to reach out to Council President Eric Younger. I look forward to meeting with Mr. Younger and if he would like Chief Strachan to join us, the Chief indicated his willingness to do so. Thanks again! Denise Frey IS 4N A MISSION Denise Frey '1ve arrector T: 360.479.0522.102 E: dfrey@ywcakitsap.org [R. YWCA Kitsap County 905 Pacific Avenue Bremerton, WA 98337 From: Lori Smith Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 9:22 AM To: City Council; Roger Lubovich Subject: Fwd: Proposed "Welcoming City Resolution" & Public Contact (Council Member Dino Davis) Attachments: faacebook message.pdf, ATT00001.htm; Welcoming City .docx; ATT00002.htm Attn: Council Members (FYI) Lori Smith Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council Begin forwarded message: From: "Dino D" <blue lag ssesguy@gmail.com> To: "Dino Davis" <Dino.Davisgci.bremerton.wa.us> Cc: "Lori Smith" <Lori. Smithna_,ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: Welcoming city resolution public contact I was contacted thru my personal Facebook account and responded to the question. I have attached the communication to this message as a PDF. Also attached is a draft of a resolution that I wrote and would like the council to review it as a possible alternative to the current proposed document. Thanks, DtD Airen Lydick Hi, Dino. I apologize for messaging your Facebook page. I could not find an email address that was just yours on the Bremerton City Council webiste. My name is Airen (sounds like Aaron). I spoke briefly at the March 1st city council meeting. I am the person circulating the petition to make the cities within Kitsap County welcoming/sanctuary cities. Currently, between the online signatures and on -paper signatures, we have about 500 signatures! I would like to continue to be a presence in support of the Bremerton City Council discussing a welcoming/sanctuary city resolution in an actual public city council meeting. I am writing to ask if you have any advice for how I can show up to study sessions, send letters, make calls, etc. to your fellow city council members. Thanks, in advance, for sharing whatever you can to help focus my actions in support. Tue 10:51pm You accepted Airen's request. Dino Davis replied Hey! I am very glad you are pushing this issue! Me and the few progressive voices on council need your support. Dino.davis@ci.bremerton.wa.us is my city account. Just know that all communications are part of the public record. Public comment are not allowed at study sessions but we notice who shows up. Please send me links and talking points. (360) 850-8566 is my direct mobile. IXESI.UTI®1V NO. A RESOLUTION by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, affirming Bremerton is a Welcoming and Inclusive City and to that end respects the fundamental human dignity of all people. WHEREAS, all people- including all persons of all races, creeds, colors, national origins, sexes, sexual orientations, sexual identities, sexual expressions, mental abilities, or physical abilities- are respected and valued members of our community and are vital to our shared health and welfare; and WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton is Kitsap County's largest city and home the county's largest employment center and is home to a diverse population of residents and visitors where their contributions are celebrated and valued; and WHEREAS, Olympic College is a magnet for high learning excellence and who's diverse student body enriches the Academic Experience; and WHEREAS, Since 2014 the City of Bremerton Police Department as held a olicy of non participation in immigration enforcement and does not inquire as to a persons immigration status or require documentation of citizenship, except as required by State, Federal or International Law; and WIEREAS, we the City Council recognize the critical relationship of trust that must exist between law enforcement and the people being free to interact for the good of public safety and further all people must feel free to attend public meetings if democracy is to survive WHEREAS, Bremerton is committed to continuing to build an inclusive and safe community, where all persons are fully accepted, integrated, and protected; and WHEREAS, community efforts that promote understanding and collaboration between our native-born and foreign -born community members are crucial in encouraging and preserving Bremerton's welcoming environment; and WHEREAS, Bremerton encourages our businesses, civic groups, schools, government agencies, and other community institutions to undertake their own initiatives, beyond this resolution, to make Bremerton a welcoming place for new residents from other countries, and an inclusive community for all people; WHEREAS, Bremerton is a place of sanctuary for targeted communities and persecuted peoples; a City that opposes hate and bias and acts of intolerance committed against our neighbors; and a City that vows to cultivate and support a culture of compassion, kindness, and protection; now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: The City of Bremerton is a Welcoming and Inclusive City that embraces all residents and visitors. We further attest all people regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, sexual expression, mental ability, and physical ability; we are a City that strives for unity and harmony in our community; and a City that respects the essential human dignity of all people. PASSED by the City Council this APPROVED by the Mayor this _ By: ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE: By: Shannon L. Corin, City Clerk FILED WITH THE CITY CLFRK: PASSED BY THE CITY CGUNCILa RESOLUTION NO. _ day of February, 2017. day of February, 2017. Patty Lent, Mayor City Council Office 345 6th St. Suite 600 Bremerton, WA 98337 Dear Council Members et al. Received by Bremerton City Council Office Date 3 % 3 /t -7 31'6/2017 I couldn't make it to the Bremerton City Council meeting considering the symbolic resolution that would declare Bremerton a "welcoming and inclusive city" by the Council. So here's my thoughts and views regarding the issue till I can make it to a meeting. I'm shocked that the Bremerton Council would entertain any language that suggests in any way, that Bremerton is a Sanctuary City. To have a policy not revealing illegal aliens or not work with ICE is unconscionable. It is in essence, an intentional act of concealment that shields law breakers. The Federal Government could and should curtail any federal grants for those actions. I have been personally effected by the large number of illegal aliens who have settled in Kitsap County. I'm a senior with very limited income and rely on 2"d hand stores for much of the things I need. Over the last number of years I have noticed a dwindling selection of appliances and clothing items available "especially men's cloths of shorter stature". Also, the "quality" of the selection left is much diminished. I had to take a lady to an appointment in the Hospital at Silverdale in the Gynecology section that was next to the Pediatrician area. During both visits I took her to, the waiting area was full of women speaking Spanish only. I overheard the term "DSHS insurance" most of the time when folks came up to the admittance counter. This must be costing the County, State and Federal Government a lot of money that could be better used for "Legal American Seniors and other Legal Americans" who have been paying taxes all their life and not breaking the law. America takes in over a million "Legal" Immigrants a year (more than all other countries put together). Why should we tolerate or condone folks, who's first act is to break American law by barging in uninvited and out of line? It is also unfair to others, who have waited years and spent money to "go threw the legal channels". I urge you to drop any welcoming verbiage that could be construed as tolerating illegal immigration in any way. Gary Butterfield 245 Tracy Way Bremerton, Washington 98312 www.garybutterfield007@gmail.com From: Thomas Lona To: city Council Subject: Concern over encouraging illegal aliens to come to Bremerton Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 2:42:06 PM Please pass to Mr. Richard Huddy, District 6 Dear Mr. Huddy, I was very upset in reading the article in last Friday's Kitsap Sun (Mar 3) about organized efforts to bring illegal alien immigrants to Bremerton. From the accompanying photo of a professional -looking sign and their mention in the article, I assume this effort was organized by the Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center. America is a nation of laws. If our laws are routinely broken, the nation breaks down. It makes no logical sense for our city to encourage law breaking. Encouraging law breaking by encouraging illegal immigration is damaging to our social fabric. Why is the Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center encouraging this law breaking and for what possible reason? The local police pay no attention to illegal alien immigrants here, our schools enroll the illegal immigrant students, and I'm sure the YMCA does not prevent illegal immigrants from buying gym memberships. We have plenty of illegal immigrants here already, why encourage more? And, of course, why risk the loss of Federal funding? am from California. I periodically visit California. There are Mexican enclaves there where the store front signage is in Spanish and Spanish is what's spoken on the street. The only way you can tell that you are not in Mexico is by the California license plates on the cars. How does this Balkanization benefit the United States? Because of our open southern border, we have been flooded by Mexican (and other Spanish speaking) illegal aliens to the point where we have become a de -facto, bi-lingual country. Pretty much any large financial organization you call on the phone askes you first whether you want to speak Spanish. Companies like Lowe's home improvement have their store signage in both English and Spanish. Pick up any can of paint and instructions are printed in both English and Spanish. What advantage to America is this situation? And it seems to be getting more wide spread as more illegal immigrants flood into this country. I am very unhappy over this situation and would like to have you and the Bremerton City Council bring it to a stop. I am not against legal immigration. Legal immigrants are fine. I have two close legal immigrant family members Legal immigration is controlled, illegal immigration is not and of course, it is out of control. Since we have a legal immigration system bringing in about a million immigrants a year, why are some people here subverting that system by encouraging the breaking of the law? Thank you. Tom Long P.S. I noted in the Sun's article, a threat made to the Bremerton City Council that read From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 9:45 AM To: Steven Strachan Cc: Barbara Forbes; City Council Subject: FW: Citizen Request for Information - History of BPD Policy 428 (Mary Lou Long) Attn: Chief Strachan Mary Lou Long left a message on the Council Office voicemail this morning. She is interested in the history of the 2014 BPD Policy 428, specifically citing the section "Non participation in immigration enforcement"; adding that she would like more information and clarity, as well as requested to know who worked to establish the policy? Ms. Long can be reached at (360) 479-3621. Lori Smith Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertonWA.gov -----Original Message ----- From: ShoreWare Voice Mail [mailto:shoretel@ci.bremerton.wa.us] Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 9:22 AM To: Lori Smith <Lori.Smith@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: ShoreTel voice message from +13604793621 for mailbox 5280 You have received a voice mail message from +13604793621 for mailbox 5280. Message length is 00:00:36. Message size is 283 KB. From: Alec Matias <alec.matias@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 10:22 AM To: City Council Subject: Emails from constituents re: welcoming city Councilman Younger, Thank for presiding over yesterday's study session and committing to finding a sufficient resolution for our community's immigrant residents and military personnel. I was hoping you or someone on your staff could provide some additional information regarding your comments in the study session about the emails you've received from constituents about the welcoming city resolution. * Total number of emails received regarding the resolution * # of emails that came from within your district specifically * De -personalized and sanitized copies of the messages you've received both for and against I think it's vitally important for our residents to see and view the same materials our city council is reviewing to decide on how to proceed on this issue and this would be immensely helpful for your office to aid in this. Thank you again for dutifully working with the community on a resolution that works. -- Alec Matias Linkedln I Twitter From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Thursday, March 9, 2017 4:52 PM To: City Council Cc: Roger Lubovich; Steven Strachan Subject: Proposed Resolution - Bremerton as a Welcoming City (Mary Lou Long) Attachments: Proposed Resolution (Mary Lou Long).pdf Attn: Council Members Mary Lou Long was in attendance at the Council Study Session last night. In response to the discussion held at the end of the meeting regarding Bremerton as a Welcoming City, she drafted the attached resolution for your consideration. Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 City.CouncilPci.bremerton.wa.us www. BremertonWA.4ov To the Bremerton City Council, In response to a recent draft resolution labeling Bremerton as a welcoming city I offer a substitute. Submitted by Mary Lou Long Resident and legal citizen 2515 Baymont Place Bremerton, Washington, United States of America I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE DRAFT RESOLOTION presented to the Bremerton City Council, concerning labeling our city a "welcoming and inclusive city'. Has there been an impact statement done to evaluate exactly what may happen to the community if passed? Does the resolution propose that our city violate Federal Law? Is protecting illegal aliens a violation of Federal Law? Will the citizens of our community be affected by an Increase in crime? Will our schools be impacted and will all our teachers be required to speak a second language in order to qualify for a teaching position? How will this impact our Health care facilities? Why is our police department unable to cooperate with ICE? Is this dangerous to the tranquility and peace in our city? Why is the KIAC interested in protecting illegal aliens? Is the KIAC organization INTERESTED IN STACKING THE COURTS WITH LIBERAL judges and elected office positions with more individuals willing to defy Federal Laws? Is the emotional component of this resolution attempting to cloud legal issues? Is this a truly democratic proposal? How many citizens have supported it and how many citizens have been given a chance to exercise their voice in opposition to this proposal? What monetary interests do the proponents of this resolution have? Is this purely and attack on the newly elected leadership of our nation? Why does this proposal obfuscate and conjoin legal and illegal alien immigrant persons? RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION by the City of Bremerton, Washington, affirming Bremerton is a City that respects the fundamental dignity of the people and the laws of our nation. WHEREAS, all citizens and guests are respected and treated equally under the law; and WHEREAS, City of Bremerton is the largest city in Kitsap County and the home of our national Puget Sound Naval Station and neighbor to the installation of the Trident Submarine base in Kitsap county; WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the critical relationship of trust that must exist between law enforcement city, state, and national; and WHEREAS, Bremerton is committed to continuing to build a safe community, where all legal citizens and visitors are protected by the law to preserve the tranquility of our community; and WHEREAS, Bremerton is a place that opposes hate and intolerance; and cultivates kindness, therefore, The City of Bremerton is a city that respects the dignity and rights of our citizens under the laws of our nation. PASSED by the City Council this day of _ 2017 APPROVED by the Mayor this _day day of 2017 By: Patty Lent, Mayor ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATE; By: Shannon L. Corin, City Clerk: FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL: RESOLUTION NO. March 5, 2017 Eric Younger, chair All Bremerton Council Members Bremerton City Council 3456 Ih St Suite 600 Bremerton, WA 98337 Received by Bremerton City Council Office Date 211011,2 Dear Mr Younger and all Bremerton Council Members: 1 had occasion to attend the -council meeting last -week in which many -people were there representing a "welcoming city" resolution for the city of Bremerton. I was not aware until that meeting of this proposed resolution. I listened carefully to the definition of same and all the personal endorsements, many of who were quite articulate. I sensed a reluctance on the part of the council to endorse this measure, and for the life of me, I cannot figure out why. Who WOULD'NT support this measure. AND if you DON'T, what are your reasons? I look forward to your response. Sincerel , Shirley Knight (70 year Kitsap resident) 1135 Wheaton Way B-1 Bremerton WA 98310 Em: smknight26@comcast.net Ph: 360-620-4183 F W From: Sally Martine To: m. Subject: SUPPORT for Welcoming/Sanctuary Resolution - please distribute to all Council Members Date: Friday, March 10, 2017 12:03:26 PM Good morning. I am writing you to document my support of the Welcoming/Sanctuary Resolution currently under discussion in our community. A Bremerton City resident, I am one of the early signers of the Kitsap Immigration & Assistance Center's Welcoming/Sanctuary Resolution petition. I am also one of the organizers of the Kitsap Builds Bridges Not Walls Vigil for Solidarity and Justice February 25th on the Manette Bridge. The Manette Bridge vigil was conceived, in part, to dramatically demonstrate to our elected officials and to each other- our collective opposition to the hatred, fear, and divisiveness that have been unleashed nationwide in recent days, weeks, and months. An estimated 900 - 1200 community members turned out in support of our Muslim, immigrant, refugee, and marginalized neighbors to form a human bridge of solidarity across the Manette Bridge. These are highly complex and politicized times, and I think that what we do locally matters. I firmly believe that there is a wrecking ball trained on our democracy, a destructive force set on rupturing our connection and safety with one another. The Manette Bridge vigil and the subsequent petition for a WelcominglSanctuary Resolution call us to experience our deep inter -connection, especially at a local level. We must take a stand to nourish and nurture and create communities that are safe and healthy for each and every one of us ... and our children... here. I attended the March 1 City Council meeting and was heartened to learn through Bremerton Police Chief Steven Strachen's testimony that the Bremerton Police Department policies are among the most "progressive and pro -immigrant" in the state. I also attended the March 8 City Council Study Session. Although the Welcoming/ Sanctuary Resolution was not on the agenda, I was deeply grateful that Councilman Dino Davis introduced the issue for formal council consideration. And I'm even more grateful that you've agreed to address the topic in a special study session on March 29. I want to urge you to consider opening the meeting to public comment. Now is time to formalize our status as a welcoming community. "Sanctuary" cities are important because of the formalized climate of tolerance, acceptance, and welcome that they From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 2:41 PM To: City Council Subject: FW: Citizen Concern - Proposed "Welcoming City" Resolution (Johnny Walker) Attn: Council Member Pat Sullivan A message was left for you on the Council Office voicemail by Johnny Walker (425) 466-8341. He stated that he would like to speak to you about the proposed resolution designating the City of Bremerton as a "Welcoming City". Mr. Walker did not state if he was in favor or opposed. cc: Council Members (FYI) Lori Smith Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertonWA.gov -----Original Message ----- From: ShoreWare Voice Mail [mailto:shoretel@ci.bremerton.wa.us] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 12:52 PM To: Lori Smith <Lori.Smith@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: ShoreTel voice message from +14254668341 for mailbox 5280 You have received a voice mail message from +14254668341 for mailbox 5280. Message length is 00:00:21. Message size is 168 KB. From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 4:44 PM To: 'littlesproutsps@comcast.net' Cc: City Council Subject: FW: ShoreTel voice message from +13604793117 for mailbox 5280 Attn: Jo Walter (360) 479-3117 In response to your voicemail message left at the City Council Office inquiring about a Special Meeting for the Council to discuss a resolution related to Bremerton as a Welcoming or Sanctuary City, I have not received full details but I can tell you that yes, a Study Session is planned on Wednesday, March 29 beginning at 5:00 PM in the First Floor Meeting Chambers of the Norm Dicks Government Center. If it is scheduled as a Study Session, no public comment will be taken, but the public is welcome to attend. A notice will be issued next week. Thank you, Lori Lori Smith Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertonWA.gov -----Original Message ----- From: ShoreWare Voice Mail [mailto:shoretel@ci.bremerton.wa.us] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 1:39 PM To: Lori Smith <Lori.Smith@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: ShoreTel voice message from +13604793117 for mailbox 5280 You have received a voice mail message from +13604793117 for mailbox 5280. Message length is 00:00:53. Message size is 418 KB. From: Roy Runyon <sealance2449@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2017 4:40 PM To: City Council Subject: Fwd: March 30, 2017 Special Study Session ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Roy Runyon <sealance2449@gmail.com> Date: Friday, March 10, 2017 Subject: March 30, 2017 Special Study Session To: City. council@bremerton.ci.wa.us Cc: Roy gulfowlvideo < ulf�owl@yahoo.com> To Whom it may concern, I hereby request that BKAT provide live video coverage or live stream the video or audio of the special study session of Mar. 30, 2017. Regards, Roy Runyon 360-440-0620 From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 10:01 AM To: City Council Subject: FW: ShoreTel voice message from +13606981892 for mailbox 5280 Jerome Toogood (360) 698-1892 left a message on the Council Office voicemail. I returned the call and spoke to Mr. Toogood. He wanted to inquire about the Special Meeting on March 29 because he wants to attend. I provided him the current status, but informed him the details were still being worked out. He stated that he will follow the City of Bremerton Facebook page to learn the final details of the meeting. Lori Smith Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertonWA.gov -----Original Message ----- From: ShoreWare Voice Mail[mailto:shoretel@ci.bremerton.wa.us) Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 9:45 AM To: Lori Smith <Lori.Smith@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: ShoreTel voice message from +13606981892 for mailbox 5280 You have received a voice mail message from +13606981892 for mailbox 5280. Message length is 00:00:44. Message size is 344 KB. From: mikevhl0comcast.net To: City Council Subject: welcoming city resolution Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 12:02:54 PM Attn: Patricia Sullivan, City Council, District 1 Good morning. I have recently watched the community access coverage of the early March discussion regarding the welcoming city resolution. Having read the draft submitted to the council, I am appalled at your public rationale for not supporting it. As an armed forces veteran and retired educator, your position is contrary to my faith and moral/ethical principles as I have developed and applied them in my 45+ years of service to community and nation. I hope that you will rethink what kind of city you would want Bremerton to become. This is a very big deal. It is about who we are as individuals a community, and as Americans. The resolution makes public what we should not keep silent in these troubling times. will be voting my conscience based on the position you choose, if/when you run for another term. Robert M. (Mike) Hubert 3015 Pawnee Dr. Bremerton From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 1:40 PM To: City Council Subject: FW: ShoreTel voice message from +12069639653 for mailbox 5280 Airen Lydick left a message on the Council Office voicemail wishing to ask a question about the Council's schedule. I called him back and talked with him for over 10 -minutes about the Council's meeting schedule including Council Meetings, Study Sessions, Briefings, and Special Meetings; as well as Notice procedures. Mr. Lydick appreciated that I called him back and answered all his questions. Lori Smith Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertonWA.gov -----Original Message ----- From: ShoreWare Voice Mail [mailto:shoretel@ci.bremerton.wa.us] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:49 AM To: Lori Smith <Lori.Smith@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: ShoreTel voice message from +12069639653 for mailbox 5280 You have received a voice mail message from +12069639653 for mailbox 5280. Message length is 00:00:44. Message size is 343 KB. From: Chuck and Carol DeCosta <cdecosta@wildblue.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 9:09 AM To: City Council Subject: Sanctuary City Study Session, date time and place I would like to know the date, time and place for the Bremerton City Council Study Session for the subject Welcoming City or Sanctuary City? Is it to be held on the normal 4th Wednesday of the month, the 22nd of March at 5 pm or some other date and time? Where will it be held, the Norm Dicks building on the 6th Flr or someplace else? I assume this meeting is open to the public. Can you forward tome any study material on the subject like the proposed Referendum or discussion papers. Chuck Decosta 360-830-3559 From: E a:; aleni. To: Subject: FW: Sanctuary City Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 10:54:24 AM From: Cathleen Fernandes[mailto:cathleenlovesjesus@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 7:52 PM To: Patty Lent Subject: Sanctuary City March 13, 2017 Mayor Patty Lent, This is in reference to you wanting to make Bremerton a sanctuary city. MY HUSBAND, DR. PHIL FERNANDES & I, ARE SO TOTALLY OPPOSED TO HAVING BREMERTON BECOME A SANCTUARY CITY! We have seen all the destruction and harm and violence that is occurring in these other "sanctuary cities," and even Seattle, with the rape that just occurred! I do not want this happening for my city that I love!!! I have my family here and I want to see them safe! We want to go on record asking YOU, to PLEASE NOT BREMERTON, A SANCTUARY CITY!!! Thank You, Dr. Phil Fernandes Cathleen Fernandes T. Oref'" o Ur f �.J�.} 4, �rcev+ C cv� r GeL1.at44 X= ` 1 7�CLLk �OtCA e.6 a14A are pro � ` ALL. 01 Peo rower. 0r 1 —`-�-es. f �y NP v ?ILO e �`,� •Ga �nrqre-z� 1, v Received by Bremerton City Council Office Date 3/i57/i7 From: Airen Lydick <airenlydick@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 1:16 PM To: Dino Davis; Richard Huddy; Leslie Daugs; Jerry McDonald; Eric Younger; Pat Sullivan; Greg Wheeler, City Council Subject: March 29th can be a great opportunity for democracy, advocacy, and community. Greetings, Bremerton City Council. My name is Airen (sounds like Aaron). I live in Bremerton, just a short walk from your offices. 1 look forward to any opportunity to speak with you further; let me know if you'd like to get together at any time. I have 20+ years experience in community organizing and nonprofit administration. Years ago now, I was the president of my college student senate and, before that, of my high school student council. So, I have an appreciation for both the content and the form of your work in service to Bremerton as City Council members. I am familiar with representing a complex community with a multiplicity of values, experiences, priorities, and identities. In my own work, I often balance an accountability to organic community engagement with an accountability to established infrastructure intended to guaranteed good representation. I am also the person who created a currently -circulating petition in support of a welcoming/sanctuary city declaration. Between the online version and the paper copies currently circulating, this petition already has at least 600 signatures. I mention all of these things to let you know the context from which I am submitting this request. I am writing to ask you to hold your Wednesday, March 29th gathering not as a study session but as a full, open meeting, so that (a) you, as City Council members, can publically fully discuss the possibility of declaring Bremerton a welcoming or sanctuary city, including your ideas about how to fully manifest the intent of such a declaration; (b) we citizens can listen to this discussion and fully understand your individual perspectives; and (c) we citizens can share our feedback, experiences, and knowledge pertinent to this consideration by taking full advantage of a public comments section of the meeting which will be heard by both you and by our fellow citizens. I have been informed by your offices that you may be deciding, during your 5 p.m. briefing prior to tonight's City Council meeting, what form your March 29th gathering will take. Please decide in alignment with democracy. Please decide in alignment with advocacy for your constituents. Please decide in alignment with community. Please make your March 29th gathering a full, open meeting, including public comments. Sincerely, Airen Lydick From: Maria Carlos To: City Council Subject: Bremerton a Welcoming City? Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:34:01 PM Hello, Bremerton City Council: I am your neighbor, living on Lost Lake Way, just down Central Valley Road from Waaga Way/Hwy 303. 1 conduct business in Bremerton, seek medical care from specialists associated with Harrison/CHI, and have friends who own property and live within Bremerton City limits. I am emailing today to encourage you to consider designating Bremerton a "welcoming city', to ensure those who are fearful of recent moves toward anti -immigrant policies in our country. I am the granddaughter of immigrants, and have friends living here, who were born outside of this country. I know the kind of fear that immigrants experience these days. This fear impacts some people's daily lives, wondering whether they will encounter ugly behavior towards them at the grocery store, or be caught up in an ICE raid that targets someone else. They wonder if their latest employer will let them go, or if their dentist will no longer help. Mostly, they fear police who are simply driving down the street. This kind of fear, while probably groundless, provokes chronic stress that underlies everything. What if we could take away that fear? What if we could alleviate the chronic stress? What if we could reassure our neighbors that their fears are groundless? Well, you have an opportunity to do this, simply by designating Bremerton as a welcoming city. I encourage you to consider this move. Consider it as the right thing to do for our neighbors. Consider it as a way to lead our region. Thank you for considering this action by putting this item on your March 29 Council agenda. Respectfully, G. Maria Carlos G. Maria Carlos P. O. Box 2416 Poulsbo, WA 98370 Ph: 360-620- 7065 From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 3:08 PM To: City Council Subject: FW: ShoreTel voice message from +13608303559 for mailbox 5280 Mr. Charles DeCosta left a message on the voicemail at the City Council Office requesting information on the Special Meeting proposed for March 29. I called back and spoke to Mr. DeCosta to answer his questions. He also accepted my offer to have his e-mail address (cdecosta@widblue.net) added to the City Council's e-mail distribution list. Lori Smith Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertonWA.gov -----Original Message ----- From: ShoreWare Voice Mail [mailto:shoretel@ci.bremerton.wa.us] Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 9:03 AM To: Lori Smith <Lori.Smith@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Subject: ShoreTel voice message from +13608303559 for mailbox 5280 You have received a voice mail message from +13608303559 for mailbox 5280. Message length is 00:00:46. Message size is 360 KB. From: Rev Pamela Armstrong <awakenings98312@comcast.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 4:03 PM To: City Council Subject: possible March 29th public meeting Dear City Council Members, As a concerned 12 year resident of Bremerton, I am writing to ask you to hold your Wednesday, March 29th gathering not as a study session but as a full, open meeting, so that (a) you, as City Council members, can publicly fully discuss the possibility of declaring Bremerton a welcoming or sanctuary city, including your ideas about how to fully manifest the intent of such a declaration; (b) we citizens can listen to this discussion and fully understand your individual perspectives; and (c) we citizens can share our feedback, experiences, and knowledge pertinent to this consideration by taking full advantage of a public comments section of the meeting which will be heard by both you and by our fellow citizens. I have been informed by your offices that you may be deciding, during your 5 p.m. briefing prior to tonight's City Council meeting, what form your March 29th gathering will take. Please decide in alignment with democracy. Please decide in alignment with advocacy for your constituents. Please decide in alignment with community. Please make your March 29th gathering a full, open meeting, including public comments. Thank you for your consideration, the Rev Pamela C Armstrong From: 51aanne Egft To: City Council Subject: Fwd: Bremerton Welcoming City Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 7:10:10 PM City Council, I am strongly behind Bremerton coming out as a Welcoming City and that includes not allowing ICE to operate within the city. Almost all of us are from immigrant backgrounds, this is a country of immigrants and refugees and we need to continue to stand for those that have come behind us. At the City Council meeting Mr Younger talked about re -wording the resolution proposed by the Kitsap Immigration Center, "so that all could agree" and he basically turned the resolution into a 'don't ask, don't tell' statement. It sounded like the city was saying, ' we do not have the guts to say we support you but we will ignore your presence as though we did not know'. That to me is unacceptable. We need to have the courage to stand up for what is right. We need to support and defend our neighbors. The community of immigrants contribute so much to our community just by being within it. We need to stand against families being separated, and families and children being traumatized just because they are from outside our borders, no matter how they got here. The reality of enforcing something like this is profiling based on the color of someone's skin. Are we going to ask everyone for their status so we do not miss the Canadians or British who have over -stayed their visas or the Caucasian appearing nannies who come from France or the Netherlands ect? Of course not, we are only pursuing people who appear to have come from south of the border or the middle east. That is totally unacceptable for anyone with a conscience. Council member Pat Sullivan stated at the City Hall meeting that she had to vote against it because she swore an oath to uphold the law but I did not hear her protesting the accepting of marijuana money for the city. Nor did I hear that she had opposed Washington State allowing same sex marriage before it became federal law. She is just picking and choosing and then using this as an excuse. Mr Younger should allow public comment at the special study session so that all can be heard. At least at the City Council meeting the ideas and criticisms had not been thought through with a critical and logical mind. It is important that Bremerton come up on the right side of history. Suzanne Rowley 360--317-0358 ®� Virus -free.: G From: Kelsie Donleycott on behalf of WebMaster Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 9:25 AM To: Lori Smith; Christine Grenier Subject: FW: sanctuary resolution Were one of you able to respond to the below message? Does such a resolution exist? -----Original Message ----- From: elaine thomas[mailto:elaine.thomas2@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 3:54 PM To: WebMaster Subject: sanctuary resolution Hello, I am trying to obtain a copy of the sanctuary resolutiop that has been before the council recently. (I am totally in support of "sanctuary" cities and counties.) For some reason, I am unable to download either your council schedule or the materials, including the proposed resolution, from your website. Could you please email a copy to me at the above address? Thanks very much. Elaine Thomas Bremerton, WA From: Sally Martine <sally.martine@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 12:09 PM To: City Council Subject: Re: Podcast re: welcoming community Lori - At about 18 minutes in, the podcast specifically addresses President's Younger's expressed concern re: "Sanctuary" as a lightening rod term. Thanks again! On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 11:52 AM, Sally Martine <sally.martinegp-mail.com> wrote: Hi, Lori. This podcast is just out, and I believe it will be of interest to our council members as they ponder the welcoming resolution for Bremerton: https://www.bestofbcb.org/Iocal-leaders-stand-up-for-a-welcoming-cites/ Will you please share this with all of our council members? Thank you very much! Sally Jo Martine sally.martinegwnail.com 360.649.9974 BCB - BAINBRIDGE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING Community podcast volunteers bring you the best of Bainbridge Island HOME PODCAST SHOWS DONATE ABOUT TIMELESS FAVORITES BCB HOSTS A -F BCB HOSTS G -Z Podcast; Community Cafe Bainbridge; After immigrant ban, local leaders stand up for a welcoming and inclusive city MARCH 15, 2017 ;CAFE -056 After immigrant ban local leaders stand up for a arnlr-nminn onrl ir+nlie-irn ni�r vulnerable individuals. This podcast provides insights into the caring, concerns and community values that motivated our City Council to adopt a Resolution Affirming Bainbridge Island as a Welcoming and Inclusive City. That action was intended to reaffirm our City's long history of supporting civil and human rights, and to protect targeted groups and The resolution and an accompanying legal ordinance were unanimously approved by the Council less than 2 weeks after President Trump promulgated a ban on refugees and immigrants from any of 7 mostly -Muslim countries. That ban was promptly held unlawful by federal courts in a case brought by our State's Attorney General with the strong encouragement of our Governor Jay Inslee, who himself is a resident of Bainbridge Island. Althea Paulson The City's compassionate action occurs in this year in which we will soon mark the 75th anniversary of the forced removal of more than 200 Japanese Americans from their homes on our island to internment camps during World War City Council Member Mike Scott In this candid and personal podcast conversation, we meet Mike Scott, a former School Board member who now serves as one of our 7 elected members of City Council, and who championed this resolution and ordinance. Also on this podcast, we hear from two local advocates for the City's action. Ray Garrido is the Legal Services Director of Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC). And Althea Paulson is a Bainbridge resident, mom, blogger, activist and former attorney who is now volunteering with KIAC. Both of those individuals played active roles in assisting Mike Scott with the preparation of the resolution. And, in this podcast, Althea makes an impassioned plea for your donations to the Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center. This podcast conversation reveals profoundly moving insights into the concerns, motivations and person-to- person caring that came to the fore in this outstanding example of principled civic leadership. Credits: BCB host, audio editor and social media publisher, Barry Peters. ,y t Ray Garrido, Legal Services Director, Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center Council President Younger & Council Members, Mary Lou Long hand -delivered the following for your consideration. Ms. Long also asked that these letters be included in the March 29 Special Meeting record: 1) Letter regarding the proposed Resolution; and 2) Comments on a Kitsap Sun Article (dated 3/15/17) Christine Grenier Council/Auditor Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 Citv.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertonWA. ov IOU IR 1 From: Christine Grenier Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 4:28 PM To: City Council Cc: Patty Lent; Steven Strachan Subject: Citizen Letters - Welcoming & Inclusive City Resolution; and Comments on Kitsap Sun Article (Mary Lou Long) Attachments: Citizen Letter -Welcoming and Inclusive City Resolution (Mary Lou Long).pdf, Citizen Comments on Kitsap Sun Article - Sheriffs reassure Immigrant Community (Mary Lou Long).PDF Council President Younger & Council Members, Mary Lou Long hand -delivered the following for your consideration. Ms. Long also asked that these letters be included in the March 29 Special Meeting record: 1) Letter regarding the proposed Resolution; and 2) Comments on a Kitsap Sun Article (dated 3/15/17) Christine Grenier Council/Auditor Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 Citv.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertonWA. ov IOU IR 1 Received by Bremerton City Council OffiOe Date 3/1(,9/1-7 I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE DRAFT RESOLOTION presented to the Bremerton City Council, concerning labeling our city a "welcoming and Inclusive city", by the organization known as KIAC, Kitsap Immigration Assistance Center. This title is meant to be synonymous with SANCTUARY CITY. Has there been an impact statement done to evaluate exactly what may happen to the community if passed? What has happened to other cities that have adopted a Sanctuary city status? Does the resolution propose that our city violate Federal Law? Are the proponent's primary concern and reason to propose such a document to protect illegal aliens from ICE? I happen to believe it does just that. Will the citizens of our community be affected by an increase in crime? How many inmates in our jails are undocumented aliens? The Police department never even asks for citizenship or visitor proof as in a green card or visa. There is no real good reason for them to not have that information for future reference. Will our schools be Impacted? How? Will this eventually lead to all our teachers being required to speak a second language In order to qualify for a teaching position? How many languages will be necessary to accommodate any person who makes his way into the country from everywhere in the world just to be fair? Spanish and Asian dialects are only a few? How will this impact our Health care facilities? What will the cost be to the tax payers? Why is our police department unable to cooperate with ICE? What is the Best Practices Policy #428? Does the police department have any records to prove their theory on their best practices? They can't provide any material statistics because they never inquire as to a criminal's legal status. Is this dangerous to the tranquility and peace In our city? I think so. Why is the KIAC interested in protecting Illegal aliens? Why? Is there some business connected to KIAC that is using this to promote more clientele and make money by providing services? Are the KIAC organization INTERESTED IN pressuring elected officials through intimidation to position themselves with more powerful to defy Federal Laws or are they truly concerned about the cohesive and tranquil and lawful community we live in? Is the emotional component of this resolution attempting to cloud legal Issues? - Like braking Federal Law. Is their petition and organization a truly democratic process or is it contrived? How many citizens have supported it and how many citizens have been given a chance to exercise their voice in opposition to this proposal by a vote? I could walk down the street and find that no one that I meet on the street knows anything about it. What personal monetary interest's do the proponents of this resolution have that they will defy and brake the federal law? Is this purely and attempt to foil the newly elected leadership of our nation specifically our President and his agenda? Are the people associated with KIAC a wing of the Democratic Party, operating a campaign to obstruct the restricted flow of Illegal immigrants Into our country? Is this group a development of the Obama Acorn type sub -organization working as a political action committee? Why does this proposal obfuscate and conjoin legal immigration and Illegal alien migrant persons? These are just a few of the questions that need to be answered. I Reaelved by Bremerton qty cma pips Date 3/1(_, i'7 Upon opening the Kitsap Sun March le paper I found an Article on "Sheriffs reassure Immigrant community". Are the law enforcement officers in the sheriffs department mixing apples with oranges? Who would have to fear exposure to authorities, Legal immigrants or ILLEGAL migrants? I think you can make the distinction. It would be ILLEGAL migrants, as Legal Immigrants have nothing to worry about. So the question I ask is how many Illegal migrants are finding refuge in the Prince of Peace Catholic Church? How many Guatemalans are In this community? How many are Illegals? How did the ICE agents decide to come collect a criminal In Mason County? Was this man known for multiple crimes? Did his name come up on some list of repeat offenders? And why did the Sheriff find it necessary to reach out to console and counsel ILLEGALS about the department's policy on whether they are cooperating with ICE concerning ILLEGALS? When the U.S. immigration and customs Enforcement picked the undocumented man up I'm sure they would be giving him his day in court, just not the one he thought he would be in. It appears Officer Salisbury should understand that dignity and respect comes with responsibility and for ones actions. Is a two way street. Once again we see an officer of the law Rep. Drew MacEwen, Republican in Union proposing a house Bill 1022 protecting undocumented aliens from deportation. Whether or not they are a victim of a crime in our community or the perpetrator of a crime if they are undocumented they should be treated equally under the law. We should not be catering to one segment of that group and picking out the laws we will or will not follow. Officers Simpson and Salisbury have stated they are unwilling to collaborate with a federal agency. They tacitly are protecting illegal migrant colonies within our community. The local law enforcement goes political and trashes our President Trump In front of these people. That Is kicking in the teeth after President Trump has made it a pledge to back our police in every way to protect them from retaliation and harassment as well as violent retaliation for those that do their job. An alliance has been made between the Sheriffs department and the KIA C, Kitsap immigration Assistance Center, so they know they are helping to cover for law breaking illegal migrants. When they use the euphemism undocumented they are acknowledging that the Individual they are working with may very well be a law breaking border crosser. In the final analysis Shutty wants his cake and eats it too. Without actually declaring Itself a welcoming county or a sanctuary city he suggests that they act that way but not really announce it. 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J The Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC) presented a Resolution to make Bremerton a Welcoming City. It was discussed in a study session of the City Council, and because it did not get unanimous informal approval at the study session, Council President Eric Younger did not bring it foward for a formal vote at the next Council Meeting on March 1. There was a large turnout of Welcoming Resolution supporters at the Council Meeting on March 1, even though the Resolution was not on the agenda. Many supporters spoke persuasively, both independent citizens and representatives of community organizations. Council President Younger said that he thought there could likely be forward movement on the resolution, with some revision of the present wording. Since then an extra study session has been scheduled specifically to address this issue on March 29 at 5pm. We are grateful that the Council has scheduled a special study session specifically to address the Welcoming Resolution. SHOW UP for this study session. Bring signs. Bring prepared statements. The first ShowUp at the City Council had a big impact. Normally, members of the public may not speak at study sessions ++++ At this moment, THE COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED MORE EMAILS OPPOSING THE RESOLUTION THAN SUPPORTING THE RESOLUTION ++++ !!! SEND EMAILS NOW!!! to CITY.COUNCIL@CI BREMERTON.WA.US When the council discusses this issue in the "special study session" the council members will need your email messages to understand the will of the community. When you write your email message, please also add a request that President Younger waive the rule, and allow public comment at this Special Study Session. He was very gracious, waiving the rules, and allowing citizen/council interaction at the March 1 Council Meeting on this topic. We should let him know that this was appreciated. He may be equally open to this kind of civil dialogue at the Special Study Session on March 29. Bremerton Police Chief Steve Strachan explained at the March 1 Council meeting that the BPD's policies are clear about non-intervention regarding resident's documentation. We are proud that our Police Department will not be providing support services to ICE (federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency). The council members who do not support the resolution expressed that we are already a "welcoming city" because of BPD's policies. Beyond the righteous policy of the BPD, the council members should understand that by declaring ourselves "Welcoming", we send an important message to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. There are many reports of immigration agents overstepping their authority, both locally and nationally. As a Welcoming Community, we make it clear that we stand in support of families in our neighborhoods and that we will protect our fellow residents from aggressive and/or inappropriate action from ICE agents. As a Welcoming Community, we will train our residents in how to protect their rights. We will also train our civil servants in how to engage with ICE agents in ways that best protect our residents. ICE agents will know that we are paying attention, and that is a very important message to send. As a Welcoming Community - We make it clear that we support the work of the Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center! http://kitsapiac.org/ Please share this message, encouraging friends to write to the council, and/or to ShowUp on March 29. Emails and petitions to Washington, DC might feel futile, but your emails and petitions right here in Kitsap County make a real difference! Sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/make-the-cities-and-county-of-kitsap-welcoming-sanctuary-cities-and-county From: Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 1:46 PM To: City Council; Patty Lent Subject: Citizen Inquiry & Comment - Submitting Public Comment for March 29 Special Meeting (Johnny Walker) Attn: Council Members Johnny Walker (425) 466-8341 contacted the Council Office to learn the procedure for submitting public testimony prior to the March 29 Special Meeting. Mr. Walker indicated that he was obtaining information on behalf of a group of citizens who are interested in providing comment, but may not be able to attend the March 29 Special Meeting. I suggested that sending an e-mail to the City Council's main e-mail address was the best way to submit comments because it could be immediately shared with the Council Members and Mayor Lent; and a printed copy could then be included as a part of the record when the Council Packets are distributed. Lastly, Mr. Walker asked how a person can be sure the comments "got through". I explained that a part of our process is to acknowledge each e-mail with a response that it was received, so if a sender does not hear back from us, they are free to call our office and inquire. Mr. Walker thanked me for answering all his questions, and said how much he and others have appreciated the professionalism they have received by the Council Office. Thanks, Lori From: Johnny Walker <jw.dtom@me.com> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 2:06 PM To: Patty Lent; City Council Cc: Johnny Walker, Sandi Dahlquist Subject: Written testimony from KPTP Attachments: KPTP Welcoming Resolution letter - 2017F.pdf; ATT00001.htm; KPTP-logo.1.75-72 jpg; ATT00002.htm To: Honorable Mayor Patty Lent, Councilwomen and Councilmen City of Bremerton, WA, 98337 Please accept the attached letter in pdf format as written testimony in reference to the current Welcoming Resolution debate. KITSAP PATRIOTS TEA PARTY IKPTPI jw.dtom@me.com March 18, 2017 P.O. Box 141 Silverdale, WA Mayor Patty Lent 98383 Bremerton City Council Norm Dicks Government Center 345 6th St, Suite 600 Bremerton, WA 98337 Honorable Mayor Lent, Councilwomen and Councilmen: It is the intent of this letter to provide written testimony in response to the "Welcoming City" resolution proposed by the Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center, and others, as a so called symbolic gesture of inclusive respect for all people. To keep this testimony in context, the KPTP advocates for accountable and constitutionally limited government (Federal and State), fiscal responsibility, individual rights including individual property rights, and the free market. The proposed resolution would presume to significantly affect these principles. Summary: The welcoming city resolution as proposed to the Bremerton City Council is a thinly veiled adaptation of sanctuary city resolutions. The resolution is unnecessary, divisive, creates risk, has no tangible benefit, is distracting to the business of the city with a host of unknown outcomes, and likely benefits no other single group but the petitioner and its clientele. It is a misguided construction of political platitudes by those who support open borders and are opposed to the enforcement of existing federal immigration law. The KPTP rejects both welcoming and sanctuary city initiatives as contrary to the rule of law and equality under the law. Recommendation: The Bremerton City Council should 1) reject the proposed welcoming city resolution, and 2) honor their oaths of office to uphold the municipal code of Bremerton, and support the Washington State and United States Constitutions. Discussion: First and foremost, Kitsap County and the City of Bremerton are already welcoming jurisdictions. There are no unwelcoming laws and there are adequate provisions in city, state and federal law to protect all classes of people from unlawful discrimination. Indeed, we are a country where all people are considered equal under the law. There is no need to distinguish otherwise. The region in and around Bremerton is awash with a constantly changing diversity driven by the U.S. Navy, the shipyard, and the generations of families who developed the area since the 1800's. We have a strong and respectful integration with first nations. To suggest Bremerton is not welcoming is disingenuous and perhaps a lie. The resolution is unnecessary. The proposed welcoming resolution is not only unnecessary, it is divisive. By proposing the idea that "all people" requires further definition by "including immigrants," makes the inference that we are not a people equal under the law and that some people deserve special dispensation to evade the law. The resolution creates a protected, unlawful, class of people and encourages acceptance of unlawful behaviors. This idea is contrary to your oaths of office and to our fundamental principles of equality under the law; that no person is above the law. The proposed resolution creates risk without true benefit. The risks of adopting a welcoming, sanctuary, status are numerous beginning with the loss of integrity and ethical credibility in relation to your oaths, the subsequently divisive political distractions, and votes. The city risks the regional threat to direct federal funding, the loss of military investment, jobs, relocation of contracts, or certainly the costs associated with defending itself in court. There are no projections to anticipate the adverse impact of unexpected population growth attracted to sanctuary regions, including the increased demand on social services, education, law enforcement, fire services, or medical care, nor the mitigating factors that would lead to an increase in taxes. What is the benefit, if any, to adopting an allegedly "symbolic" resolution other than to pander to a far left ideology zealously opposed to the enforcement of existing immigration law, undermine secure national borders, facilitate the drug trade, and establish lawful citizens as acceptable losses to ideological gain. The resolution has nothing of value to truly offer. There is one speculative benefit to the resolution that lies under the radar and that is the potential direct benefit to the resolution's petitioner, the Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center. A 501(c)3 organization, KIAC could benefit in status and financial growth as a result of any influx of immigrant population seeking protected status. According to the KIAC 2016 annual report posted online, 42.8% of their $107k budget is funded through grants, up from 22% of $71,910 in 2015. The KIAC is a growth industry. An influx of population seeking protected status, perhaps from Seattle seeking to avoid higher costs and density, would likely drive an increase of services resulting in increased opportunities for grant funding and donations. As a secondary concern, as a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization, KIAC seems to be acting as a lobbyist for legislation. Before any resolution is adopted, consideration should be given to whether or not KIAC is acting substantively as a political action group (PAC), and whether or not its "campaign" contributions should be properly filed with the State for transparency. To be very clear about any presumed motivations of KIAC, the KPTP fully respects the legal rights and legal activities of the KIAC as a valuable community service organization. The KPTP; however, does not agree that a welcoming -sanctuary resolution is of reasonable benefit relative to the risks, and openly undermines law. Please honor your oaths. This written testimony should not be considered a full analysis of the welcoming resolution debate but does articulate primary objections to the inherently flawed proposition. The KPTP holds in reserve any additional analysis that may become relevant in future discussions as more information becomes available. Respectfully submitted Johnny Walker, President Kitsap Patriots Tea Party From: To: Subject: Date: Mr Huddy, James 12 Hills City Coun6 Sanctuary / welcoming city Monday, March 20, 2017 3:43:41 PM I want to address the idea of designating Bremerton as a welcoming sanctuary city. I strongly oppose such a designation. We are not supposed to be a community which supports, condones or encourages ignoring the laws of the land. I fully understand the concerns of law enforcement. I was a corrections deputy with Pierce County for 14 years. I have a lot of experience in dealing with illegal aliens. I also understand their concerns. Police will not have any issues conducting their duties as long as they aren't perceived as targeting suspected illegal aliens. If they conduct a traffic stop, they ask for drivers license, registration and proof of insurance just as they would with anyone. if they can't provide the documentation, they should be treated like anyone else. The same in a domestic violence situation. Police will be judged by people based on their actions, not the city council's decision on this issue. As long as the police are not viewed as targeting otherwise law abiding people, they will gain the cooperation of those same people. Let's not pretend that we don't know the motivation behind this movement. This has only now become an issue because of the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States. It's a politically correct reaction by some who oppose his views. It's purely symbolic. It accomplishes nothing. It may harm our community by attracting an element which would use it for criminal purposes. The city council should not be in the habit of reacting to every politically correct whim of the moment. I urge you to vote against this designation. Jim mills 1515 Naval ave. Sent from my iPad L.. From: Donald Simon <dsimon@krl.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 1:33 PM To: City Council Cc: ugetnowis@gmail.com Subject: special meeting on 3-29-17 Just want to confirm that a special meeting is scheduled for March 2911 at 5:30 pm. Thanks! From: Christine Grenier Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 4:59 PM To: City Council Subject: Citizen Letters - Opposed to Welcoming City (Mary Lou Long) Attachments: LETTERS - Opposed to Welcoming City (Mary Lou Long).pdf Council Members, Mary Lou Long hand -delivered the attached letters to address the following: • Kitsap Sun Letter to the Editor from Jeri Stockdale • USA Today Article Judge warns ICE on courthouse 'bait' • Comments regarding a recent League of Women Voters Forum • Kitsap Sun Article Sheriffs reassure immigrant community Christine Received by Brer WWn City ConncU ONIM oft 3/aid1,7 It was so good to see Jeri Stockdale's letter to the editor today." Don't put community at risk..." was very well done. I agree with every concern he states. This movement by a certain segment of our community Is working very hard to undermine the work of our President. It is organized In concert with those democrats that are looking to bolster their ranks with beholding migrants who depend on social services to sustain themselves through government handouts. The efforts of the proponents to make our community a sanctuary city and county have been working hard to connect the dots so to speak and pressure elected officials at various levels to provide safe haven for illegal migrants. They are making the rounds to every city in the county and persuading organizations like the Kitsap League of Women voters and the YWCA to help push their agenda. They used a synonym like "welcoming city" to cloak the Sanctuary city concept. Looking to those cities that have done this we can see the end results. it is very destructive In the long run. Don't em mmmunft at risk wlM'welicoming, The idea of Bremerton as a sanctuary city is foolish- ness. ("Make sure Bremerton is a welcoming community," Letters, March 13) We treat people well and provide social services that we can afford, but we are a military community. We have thousands of jobs in the shipyard and other gov- ernment facilities that are dependent on good relations with our federal government. A sanctuary city pro- vides a safe haven for lawbreakers, and a greenlight for more to come. We lack funding for our homeless, mentally ill, and drug addiction, saif we encourage this, we will have, an increased burden for social services and need higher taxes. If we flagrantly defy federal law, andprotect criminals, we risk the safetyof ourciti- zens and may suffer the naturalnces if they decide to pull federal funding from us. 3 . yards were once on the choppingblock of the federal budget. If that time comes again we thnnot afford to be lawbreakers. I was born and raised in Bremerton and I care what happens to our community. I agree with letterwriter Sally Jo Martine -•-what we do locally matters. We need to make decisions based on facts, not emotions, and see the long term ramifications of our decisions. I would encourage others to write, call, or attend the Bremer- ton Council meeting on March 29. I would hope that a vocal minority, isn't allowed to bully our representa- tives into a harmful action not reflective of our citizens. We already are kind to one another, and those who live here Should already know that. Jeri Stockdale, Poulsbo (A ,10 it) In response to: Doug Stanglin, writer for USA TODAY, posted the article "Judge warns ICE on courthouse `bait"'. in it he reported chief justice Tani Cantil-Sakayauye of the California Supreme Court calls out U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly in charge of ICE to stop collecting undocumented migrants in state courthouses. She is overstepping her authority and violating her oath of office to uphold the law. She should be removed from the bench. Her opinion is invalid as the ICE agents can and should be picking up law breaking migrants wherever and whenever they find them. In the courthouse Is a fine place to scoop them up as they have evidently come to the courthouse because they have committed a second offense against the law and do pose a risk to society. How much could the courts save tax payers in adjudicating criminal and domestic violence cases if these Illegals were not in our country? She should be providing due process by handing over undocumented persons for the Federal courts to determine a fair trial and a swift return to their country of origin. It Is very apparent that this Judge is working on behalf of an effort by the losers, Democratic Party to stifle and impede our new President Trump to secure our borders and enforce the laws on immigration. I say good for ICE and go to It. Maybe we will send a strong message to those that are thinking about violating our immigration laws to just stay in their countries' of origin and work things out in their own countries instead of burdening our country. Judge wanN ICE on co ouse�'".`bait' DOUG STANGUN able Califoriiaas` iu. times- of anxiety, USATODAY' q laiDfVW stressa4dCrgid;. "Crime'victims, •victims of sexual The chief ivatice of the California 9w abuse and &&"tic violence, witnesses �rtis CaLang one - to crimes law law enforce- gra�an officials to stop "stalking undoo- meet, '' '"1%a RI'g► unrep- umenteci immigrants" in the state's reser 8ndfam- dies alk came tqurts:ing jus - in aletter to V.3: Attorney General tics and d.p oiilaayshe wrote. Jeff Sessions and Hoemelah Security "As finder#6i" ;tri ik;cg�irt8 strive to John . on Thursday, mitigate fea; fgness and ro- Chief Justice1>mi Can . `ror "should nof�as bait tett le p sty azid:the efficient In the necessafy:: enforcement_ of .-our • administration 1 ce." '"""' staildng cou documented wrote. "They not, 6* W' corinpitiiWW, r core value of launss;iinit?tjtep'uiidex mine the judici8y'sablityT2oPprovidg. equal access to-.-: I • �° P y request that yoi-M- M. in.fromti s sod: ofenforcemen i e.Calif0 +s: CustamiEnforcemento� couurtion t- houtes, as well as the perception that ."Ie could face deportation When 'ahaiing up in legal- s, could have profound unpact onn public safety, Can- 61•Salmuye suggested. Since January and the call for tough- er measures against undocumented im- migrants by the new Tnugp administra- tion, the chief justice has received sev- et'al reports from lower -court judges, private attorneys and Legal Aid lawyers • . -6,o v r.i oy Bremerton City CoUnd Office Date 31a,/i7 After attending the League of women voters I believe this was an attempt to promote the acceptance of Illegals Into our community. The Kitsap Immigration Assistance Center which I believe is a political action group using emotionally charged pitches to misguide people women, especially those that were Hillary supporters. This movement is a show of resistance to President Trump's immigration policy. This is wrong. Rockville Maryland high school introduced two (boys), young men 18 and 19 would be more accurate, one from EI Salvador and one from Guatamala without checking credentials and put them into the a grade with 14 year olds and they dragged a girl into the boys restroom and raped her. We cannot let this be the policy of our country. Our children are at risk. Apparently one of the boys was definitely illegally here. Ice had let him go. Why? Anyone who fears law enforcement must be worried about their legal status, or their criminal activity. Our schools had better get the credentials from all entrants into our schools. If they can't comply they should be visited by ICE. Its for the children. Protect our vulnerable and most precious children. Sheriffs reassure community ARIA SHEPHARD BULL 99011107NEKfISMSUM BELFAIR - In the crOWdsd baeemseat at fl Oetn't date, a °Om• goal in the Sheriff's Office With See RANTS, foe QA Immigrants., Continued from Page 1 A"M** M91aUSIW"toYWWA0SUN bvld Garda, flan Ague Vino bgnI As and to M 111, School Obtft lrmn 1 -1 dutbq a Troy amad ng In ae7ak Standing bOM her aw KibW oomV SherW eM gmpson and IIUMCOUMrSIM Celli % this whole thing is that it's about people's digotty and "Salisbury said. "We want to make sure that U anyoneis the victim of a crime that they feel comfort- able coming forward and talking about it. We are cen- meeting lltesday brought together Prince of Peace to with Salisbury, KttsappCountySher- iff Gery�s�on,:Mason County. Commissioner Kevin ghtit 'ati ��Ielg `Coiiiliy Sheriffs Office Chief Ryan $purling• 3hutty talked about House Bill 1022, introduced by stateReep�.� Drew MacEwen, R -Union, which would pro- tect undocumented victims of crimes from deporta- tion when seeking help from local law enforcement, Simpson and Salisbury said that their offices don't collaborate with ICE and that their goals are to build relations with immigrant communities. "We're to protect the pubhe that we serve," Simpson sat& "PresidentVamp is our president, but I amvery duuwpotn1awnotedinwhathe has been w4ing... im- Wanttsto build trust and that reladmhip with Isocal law enforcement officers don't call ICE when they stop an undocumented immigrant, but police can arrest and send sameone to jail Uthey've committed a crime and don't have identification, Salisbury sea "In our jail, we dont notify ICE and tell them when we have someone here with questtanabh3 immigi atian status,"he said. "Butall thestateofWashington ateof w have a public list that anyone can look at. ICE can look at that l�isstt" ICE monitors the public Kitssp County Jail roster, but jail staff willonly detain undocumented offenders iffederelauthmitim have awmnM dgnedbya judge. "It's our job to protect the public and inveatlgate crimes reported to us. And if anyone has committed a crime, we will arrest themand put them in jail, regarA less of immigration statue," Simpson said. "That's ho - we treat everyone• Immigi ation s vat." 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Shutt)' sled sbopk " .. _ 0 ' ►gtlfatjMason County would,.ptisser . ty,p1:I- S%wel. comingclaim ae =c�a�YM�jmcamtyla� a Wh{Ch !m their igration Status'" he saamBut we don't want labels, Wewenttolookateoludepe.F romalawenforce- n,nnt nersoectiVe. thus is a safe place." From: Sally Martine <sally.martine@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 9:36 AM To: City Council Subject: Bremerton Welcoming resolution Good morning, Lori. I'm writing to request a digital copy of the draft Bremerton Welcoming resolution. I know the council intends to process the resolution with an up or down vote (or a continuance) on March 29, and I'm wondering - will the public will have an opportunity to review the proposed wording? I know you sent me home with a paper copy of the draft resolution Councilman Davis put forth at the last study session. Many thanks to you! Sally Jo Martine sally.martine(2gmail.com 360.649.9974 Received by Bremerton City Council Office Date 5/.;L -a -/j"7 t Mrs. Nikki L. Laurila . Mr. Marvin A. Lat ,i► O_-X�MA 5203 Madrona €P*.fpra-`t, Bremerton, W,�k-MAR •201 kv ga �4+"e,/n AGI[�iQ i/:��Qa�a�,�l".l�lw/0+e0<Xse 64.ew sa L_r s.� �, rik 1k�.fKu.f a1 � � From: Deis Carender To: City Council Subject: Welcoming Community Resolution Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 12:52:37 PM Dear Bremerton Council Members: As a longtime Bremerton resident and voter, I come before you to register my strongly held opinion that adopting the Welcoming Community Resolution would be extremely unwise. Before I explain the basis for my opinion, I should tell you that I am not anti -immigrant nor any other "anti-" or "ist" label that those espousing this resolution, such as KIAC, might wish to pin on someone like me. I was born in New Mexico to Jesus and Philomena Torres Armijo. My ancestors were living in the area that became part of the US when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed. My parents, who were bilingual in Spanish and English, were God -parents to one of the children of our next door neighbors who legally migrated to the US from Mexico, etc. I oppose Bremerton becoming a Sanctuary city (and despite that word not being in the "Welcoming" resolution, that is what it is, as acknowledged by the Council's President Pro - tem at the Council meeting on March 15) because it fails to protect the Citizens of, and the legal immigrants and visitors to, the City of Bremerton. 1. By virtue signaling that Bremerton will act as a Sanctuary city, you are inviting an ever increasing number of people who broke standing immigration law to get here and about whom, consequently, we know nothing. As someone who grew up two hours away from the Juarez, Mexico border, I can tell you that one of the reasons people want to come to the US is because we have been a nation of laws, unlike Mexico which is the land of the "mordida" where you can't trust some of the cops or the local city administrators not to threaten you with jail for any small infraction of the law unless you pay an immediate "fine" in cash. The more we ignore some of our laws and encourage selective enforcement, the more we become like the land these people are trying to escape. It is called government corruption. 2. The most frequently cited reason for Sanctuary cities is that persons who are illegally in the country will be afraid to report crimes against them as they fear deportation will result from coming to the attention of law enforcement. Domestic abuse is the crime most often mentioned in this connection. This is a specious argument. ICE asks that local police let them know when a person, who was in jail for a crime and is in the US illegally, is going to be released ... ICE does not ask local police to turn over the victim of the crime. Victims of such criminals would be much safer with the perpetrator deported rather than being released back into the community after a brush with the law. While this pro -Sanctuary argument is presented as humanitarian, it leads, again, to selective enforcement of laws having to do with ID theft, IRS fraud, and a number of other crimes for which citizens would be punished. 3. There is a steady stream of crimes committed by illegal immigrants (we have enough crimes by citizens and those legally here without importing more crime, right?) One of the most recent is the alleged rape of a 14 year old Maryland student, in school, during school hours, by two illegal immigrants. Charles Krauthammer has said it more succinctly than I can, so I will quote him: 'It takes an incident like this and the coincidence of it happening during a debate in Rockville, in this area, about becoming a sanctuary city, to make bleeding-heart liberals wake up to the reality of life. This sanctuary -city proposal would probably have passed until this. Now, people realize you can be as generous and humanitarian as you want, but the risks here are great. They may not be a huge number of cases. But it takes only one this egregious. The fact that this 18 -year-old was released by ICE in Texas is scandalous. They should never be released. We talk about the vetting of immigrants from other countries, how about vetting them when they are in the country? I think there's going to be a sea change in opinion when these cases proliferate, and even liberals are going to think they really ought to protect their own communities and their own children rather than open the doors without asking any questions." In closing, I ask you to think very seriously about your duty to the citizens and legal immigrants and visitors in Bremerton before succumbing to the whims of a vocal group willing to sacrifice the safety of our school children, senior citizens, householders, small business owners, and the viability of institutions such as our hospitals and social services for the sake of virtue signaling and false diversity. I am sending this letter as I may not be able to attend the special meeting on May 29. Doris Armijo Carender From: Jo Walter <littlesproutsps@comcast.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 5:10 PM To: City Council; Eric Younger Cc: Richard Muddy; Leslie Daugs; Jerry McDonald; Pat Sullivan; Dino Davis; Greg Wheeler, Airen Lydick; Chuck Tanner; ray@kitsapiac.org Subject: Bremerton Welcoming Resolution Attachments: Welcoming city New.docx Dear President Younger, This is the first time I have written to you. I have been working with a broad community campaign in support of a welcoming resolution for all of Kitsap's cities, as well as a County resolution. We have established a facebook page to connect all of the folks working around the county to share information and provide general support. I hope you will join in the conversation here www.facebook.com/kitsap.welcomes I have heard your concerns about this resolution, and I thank you for your support so far. I attended the first Council meeting in March, and I especially appreciated the moment when you broke with protocol and allowed informal interaction between attendees and the council members. I felt really excited about the possibilities in that moment: regular folks trusting each other to be civil together, skipping protocols in a spirit of community. One immature and undisciplined person blew it for all of us. I'm grateful to the council for agreeing to have a special meeting to address the resolution presented by KIAC. We understand that you might have chosen to avoid public comment. On Tuesday, the Kitsap Interfaith Network endorsed the attached resolution. I have spoken informally with Councilmembers Richard Huddy and Greg Wheeler. Neither had seen the attached resolution from Ray Garrido, representing KIAC. The facebook campaign page has 95 "likes"since we opened it three days ago. We posted the attached KIAC resolution for campaign supporters to consider, along with Bremerton City Councilmembers. When we all meet together on March 29, we should be very clear about the text in the document we are discussing. I thought everyone was looking at KIAC's most recent version, but maybe not! I would like to confirm that the council members and the Campaign folks are looking at the same resolution. My request is that we make the attached KIAC resolution the focus of our March 29 community consideration. Thank you, Jo Walter Racism is the grease in the hub of the colossal wheel of capitalism. -- Hap Bockelie www.solutionaryraii.org www.facebook.com/groups/KitsapSURJ www.backbonecampaign.org WHEREAS, as elected officials of The City of Bremerton, we are committed to protecting the inalienable human rights, dignity and equality of all individuals, regardless of age, race, national origin, immigration and citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, creed, or mental or physical disability; and WHEREAS, we have sworn an oath of office to support the Constitution and Laws of the United States and the State of Washington to uphold and protect the constitutional rights of individuals; and WHEREAS, as a people, this nation has striven mightily to live up to and perfect its expression of those values, through a civil war and a Second World War, and through citizen movements such as the Suffrage movement of the 1800s and early 1900s, the Civil Rights movement of the mid 1900s, the Gay Rights and LGBTQ movement of the 1970s to the present, and many other movements for equality and tolerance, which, over time, have resulted in court cases and legislation in Washington DC and Washington State that enshrine and protect the values of human rights, dignity and equality; and WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton serves all residents and we strive to make services accessible to all, and city agencies and law enforcement do not withhold services based on ancestry, race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical or mental disability, or religion; and WHEREAS, the public relies on The City of Bremerton for protection of their civil and human rights and in turn, The City of Bremerton relies on public trust as critical to maintaining safe communities, we encourage residents to report instances of discrimination, harassment, violence, bullying and expression of hate based on difference; and WHEREAS, history has tragically taught us that intolerance and discrimination are still potent threats to a just society, and that when people stand by and allow such acts to occur without speaking up or taking action, it can enable hatred, discrimination and intolerance to deepen and spread; and WHEREAS, recent events and political uncertainty have shown the need for continued vigilance to ensure that human and civil rights, and the rule of law and due process are upheld; NOW, THEREFORE, the elected officials of The City of Bremerton who have signed below hereby proclaim our unwavering commitment to the inalienable human rights and dignity of all individuals and equality under the law and constitution, and that we will continue to strive to make The City of Bremerton a place that is safe and healthy for all, free of discrimination and hatred, and we invite all residents to join us in safeguarding these values and promoting a climate of tolerance, inclusion and civic engagement in our community. SIGNED this day of February 2017. From: Denise Frey <dfrey@ywcakitsap.org> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:19 AM To: City Council Cc: harrijim2@comcast.net; Steven Strachan; Patty Lent Subject: Resolution City Council, I am writing regarding the YWCA's earlier request of the Bremerton City Council to adopt a Welcoming Community resolution. YWCA Kitsap County representatives met yesterday with Council President Eric Younger, Councilman Richard Huddy and Bremerton Police Chief Steve Strachan. YWCA advocates shared their concerns that victims of domestic violence from marginalized communities, such as immigrants and LGBTQ are experiencing a heightened sense of fear of attacks and persecution based on their identities. YWCA has seen a 60% drop in attendance in our domestic violence support group for immigrants since reports surfaced in national news of arrests and detentions by ICE agents at courthouses and other public service locations. Our work with LGBTQ youth indicates the same rise in fear, based in part on a February attack on a queer woman here in Bremerton. We were encouraged at the meeting by Mr. Younger's report that there is a resolution being prepared to bring to a vote on March 29th that will reassure our community that Bremerton is committed to being a safe and inclusive community. While it may not be written formally as a "Welcoming Community" resolution, we hope that it does clearly and specifically communicate the City's commitment to continue to treat ALL residents, including immigrants, LGBTQ and other marginalized communities, with respect and dignity. To be clear, the intent and content of the resolution is what is important to YWCA Kitsap County, not what it is named. As Zayleen Kunkle, the YWCA advocate who works with immigrant victims of domestic violence, said after the meeting, "I don't think our clients care what they call it. They just want to feel safe." Thank you all for your continued service to our community! Denise Frey Denise Frey I Executive Director T: 360.479.0522.102 E: dfrey@ywcakitsap.org YWCA Kitsap County 905 Pacific Avenue Bremerton, WA 98337 From: Christine Grenier Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 11:19 AM To: Richard Huddy Cc: City Council Subject: Citizen Message - Welcoming City Resolution (Mary Lou Long) Richard, You received a call at 11:10 AM from Mary Lou Long. Ms. Long would like to discuss the proposed "Welcoming City" Resolution at your convenience; and may be reached at (360) 551-5854. Christine From: Farley, Joshua <josh.farley@kitsapsun.com> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 5:49 PM To: Lori Smith Subject: 'inclusive city' Hi Lori, Hope your week is good. I was wondering if you could send me the correspondence on a potential "sanctuary, inclusive or welcoming" city resolution from the public and council? Thanks! Josh Josh Farley Multimedia Journalist Host, Bremerton Beat Blast Kitsap Sun I NY Office: 360.792-.9227 Mobile: 360.265.6732 Twitter: @joshfarley Bremerton Beat: http://www.kitsapsun.com/blog/bremertonbeat/ From: Chuck and Carol DeCosta <cdecosta@wildblue.net> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:43 PM To: City Council Cc: Patty Lent, Charles DeCosta Subject: Sanctuary City Study Session Lori Please give this e-mail comment on Sanctuary Cities to Patti Lent and to the City Council committee meeting on this subject on 29 March 2017 and enter this in the record. Bremerton City council and Patti Lent: I have been informed that the City Council of Bremerton is considering passing a resolution saying in so many words that Bremerton is a welcoming city or a Sanctuary City. I, in my heart, cannot be more against this resolution than any other resolution I have ever seen drafted. To think that the City I live in is advocating violating Federal law and the State Constitution is sickening me to my core. How could the City of Bremerton even consider violating the law and putting the rights and welfare of illegal immigrants ahead of its citizens? That idea is repugnant to me and most of my neighbors. Spending any funds on illegal immigrants other than to deport them to their own country should not even be considered. How could a City Council who took an oath to support the laws of the United States and follow its Constitution ever vote to support illegal aliens above its own citizens? Every City Council member who votes for this should be recalled from office. If you vote for a Sanctuary City or any other Resolution that means the same thing I will be embarrassed to be a member of this community with leaders like you and the City Council and you should be ashamed of yourselves if you vote for it. What kind of example are you setting for the children in our community telling them it is OK to violate Federal law and the State Constitution? What example are you setting for the adults in our community telling them it is ok to violate Federal law and the State Constitution? Looks like you are advocating anarchy in the community by example and resolution. How sad. Charles DeCosta Citizen of Kitsap County 360-830-3559 From: Dana Cruz <dado17@centurytel.net> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 1:13 AM To: Patty Lent, City Council Cc: Chuck Decosta; 'Don Taylor'; 'Faye Henden'; Joan Benze; Johnny Walker, Makris Tom; Sandi Dahlquist Subject: welcoming city resolution Honorable Mayor Patty Lent, Councilwomen and Councilmen, As a first generation American of legal immigrants I stand in opposition to this proposed resolution. On June 6h 1944 my father landed on Omaha Beach fighting for this country, a country of laws. How you can consider a proposal such as this to reward people who dishonor our laws, country and those who enter legally? Rather than following the law of the land as you should, you are setting up a fiefdom. It may provide you a warm and fuzzy feeling but it disgusts me. Dana Cruz Kitsap Patriots Tea Party From: Sherri Burch <sherriburch@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 12:43 PM To: City Council Subject: Sanctuary City I am against Bremerton becoming a sanctuary city. The law should be upheld, no illegals getting benefits. We need to take care of our own. Sherri Burch Sent from my iPhone From: Joan Gorner <jwgorner@outlook.com> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 3:18 PM To: City Council Subject: Fw: Welcoming Please distribute to all city council members. Thank you, Joan Gorner From: Joan Gorner <jwgorner@outlook.com> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 3:05 PM To: city.council@ci.bremerton.wa.us Subject: Welcoming It is wonderful to be a city which welcomes all sorts of legal citizens. We should put no restrictions on age, sex nationality or tribal affiliation. However, there are many reasons to oppose lawbreakers. The idea to put forth the concept of a "welcoming" city is not only just plain silly, but it is a divisive action. Does the Council really want to go out of its way to alienate about 50% of its population, for no reason at all. What is to be gained? Bremerton should work on making the city better and more inviting to the legal citizens in Kitsap County. Sincerely, Joan Gorner Sincerely, Joan Gorner 1 From: rswank75@gmail.com Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 5:39 PM To: Patty Lent Cc: City Council Subject: Sanctuary City resolution To: the Honorable Mayor Patty Lent cc: Bremerton City Council Re: Sanctuary City resolution To the Honorable Mayor Patty Lent and Bremerton City Council: As a fourth generation American, descended from legal immigrants, I stand in opposition to this proposed resolution. My father served many years in the U. S. Navy and as a U. S. Border patrolman, defending and upholding a country of laws. How can you consider a proposal such as this to reward people who dishonor our laws, country and those who enter legally? Rather than following the law of the land as you should, you would be setting up a fiefdom. It may provide some folks with a warm and fuzzy feeling but it disgusts me. "I've lived in or near Bremerton for 50 years and we are already a welcoming city. I want the council to reject this absurd notion that we aren't. Please honor your oaths and honor our laws. We do not need to be protecting or encouraging unlawful behavior or sanctuary practices. The resolution only serves the petitioner's interests, not the law abiding citizens of Bremerton and Kitsap County. Very Respectfully, /s/ Russell E. Swank Russell E. Swank 3259 Sunde Rd NW Silverdale, WA 98383 Ph 360 697-6451 rswank75(&-gmail.com From: Ray Schaeffer Sr. <ray19531959@yahoo.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2017 12:29 PM To: City Council; Patty Lent Subject: Welcoming city(sanctuary city) against Dear Honorable Mayor Patty Lent and the Bremerton City Council, I'm against any reference to Bremerton being a sanctuary city or a welcoming city for the following reasons. 1. It is degrading to the people who try to get in this country legally. 2. It supports human trafficking. 3. The 250,000 illegal aliens or undocumented aliens in this state (Washington) cost $1.5 billion each year based on the 2014 senses of the state. Very Respectfully Raymond Schaeffer Sent from my iPad Sent from my iPad From: alonzo overson <aoverson@msn.com> Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2017 11:10 PM To: City Council; and Patty.Lent@ci.bremerton.wa.us Subject: GOOD REASON TO REJECT SANCTUARY CITY RESOLUTION To the Honorable Mayor Patty Lent and Bremerton City Council: This recent article identifying Bremerton as one of 10 most dangerous places in Washington provides good reason for rejecting the sanctuary city resolution. httg:llwww.movoto.com jguidejwalmost-dangerous-places-in-washingtonj We've gone a long way from "In 1990, Money magazine selected Bremerton as the nation's "Most Livable City" (one year after Seattle received that honor), and for the most part, both residents and visitors were bemused. Bremerton?", to one of the state's 10 most dangerous now. Am certain it's unpleasant for you to have to "carry" this burden. Lon Overson These Are The 10 Most Dangerous Places In Washington www.movoto.com When starting your home search, in Washington as well as in other places, safety is often a chief priority. Whether you're on your own or have a family to think ... pulite c�,eF s+MC (, sed ar�� 10. Bremerton Source: Flickr user alirjd T � yi t rt 77\ The first city in our two-way tie for 10th was just 39,433 people in size, and still was a fairly violent place to be. Bremerton ranked ninth for that category, with 96 rapes, 112 robberies, and 373 assaults per 100,000 people in 2012. Bremerton also had the 15th most property crime, with most of those crimes being thefts and burglaries. All that culminated in this city having the 13th most total crime in all of Washington, and a 1 in 17 chance of being the victim of a crime. Like Longview, Bremerton ranked 21st for murders per 100,000 people, with three in 2012. Movoto Real Estate's Most Dangerous Places In Washington CITY POPULATION RANK MURDERS VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL CHANCE PER CRIMES CRIMES CRIMES OF PERSON PER PER PER CRIME PERSON PERSON PERSON Tukwila 19,677 1 0.00010 001017 0 16065 0 17082 16 Yakima 93,419 2 0.00012 000607 006181 0.06788 115 Spokane 212,163 3 000006 000645 0.08730 0.09375 111 Burien 34,310 4 000006 0.00778 0.07461 0.08239 112 Tacoma 202,646 5 000006 0.00797 0.06349 0.07146 1:14 Seatac 27,699 6 0.00004 0.00560 006329 0.06889 1.15 Centralia 16,593 7 000012 000481 0.04797 0.05278 1.19 Auburn 72,218 8 000008 000343 005518 0.05861 1 17 Longview 37,032 9 000003 0.00422 005970 006392 116 Bremerton 39,434 10 000003 0 00584 0.05384 0.05968 1 17 Port 11,444 10 0.00000 0.00603 0.07288 0.07891 1.13 Orchard Seattle 626,865 12 000004 0.00598 0.05094 0.05692 1.18 Aberdeen 17,000 13 0.00006 0.00347 0.05335 0.05682 1:18 Lakewood 59,416 14 0.00002 0.00784 004869 0.05653 1:18 Everett 105,318 15 0.00001 000457 0.06092 0.06549 1:15 Federal 91,978 16 0.00003 0.00322 0.05551 0.05873 1.17 Way Olympia 47,729 17 0.00010 0.00314 004369 0.04683 121 Kelso 12,051 18 000000 0.00349 0.05867 0.06216 116 Arlington 18,332 19 0.00011 0.00174 0.04910 0.05084 1:20 Kent 122,102 20 0.00002 0.00445 0.04479 0.04924 1:20 Puyallup 37,821 21 0.00000 0.00254 0.06832 0.07086 114 Vancouver 166,375 22 0.00003 0.00355 0.03893 0.04248 1:24 Renton 93,722 23 000002 000302 0.04867 0.05169 119 Port 19,342 24 000000 0.00414 0.04683 0.05097 1:20 Angeles Mount 32,384 25 0.00003 0.00244 0.04793 0.05037 1:20 Vernon Covinqton 18,105 26 0.00006 000249 0.03556 0.03805 126 From: Steven Strachan Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 9:18 AM To: Lori Smith Subject: FW: Citizen Comments - GOOD REASON TO REJECT SANCTUARY CITY RESOLUTION (Lon Overson) Attachments: BPD Stats 2010-16.xlsx Lori if you wish to attach this go head- these are the numbers and for reasons I would refer to the recent council presentations which includes: - Police practices, including crime analysis, better supervision and training ,and bike patrol - Connected and involved neighborhoods - Increased community trust in the police - Better economic development - People reporting crimes and suspicious activity From: alonzo overson [mailto:aoverson@msn.com] Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 9:21 PM To: City Council Cc: Patty Lent; Steven Strachan Subject: Re: Citizen Comments - GOOD REASON TO REJECT SANCTUARY CITY RESOLUTION (Lon Overson) Thank you for the speedy reply, Chief Strachan and Lori. Of course, natural questions include: Does more recent data show different results? If so, what difference and why the difference (i.e. did local authorities do something, or were changes happenstance)?? etc. You all keep up the good work. From: Lori Smith <Lori.Smith@ci.bremerton.wa.us> on behalf of City Council <City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 2:19 PM To: alonzo overson Cc: City Council; Patty Lent; Steven Strachan Subject: FW: Citizen Comments - GOOD REASON TO REJECT SANCTUARY CITY RESOLUTION (Lon Overson) Attn: All Regarding the article, Police Chief Steve Strachan points out is five year old data... Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 Citv.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertonWA.gov 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Diff '11216 Homicide 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 N/A Rape 56 67 64 53 54 45 38 -76% Robbery (inc att) 51 54 45 56 39 37 35 -54% Aggr. Assault 170 1491 147 138 130 135 117 -27% Simple Assault 990 775 651 613 614 633 595 -30% Burglary 413 401 454 442 344 311 235 -70% Theft/Car Prowl 1267 1524 1629 1482 1387 1210 1075 -42% Vehicle Theft 1 103 190 2091 1491 1571 1451 150 -27% Vandalism - 1 7551 6761 5381 4651 4951 395 -47% From: Wes Stanton <wstanton@blarg.net> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 2:15 PM To: City Council Subject: Support of Welcoming Community Resolution Attachments: 2017-03-24 Letter to Bremerton City Council.docx, 2017-03-24 Letter to Bremerton City Council.pdf To: Bremerton City Council From: Wes Stanton, Secretary, Kitsap Interfaith Network Dear friends, Attached (and below) please find a letter from the Kitsap Interfaith Network in support of the Welcoming Community resolution being proposed by Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center. The document is in both Word and PDF format, for your convenience. Is there anything more I need to do to provide copies of this letter to each Council member? In peace, Wes Stanton Secretary, Kitsap Interfaith Network Pastor, Tracyton United Methodist Church Pastor, Brownsville United Methodist Church United Methodist Churches T,r,99, 1), Brownsviue Worship, 9:00 a.rn. Worship, 11:00 a.m. P.O. Box 12.7 8811 Rd. NE (5153 NaamiSt. NW) Br+emertonWA 98311 7rA)V1,►.WA 98393 tr (360) 69242" (360)3 73-6425 www.broffnsvi0eum.com www.uaworum.org Wes Stanton, pastor (253) 677--0503 (mobile) pastionwAblarg.net Kitsap KITSQP Interfaith Network INTERFI)ITH NETWORK e4ett—&—k— c/o Tracyton United Methodist Church t PO Box 127 Tracyton WA 98393 Tel (360) 373-6425 pastor@tracytonumc.net www.facebook.com/KitsapInterfaithNetwork March 24, 2017 Bremerton City Council 345 6th St., Suite 600 Bremerton, WA 98337 City. Co uncil@ci. bremerton.wa. us Dear friends, KITSAP COUNTY, WOSHINGTON We, a group of interfaith clergy and laity from Kitsap County, feel called to express our support for the Welcoming Community resolution drafted and proposed by the Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC). The Welcoming Community resolution states that our community will, "proclaim our unwavering commitment to the inalienable human rights and dignity of all individuals and equality under the law and Constitution, and that we will continue to strive to make The City of Bremerton a place that is safe and healthy for all, free of discrimination and hatred, and we invite all residents to join us in safeguarding these values and promoting a climate of tolerance, inclusion and civic engagement in our community." This resolution speaks to values found in our sacred texts and teachings, calling each of us to uphold the dignity and respect of all people. Our sacred texts provide the lens through which we understand the world around us, affirming values shared across faith traditions and denominations. From Genesis 1:28 we are taught that all people are created in God's image, compelling us to support the sanctity and dignity of every individual. We also learn from Leviticus 19:33-35 that, "When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not wrong him. The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as one of your citizens; you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. " An -Nina 4:36 in the Quran teaches that we should "do good unto your parents, and near of kin, and unto orphans, and the needy, and the neighbor from among your own people, and the neighbor who is a stranger, and the friend by your side, and the wayfarer. " The Quran in Al-Baqarah 2:83 teaches that we should "Treat with kindness your parents and kindred and orphans and those in need. Speak fair to the people. " We are instructed in Leviticus 19:18 to "Love your neighbor as yourself, "to treat others how we wish to be treated. Micah 6:8 answers the question "And what does the Eternal require of you?" by telling us "To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. " And in Matthew 25:35 are reminded that human kindness and compassion lay at the heart of our faiths: "For I was hungryand you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in. " In these difficult times, we find direction and strength in our faiths. Our sacred texts, as well as our history as Americans, are filled with stories of being strangers in strange lands — stories of immigrants coming to new countries and communities. They are filled with stories that teach us to forego hatred and division, and to reach out with understanding, compassion and love. These teachings, and our own American history, lead us to conclude that the Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center's Welcoming Community resolution is an important expression of these values — a statement that our community will "invite all residents to join us in safeguarding these values and promoting a climate of tolerance, inclusions and civic engagement in our community." In this light, we urge your support for the Welcoming Community resolution. In peace, Rev. Marta Schellberg, President Pastor, Bremerton United Methodist Church Rev. Wes Stanton, Secretary Pastor, Tracyton and Brownsville United Methodist Churches The Rev. Kathleen Kingslight Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church Sheryl A. Piercy Rev. Clint Collins Pastor, First Christian Church, Bremerton Pastor Colin Cushman From: Jean Bulette <jbulette52@live.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 6:58 AM To: Patty. Lent@ci. bremerto n.wa; City Council Subject: Sanctuary city Dear Mayor lent and Council Members: I recently read that the Council is considering making Bremerton a "sanctuary city" and I am sending this email to oppose this designation. As a citizen of Bremerton, I expect the Council to enforce ALL laws for EVERYONE. This includes federal laws. We are a military town. Our military protects the rights we have as citizens and I feel it is a slap in the face to these men and women for you to harbor illegal immigrants. The Council thinks nothing about citing citizens for running red lights with the cameras all over town. You state we are breaking the law. Even when we aren't driving the car, you make us pay the ticket, contrary to what the Kitsap Sun article stated. Ask your judges -11 wasn't driving and got ticketed. So these illegal immigrants are breaking the law and you gave THEM a free pass? This is NOT RIGHT. Laws are for ALL of us and if I have to obey them, so do they. I expect better decisions from the Council. My grandparents came over to Connecticut fresh off the boat from Italy a 100 years ago. They became citizens, built a dry cleaning business, raised a family and assimilated into my small community of 10,000. They considered themselves American citizens and did it all legally and were proud to be citizens. I expect no less from the people entering our borders today. But they don't assimilate well and think they are above our laws. And they promote their ethnic background; not seeing themselves as "Americans" While I am proud to be Italian, I am not an Italian American citizen. I am an American citizen and proud of MY country -I don't promote Italy while I respect it. I don't agree with our city allowing recreational marijuana either. I read the article about our seniors in high school - smoking pot and driving within three hours. We don't have enough problems with drunk driving and so many people being killed and we allow marijuana???? What is right with this picture? I and my grandkids drive our roads and I am taking my life and theirs in jeopardy from these people who are just sure they are not impaired!! And these kids' brains are still growing and pot certainly can affect that and steals motivation. This is the best we want for our kids? And never mind the money we spend to rehabilitate them as adults when they progress to stronger drugs? Our agencies will be experiencing normal federal budget cuts and now we expect the dty to absorb federal funding cuts as punishment for disobeying the law? Why can Bremerton disobey the law with the federal government but the citizens can't disobey the city's laws without punishment? Double standard and hypocritical! VOTE NO FOR OUR MILITARY TOWN TO BECOME A SANCTUARY CITY. Losing federal funding is not in the best interests of our town nor our citizens. From: Jean Bulette <jbuiette52@live.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 7:12 AM To: City COLMCII Subject: This is how many Americans fee! now My grandfather watched as his friends died in WWI . My Father watched as his friends died in WWII and Korea. I watched (1st hand) as my friends fought and died in Vietnam... I watched as our friends and children fought and died in Desert Storm. I watched and waited while our friends and children fought and died in Iraq. None of them fought for or died for the Mexican Flag or any other foreign flag... Everyone fought for and died for the U.S. Flag! In Texas, a student raised a Mexican flag on a school flag pole; another student took it down. Guess who was expelled... The kid who took it down. Kids in high school in California were sent home this year on Cinco de Mayo because they wore T-shirts with the American flag printed on them. Enough is enough. This e-mail needs to be viewed by every American; And every American needs to stand up for America. We've bent over to appease the America -haters long enough... I'm taking a stand... I'm standing up because the hundreds of thousands who died fighting in wars for this country, and for the U.S. Flag can't stand up... And shame on anyone who tries to make this a racist message... Let me make this perfectly clear! THIS IS MY COUNTRY! And, my making this statement DOES NOT Mean I'm against immigration!!! YOU ARE WELCOME HERE IN OUR COUNTRY! Welcome! To come through legally: 1. Get a sponsor! 2. Get a place to lay your head! 3. Get a job! 4. Live by OUR Rules! 5. Pay YOUR Taxes! 6. Learn the LANGUAGE like immigrants have in the past!! AND 7. Please don't demand that we hand over our lifetime Savings of Social Security Funds to you. If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone, Then YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM! When will AMERICANS STOP giving away THEIR RIGHTS??? We've gone so far, the other way... We've bent over backwards not to offend anyone. But it seems no one cares about the AMERICAN CITIZEN being offended! WADE UP AMERICA!!! If You agree pass this on... If You don't agree, Just Delete It - But Shame On You!!! IN GOD, WE TRUST From: Elaine Valencia Sent: Monday, March 27, 2017 11:45 AM To: City Council; Patty Lent Subject: U.S, attorney general says sanctuary cities may see federal grants cut I thought you would he interested in this story I found on MSN: U.S. attorney general says sanctuary cities may see federal grants cut htt a.msn.cOMZOIlen; us BByU2nw?acid=se I/ msn news v Headlines U5 World Good Neuss Politics Fact Check OGpincri Cnme Local Technology Video Photos My Topics U.S. attorney general says sanctuary cities may lose federal grants WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Monday that cities and states that protect immigrant felons from federal immigration laws may lose grants from the Justice Department. "Failure to deport aliens who are convicted of criminal offenses puts whole communities at risk, especially immigrant communities in the very sanctuary jurisdictions that seek to protect the perpetrators," Sessions told a White House news briefing. His statement drew swift pushback from New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who said his office would continue helping local governments "have the tools they need to protect their immigrant communities." Sessions said the Justice Department would withhold, and potentially claw back, grants to so-called sanctuary cities and other localities, such as counties, that are not in compliance with federal immigration law. Sessions, who heads the Justice Department, said one of his agency's offices was expecting to award more than $4.1 billion in grants this fiscal year. Sanctuary cities help illegal immigrants avoid deportation by limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities and other agencies. "I strongly urge our nation's states and cities and counties to consider carefully the harm they are doing to their citizens by refusing to enforce our immigration laws and to rethink these policies," Sessions said. He gave as an example Kate Steinle, who was shot to death in San Francisco two years ago by illegal immigrant Francisco ► Sanchez, who had already been deported five times and had seven felony convictions. The city had earlier released Sanchez from custody even though immigration authorities had filed a request that he be kept in custody until they could pick him up for removal, Sessions said, ;c; AP 1 L r,;iey Generol Jeff Sessioj?s speGk5 to the Media during the deify briefing in the Brad+V Press Briefing Room of tfje White Haase in W(7shirlgton, Monday, Mcr-ch 27, 2077. In his response to Sessions, Schneiderman, a Democrat, called the Republican president's immigration polices "un-American." "Despite what Attorney General Sessions implied this afternoon, state and local governments and law enforcement have broad authority under the Constitution to not participate in federal immigration enforcement," Schneiderman said in a statement. "As my office's legal guidance makes clear, President Trump lacks the constitutional authority to broadly cut off funding to states and cities just because they have lawfully acted to protect immigrant families." Schneiderman said that public safety depends on trust between law enforcement and those they serve, but that Trump's policies "only serve to undercut that trust." Last week, Maryland's Democratic -controlled House of Delegates approved legislation to bar police statewide from checking the immigration status of individuals they arrest or from keeping them locked up longer than otherwise warranted at the request of federal agents seeking to depart them. The state's Republican governor, Larry Hogan, has said he would veto the bill if it came to his desk. The Maryland measure was in line with dozens of municipalities and local jurisdictions across the country that have declared themselves sanctuary cities, including New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington. So far no such statewide designations have been enacted. President Donald Trump in January signed an executive order seeking to withhold federal funds from local governments that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. From: JAMES T CARENDER <jamestcarender@msn.com3 Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 1:06 PM To: City Council Subject: Massachusetts Sheriff: Arrest Leaders Of Sanctuary Cities « CBS Boston http:/lboston.cbslocal.coml20l 7lO3l281sheriff-hodgson-arrest-leaders-sanctuary-cities-massachusetts-illegal- immigration/. Please read link above. If you pass the sanctuary city resolution (disguised under "welcoming'" verbage) , you may be guilty of violating federal law. And so may our illustrious chief of police under his current policy. My question: why are you more committed to harboring those who have broken the law than to doing your duty to protect the law abiding? Sent from my BlackBerry 10smartphone, Massachusetts Sheriff: Arrest Leaders of Sanctuary Cities March 28, 2017 7.00 PM WASHINGTON (CBS) — A Massachusetts law enforcement official testifying before Congress on Tuesday called for leaders of sanctuary cities to be arrested. Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hod son told the House Subcommittee on Illegal Immigration that Sanctuary cities "have become magnets for illegal aliens, some of which have violent criminal records," "If these sanctuary cities are going to harbor and conceal criminal illegal aliens from ICE, which is in direct violation of Title 8 of the U.S. Code, federal arrest warrants should be issued for their elected officials," Hodgson said. "Dur citizens would be safer if we never stopped enforcing immigration law and if we never formed or turned a blind eye toward sanctuary cities." PAN He also took aim at a Massachusetts legislator who Passed along rumors of a planned ICE raid in Brockton on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rep. Michelle DuBois, D - Brockton, warned her constituents in a Facebook post "if you are undocumented don't go out on the street. If there is a knock on the door of your house and you don't know who it is, don't open the door." Hodgson called her actions "outrageous." "This is the most outrageous, outrageous example of what is going on across the United States that is undermining my job and every other law enforcement officer in the United States," he said. M, Michelle DuBois ICE raid in Brockton on 3?28 and 29th If you get picked up by ICE call legal services direct line for immigration help: 774-488-5961 I gat the following information from my friend in the Latincommunity. See KIore A 670 91 DuBois said the rumor of the ICE raid was wide -spread in Brockton. "Passing information along that is already all-over the community, not only lets the people I represent know what is happening, it lets ICE know that everyone in Brockton is aware of ICE's planned raid (if there was one)," she said. "Having ICE know that this rumor is ramped allows them to change the date if they feel the public's knowledge of the raid will bring them into danger." ICE said it does not release information regarding future operations and does not conduct random sweeps, checkpoints or raids. "Any person who actively incites panic or fear of law enforcement is doing a disservice to the community, endangering public safety and the very people they claim to support and represent," ICE spokesman Shawn Neudauer said. Sheriff Hodgson said there is no bigger threat to public safety than illegal immigration. He said his correctional officers have become de facto ICE agents and are able to perform all immigration -related actions. Hodgson drew criticism from civil rights groups earlier this year when he joined an ICE screening group to identify inmates who may have entered the country illegally. He also made an offer to President Donald Trump to have inmates help build the proposed Mexican border wall. On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said sanctuary cities like Boston must end, and that those cities risk losing federal money. Democrats across the Commonwealth have pushed back and said they stand with sanctuary cities. From: tijayfox@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 6:14 PM To: City Council Subject. Public Comment Special Meeting to consider sanctuary city Good afternoon, I would like my objection to adoption of a resolution making Bremerton a welcoming city. This is absolutely unnecessary. Everyone is already covered by existing law protecting them from discrimination. This is a waste of the council's time and resources as well. You should be spending time enforcing existing laws and getting drugs and crime out of our city instead of welcoming it and responding to the latest left wing flavor of the week. Immigrants are not discriminated against here and there is no need for this resolution. Crime, drugs, terrorism and illegal immigration is out of control in our country and we need to start taking a stand against it not encouraging it. I expect my elected officials to uphold the law not skirt around it. The country have a strong message to elected nationwide that at are tired of failed liberal policies and will no longe r tolerate them. Local officials need to start ,paying attention. Teresa Fox, Bremerton Sent from my T=Mobile 4G LTE device From: Bill <meizbilly@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 7:13 PM To: City Council Subject: "Welcoming City" Resolution Councilperson Huddy, I read with interest the article in the Sun relating that the City Council will be debating soon on whether to approve a "Welcoming City" resolution. I am in favor of welcoming all legal immigrants but I am strongly opposed to welcoming illegal immigrants. The United States, as any other country, has the right and duty to control who crosses the border. Illegal immigration is a major problem today. Such a resolution may also have unintended ramifications, especially regarding federal funding. Our city government should not be assisting those who are breaking the law. Thanks, William Hurney 2428 Snyder Ave Bremerton From: Christine Grenier Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 10.52 AM To: City Council Cc: Patty Lent Subject: Citizen Comments - Support for Sanctuary/Welcoming City Resolution (Sally McCallister) Council Members, Sally McCallister left a message at 6:48 AM from (360) 698-SO54 indicating her support for Bremerton to become a Sanctuary/Wel'coming City. (& '- i (V% Christine Grenier Council/Auditor Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 City.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertQnWA. ov rcY . [l From: Adam C. Brockus <adam.brockus@gmaiI.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2817 7:29 AM To: City Council Subject: Tonight's Di5CU55ion on Welcoming Statement Lori/Christine, Is there a latest copy of the Welcoming Statement being discussed tonight? A link will work, too. Adam C. Brockus Bremerton Private Citizen adam.brockus amail.com From: JAMES T CARENDER Ejamestcarender@msn.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 12:28 AM To: City Council; Patty Lent Subject: Criminal Penalties for Harboring Illegal Aliens Attachments: INA ACT 274 - BRINGING 1N AND HARBORING CERTAIN ALIENS USCIS.pdf; ATT00001.txt Council Members, Mayor Lent, Chief Strachan and Sheriff Simpson: The article I sent you earlier, regarding the testimony of a Massachusetts Sheriff who testified in a Congressional hearing regarding his opinion about officials who harbor illegal aliens in so-called "sanctuary" cities, referenced Title 8, U.S.C. The attachment below is a copy of a portion of Title 8, United States Code. I would urge each of you to pay particular attention to Section (1)(A)(iii) of Title 8, contained in the attachment. As a felony prosecutor on the Texas border with Mexico, I worked as an advisor to a major Police Department, three Sheriff's departments, the Texas Highway Patrol and the Texas Rangers. I also worked, on a regular basis, with Federal law enforcement agencies, including the INS and the FBI. I have many friends in law enforcement, forged through the development and trial of many felony cases of, literally, every conceivable category. All of the agencies, with which I worked, adhered to the rules of Title 8. My concern, above all else, is that we are becoming a nation, not of laws, but a nation of men and women making decisions in matters about which they are given no Constitutional or statutory authority. The U.S. Constitution gives plenary authority over immigration to the U.S. Congress. The Congress passed immigration bills, pursuant to that authority, and approved by the President, thus becoming law. Some of those laws are contained in Title 8, United States Code. The way to "fix" things, if you don't like them, is to do it through the legitimate legislative process of the U.S. Congress. Enlist our Congressman, if you desire to change things. And, remember we are still the United States of America. All of you have sworn to support the Constitution of the United States. Failure to adhere to the mandates of Title 8 does not seem to me to constitute support of our Constitution's grant of plenary power in matters of immigration law to the U.S. Congress. At this point, I would have to give credence to the opinion of the Massachusetts Sheriff. Please consult with your legal counsel on these matters. Thank you, James T. Carender Retired Member of the State Bar of Texas Member of the Bar of the U.S. district Court for the Western District of Texas Member of the Bar of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, New Orleans, LA Fourteen year resident of Bremerton, WA US. Citizenship and Immigration Services 1 sib j SERVICE LAW BOOKS MENU 1 IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT\ INA. ACT 274- BRINGING IN AND HARBORING CERTAIN ALIENS Previous Document I Next Document INA: ACT 274 - BRPNGING IN AND HARBORING CERTAIN ALIENS Sec. 274.[8 U.S.C. 1324] (a) Criminal Penalties. - (1) (A) Any person who - (i) knowing that a person is an alien, brings to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever such person at a place other than a designated port of entry or place other than as designated by the Commissioner, regardless of whether such alien has received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States and regardless of any future official action which may be taken with respect to such alien; (ii) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the U States in violation of law, transports, or moves or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law; (iii) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the L States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation; (iv) encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in rec disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law, shall be punished as provided in subparagraph (B); or (v) 1—/(I) engages in any conspiracy to commit any of the preceding acts, or (11) aids or abets the commission of any of the preceding acts, (B) A person who violates subparagraph (A) shall, for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occ (i) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i) or (v)(1) 2or in the case of a violation of subparagr (ii), (iii), or (iv) in which the offense was done for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, -3Lbe fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; (ii) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), (iv), or (v)(11), 1be fined under title 18, Unite( Code, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both; (iii) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) 51 during and in relation to whi( Person causes serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1385 of title 18, United States Code) to, or places in jeopardy the life of, any person, be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both; and (iv) in the case of a violation of subparagraph (A)(!), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) resulting in the death of any pe be punished by death or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, fined under title 18, United States Code, or both. 11/-(C) It is not a violation of clauses (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (A), or of clause (iv) of subparagraph except where a person encourages or induces an alien to come to or enter the United States, for a religious denomination having a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States, or the agents or officers of such denomination or organization, to encourage, invite, call, allow, or enable an alien who is present in the United States to perform the vocation of a minister or missionary for the denomination or organization in the United States as a volunteer who is not compensated as an employee, notwithstanding the provision of room, board, travel, medical assistance, and other basic living expenses, provided the minister or missionary has been a member of the denomination for at least one year. (2) Any person who, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has not received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, brings to or attempts to bring to the United States in any manner whatsoever, such alien, regardless of any official action which may later be taken with respect to such alien shall, for each alien in respect to whom a violation of this paragraph occurs 61- (A) be fined in accordance with title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than one year, or be or (B) in the case of - (i) ZLan offense committed with the intent or with reason to believe that the alien unlawfully brought in United States will commit an offense against the United States or any State punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year, (ii) an offense done for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain, or (iii) $Lan offense in which the alien is not upon arrival immediately brought and presented to an apprc immigration officer at a designated port of entry, be fined under t%tie 18, United States Code, and shall be imprisoned, in the case of a first or second violation of subparagraph (B)(iii), not more than 10 years, in the case of a first or second violation of subparagraph (B)(i) or (B)(ii), not less than 3 nor more than 10 years, and for any other violation, not less than 5 nor more than 15 year s. (3) (A) 9LAny person who, during any 12 -month period, knowingly hires for employment at least 10 individuals with actual knowledge that the individuals are aliens described in subparagraph (B) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (B) An alien described in this subparagraph is an alien who - (i) is an unauthorized alien (as defined in section 274A(h)Q) ), and (ii) has been brought into the United States in violation of this subsection. (4) 111 In the case of a person who has brought aliens into the United States in violation of this subsection, the sentence otherwise provided for may be increased by up to 10 years if -- (A) the offense was part of an ongoing commercial organization or enterprise; (B) aliens were transported in groups of 10 or more; and (C) (i) aliens were transported in a manner that endangered their lives; or (ii) the aliens presented a life-threatening health risk to people in the United States. (b) 9a SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE - (1) IN GENERAL- Any conveyance, including any vessel, vehicle, or aircraft, that has been or is being use( in the commission of a violation of subsection (a), the gross proceeds of such violation, and any property traceable to such conveyance or proceeds, shall be seized and subject to forfeiture. (2) APPLICABLE PROCEDURES- Seizures and forfeitures under this subsection shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 46 of title 18, United States Code, relating to civil forfeitures, including section 981(d) of such title, except that such duties as are imposed upon the Secretary of the Treasury under the customs laws described in that section shall be performed by such officers, agents, and other persons as may be designated for that purpose by the Attorney General. (3) PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE IN DETERMINATIONS OF VIOLATIONS- In determining whether a violation subsection (a) has occurred, any of the following shall be prima facie evidence that an alien involved in the alleged violation had not received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States or that such alien had come to, entered, or remained in the United States in violation of law: (A) Records of any judicial or administrative proceeding in which that alien's status was an issue and in which it was determined that the alien had not received prior official authorization to came to, enter, or reside in the United States or that such alien had come to, entered, or remained in the United States in violation of law. (B) Official records of the Service or of the Department of State showing that the alien had not received I official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States or that such alien had come to, entered, or remained in the United States in violation of law. (C) Testimony, by an immigration officer having personal knowledge of the facts concerning that alien's status, that the alien had not received prior official authorization to come to, enter, or reside in the United States or that such alien had come to, entered, or remained in the United States in violation of law. (c) No officer or person shall have authority to make any arrest for a violation of any provision of this section except officers and employees of the Service designated by the Attorney General, either individually or as a member of a class, and all other officers whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws. (d) 101 Notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Rules of Evidence, the videotaped (or otherwise audiovisually preserved) deposition of a witness to a violation of subsection (a) who has been deported or otherwise expelled from the United States, or is otherwise unable to testify, may be admitted into evidence in an action brought for that violation if the witness was available for cross examination and the deposition otherwise complies with the Federal Rules of Evidence. (e) 121 OUTREACH PROGRAM- The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall develop and implement an outreach program to educate the public in the United States and abroad about the penalties for bringing in and harboring aliens in violation of this section. sib 1 SERVICE LAW BOOKS MENU \ IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT j INA: ACT 274- BRINGING IN AND HARBORING CERTAIN ALIENS Prgvious Document Next Docu ment From: jilldavidson53@gmaiLcom Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 5:35 AM To: City Council Subject: Please support the Kitsap Immigration Assistance Center's Welcoming Community Resolution Please support the Kitsap Immigration Assistance Center's Welcoming Community Resolution Jill Jill Davidson 19534 23rd Ave NE Poulsbo, WA 98370 (206) 406-8915 Sent from my iPad From: Donna Whittaker <gary-donna_whittaker@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 7:03 AM To: City Council Subject: Welcoming community resolution I am in strong support of Kitsap Immigration Assistance Center's Welcoming Community resolution. It is the right message to put out that as Americans, we welcome people from all different walks of life. As a Christian, I believe it is my duty to "welcome the stranger among us" because that is what my God commands me to do. To be silent as a community sends a strong message that we are not welcoming to newcomers and that we fear threats of defunding and loss of grants more than we value human life. As Americans we are better than this. We are a land of immigrants with wonderful diversity. I urge you to do the right thing and vote to pass the Welcoming Community resolution. Donna Whittaker Sent from my iPad From. Cely Quisano <cquisano72@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 7:17 AM To: City Council Subject: Support When I was 10 years old, I immigrated to this country in 1983 from the Philippines. I grew up in Hawaii and was surrounded by diverse culture and people. I grew up thinking that this was normal in this country, to feel welcome and feel that you are part of something bigger. While working toward my Bachelor's degree in Social Work, I had the pleasure of working for Immigrant Services for my internship and from that experience along with personal, grew to be passionate about the plight of immigrants. When I moved to the "mainland," I spent 8 years working in the community and faced racism and discrimination where I "look like you're not from here," was the norm when first meeting me and/or treatments that can best be described as microaggressions in our modern lingo. So as you can see, I experienced both treatment with the welcoming kind and the opposite of that. I moved to this side of the Cascades because I wanted to be around open minded people and work alongside them. Shortly after moving here, I have found that a growing part of our community are made up immigrants from my home country of the Philippines, Pacific Islands, South America, Africa, etc., a place that's slowly starting to look like the place of my childhood in Hawaii -the land of Aloha - which means (hello, goodbye, love, welcome..) So I am here to urge you to support Kitsap Immigration Assistance Center's Welcoming City Resolution. Let's be a city that welcomes everyone Thank you for your time, Araceili Quisano Bremerton ResidentNoter Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone From: Becky Warner < rwarner2 @ g ma i Lcom > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 8;38 AM 7o: City Council Subject: Welcoming community Please support the Kitsap Immigration Assistance Center's Welcoming Community Resolution. Thanks for all you do. Becky Warner Bainbridge Island, WA From: J. Ensalada <jicaho@msn.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 10:10 AM To: City Council Subject: Welcoming Resolution 3/29/17 Dear city council member. I am writing to urge you to adopt a "Welcoming Resolution" for the city of Bremerton. I am a 20 year resident of Bremerton. What makes Bremerton vibrant is the diversity that exists here. At this time there seems to be an atmosphere of hate and fear being perpetuated by people that want to spread this. It is a time when we need strong leaders that will stand up for the weaker members of our community. We have an opportunity to define who we want to be as a community. It comes at a time when Bremerton is poised to thrive with the new foot ferry and companies that are looking for a place to invest. How do we want to present ourselves? I hope that we wont be known as the city that is unwelcoming and I hope we can count on our leaders to do the right thing and pass a resolution of inclusiveness. Dont give in to the fear and hate. Thank you and I'll see you tonight! George Fine Bremerton, WA Christine Grenier From: Golden Girls <kitsapgoldengirls@yahao.corn> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 10:22 AM To: City Council Cc: Patty Lent; Steven Strachan Subject: Councilwoman Daugs 1 Welcoming article 1 was very disappointed to read about Councilwoman Leslie Daugs in the 3-23-17 edition of the Kitsap Sun. Her unapologetic attitude and unwillingness to do community service is disturbing. She chose to attend and disrupt a federal hearing, even mentally preparing her fellow Council members in advance for her possible arrest. She apparently was irritated by two men in the audience at the same hearing who were enthusiastic about soon to be Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is a fine man. There has been no mention that these men shouted out curse wards loud enough to draw the attention of security, which is what she did. In the past seven years Bremerton has made major strides under our current leadership. Why stop the momentum now? With the strong military presence in Bremerton, we have enjoyed a close working relationship with the federal government for many decades. Why jeopardize that by putting our city on the negative radar screen with D.C.? You can be sure they are following this story. It could very well affect our future funding. It would be best if Councilwoman Daugs steps down so she can pursue her political activism freely. Today's (3-29-17) Kitsap Sun is another issue. As far as the Council debating about making Bremerton a "welcoming" city, forget it! Why would you want to encourage illegal activity? why would you jeopardize future funding? In fact 1 would like Bremerton to become a model city for working with the federal government in the detection, reporting, and expulsion of illegal aliens involved in serious crime. We should also be a model in the 1 detection, documenting, and reporting of illegal aliens whose only crime is being here illegally. In the article Chief Strachan is quoted as saying "We do not ask about documentation status, and we do not participate in federal immigration sweeps". That policy needs to be changed now. What should be "loud and clear" is we will be asking about documentation status and participate in federal immigration sweeps. If you need extra funding I'm sure the current administration in D.C. would be glad to help. We can put Mr. Kilmer to work on that. There will be ample funds that Would have gone to sanctuary cities available to a "model city" like Bremerton. This is not a good year to anger working taxpayers who vote. Linda Peterson Bremerton 2 From: Missouri Steve tmissouwashfornia@gmaiI.com7 Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 10.39 AM 7o: City Council Subject: Doing the right thing, stand on the right side of history Bremerton City Councilmembers, There has been some confusion as to whether or not the council will vote in tonight's meeting regarding the KIAC's request for Bremerton to become a sanctuary city. You must do a better job in keeping all who have stakes in what is being decided at the council level to be fully informed and privy to all information. I will keep this letter brief and to the point; the most important consideration for why you must adopt the sanctuary city resolution and openly state the council's support is because you must assure residents that their local government is in place to protect them and they can report crimes without endangering themselves. Stand on the right side of history --not with the bigots and nationalist isolationists who for the time being are in power at the federal level. Stand with us, we are the ones you owe your loyalties to. We have not forgotten that and neither should you. In Solidarity, Steve citizen District 4, Bremerton, WA Gender Justice is Racial Justice is Economic Justice Christine Grenier From: tijayfox@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 11:40 AM To: City Council Subject: Re. Citizen Comments - Opposed to "Welcoming City" (Tijay Fox) Thank you. Can you send me the actual resolution being considered. Or a link to it please? [ can not find it on your website. Thank you Semi fQm my T Mobile 4G LTE device ------ Original message ------ From: City Council Date: Wed, Mar 29, 2017 1 1:00 AM To: tiiayfox@aol.com: Cc: City Council; Subject:Citizen Comments - Opposed to "Welcoming City" (Tijay Fox) Mr. Fox, This is to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail, which will be shared with Mayor Lent and the Council Members. Thank you for taking the time to submit your comments. Christine Grenier Council/Auditor Assistant Bremerton City Council (364) 473-5280 City.Council@)cl.bremerton.wa.us www.BremertonWA.gor► From: PATRICK KERBER <prkerber@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 1:55 PM To: City Council Subject: Statement in Support of Welcoming Resolution Dear Bremerton City Council, As a resident and homeowner in Bremerton, I would like to register my support for the welcoming resolution currently under consideration. I am retired military as well as civil service and have also owned and operated several businesses. In addition, I've given a lifetime of volunteering, including tutoring immigrants in learning English. I've also traveled the world and all 50 states and count folks of all races and many ethnicities among my friends. I'm discouraged at the volume of ignorance and fear -mongering from the anti group lately and the petty semantics over the word "welcoming" We are better than this. The majority of Bremerton residents are and will continue being welcoming to not only immigrants but all marginalized groups. Let's join the dozens of other cities and show that pride to the rest of Washington and the nation. Please enact this resolution! Thank you, Patrick R. Kerber From: Scott and Leh Wills tsdjwiils@gmail.com>, Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 2:16 PM To: City Council Subject: No sanctuary City!! To many illegal immigrants here already. They need to enter our country legally. They are breaking, our laws and you the council need to follow the law. National secuirty at risk. We have 3 major DoD installation's here. Plus the ferries are a target.We can't even take care of the homeless. Concern taxpayer. From; Lori Smith on behalf of City Council Sent; Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3:24 PM To. City Council; Patty Lent Subject; FW; Citizen Comments - Opposed to Welcoming/Sanctuary City (Sharon Berg) Attn: Council Members and Mayor Lent, Sharon Berg called the Council Office to state she is very much opposed to a resolution designating the City of Bremerton as a "Welcoming City" or "Sanctuary City". Ms. Berg stated that she could not attend the meeting, but she asked that her comments be included in the record. Legislative Assistant Bremerton City Council (360) 473-5280 C tY.Council ei,bremerton.wa, JS www. BrernertonVVA.gov City Council, you swore to an oath and cast your signature to support the laws of the United States. Tonight your honor and the integrity of this oath shall be tested. Now is the time to lead, not a time for clever crafted resolutions that have no force of law but puts this city at great financial risk. . You create no further safety or security with this resolution for the local immigrant community regardless of their status. Sanctuary, welcoming, inclusive or inviting all mean the same. Illegal, undocumented or unauthorized also mean the same. Omitting a word in a sentence to be more general is a deception and we all know it. This is no place for trickery. You lead by showing your concern and directing the petitioners to the appropriate venue which we should all know is our two senators and our congressman upstairs. Assist them to the proper venue and encourage and support them there. That is showing leadership. It concerns me that two of our local nonprofits would come before this council in such an aggressive lobbying manner that they may even risk their tax-exempt status. The organized posturing or political theater is risking too much. We create a safer community for all by not embracing one side or the other but working together. Thank You, Robert Parker 'Are ,I 20G — 963— 945-3 My name is Airen Lydick, and I am a resident of Bremerton. a' r e h Cart•. 1 am here today to ask the City Council to pass a resolution that articulates Bremerton as a Welcoming City and/or as a Sanctuary City — as one step of reaffirming, clearly and publicly, our city's commitment to respect, inclusiveness, and safety of everyone in our local communities, and — to underscore, clearly and publicly, our city's commitment to limiting the degree to which local law enforcement may assist in federal immigration enforcement, and — in alignment with other cities, counties, and states across the country that have used this same language, which carries clear and recognizable meaning and does not obfuscate its intention but rather draws on a strength of solidarity. We heard, in these chambers on March 1't and since then at a March a law enforcement panel in Poulsbo— a reflection of Bremerton Police Department policy, which indicates that "All individuals, regardless of their immigration status, must feel secure that contacting law enforcement will not make them vulnerable to deportation," and that "It is incumbent upon all employees of this Department to make a personal commitment to equal enforcement of the law and equal service to the public regardless of immigration status." (SOURCE: Bremerton Police Department Policy Manual "Immigration Violations - 428.1 Purpose and Scope") This sort of policy is so important to community trust. I know that 1, as a neighbor and member of the community, can do many things to build a sense of inclusion and safety in my neighborhood and community. However, without policies and public commitments -at institutional levels—to that same sort of inclusion and safety, I know that all of us in my neighborhood and my communities will not be included and safe. This is why 1 am asking you, as the city council to speak publicly, through a welcoming or sanctuary city resolution. Over the past month, I have had the chance to speak to fellow community members, including some city council members, about this idea, and I will share now a few words on welcoming/sanctuary cities that I hope will bring more information and context to your deliberation. From Immigrant Legal Resource Center's FAQ Sheet on "8 USC § 1373': QUESTION: Do Sanctuary Policies violate 8 USC § 1373 or other federal laws? ANSWER: No, sanctuary policies are entirely consistent with federal laws. There are many varieties of local policies that might be considered "sanctuary policies." 8 USC § 1373 only governs restrictions on communication with DHS about individuals' citizenship or immigration status, not other policies limiting the expenditure of state and local resources on immigration enforcement or detention. Cities and counties around the country have policies against local officials questioning individuals about their immigration status; such rules do not conflict with 8 USC § 1373 because they do not address communication with ICE (or CBP). Even if a local policy does regulate communication of citizenship or immigration status information, it may still be lawful and consistent with federal law. Policies that limit or prohibit compliance with immigration holds and requests for notice of release dates do not violate 8 USC § 1373. Immigration detainers are civil, not criminal, and are explicitly not mandatory. Electing not to respond to them is entirely within the discretion of local law enforcement. Moreover, nothing in federal law requires localities to enforce immigration laws and regulations. To the contrary, immigration regulation and enforcement are federal functions. QUESTION: Can a city or county with a sanctuary policy certify to the federal government that it is in compliance with federal law? ANSWER: Yes. Unless the city or county restricts communication between local agencies and ICE (or CBP) about individuals' immigration or citizenship status, then 8 § USC 1373 does not apply. Federal law does not require any affirmative actions or assistance in enforcement of immigration law. Therefore, non -participation in immigration enforcement is a valid'choice that does not violate federal law. Such policies do not affect a jurisdiction's certification of compliance with applicable federal laws as required for certain federal grants. SOURCE: htt2L.Jb6WL.1lrc.o sitea de file resource 8 use 1373 fa heet - 2017 final. df From the National Immigration taw Center. 'Threats against 'sanctuary' cities and other local jurisdictions are not new, though they have gained significant momentum in the aftermath of the 2016 national election. Although the term 'sanctuary city—which often is used by opponents of 'sanctuary' policies—is overly broad and may refer to policies that differ significantly in their details, it generally refers to a jurisdiction that has adopted a policy limiting the degree to which local and state law enforcement officers may assist in federal immigration enforcement." "Communities nationwide embraced these policies, sometimes referred to as 'sanctuary' or'community trust' policies (because they contribute to maintaining or building trust between immigrant communities and local law enforcement), for public -safety, fiscal, and legal reasons and despite pressure from ICE to participate in the failed Secure Communities (S -Comm) program. In mid -2015, as ICE began replacing S -Comm with the Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), some members of Congress began to push harmful legislation to penalize state and local jurisdictions that have community -trust policies. Similarly, in the 2016 legislative cycle, there were no fewer than 26 attempts by states and several federal attempts to penalize 'sanctuary cities.' None of these efforts were successful." (FEB 24, 2017) SOURCE: httos:llwww.nilc.orglissuesCmmigration-enforcement/sanctuary-city-toolkit/#Rovts From U.S. Senator (California) Kamala Harris (when serving as Attorney General of California) "Criminal justice policy should not be conflated with national immigration policy." (OCT 16, 2015) SOURCE: htts: oa .ca. ov s stem files attachments ress releases S °/202146%20Letter. df? The Law Enforcement Immigration Task Force (comprised of Sherrif's Offices and Police Departments), in a letter to U.S. Senators: "...in attempting to defund'sanctuary cities' and require state and local law enforcement to carry out the federal government's immigration enforcement responsibilities, the federal government would be substituting its judgment for the judgment of state and local law enforcement agencies. Local control has been a beneficial approach for law enforcement for decades — having the federal government compel state and local law enforcement to carry out new and sometimes problematic tasks undermines the delicate federal balance and will harm locally -based policing. — signed by Sherrif's Offices and Police Departments across the U.S. (OCT 15, 2015) SOURCE: http.jlimmigrationfbrum.org/wo-contenthipload5/2015110110 15 2015-LEITF-Letter-to-Senate-on- Sanctuary-Cities-Legislation.odf Letter to President Trump, sent by Member of Congress, Mike Quigley, and cosigned by 32 other Members of Congress (MAR 14, 2017) EXCERPTS: "We write to request that you rescind section 9(a) of Executive Order 13768 (EO 13768), which directs the federal government to withhold federal funds from "sanctuary" jurisdictions, on the grounds that withholding such funds is unworkable and unconstitutional." "Over 600 jurisdictions have some sort of policy that could potentially be considered a "sanctuary" policy, policies that disentangle local law enforcement from federal immigration enforcement. Withholding federal funding would reduce public safety and economic development, undermine local governance, and be unconstitutional." "Sanctuary policies are a lawful and appropriate exercise of local authority and policymaking meant to keep communities safe." "Critically, directing the DOJ to withhold federal funding from jurisdictions that enact sanctuary policies runs afoul of the Tenth Amendment and spending clause of the U.S. Constitution. As over 200 constitutional, administrative, immigration, and international law professors concluded, withholding federal funding to force local jurisdictions to implement federal immigration policy would likely constitute "coercion" under the Tenth Amendment and be unconstitutional. Additionally, these same legal experts concluded that unilaterally changing the conditions to receive federal funding would also violate the spending clause of the Constitution. Thus, cutting off funding for sanctuary cities and couties would likely lead to prolonged and costly litigation for the federal government with an unfavorable outcome for the federal government." SOURCE: https://www. nilc.org/wc-content/uoloads/2017/03/2017-03-14-Letter-from-Members-of;Congress- re-Sanctuary{ities-EO.Pdf As stated by The Editorial Board of The New York Times, when commenting on the scapegoating of Immigrants embedded In anti -sanctuary rhetoric: "The best hope for a return to sanity lies not in Washington but locally. More than 320 jurisdictions have polices, like California's Trust Act, to disentangle themselves from the federal deportation dragnet. They recognize that communities are safer and crime is reduced when law-abiding immigrants don't fear and shun the police, and when they have access to services like libraries and banks. The answer to an immigrant population that is in the shadows is as it has been throughout our history—integration and welcome instead of scapegoating and oppression." (OCT 17, 2015) SOURCE: httpsalwww.nytimes.com12015/10/17/oninionithe reat-sanctuary-city-slander.html As stated by Erwin Chemerinsky, Annie Lai, and Seth Davis in The Washington Post: "Cities and public universities are exercising their constitutional authority when they declare themselves 'sanctuaries'...The term 'sanctuary" as used in this context, does not mean that a city or institution will conceal or shelter undocumented immigrants from detection. Rather, sanctuary policies might, among other things, commit a city to serving all individuals without regard to immigration status, protect the privacy of community members by keeping their immigration status confidential, or direct law enforcement officers not to investigate, arrest, or hold people solely on the basis of immigration status. "Sanctuary policies are an exercise of basic state and local powers to regulate for the health, safety, and welfare of their residents. Some entities have acted out of a moral objection to mass deportations, but that is rarely the only motivation. Many local leaders recognize that sanctuary policies are vital to preserving police -community relations and ensuring that residents feel safe reporting crimes and accessing basic government services. Still others are responding to the risk that collaboration with federal immigration officials could lead to racial profiling and civil liberties violations. Public schools and universities have voiced concern that more aggressive immigration enforcement will jeopardize student safety and interfere with their schools' educational missions" (DEC 22, 2016) SOURCE: httPs:)jwww.washinatonpost.comloAinionsltrumo-cant-force-sanctuary-cities-to-enforce-his- deportation-pians/201X1212 L 21174d4-c7a4-11e6-85b5- 76616a33048d story.html?utm term=.811e0fb8f3d7 e14 Z/ e'A S s1,,'-77 741s- "'s dr4 �rol� ��Or'� 10 - / WHEREAS, as elected officials of The City of Bremerton, we are committed to protecting the inalienable human rights, dignity and equality of all individuals, regardless of age, race, national origin, immigration and citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, creed, or mental or physical disability; and 14v WHEREAS, we have sworn an oath of office to support the Constitution and Laws of the United )--Ya States and the State of Washington to uphold and protect the constitutional rights of individuals; and WHEREAS, as a people, this nation has striven mightily to live up to and perfect its expression of those values, through a civil war and a Second World War, and through citizen movements such as the Suffrage movement of the 1800s and early 1900s, the Civil Rights movement of the mid 1900s, the Gay Rights and LGBTQ movement of the 1970s to the present, and many other movements for equality and tolerance, which, over time, have resulted in court cases and legislation in Washington DC and Washington State that enshrine and protect the values of human rights, dignity and equality; and WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton serves all residents and we strive to make services accessible to all, and city agencies and law enforcement do not withhold services based on ancestry, race, ethnicity, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical or mental disability, or religion; and WHEREAS, the public relies on The City of Bremerton for protection of their civil and human rights and in turn, The City of Bremerton relies on public trust as critical to maintaining safe communities, we encourage residents to report instances of discrimination, harassment, violence, bullying and expression of hate based on difference; and WHEREAS, history has tragically taught us that intolerance and discrimination are still potent threats to a just society, and that when people stand by and allow such acts to occur without speaking up or taking action, it can enable hatred, discrimination and intolerance to deepen and spread; and WHEREAS, recent events and political uncertainty have shown the need for continued vigilance to ensure that human and civil rights, and the rule of law and due process are upheld; NOW, THEREFORE, the elected officials of The City of Bremerton who have signed below hereby proclaim our unwavering commitment to the inalienable human rights and dignity of all individuals and equality under the law and constitution, and that we will continue to strive to make The City of Bremerton A Sanctus Ci or Welcoming City, a place that is safe and healthy for all, free of discrimination and hatred, and we invite all residents to join us in safeguarding these values and promoting a climate of tolerance, inclusion and civic engagement in our community. SIGNED this day of February 2017. �G a A N r !� r A 4' 8 U.S.C. § 13730�R C E An FAQ on the federal law regarding communication with federal immigration authorities. �A, 1. What is 8 USC § 1373? 8 USC § 1373(a)1 is a federal statute that prohibits local and state governments and agencies from enacting laws or policies that limit communication with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP)2 about "information regarding the immigration or citizenship status" of individuals. The statute prohibits such policies, but does not contain any affirmative requirement for specific action. The full text of 8 USC § 1373 is attached in the Appendix. 2. How does 8 USC § 1373 affect local jurisdictions and policies? • 8 USC § 1373 sloes not require any action from local or state agencies, officers, or governments. It does not compel compliance with ICE requests such as detainers or requests for notification of release dates. It only prohibits the enactment of certain pglicies about ah ' 'rnmigration st s inf rmation. It does not cover, include or mention information about criminal case information, custody status, or release dates of prisoners.3 • 8 USC § 1373 does not impose any affirmative obligation to share information or to collect information. It only prohiitaffDnLQn-i information. • 8 USC § 1373 does not prohibit enactment of a local policy against informing ICE about the release dates of inmates from jail. Criminal case information, such as a person's custody status or release date, is different from citizenship or immigration status, and is not mentioned in the statute at all. 3. Do Sanctuary Policies violate 8 USC § 1373 or other federal laws? No, sanctuary policies are entirely consistent with federal laws.4 There are many varieties of local policies that might be considered "sanctuary policies." 8 USC § 1373 only governs restrictions on communication with DHS about individuals' citizenship or immigration status, not other policies limiting the expenditure of state and local resources on 1 The same statutory language is also at 8 USC § 1644. 2 Both ICE and CBP are agencies within the Department of Homeland Security. 3 See Steinle v City and County of San Francisco, et al, No. 3:16-cv-02859 (N.D. Cal. filed Jan. 6, 2017) ("[N]o plausible reading of [the statute] encompasses the release date of an undocumented inmate.') 4 We are not aware of any `sanctuary policies that violate 8 USC § 1373 or other federal law. For further information, contact: Lena Graber, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, lar(�berC ilrc.orB or Annie Benson, Washington Defenders Association, enson de ense et.or immigration enforcement or detention. Cities and counties around the country have policies against local officials questioning individuals about their immigration status; such rules do not conflict with 8 USC § 1373 because they do not address communication with ICE (or CBP). Even if a local policy does regulate communication of citizenship or immigration status information, it may still be lawful and consistent with federal law.5 holdsRQUdo that. limit. or prohibit compliance with -immigration ❑ notice release dates do not violate 8 USC § 1373. Immigration detainers are civil, not criminal, and are explicitly not mandatory. Electing not to respond to them is entirely within the discretion of local law enforcement.6 Moreover, nothing in federal law requires localities to enforce immigration laws and regulations. To the contrary, immigration regulation and enforcement are federal functions.? 4. Can the federal government require local police or jails to help with immigration enforcement or comply with immigration detainers? No. The Tenth Amendment precludes federal government from coercing state or local governments to use their resources to enforce federal laws or regulations, like immigration. Immigration holds and requests for notice of release dates are not mandatory, because forcing states or localities to assist in immigration enforcement, such as complying with ICE detainer requests, would violate the separation of powers between state and federal governments.8 Consequently, 8 USC § 1373 does not and could not require such assistance. Removal proceedings to deport noncitizens from the U.S. is a civil - not a criminal - process. As such, local law enforcement officers do not have authority to arrest or detain noncitizens for civil violations of immigration law or hold them post -release pursuant to an ICE detainer. There is no violation of federal law in declining ICE detainers or refusing to provide immigration officials with release date information. Many federal courts have found local detention pursuant to an ICE detainer to be illegal.9 5. Can a city or county with a sanctuary policy certify to the federal government that it is in compliance with federal law? 5 City of New York v. United States, 971 F. Supp 789 (S.D.N.Y 1997), affda 179 F.3d 29 (2d Or. 1999) (observing that 8 USC § 1373 and 1644 might not survive a constitutional challenge in the context of general confidentiality policies necessary to municipal functions). 6 See Galarza v. Szalczyk 745 F.3d 634, 645 (3d Cir. 2014). 7 See Arizona v. United States, 132 S.Ct 2492 (2012). 9 See Printz v. United States, 521 U.S. 898, 923-24 (1997); Galarza v. Szalczyk, 745 F.3d 634 (3d Cir. 2014). 9 Miranda-Olivares v Clackamas County, No. 3:12-cv-02317-ST, 2014 WL 1414305 (D.Or. April 11, 2014); Jimenez -Moreno v. Napolitano, No.1:11-cv-05452, Docket Entry 230 at 16-17 (N.D. Ill. Sept 30,2016); Morales v Chadbourne, 996 F. Supp. 2d 19 (D.R.I.2014) affd in par4 dismissed in part, 793 F.3d 208,215-216 (1st Cir. 2015); Mercado et al. v. Dallas County, No. 3:15 -CV -3481 (N.D.Tex filed Jan. 17, 2017). 2 For further information, contact. Lena Graber, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, lgraberOilrcora or Annie Benson, Washington Defenders Association, abenXn@defe=Oet.o% Yes. Unless the city or county restricts communication between local agencies and ICE (or CBP) about individuals' immigration or citizenship status. then 8 § USC 1373 does not apply. Federal law does not require any affirmative actions or assistance in enforcement of immigration law. Therefore, non -participation in immigration enforcement is a valid choice that does not violate federal law. Such policies do not affect a jurisdiction's certification of compliance with applicable federal laws as required for certain federal grants. APPENDIX 8 U.S. Code § 1373 - Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, a Federal, State, or local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual. (b) Additional authority of government entities Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law, no person or agency may prohibit, or in any way restrict, a Federal, State, or local government entity from doing any of the following with respect to information regarding the immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual: (1) Sending such information to, or requesting or receiving such information from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service. (2) Maintaining such information. (3) Exchanging such information with any other Federal, State, or local government entity. (c) Obligation to respond to inquiries The Immigration and Naturalization Service shall respond to an inquiry by a Federal, State, or local government agency, seeking to verify or ascertain the citizenship or immigration status of any individual within the jurisdiction of the agency for any purpose authorized by law, by providing the requested verification or status information. 3 For further information, contact. Lena Graber, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, &r_aberC@iImgrg or Annie Benson, Washington Defenders Association, gbe sgn2defe&Ep et.ora_ congress of the Uni#eb otates ' 1 aelliljotalI, 4:-)L 20515 March 14, 2017 The Honorable Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20502 Dear Mr. President: We write to request that you rescind section 9(a) of Executive Order 13768 (EO 13768),' which directs the federal government to withhold federal funds from "sanctuary" jurisdictions, on the grounds that withholding such funds is unworkable and unconstitutional. Over 600 jurisdictions have some sort of policy that could potentially be considered a "sanctuary" policy, policies that disentangle local law enforcement from federal immigration enforcement.2 Withholding federal funding would reduce public safety and economic development, undermine local governance, and be unconstitutional. At the outset, the framework outlined by EO 13768 is flawed because "sanctuary" policies do not violate federal law. EO 13768 directs the Attorney General and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate jurisdictions that are in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1373 and establish processes to terminate federal grants to these jurisdictions. Yet, the plain language of 8 U.S.C. § 1373 does not require state and local jurisdictions to affrmalively collect immigration information, but instead prohibits restrictions on the sharing of that information.3 Importantly, federal law in no way requires jurisdictions to honor immigration detainers, e.g. forcible use of state resources to detain individuals without a warrant, in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Sanctuary policies are a lawful and appropriate exercise of local authority- and policymaking meant to keep communities safe. Our federal system sets forth limitations on what the federal government's authority and outlines extensive powers of state and local governments to police their communities and promote public safety.4 The federal government administers a variety of different federal grants to state and local jurisdictions under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), including through Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Communities rely on these funding streams to enhance public safety, fund crime victim and witness initiatives, ' ExEc.OROEn No. 13,768, 82 C.F.R. 8799 §9 (2016), available at https://www.federaheaister.aov/documents/2017/01/30/2017-02102/enhancing-public-safety-in- the-interior-of-the-united-states. = Lena Graber, Nikki Marquez, Searching for Sanctuary: An Analysis of America's Counties & Their Voluntary Assistance With Deportations 12, IMMIGRANT LEGAL REsoulta CENTER, Dec. 2016, httas://www.ilrc.ora/searchina-sanctuary. 'City of New York v. United States, 971 F. Supp (S.D.N.Y.1997) (The court stated that section 1373 does "not require any City official to provide any information to federal authorities" and does "not require the City to legislate, regulate, or enforce or otherwise implement federal immigration policy."). ' Kelley v. Johnson, 425 U.S. 238, 247 (1976) ("The promotion of safety of persons and property is unquestionably at the core of the State's police power."). PRINTED QM RECYCLE^ PAPER support drug treatment and enforcement, promote economic development and more. These goals are borne out by a recent report, which concludes that sanctuary jurisdictions experience fewer crimes than similarly situated non -sanctuary jurisdictions, have a higher median household income, lower poverty rate, and lower unemployment.5 Critically, directing the DOJ to withhold federal funding from jurisdictions that enact sanctuary policies runs afoul of the Tenth Amendment and spending clause of the U.S. Constitution. As over 200 constitutional, administrative, immigration, and international law professors concluded withholding federal funding to force local jurisdictions to implement federal immigration policy would likely constitute "coercion' under the Tenth Amendment and be unconstitutional. Additionally, these same legal experts concluded that unilaterally changing the conditions to receive federal funding would also violate the spending clause of the Constitution.8 Thus, cutting off funding for sanctuary cities and counties would likely lead to prolonged and costly litigation for the federal government with an unfavorable outcome for the federal government. In light of the above considerations, we respectfully ask your Administration rescind section 9(a) of EO 13768. If your Administration moves forward regardless, we ask that the Secretary of DHS and the Attorney General provide draft guidance being contemplated for implementation and answer the following questions: 1. What is the timeline for the implementation of section 9(a)? 2. What federal funding streams and grants are at risk for termination under section 9(a)? 3. What is the criteria that you will employ to determine whether a jurisdiction violates 8 U.S.C. § 1373? 4. What due process to contest termination of federal funds will you provide jurisdictions that are designated as "sanctuary" cities under section 9(a)? Sincerely, Mike Quigley J I Member of Congress Tom K. Wong, The Effects of Sonctuary Policies on Crime and the Economy, CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS, Jan. 26, 2017, pressor sgLesllmm+Jtrrtron;re ortsi20i7e01.26 297366 theetfects-af-sanctuar - ol,ctes-on-came-and-the-er nom 6 132 S. Ct 2566, 2566-67 (2012►. Letter to Donald J. Trump, President from Dale Carpenter, Seth Omits, Annie Lai, Ilya Somin, Shaba Wadhia, Christopher Lasch, Bill Hing, et. al, March 13, 2017, available at t,.: ,_r.ww;.r _ e letter-law=profs-1373. ' Id. K-6� Suzan . DelBene Member of Congress Luis V. Gutierrez Member of Congress %.jwcii 1ViVVlG Member of Congress Gregory W. Meeks Member of Congress 46 Bobby L. Rush Member of Congress an � C Schakowsky D y K. Davis nber of Congress Member of Congress Jose E. Serrano Member of Congress Carol B. Maloney of Congress Peter Welch Member of Congress Keith Ellison Eleanor Holmes Norton Member of Congress Rick Larsen Member of Congress Member oF' Congress 9T.-uaVargas Member of Congress Member of Congress Cc: The Honorable John F. Kelly Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016 The Honorable Jeff B. Sessions Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20530 From: Deborah McDaniel <mcdanielforbremerton@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 4:09 PM To: City Council Subject: Example proclamation for a Welcoming City Hi In advance of this evening's meeting, I have attached an example of what one city ( Beaverton, Ore) has done. There is more information, including other examples and crime statistics at https://www.welcomingamerica.org Thank you so much for spending time on this tonight! Deborah McDaniel From: Will Maupin <willmop@comcast.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 4:31 PM To: City Council Cc: 'Farley, Joshua' Subject: Welcoming City Lori, Please distribute this to the Councilmembers. Thanks, Will My wife and I attended the "Neighborhoods Now" summit held last Saturday. One of the priority issues for the Marlette neighborhood was that we would like to see more diversity. Passing this resolution would help us with that goal. I realize that this type of resolution is rare in Bremerton. Debating a controversial national issue is not normal for the Bremerton City Council, but these are not normal times. If there were ever a time to take a stand on an issue like this, it is now. As citizens I believe it is our duty to stand up against oppression. This attempt to divide our country by creating fear in a segment of our population should not go unchallenged. I read that the mayor thinks passing this resolution would lead to "unintended consequences." That it could cause "the floodgates to open" and "that some might move to Bremerton with less -than -savory backgrounds." The idea that the floodgates would open is ridiculous by itself, but the suggestion that criminals would take it as a signal that Bremerton is an easy target is even more outrageous. The fact is that passing this resolution would make us safer by sending a signal that we want everyone to feel like a part of our community and that they should not fear the police, but be willing to cooperate with them. Our police chief has made his position on this very clear, but I think it is important for the City Council to weigh in as well. The fact that the City Council does not debate this type of issue often makes this resolution all the more important. If the council does not declare that Bremerton is a welcoming city, it will send the opposite message - that Bremerton does not welcome immigrants. I urge the City Council to have the courage to stand up for our American values and pass this resolution. Will Maupin Bremerton From: Robert Parker <parker@net-nw.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 4:43 PM To: City Council; Patty Lent Cc: Greg Wheeler Subject: Council meeting 5-29 Attachments: Campaigning.JPG; Campaigning 2.JPG Please add Mr. Wheeler's paid campaign advisor Mark Biggs' comments to the official public record and package for tonight's meeting. Tonight should be about the immigrants in our community and not partisan political posturing or the upcoming mayor election. Thanks Robert Parker Mark Biggs Sharer IrnF As a democrat, it bothers me that a conservative majority of the city council and a Republican Mayor are ignoring reduced crime in sanctuary cities. ignoring the well -reasoned position of our own police chiefand ignoring human decency. Three progressive city councilors, Leslie Daugs, Dino Davis, and Greg Wheeler are trying to pass a simple declaration that Bremerton is a Welcoming City, and the conservative bloc has stopped them so far. Final two paragraphs from the article.- Mayor rticle: Mayor Fatty Lent said she's against passing a resolution with either the `sanctuary" or 'welcoming' language because of what she fears would be 'unintended consequences." She fears that it could cause 'the floodgates to open` and that some might move to Bremerton with less -than -savory backgrounds. 'It would be disruptive more than it would be helpful.' she said. I don't go to many city council meetings. but I am going to this one. You should too. I hope that our elected representatives will weigh in on this issue, Christine Rolfes, Drew Hansen, Sherry Appleton, Derek Kilmer. :sty_ Mark Biggs Kitsap County Welcoming Resolutions Campaignevent Please join Greg Wheeler tonight In support of a Welcoming City Resolution for the city of Bremerton_ Our current mayor does not support this resolution "Immigrants and diversity make our community stronger and healthier. Please attend and show your support for our police chief and our Immigrant community, and help us pass a meaningful resolution." - Greg Wheeler gs,4C• � MAR Speak Up for Welcoming City Resolut... 29 Today 5 PM - 345 6th St, Bremerton WA 98337- Interested From: James Stuart <jpstuart99@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 4:58 PM To: City Council Subject: welcoming or sanctuary city status My applause to councilman Younger for resisting the urge to go along with the so-called popular pro -illegal immigrant idea to become a "Welcoming" (whatever that means) or "Sanctuary" (we do know what that means) city. I support wholeheartedly your decision to resist this unwarranted move by a few of our council members to "make an anti -Trump statement", because that's all it really is. Come on folks, just because our liberal big brother Seattle is doing it doesn't mean that we have to. We are all for accepting immigrants, as long as they come here legally. There's no reason that Bremerton should open our doors to those who have come here breaking the law, and very likely jeopardize our receipt of federal funding. Please know that my wife and I will be supporting those council members who stand with Eric to resist this ridiculous idea, and we will not be supporting our representative Councilman Daugs in the next election. Jim and Patti Stuart From: Kristina Anderson Younger <madrona1415@hotmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 6:46 PM To: The Hon. Eric Younger; Lori Smith Subject: My letter Being one of the most "welcoming" homes foreigners - a Croatian, Japanese and Paraguayan (all legal) have lived at our home recently. When I think of the fact "there are no illegal people" - I think back to when my friend's husband, Christophe, was deported and how happy we were for it - he had been charged with felony assault (he pushed her down the stairs along with other forms of abuse). She was able to get on with her life knowing it would be illegal for him to come. If he came back - it would be bad! I know a "person" who works for DOJ that prosecutes people, often they are immigrants. After they have been convicted of their felony and done their time, they are deported. I want them to stay gone.... Yes, some people are "bad". Kristina Younger This email was sent from an Whone; please excuse any grammar, spelling and/or punctuation errors. From: Cathy Rollins <crollins@komotv.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 8:57 PM To: City Council Subject: Question from KOMO News (206) 404-4145 - Welcoming City resolution Hello — We are trying to find out if the Bremerton City Council voted on the Welcoming City resolution at tonight's meeting. Can you tell us if there was a vote? If so, what was the decision and how did councilmembers vote on the issue? ALSO — is there a statement from the City Council regarding the vote? Thank you — Cathy Rollins KOMO News (206) 404-4145 From: William Rieger Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 7:49 AM To: Shannon Corin; Lori Smith Subject: Council meeting Good morning Thank you very much for your work at the meeting last night. I was glad to see the big turnout. Is there somewhere online where I can look at the wording of the most recent proposed "welcoming" resolution? Thanks for your help, Bill William L. Rieger City of Bremerton Public Works & Utilities Administration -Accounting Accounting Assistant Senior Phone 360-473-2326 Fax 360-473-2330 E -Mail William.rieQerCc�ci.bremerton.wa.us From: Sheila Collins <s98collins@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 1:21 PM To: City Council Subject: Sanctuary City, Welcoming City or? Hello Bremerton City Council. I propose either Resolved, that Bremerton is a city where ALL people matter. Resolved, that Bremerton is a Compassionate (or Caring) City. Warmest regards, Sheila Collins Bremerton Resident From: Sherlock Bill <sherlockbill@yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 1:35 PM To: City Council; Patty Lent Cc: Steven Strachan; jmcdonou@co.kitsap.wa.us; Josh Farley Subject: 3-29-17 COUNCIL MEETING -WELCOMING RESOLUTION Attachments: DRAFT Welcoming City -REVISED--RIEGER.docx Dear Council members, Mayor Lent, Chief Strachan, Sheriff Simpson, and Mr. Farley: I attended the Wednesday night meeting concerning the welcoming resolution. Thank you for your participation It went very smoothly except for two rude interruptions by pro -resolution audience members. I obtained a copy of the draft resolution at the KIAC website. I have made some revisions that I think would be acceptable to all Council members. If not, I would be interested in your feedback. I have pasted below and attached the Word document. The one thing at the meeting that was glaring was that not one of the pro -resolution speakers encouraged undocumented immigrants (illegal aliens) to come forward to authorities, become documented, and start the long process of becoming a legal citizen. This would be on a case by case basis. A question also came to mind - Is it wrong to make people who are breaking the law feel uncomfortable? If the Council as a whole can come up with a resolution welcoming legal immigrants who show the character and discipline to complete the legalization process, I believe most taxpayers would support that . If not , think the issue should be dropped and time to move. Best wishes, William L. Rieger PO Box 2423 Bremerton, Washington 98310-0317 Phone 360-377-8443 1 From: Chuck Tanner <crorgtan@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 2:18 PM To: City Council Subject: Comments Regarding Kitsap Immigration Assistance Center Human Rights Resolution Attachments: letter supporting KIAC resolution.pdf, attachment 1 - letter from law scholars.pdf, attachment 2 - immigration policy.pdf, attachment 3 - splc data.pdf Dear City Council, I am attaching my comments regarding the Kitsap Immigration Assistance Center's propose Human Rights Resolution. This also includes three supporting documents mentioned in the text. Thank you for your consideration. Chuck Tanner Bremerton City Council 3456 1h Street, Suite 600 Bremerton, WA 98337 March 30, 2017 Dear Councilmember, I am writing to ask the City Council to pass the Kitsap Immigrant Assistant Center's resolution to support the civil and human rights all members of our Bremerton community. In light of the discussion at last night's special meeting (March 29, 2017), KIAC has endorsed changing the name of the resolution to the "Human Rights" resolution. I support that decision and hope that it moves the conversation forward. KIAC's resolution speaks to the "better angels" of our history. It stands firmly on American traditions upholding the Constitutional rights of all people in the country, be they citizen or immigrant, be they documented or undocumented. And it stands firmly on our federalist traditions that establish a separate basis for the political authority of national and state governments. The Constitution speaks clearly that immigration policy is a federal responsibility, establishing in Article 1, Section 8 that Congress has authority to establish a "uniform Rule of Naturalization." Beyond this, specific mention of immigration occurs in just a few places, including: • No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President (Article Il, Section 1) • All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. (141h Amendment) The specific language of the 14th Amendment makes clear that its framework for civil rights and "equal protection of the laws" apply to "any person." It makes no distinction in this regard between "citizen" and "immigrant," or between "documented" and "undocumented" immigrant. The Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld this principle in decisions such as Yick Wo v. Hopkins (118 U.S. 356, 1886, the Equal Protection Clause is "universal in [its] application, to all persons within the territorial jurisdiction, without regard to differences of ... nationality."), Kwong Hai Chew v. Colding (344 U.S. 590, 1953, neither the First Amendment nor the Fifth Amendment "acknowledges any distinction between citizens and resident aliens."), Zadvydas v. Davis (533 U.S. 678, 2001, "the Due Process Clause applies to all persons within the United States, including aliens, whether their presence is lawful, unlawful, temporary, or permanent"); Almeida -Sanchez v. United States (413 U.S. 266, 1973, noncitizens, no matter what their status, are entitled to all of the rights that attach to the criminal process, without any distinction based on their nationality). While City Council members expressed concerns about the Trump Administration Executive Order threatening to stop federal grants to "sanctuary" jurisdictions, such independent actions by local governments are firmly within our federalist tradition. In fact, a March 12, 2017 letter to the President (see Attachment 1) from 292 constitutional, immigration, administrative law, and international law professors and scholars describes that the section of Trump's executive order (EO 13768) threatening to cut federal funds to "sanctuary" jurisdictions is unlawful and unconstitutional on several counts: (1) While Section 9a of the EO cites 8 U.S.C. 1373 as its authority, this statute (httos://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1373) only pertains to local governments interfering with communications between the immigration service and federal, state or local jurisdictions. It does not require local jurisdictions to collect information on immigration status or detain individuals otherwise entitled to release; (2) section 9a of the executive order also violates Congressional Spending Clause authority requiring that conditions placed on grants to local governments must be "unambiguously" stated in federal legislation "so that States can knowingly decide whether or not to accept those funds"; and (3) the executive order violates the 10th Amendment by "commandeering" state and local governments by "forcing them to enforce federal law." This analysis amplifies the statement made by the City Council's legal counsel last night. The KIAC resolution simply affirms the Bremerton City Council's commitment to these long-standing Constitutional and federalist principles by stating that the body will, "proclaim our unwavering commitment to the inalienable human rights and dignity of all individuals and equality under the law and constitution, and that we will continue to strive to make The City of Bremerton a place that is safe and healthy for all, free of discrimination and hatred, and we invite all residents to join us in safeguarding these values and promoting a climate of tolerance, inclusion and civic engagement in our community." The resolution also speaks to important moral issues as well a concern about policies that could directly, and negatively, impact the civil rights of both immigrants and U.S. citizens. Too many times in our history the term "illegal," or characterization of people as "illegal," has been accompanied by racism and bigotry that has singled out specific communities of color. Because many U.S. citizens share the same "racial," ethnic or religious characteristics as targeted "illegal" populations, or because citizens were themselves declared "illegal" because of race, ethnicity or sexual orientation, U.S. citizens have been directly harmed by these policies. There are many examples. At one point in our history, it was "illegal" for enslaved Africans to seek freedom by fleeing from slave holders. At the same time, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 impinged on the Constitutional rights of U.S. Citizens by barring them from aiding escapees. The Boarding Schools that extended from the late 19th into the 20th century made it effectively "illegal" for indigenous peoples to practice their cultures and speak their own languages. These schools subjected indigenous children to harsh conditions in a quest to "Kill the Indian and save the man." These policies continued after indigenous people were made citizens in 1924. Under the guise of protecting ourselves from crime and illegality, nativist Protestants in several periods of the 18th century attacked Irish and Italian Catholics. During WWII our federal government made it effectively "illegal" to be Japanese, leading to the inhumane internment of U.S. citizens of Japanese descent. Until the 1967 decision in Loving v. Virginia, states could bar American citizens of different "races" from marrying. This remained the case for same sex couples, including American citizens, until the Obergfell v. Hodges decision in 2015. Perhaps the most prescient example in the current context is the violation of immigrant and citizen civil rights that occurred during the 1950s under the mass deportation policy offensively titled "Operation Wetback." As documented in the Washington Post, during his campaign Donald Trump confirmed that this policy informs his vision of immigration policy (see Attachment 2). Because this policy fueled a general bigotry against people of Mexican descent, its harms fell on both immigrants and citizens. U.C. Davis law professor Kevin R. Johnson describes that this policy led to "a massive campaign resulting in the deportation of tens of thousands of Mexican immigrants, as well as U.S. citizens of Mexican ancestry."' In his history of this period, Juan Ramon Garcia describes that "[t]he Mexican American community was affected because the campaign was aimed at only one racial group, which meant that the burden of proving one's citizenship fell totally upon people of Mexican descent. Those unable to present such proof were arrested and returned to Mexico. 112 Our country is currently facing a level of racism and mean -spiritedness from a Presidential administration not seen since before the Civil Rights movement. We have all seen this. During Donald Trump's campaign, this included bigotry overtly directed at Mexicans and Muslims. It has been reflected in administration appointments, including a top advisor who has repeatedly disparaged Muslims. In policy terms, this has been reflected in stepped up raids against immigrants, threats against sanctuary cities and travel bans targeting Muslims. The general animosity directed at immigrant and Muslim communities has affected immigrants and citizens alike, evidenced in the increase in bias -motivated incidents that followed the November election (Attachment 3). This should not be a partisan issue because human and civil rights should be supported by people of all political persuasions. Supporting KIAC's resolution is an important statement at this time. KIAC's resolution calls forth the most noble of our traditions. It stands firmly on our traditions of federalism and the inalienable rights embodied in the Bill of Rights. By supporting this resolution, the City of Bremerton will be adding its voice to the many in the community that are declaring that the civil rights and dignity of all people in our community will be cherished and honored. Sincerely, Chuck Tanner Bremerton, WA. 1 Johnson, Kevin R. Race, the Immigration Laws, and Domestic Race Relations: A "Magic Mirror" into the Heart of Darkness. Indian Law Journal. Volume 73 (4): 1111-1159. 2 Garcia, Juan Ramon. 1980. Operation Wetback: The Mass Deportation of Mexican Undocumented Workers in 1954. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. aW2017 Update: 1,094 Bias -Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election I Southern Poverty Law Center SPLC Southern Poverty Law Center HATEWATCH Update:1,094 Bias -Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election December 16, 2016 by Hatewatch Staff This is the fourth update in the Southern Poverty Law Center's effort to collect reports of bias -related harassment and intimidation around the country following the election. This update spans the period from November 9 to December 12. The SPLC collected reports from news articles, social media, and direct submissions via our LRc -Q-r-tHate intake a The SPLC made every effort to verify each report, but many included in the count remain anecdotal. Here's the breakdown nationwide: i -A https:I www.splcenter.orgthatewatcW2016112116tupdate-1094-bias-related-incidents-mont rfollowing-election 1113 '1 i v k�� https:I www.splcenter.orgthatewatcW2016112116tupdate-1094-bias-related-incidents-mont rfollowing-election 1113 3/30/2017 Update: 1,094 Bias -Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election I Southern Poverty Law Center While the total number has surpassed the 1,000 mark, reports have slowed down significantly compared to the days immediately following the election. The reports are nonetheless as heartbreaking and infuriating as before. In Massachusetts: Just now, our 14 year old son walked into our house and informed me that he just experienced his first hate crime. It's dark out so he was riding his bike on the sidewalk down the street from our house. He sees a man walking in the middle of the sidewalk, so our son says, "Excuse me". The man steps to the side and then yells, "Hey nigger, next time get off of the bike". This is a quick walk from our new home and I am enraged and saddened that someone near us would do that. In Florida: 240 180 120 60 I witnessed an apparently inebriated older white man in the park make an obscene gesture at two women in hijabs in a public park. The women scurried away and the man turned to me perhaps under the assumption that I shared his enmity. He made remarks about Ohio and, to the effect, that Muslims are subhuman and that "President Trump got his work cut out for him." We exchanged words but I avoided an altercation and left the scene. Hate Incident Daily Count 11/15 11/22 11/29 12/6 Overall, anti -immigrant incidents (315) remain the most reported, followed by anti -black (221), anti -Muslim (112), and anti-LGBT (109). Anti -Trump https:!/www.splcenter.orgthatewatch/2016/12/16✓update-1094-has-related-incidents-month-following-election 2/13 3/30/2017 Update: 1,094 Bias -Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election I Southern Poverty Law Center incidents numbered 26 (6 of which were also anti -white in nature, with 2 non -Trump related anti -white incidents reported). We've also been tracking false reports (13 total), as a handful of high profile incidents have been recently uncovered, including two (I,II that we had previously counted and have removed for this update. While it is almost certain that more false reports will be uncovered, and the SPLC will be quick to update our database, the right-wing narrative that this wave of incidents are all hoaxes simply doesn't stand up to the numbers. Counting all 13 false reports (listed at the bottom of this post), of which only two were counted in our previous reporting, amounts to just over 1 percent of the total number of incidents collected in this update. Let's get to the numbers. https:l/www.splcenter.orglhatewatch/2016/12/16/update-1094-bias-related-incidents-montlrfollowing-election 3113 3/30/2017 Update 1,094 Bias -Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election I southern Poverty Law Center Anti -Immigrant Anti -Black Anti -Muslim Anti-LGBT Swastika General Trump White Nationalist Fliers Anti -Woman Anti-Semitic Anti -Trump Other False Reports KKK Hate Incident Motivation 0 100 200 300 400 As we've previously reported, many incidents cross multiple "types." This voicemail, left at a church known for its immigrant community outreach in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Nov 21, we categorized as one incident. Its main type was anti -immigrant while its subtypes were anti-LGBT, anti - Latino, and Trump. https://www.splcenter.orgRiatewatchl2016/12/1&/update 1094 -bias related -incidents -month following -election 4/13 3/30/2017 Update: 1,094 Bias -Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election I Southern Poverty Law Center •ne.uual��If1 I I•..OI111111, I1eI�I�I�II�O 'Ieeel��lll�aae. 'Iu.es1�1�„1e �9�aee/dear.ulle��II�eI��Be.e.hl'd�1/11111� A ! 1I 01 1 0:42 Share Voicemail Left at Grand Rapids Chu... Hateful voicemail left at a Grand Rapids. Mich., rhur.. Here's the transcription: "I think this is the gay church, that help gays that get kicked out of the country along with all the fricken Mexicans that are illegal that you guys are hiding illegally. I hope Trump gets ya. Trump Trump Trump. Trump Trump Trump. Trump's gonna get your asses out of here and throw you over the wall. You dirty rotten scumbags. Hillary is a scumbag bitch. too bad waaa wawa. Hillary lost. Hillary lost. Trump's gonna getcha and throw you over the wall." Like the incident above, around 37 percent of all incidents directly referenced either President-elect Donald Trump, his campaign slogans, or his infamous remarks about sexual assault. Within these Trump -related incidents, we can see which incident types most frequently included a reference to Trump (excluding anti- and pro - Trump only incidents which would both be 100 percent). By far, anti -woman incidents saw the greatest share: https /www.splcenter.agRiatewatchl2016/12/16Jupdate 1094 -bias -related incidents-monttrfollowirxg-election 5/13 3/30/2017 Update: 1,094 Bias -Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election I Southern Poverty Law Center Share of Trump -Related Incidents by Type Anti -Woman Anti -Immigrant Anti -Black t= Anti -Muslim Swastika White Nationalist... 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Trump -related incidents (including anti -Trump (26) incidents) appear to follow the same trend over time, dropping off since their peak during the period immediately following Election Day: Trump -Related Hate Incident Daily Count 120 90 60 {Cus 0 11/15 11/22 11/29 1216 https. /www.splcenter.orgkkitewatcIV2016/12116/update-1094-bias-related-incidents-manttrfollowi ng -election 6/13 3/30/2017 Update: 1,094 Bias -Related Irridents in the Month Following the Election I Southern Poverty Law Center 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Share of Trump -Related Incidents Per Day 11/15 1 11/22 11/29 12/6 The most frequently reported incident type, anti -immigrant (315) incidents, were around 29 percent of all of those reported to us. We saw a number of different targets, as well as a more generalized sentiment against perceived foreigners that was vague in terms of targeting race or country of origin. Those subtypes break down as follows, with anti -Muslim incidents included (anti -Muslim incidents, separate from our anti -immigrant count but related in quality, also encapsulate incidents that could also be defined as anti -Arab): https:'/www.splcenter.org/hatewatcW2016/12/16/update-1094-bias-related-i ncidents-monffrfollowi ng -election 7/13 3130/2017 Update. 1,094 Bias -Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election I Southern Poverty Law Center Anti -immigrant (total) Anti -Latino Anti -Asian Anti -Muslim Anti -immigrant and Anti -Muslim Hate Incidents 0 100 200 300 400 Of particular note in this updated time period is a string of hateful anti - Muslim letters sent to mosques and Islamic centers around the countrv. Between Nov 23 and Dec. 2, the following centers all received an identical letter that described Muslims as "Children of Satan" and a "vile and filthy people." California: • Islamic Center of Claremont • Islamic Center of Northridge • Evergreen Islamic Center • Islamic Center of Southern California, Los Angeles (Koreatown) • Islamic Center of Davis • Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno • Long Beach Islamic Center Elsewhere: • Masjid Miami Gardens • Islamic Center of Savannah • Masjid Al-Fajr Islamic Center of Greater Indianapolis • Islamic Center of Boston • Islamic Center of Ann Arbor • Islamic Center of East Lansing • Islamic Center of Cleveland https://www.splcenter.orgthatewatctV2016/12/16/update-1094-bias-related-incidents-month-following-electi on 8113 3/30/2017 Update: 1,094 Bias -Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election I Southern Poverty Law Center reports of an Islamic center in Denver, Colo. We've also been tracking the reported distribution of white nationalist (47), KKK (7), and anti-Semitic (3) posters and fliers. In total, we captured 57 separate incidents with a spike coming on the first Monday following the election: 8 C 4 2 A Reports of White Nationalist Fliers by Day 11/15/2016 11/22/2016 11/29/2016 12/6/2016 With white nationalist "alt -right" figureheads like Richard Spencer and Milo Yiannopolous touring college campuses, the increased confidence that these groups are feeling following Trump's victory, and the unprecedented press attention they are receiving, it isn't surprising to see that nearly 74 percent of these incidents occurred on campuses, where the `movement' hopes to build its numbers. The white nationalist alt -right youth groups behind these incidents were American Vanguard, Identity Evropa, TheRightStuff. We collected reports from the following colleges and universities: • University of Arkansas, Fort Smith • Arizona State University • University California San Diego • University California, Davis • UCLA • University of California, Santa Cruz • University of California, Santa Barbara https://www.splcenter.orgthatewatch/2016112/16/update-1094-bias-related-incidents-month fbilowing-election 9/13 3/30/2017 Update: 1,094 Bias -Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election I Southern Poverty Law Center • University of Colorado, Colorado Springs • University of Augusta • Iowa State University • Michigan State University • Grand Valley State University • William Jewell College • Rutgers • University of Cincinnati • Miami University • Ohio State University • University of Oklahoma • Southern Methodist University • University of Texas, Dallas • Virginia Commonwealth University • University of Washington • Beloit College • Diablo Valley College • University of Florida • Florida Gulf Coast University • University of Central Florida • The University of Chicago • Indiana University -Purdue University • Purdue University • Amherst College • University of Maryland • Lebanon Valley College • Emerson College The breakdown of location types has stayed steady throughout our reporting, with the majority of incidents occurring at K-12 schools (226), businesses like Starbucks, Walmart, and restaurants (203), and colleges and universities (172). https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2016/12/16/update-1094-bias-related-incidents-month-followirx-election 10/13 3/30/2017 Update: 1,094 Bias -Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election I Southern Poverty Law Center K-12 Business University Street Private Property Driving Public Transportation Public Park Place of Worship Government Building Hate Incident Locations 0 60 120 180 240 In the days to come, if you or someone you know has experienced or witnessed a hate incident, please consider submitting the incident tQ the SPLC after first reporting to the proper authorities. 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Says she has reported, that charges have been filed. P12lice in 5wyrnq hgve no Qvidt,,ncf her rep -ort -or h c' ent • 11/10/2016 A picture of two college students who appeared to be posing in black face in front of a confederate flag was circulated on social media. The flag was actually torn to show Qp,;jQsitioa , and -the stu pts were wearing cosmetic face masks. • 11/15/2016 Calvert County, MD: A student claimed he was assaulted by three men, two of whom were black. The_ report was later deemed fake. • 11/16/2016 Dallas, TX: A racist and anti-LGBT flyer allegedly found on the windshield of a car appears to be a hua.x. • 11/16/2016 Philadelphia, PA: A fake article circulated alleging that Trump r s beat jj hgmg1p.�;aman • 11/17/2016 Bowling Green, KY. 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In Mexicali, Mexico, temperatures can reach 125 degrees as heat envelops an and desert. Without a body of water nearby to moderate the climate, the heavy sun is relentless — and deadly. During the summer of 1955, this is where hundreds of thousands of Mexicans were "dumped" after being discovered as migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. Unloaded from buses and trucks carrying several times their capacity, the deportees stumbled into the Mexicali streets with few possessions and no way of getting home. This was strategic: the more obscure the destination within the Mexican interior, the less opportunities they would have to return to America. But the tactic also proved to be dangerous, as the migrants were left without resources to survive. After one such round -up and transfer in July, 88 people died from heat stroke. At another drop-off point in Nuevo Laredo, the migrants were "brought like cows" into the desert. Among the over 25 percent who were transported by boat from Port Isabel, Texas, to the Mexican Gulf Coast, many shared cramped quarters in vessels resembling an "eighteenth century slave ship" and "penal hell ship." These deportation procedures, detailed by historian Mae M. Ngai, were not anomalies. They were the essential framework of Operation Wetback — a concerted immigration law enforcement effort implemented by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 — and the deportation model that Donald Trump says he intends to follow. "Let me just tell you that Dwight Eisenhower, good president, great president, people liked him," Trump said Tuesday night during the Republican debate in Milwaukee. "`I like Ike,"' right? The expression. `I like Ike.' Moved a 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country, moved them just beyond the border. They came back Moved them again beyond the border, they came back Didn't like it. Moved them way south. They never came back" Trump made his affinity for Operation Wetback clear during an interview with CBS's Scott Pelley in September. Speaking on 6o Minutes Overtime, Pelley asked Trump to explain his plans for curbing illegal immigration. "We're rounding them up in a very humane way, a very nice way," Trump said, as he has expressed before. "What does that roundup look like to you?" Pelley pressed. "How does it work? Are you going to have cops going door-to- door?" Trump interjected: "Did you like Eisenhower? Did you like Dwight Eisenhower as a president at all?" "He did this," the presidential candidate said. "He did this in the 1950s with over a million people, and a lot of people don't know that...and it worked." [Donald Trump's amazing vague '6o Minutes' interview, annotated] As Huffington Post Latino Voices pointed out Tuesday, this program was none other than Operation Wetback It was named after the disparaging term for Mexicans who arrived in America through the Rio Grande, and considered by many immigration scholars as a painful part of national history because of the documented abuse that Mexican migrants suffered during and after their deportations. The tactical push from the U.S. Border Patrol was initiated by then -Attorney General Herbert Brownell, Jr., who told officers to shoot point-blank "wetbacks" attempting to enter America. At around the same time, patrol officers in Texas and California established "a little barbershop for chronic offenders" at their detention centers, shaving the heads of migrants so they would be easily recognizable if they tried to come across the border a second or third time. When Chief Patrol Inspector Fletcher Rawls deemed this practice a violation of the detainees' civil rights, the U.S. Border Patrol encouraged Mexican offers to take up the "clipping" in their stead. "Like usual, [Trump] doesn't know what he's talking about," Rodolfo Acuiia, professor emeritus of Chicano Studies at California State University, Northridge, told The Huffington Post. "Brownell said, `Just give them some live ammo, let them shoot a few people. Then everyone will be scared and they won't come across the border," he said. "Really humane." After all that, did Operation Wetback actually work? Historians dispute reports on its ultimate success. Some retired border 2 rol officers recall that the efforts were effective. The one -million -deported figure that Trump cites was the one that Brownell trumpeted a year after Operation Wetback's implementation, but researchers say that number is highly exaggerated. [Donald Trump's immigration messageotent. It's also a lost cause.] In Kelly Lytle Hernandez's article "The Crimes and Consequences of Illegal Immigration: A Cross -Border Examination of Operation Wetback, 1934 to 1954," the UCLA history professor contends that based on federal immigration and naturalization reports, the one million reported deportations were not a result of the 1954 campaign but rather of decades of aggressive apprehension tactics undertaken by the U.S. Border Patrol. "Did the campaign end unsanctioned migration across the U.S.-Mexico border and substantially reduce the size of the undocumented population living in the United States?" Hernandez wrote in an email. "It did not." She noted that in the period that the Eisenhower administration heralded as the biggest indication of Operation Wetback's success, "The U.S. Border Patrol deported no more than 250,000 people." "In fact," Hernandez added, "what was far more effective at reducing the size of the undocumented population was the operation's parallel but lesser-known campaign to legalize authorized farm workers." Indeed, Operation Wetback was applied in tandem with the Bracero Program and the H-2 Visa Program, both initiatives which allowed millions of Mexican laborers to live in the U.S. legally under temporary work permits. The Bracero Program is known for its own set of abuses, as many workers reported decrepit living conditions and illegal wages. In his CBS interview, Trump promises that "the really good ones" among the deportees will be allowed to return after they file for legal immigration documents back in Mexico. Aside from his Eisenhower reference, he didn't clarify how they would be brought to his "real wall" that will ostensibly both work and look good. Another thing that Trump didn't discuss: even if the one -million figure is accurate, it doesn't come close to the 11.3 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. "There is something called civil rights," Pelley pointed out during 6o Minutes Overtime. To this, Trump responded with a shrug, "There's also something called, We have a country."' More from Morning Mix Donald Trump alpha wolf on Twitter during GOP debate. Carly Fiorina trails the pack March 13, 2017 The Honorable Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20502 RE: PROPOSED TERMINATION OF FUNDING TO "SANCTUARY" JURISDICTIONS UNDER EO 13768 IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL Dear Mr. President: The undersigned 292 constitutional, immigration, administrative law, and international law professors and scholars' write to share our legal conclusion that section 9(a) of Executive Order 13768 ("EO 13768"), which directs the federal government to withhold federal funding from states, counties, and cities with "sanctuary" policies, is unconstitutional. Consequently, we strongly urge your Administration to rescind section 9(a) of EO 13768. There is no single legal definition of "sanctuary cities" or "sanctuary" jurisdictions. The term has been used to tarnish or celebrate (depending on the speaker) laws, ordinances, or policies that states, cities, and counties have opted to disentangle them from federal immigration enforcement. On January 25, 2017, you signed EO 13768, which directs the Attorney General and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate jurisdictions who willfully do not comply with 8 U.S.C. § 1373 as "sanctuary jurisdictions," identify the federal grants administered to those jurisdictions, and withhold funds to punish jurisdictions that do not rescind their policies.Z Based on our legal analysis of EO 13768, 8 U.S.C. § 1373, the U.S. Constitution, and relevant Supreme Court precedent, we conclude that terminating federal funding from these jurisdictions in order to coerce them to rescind their "sanctuary" policies violates the Tenth Amendment, exceeds the federal government's powers under the Spending Clause, and exceeds the president's powers under Article II. I. JURISDICTIONS HAVE INHERENT CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE "SANCTUARY" POLICIES When states, cities, and counties promulgate "sanctuary" policies, they are exercising their reserved constitutional authority under the Tenth Amendment to promote the health, safety, and welfare of their residents.' At their core, "sanctuary" policies are decisions by state and 1 All institutional affiliations are for identification purposes only and do not signify institutional endorsement of this letter. Z EXEC. ORDER No. 13,768, 82 C.F.R. 8799 § 9 (2016), available at http s://www.fed era Ireeister.jzoyZdo_cu_mentsZ2017101/30/2017-02102/en hanci ng_pu bi ic-safety-in-the-iinterior-of- the-united-states. 3 U.S. CONST. amend. X; Sligh v. Kirkwood, 237 U.S. 52 (1915); Kelley v. Johnson, 425 U.S. 238, 247 (1976) ("The promotion of safety of persons and property is unquestionably at the core of the State's police power"). 1 local governments about state and local priorities, particularly law enforcement priorities. Many of these policies offer the protections of equal treatment, privacy and confidentiality to community members. Some limit affirmatively sharing an individual's immigration status, release date, or other immigration information except as required by law; others direct local law enforcement to refrain from asking victims and witnesses about immigration status; still others prohibit local authorities from investigating, arresting, or detaining individuals on immigration -related grounds. Importantly, "sanctuary" policies do not prevent federal immigration authorities from entering local jurisdictions and detaining, arresting, or deporting immigrants using federal resources and officers. More than 600 counties limit the use of their resources for the purposes of immigration enforcement and could conceivably be considered as having "sanctuary" policies .4 II. "SANCTUARY" POLICIES DO NOT VIOLATE 8 U.S.C. § 1373 As an initial matter, we believe that 8 U.S.C. § 1373 is unconstitutional as commandeering under the Tenth Amendment,s a contention at the center of the legal challenge brought by the city of San Francisco.6 However, even if 8 U.S.C. § 1373 is constitutional, "sanctuary" policies do not violate 8 U.S.C. § 1373.7 The plain text of 8 U.S.C. § 1373 covers only information about citizenship or immigration status—not other information—and does not require state and local actors to collect any information regarding immigration status. 8 U.S.C. § 1373 only prohibits restrictions on the sharing of information that is collected.$ Under 8 U.S.C. § 1373, state and local jurisdictions "may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to" the federal government "information regarding the citizenship or immigration 4 Lena Graber, Nikki Marquez, Searching for Sanctuary: An Analysis of America's Counties & Their Voluntary Assistance With Deportations 12, IMMIGRANT LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER, Dec. 2016, httPs:j2www.ilrc.org/searchin&; sanctuary. S See Ilya Somin, Why Trump's executive order on sanctuary cities is unconstitutional, WASHINGTON POST, Jan. 26, 2017, htt s: www.washin ton ost.com news volokh-cons frac w 2017 01 26 constitutional- roblems-with- tr_umps-executive-order-on-sanctuary-citiesl("As Scalia put it in the same opinion, federal law violates the Tenth Amendment if it 'requires [state employees] to provide information that belongs to the State and is available to them only in their official capacity.' The same is true if, as in the case of Section 1373, the federal government tries to prevent states from controlling their employees' use of information that 'is available to them only in their official capacity.'"). 6 COmpl. $ 75, San Francisco v. Trump (N.D. Cal. 2017) ("Section 1373(a) unconstitutionally regulates 'States in their sovereign capacity.' (citing Reno v. Condon, 528 U.S. 141, 151 (2000)."). 7 Unfortunately, the Executive Order has already unconstitutionally coerced at least one jurisdiction. The Mayor and county commission of Miami -Dade recently ordered jails to comply with federal immigration detainers in response to EO 13768. See Alan Gomez, Miami -Dade Commission votes to end county's 'sanctuary'status, Feb. 17, 2017, USA TODAY http:/Iwww.usatoday.com/storylnewsZnati on2017 02 17 miami-dade-cou nty-grap pies sanctuary-city-president-trump-threat/98050976 . Not only does the mayor and commission's order direct local jails to violate the Fourth Amendment by complying with warrantless detainer requests, but such directive is unnecessary because the Miami -Dade ordinance, like sanctuary policies in general, does not violate 8 U.S.C. § 1373. Moreover, the mayor and county's decision instead open Miami -Dade to legal liability in light of extensive federal court decisions that warrantless detainers are unconstitutional. 8 Harbison v. Bell, 556 U.S. 180 (2009) (looking first to plain text of statute to discern congressional intent). status ... of an individual" or restrict the "[m]aintaining [of] such information." 9 Further, nothing in 8 U.S.C. § 1373 requires jurisdictions to prolong the detention of individuals otherwise entitled to release to comply with an immigration detainer.10 Thus, "sanctuary" policies that direct local law enforcement agencies to refrain from collecting immigration information or to decline detainers requesting prolonged detention requests do not violate 8 U.S.C. § 1373. Moreover, to the extent your administration purports to impose additional requirements beyond 8 U.S.C. § 1373 by promulgating EO 13768, such action exceeds the authority granted to the Executive under Article II to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed."" Importantly, 8 U.S.C. § 1373 cannot, in any event, be the basis for the executive branch to create new conditions on federal grants. III. THE EXECUTIVES ATTEMPTED IMPOSITION OF NEW CONDITIONS ON GRANTS EXCEEDS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S SPENDING CLAUSE AUTHORITY Longstanding Supreme Court precedent interpreting Congress's Spending Clause power mandates that the federal government may not impose conditions on grants to states and localities unless the conditions are "unambiguously" stated "so that the States can knowingly decide whether or not to accept those funds."12 Few if any federal grants to "sanctuary" cities are explicitly conditioned on compliance with 8 U.S.C. § 1373. Any such conditions must be approved by Congress and can only be applied prospectively on new grants, not retroactively to grants that have already been disbursed. The executive cannot simply make up new conditions on its own and impose them on state and local governments. Moreover, any spending conditions must be germane to the "federal interest in [the] particular [] project or program [.]"13 EO 13768's attempt to reach funding streams unrelated to immigration enforcement would violate that requirement. Finally, the federal government may not use its Spending Clause power to induce state and local government action that is itself unconstitutiona1.14 Any attempt to induce states and localities to violate constitutional rights— for example, by unlawfully holding individuals on immigration detainers—would be an "illegitimate exercise of the [Spending Clause] ... power."1s These limits on the federal government's spending clause powers are not mere technicalities. If the President could make up new conditions on federal grants without specific, advance 9 8 U.S.C. § 1373 (West 2016). 10 See id. 11 U.S. CONST. art. II. ("he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed"). 12 Pennhurst State School & Hospital v. Halderman, 451 U.S. 1, 17, 24 (1981); South Dakota v. Dole, 483 U.S. 203 (1986). 13 South Dakota 483 U.S. at 207-08 (1987) (citing Massachusetts v. United States, 435 U.S. 444, 461 (1978)). 14 Id. at 210. " Id. at 210-11. congressional authorization, impose them on funding streams wholly unrelated to immigration enforcement, and induce local actors to engage in actions that are themselves unconstitutional, it would create chaos in our constitutional system. Such an executive power -grab would also usurp Congress's legislative powers. It is Congress, not the president, which has the constitutional authority to attach conditions to federal grants. 16 IV. WITHHOLDING FEDERAL FUNDING TO "SANCTUARY" JURISDICTIONS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL UNDER TENTH AMENDMENT Nor can the executive branch use the threat of withholding federal funding to coerce states and localities to rescind "sanctuary" policies. EO 13768 directs the Office of Management and Budget to catalogue "all Federal grant money that is currently received by any "sanctuary" jurisdiction." Among others, the federal government administers a variety of law-enforcement grants to state and local jurisdictions under U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) programs, including through Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. 17 These grants are critical in the funding of public safety, crime victim and witness initiatives, and drug treatment and enforcement. The executive branch cannot, consistent with the Tenth Amendment, threaten to cut off these law-enforcement grants, much less the myriad other federal grants that states and cities receive, in order to coerce "sanctuary" jurisdictions to comply with EO 13768's directives. Critically, the Tenth Amendment prohibits the federal government from "commandeering" state and local government by simply forcing them to enforce federal law.18 In a case involving federal commands to state and local law enforcement, the Supreme Court held in Printz v. United States that the "Federal Government may not compel the States to enact or administer a federal regulatory program."19 The federal government can no more command a "sanctuary" jurisdiction to implement the executive's deportation policy than it can command a state legislature to enact a statute or a state executive official to conduct background checks on gun purchasers .20 Forcing counties and cities to allocate local resources, including police officers, technology, and personnel, to enforce federal immigration law by detaining immigrants, to collect and share immigration information, or otherwise participate in immigration enforcement runs afoul of the Supreme Court's clear prohibition on commandeering. Consequently, neither Congress nor your Administration can force "sanctuary" jurisdictions to 16 U.S. CONST. art. II. (`The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States ..."). 17 Memorandum from Matthew J. Piers, et. al, Hughes Socol Piers Resnick, & Dym, Ltd. on Legal Issues Regarding Local Policies Limiting Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws and Potential Federal Responses, to Tom Cochran, The U.S. Conference of Mayors, Jan. 13, 2017, https iZwww.nilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02f HSPRD-Memo- on-Local-Enforcement-of-I mmigration-Laws-and- Federal- Resp. pdf. 18 Printz v. United States, 521 U.S. 898 (1997). 19 1d. at 898-900. 20 New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144, 166 (1992). 4 enforce federal immigration law by directing them to rescind their "sanctuary" policies. Importantly, there is no exception to the Tenth Amendment that allows federal statutes and regulations to mandate the disclosure of private information about residents gathered by sanctuary jurisdictions in their sovereign capacity.21 In Reno v. Condon the Supreme Court found that requiring information sharing is permissible under the Tenth Amendment only when it "does not require [states] to enact any laws or regulations, and it does not require state officials to assist in the enforcement of federal statutes regulating private individuals .1122 Here, the stated goal of EO 13768 is to "employ all lawful means to enforce the immigration laws of the United States"23 and obtaining the immigration status of individuals is an obvious effort to enforce federal immigration law. The federal government may, of course, "induce" state and local actors to cooperate with federal policymakers24 by "offer[ing] funds to the States, and ... condition[ing] those offers on compliance with specified condition S.1115 The use of federal funds to "induce" jurisdictions, however, is not absolute. In 2012, the Supreme Court held that when the federal government "threatens to terminate other significant independent grants as a means of pressuring the States to accept" a federal policy, that threat can become coercive, and therefore, unconstitutional.26 In NF/B, the Court concluded that directing a cabinet Secretary, in that case the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to penalize States that did not participate in the Medicaid expansion by stripping their existing Medicaid funding, "threatened loss of over 10 percent" of the State's budget and constituted "economic dragooning."27 States had, in the words of the Court, "no real option but to acquiesce in the Medicaid expansion .28 Moreover, the new federal policy accomplished a "shift in kind, not merely degree," in the terms of the grant, one that states "could hardly anticipate ."29 Here, the federal government provides a variety of grants and funding streams, virtually none of which, as previously stated, require jurisdictions to engage in enforcement of federal immigration law. Directing DOJ to withhold this funding unconstitutionally alters the bargain 21 See generally Robert A. Mikos, Can the States Keep Secrets from the Federal Government? 161 U. PA. L. REV. 103, (2012). 22 Reno v. Condon, 528 U.S. 141, 151 (2000) (emphasis added). 23 EXEC. ORDER No. 13,768, 82 C.F.R. 8799 § 1(2016), available at https://www.federaIregister.gov/documentsL2Ol7101/3Q/2017- 02102/,enhancing -gu blic-safety-in-the-interior-of- the-united-states. 24 Nat'l Fed'n of Indep. Bus. v. Sebelius, 132 S. Ct. 2566, 2579 (2012) ("And in exercising its spending power, Congress may offer funds to the States, and may condition those offers on compliance with specified conditions."). 25 Id. at 2566. 261d. at 2566-67. 27 Id. at 2574. 28 Id. 29 Id. the states and cities agreed to by imposing additional, burdensome—and previously unannounced—requirements that amount to coercion. Moreover, the scope of the grants and their intersection in a variety of different state and local programs leave jurisdictions "with no real option but to acquiesce."30 Santa Clara (CA)'31 San Francisco (CA), Chicago (IL), Providence (RI), Denver (CO), New York City (NY) would all lose approximately 10% or more of their budgets if federal funds were withheld, similar to the amount judged to be an unconstitutional coercion in NFIB.31 Certain jurisdictions would lose even more, with Washington, D.C. losing upwards of 25% of its budget, substantially more than the 10% loss contemplated in NFIB.ss For all of the reasons above, we strongly urge your Administration to rescind section 9(a) of EO 13768. Thank you for considering the above legal analysis. If you have any questions regarding this letter, please do not hesitate to contact Jose Magana-Salgado of the Immigrant Legal Resource Center at 202-777-8999 or ima�anaCpailrc.or;. Sincerely, Annie Lai Assistant Clinical Professor of Law UC Irvine School of Law Bill Ong Hing Professor University of San Francisco School of Law Christopher N. Lasch Associate Professor University of Denver Sturm College of Law Dale Carpenter Judge William Hawley Atwell Chair of Constitutional Law SMU Dedman School of Law 30 id. 31 Compl. 1 108, Santa Clara v. Trump, (N.D. Cal. 2017) ("As set forth above, [Santa Clara) County receives approximately $1 billion in federal funding per year, which amounts to more than 15% of its total budget."). 32 Sara Rathod, Here Are the Sanctuary Cities Ready to Resist Trump Deportation Threats, MOTHER JONES, Dec. 2, 2016, htt www.motheriones.com olitics 2016 11 sanctua -ci _ -immi ration -federal -de ortation-trum - threats -budget. 33 Id. ("The threatened loss of over 10 percent of a State's overall budget, in contrast, is economic dragooning that leaves the States with no real option but to acquiesce in the Medicaid expansion."). 6 Erwin Chemerinsky Distinguished Professor of Law University of California, Irvine School of Law Ilya Somin Professor of Law George Mason University Seth Davis Assistant Professor of Law University of California, Irvine School of Law Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar and Clinical Professor of Law Penn State Law at University Park A. Naomi Paik Assistant Professor University of Illinois, Urbana -Champaign Adam S. Zimmerman Professor of Law Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Alan Hyde Distinguished Professor Rutgers University Alexa Koenig JD, PhD, Lecturer and Executive Director, Human Rights Center UC Berkeley School of Law Alina Das Associate Professor of Clinical Law New York University School of Law Allyson Gold Rodin Visiting Clinical Professor of Law Loyola University Chicago School of Law Amna Akbar Assistant Professor The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law I;r Ana Pottratz Acosta Assistant Teaching Professor Mitchell Hamline School of Law Andrea Parra Practitioner -in -Residence, Immigrant Justice Clinic American University - Washington College of Law Andrea Ramos Clinical Professor of Law Southwestern Law School Immigration Law Clinic Andrew Moore Associate Professor of Law University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Andrew T. Kim Associate Professor Syracuse University College of Law Anil Kalhan Associate Professor of Law Drexel University Kline School of Law Anita Maddali Associate Professor of Law & Director of Clinics Northern Illinois University College of Law Anju Gupta Associate Professor of Law & Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic Rutgers Law School Anna Cabot Davis Clinical Teaching Fellow University of Connecticut Anna Welch Clinical Professor University of Maine School of Law Anthony Paul Farley James Campbell Matthews Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence Albany Law School F Anthony Thompson Professor of Clinical Law New York University School of Law Arthur S. Leonard Professor of Law New York Law School Ayodele Gansallo Adjunct Lecturer in Law University of Pennsylvania Law School, Transnational Legal Clinic Barbara A Schwartz Emeritus Clinical Professor University of Iowa College of Law Barbara Hines Clinical Professor of Law (retired) University of Texas School of Law Benjamin G. Davis Professor of Law University of Toledo College of Law Beryl Blaustone Professor of Law CUNY School of Law Beth Lyon Clinical Professor of Law Cornell Law School Bram T.B. Elias Clinical Associate Professor University of Iowa College of Law Britton Schwartz Clinical Fellow UC Berkeley School of Law 0 C. Mario Russell Director, Immigrant and Refugee Services, Catholic Charities, NY St. John's University School of Law Caroline Mala Corbin Professor of Law University of Miami School of Law Carolyn Patty Blum Interim Faculty Director, Human Rights and Atrocity Prevention Clinic Cardozo Law School Catherine Y. Kim Associate Professor of Law University of North Carolina School of Law Cedric Merlin Powell Professor of Law University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law Cesar Cuauhtemoc Garcia Hernandez Assistant Professor of Law University of Denver Christian Sundquist Professor of Law Albany Law School Christopher J. Roederer Professor of Law Florida Coastal School of Law Claire R. Thomas Adjunct Professor of Law New York Law School Craig B. Futterman Clinical Professor of Law University of Chicago Law School D. Bruce La Pierre Professor Washington University Law School 10 Dan Smulian Associate Professor of Clinical Law Brooklyn Law School Dania Lopez Beltran Clinical Supervisor East Bay Community Law Center, Clinic of Berkeley Law Daniel Kanstroom Professor of Law Boston College Daniel M. Kowalski Attorney/ Editor Bender's Immigration Bulletin (LexisNexis) David B. Thronson Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Experiential Education Michigan State University College of Law David Baluarte Associate Clinical Professor of Law Washington & Lee University David M. Driesen University Professor Syracuse University College of Law David S. Cohen Professor of Law Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law Debora M. Ortega Professor University of Denver Deborah M. Weissman Reef C. Ivey II Distinguished Professor of Law University of North Carolina School of Law Deborah S. Gonzalez, Esq. Director of the Immigration Clinic and Associate Clinical Professor Roger Williams University School of Law 11 Denise Gilman Clinical Professor of Law University of Texas Law School Immigration Clinic Diana Kearney Lecturer Cardozo Law School Diane Uchimiya Professor Justice and Immigration Clinic, University of La Verne College of Law Dina Francesca Haynes Professor of Law, Director Human Rights and Immigration Law Project New England Law I Boston Doron M. Kalir Clinical Professor of Law Cleveland -Marshall College of Law - Cleveland State University Douglas L. Colbert Professor Maryland King Carey School of Law Dr. Neil H. Cogan Professor and Former Dean Whittier College School of Law Dree K. Collopy Lecturer The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law Ediberto Roman Professor of Law Florida International University Eduardo R.C. Capulong Professor of Law University of Montana Alexander Blewett III School of Law Elena L. Cohen Adjunct Associate Professor John Jay College of Criminal Justice 12 Elisabeth Wicked Adjunct Professor; Executive Director, Leitner Center for International Law and Justice Fordham Law School Elise C. Boddie Professor of Law, Henry Rutgers University Professor Rutgers Law School Elissa Steglich Clinical Professor University of Texas School of Law, Immigration Clinic Elizabeth B. Cooper Associate Professor Fordham University School of Law Elizabeth Keyes Assistant Professor, Director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic University of Baltimore School of Law Elizabeth M. Iglesias Professor of Law University of Miami School of Law Elizabeth McCormick Associate Clinical Professor of Law The University of Tulsa College of Law Elizabeth Thornburg Richard R. Lee Endowed Professor of Law SMU Dedman School of Law Elora Mukherjee Associate Clinical Professor of Law Columbia Law School Elvia R. Arriola Professor Emerita Northern Illinois University 13 Emily Benfer Clinical Professor of Law Loyola University Chicago School of Law Emily L Robinson Co -Director Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, Loyola Law School Los Angeles Enid Trucios-Haynes Professor of Law Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Eric Blumenson Research professor of Law Suffolk University Law School Erica Schommer Clinical Assistant Professor of Law St. Mary's University School of Law Ericka Curran Professor of Clinical Skills Florida Coastal School of Law Erin Jacobsen Assistant Professor/Supervising Attorney Vermont Law School Estelle McKee Clinical Professor Cornell Law School Farrin Anello Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor Seton Hall University School of Law Center for Social Justice Francine J. Lipman William S. Boyd Professor of Law University of Nevada, Las Vegas Francisco J. Rivera Juaristi Director Santa Clara University - International Human Rights Clinic 14 Frank E Deale Professor of Law CU NY Law School Gabor Rona Visiting Professor of Law Cardozo Law School Gabriel J. Chin Edward L. Barrett Jr. Chair & Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law UC Davis School of Law Galya Ben-Arieh Director, Center for Forced Migration Studies Northwestern University Gemma Solimene Clinical Associate Professor of Law Fordham University School of Law Geoffrey A. Hoffman Director-UHLC Immigration Clinic University of Houston Law Center Geoffrey Heeren Associate Professor Valparaiso University Law School George Bach Visiting Professor University of New Mexico School of Law Gerald Frug Professor of Law Harvard University Gilbert Paul Carrasco Professor of Law Willamette University H. Allen Blair Robins Kaplan Distinguished Professor of Law Mitchell Hamline School of Law 15 H. Marissa Montes Co-Director/Clinical Attorney Loyola Law School- Immigrant Justice Clinic Heidi Kitrosser Professor University of Minnesota Hemanth Gundavaram Associate Teaching Professor Northeastern University School of Law Henry J. Richardson III Professor of Law Temple Law School Hillary B. Farber Associate Professor University of Massachusetts Howard F. Chang Earle Hepburn Professor of Law University of Pennsylvania Law School Ian Haney Lopez John H. Boalt Professor of Law UC Berkeley Ingrid Eagly Professor of Law UCLA School of Law Ira J. Kurzban Adjunct Faculty Member University of Miami, School of Law Adjunct Faculty Irene Scharf Law Professor University of Massachusetts School of Law J. Justin Woods, JD, MPA Lecturer, Public Administration Pace University 16 Jacqueline Pearce Clinical Teaching Fellow Immigration Justice Clinic, Cardozo School of Law Jamal Greene Dwight Professor of Law Columbia Law School James Gray Pope Professor of Law Rutgers Law School Janet M. Calvo Professor CU NY School of Law Jason Parkin Visiting Associate Clinical Professor of Law Columbia Law School Jaya Ramji -Nogales I. Herman Stern Professor of Law Temple Law School Jayashri Srikantiah Professor of Law & Director, Immigrants' Rights Clinic Stanford Law School Jean Stefancic Professor & Clement Research Affiliate University of Alabama School of Law Jeffrey D. Kahn Professor of Law SMU Dedman School of Law Jeffrey M. Gaba Professor SMU Dedman School of Law Jeffrey Selbin Clinical Professor of Law UC Berkeley School of Law 17 Jennifer A. Gundlach Clinical Professor of Law Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Hofstra University Jennifer Gordon Professor of Law Fordham University School of Law Jennifer J. Lee Clinical Assistant Professor of Law Temple University Beasley School of Law Jennifer Kowski-Dahlberg Adjunct Mitchell Hamline School of Law Jennifer Lee Koh Professor of Law and Director, Immigration Clinic Western State College of Law Jennifer M. Chacon Professor of Law U.C. Irvine School of Law Jennifer Moore Professor of Law University of New Mexico School of Law Jessica Emerson Director, Human Trafficking Prevention Project The University of Baltimore School of Law Joanna L. Grossman Ellen K. Solender Endowed Chair in Women and the Law SMU Dedman School of Law JoAnne Sweeny Associate Professor University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Johanna K.P. Dennis Visiting Professor Northeastern University School of Law 18 John A. Scanlan Professor Emeritus Maurer School of Law, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN John R.B. Palmer Marie Curie Research Fellow Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain John Willshire Carrera Lecturer on Law - Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic/GBLS Harvard Law School Jonathan Kahn James E. Kelley Professor of Law Mitchell Hamline School of Law Jorge R. Roig Associate Professor of Law Charleston School of Law Jose Roberto Juarez, Jr. Professor of Law University of Denver Sturm College of Law Joseph D. Harbaugh Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus Nova Southeastern College of Law Julie Dahlstrom Clinical Instructor Boston University School of Law Julie Greenwald Marzouk Assistant Clinical Professor Chapman University Fowler School of Law Julie K. Waterstone Associate Dean for Experiential Learning Southwestern Law School 19 Juliet P. Stumpf Robert E. Jones Professor of Advocacy and Ethics Lewis & Clark Law School Jyoti Nanda Binder Clinical Teaching Fellow UCLA School of Law Kaci Bishop Clinical Associate Professor of Law University of North Carolina School of Law Karen Brown Professor of Law George Washington University Law School Karen Musalo Professor U.C. Hastings, College of the Law Karen Pita Loor Associate Clinical Professor of Law Boston University Law School Kate Aschenbrenner Rodriguez Associate Professor, Immigration Clinic Barry University Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law Kate Evans Associate Professor of Law University of Idaho College of Law Kate Griffith Associate Professor Cornell ILR School Katherine Kaufka Walts Director, Center for the Human Rights of Children Loyola University Chicago Kathleen Kim Professor of Law Loyola Law School Los Angeles P Kathryn Abrams Herma Hill Kay Distinguished Professor of Law UC -Berkeley School of Law Katie Eyer Associate Professor Rutgers Law School Ken Port Professor of Law Mitchell Hamline School of Law Kent Greenfield Professor of Law and Law School Fund Distinguished Scholar Boston College Law School Kevin Lapp Associate Professor of Law Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Kim D. Chanbonpin Professor The John Marshall Law School Kim Taylor -Thompson Professor of Clinical Law New York University School of Law Krista Kshatriya Lecturer UC San Diego Kristina M. Campbell Professor of Law University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law L. Song Richardson Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law UC Irvine School of Law Laila L. Hlass Professor of Practice Tulane University Law School 21 Laura A. Hernandez Professor of Law Baylor Law School Laura Oren Professor Emerita University of Houston Law Center Laura Rovner Professor of Law University of Denver College of Law Laurel E. Fletcher Clinical Professor of Law UC Berkeley School of Law Lauren Edelman Agnes Roddy Robb Professor of Law and Professor of Sociology University of California, Berkeley Lauren Gilbert Professor of Law St. Thomas University School of Law Lauren R. Aronson Assistant Professor of Professional Practice Louisiana State University Law Center Laurence H. Tribe Carl M. Loeb University Professor and Professor of Constitutional Law Harvard Law School Lenni B. Benson Professor of Law New York Law School Leti Volpp Robert D. and Leslie Kay Raven Professor of Law UC Berkeley School of Law Linda Bosniak Distinguished Professor Rutgers University Law School 22 Lindsay M. Harris Assistant Professor of Law UDC David A. Clarke School of Law Lindsay Nash Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law Immigration Justice Clinic, Cardozo School of Law Linus Chan Director Detainee Rights Clinic University of Minnesota Law School Loftus E. Becker, Jr. Professor of Law University of Connecticut School of Law Lynn Marcus Professor of the Practice University of Arizona Rogers College of Law M Isabel Medina Professor of Law Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Madeline Y. Hsu Professor, History/Asian American Studies UT Austin Margaret B. Kwoka Associate Professor University of Denver Sturm College of Law Margaret H. Taylor Professor of Law Wake Forest University School of Law Margaret M. deGuzman Associate Professor Temple University Beasley School of Law Margaret M. Flint Professor Elisabeth Haub School of Law 23 Margaret Montoya Professor Emerita of Law University of New Mexico Maria M. Pabon Professor Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Maria Woltjen Executive Director, Young Center Young Center at University of Chicago Law School Marie A. Failinger Professor of Law Mitchell Hamline School of Law Marisa S. Cianciarulo Professor of Law Chapman University Marjorie Cohn Professor Emerita of Law Thomas Jefferson School of Law Mark E. Wojcik Professor of Law The John Marshall Law School Mary A. Lynch Kate Stoneman Professor of Law Albany Law School Mary Holper Associate Clinical Professor Boston College Law School Mary Pat Treuthart Professor Gonzaga University School of Law Matthew H. Charity Professor of Law Western New England University School of Law 24 Matthew I. Hirsch Adjunct Professor, Immigration and Nationality Law Delaware Law School of Widener University Maureen A. Sweeney Law School Associate Professor University of Maryland Carey School of Law Maya Manian Professor University of San Francisco School of Law Michael A. Olivas William B. Bates Distinguished Chair University of Houston Law Center Michael C. Dorf Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law Cornell University Law School Michael Greenberger Law School Professor University of Maryland Carey School of Law Michael J. Wishnie William 0. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law Yale Law School Michael Kagan Professor University of Nevada, Las Vegas Michael Pappas Associate Professor of Law University of Maryland Carey School of Law Michael Rooke -Ley Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law Nova Southeastern University College of Law Michelle Mckinley Bernard B. Kliks Associate Professor of Law University of Oregon School of Law Mike Steenson 25 Bell Distinguished Professor of Law Mitchell Hamline School of Law Ming H. Chen Associate Professor University of Colorado Law School Miriam H Marton Director, Tulsa Immigrant Resource Network University of Tulsa College of Law Muneer Ahmad Clinical Professor of Law Yale Law School Nancy Kelly Lecturer on Law - Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic/GBLS Harvard Law School Nancy Morawetz Professor of Clinical Law NYU School of Law Natalie Nanasi Assistant Professor SMU Dedman School of Law Nathan Cortez Callejo Endowed Professor of Law SMU Dedman School of Law Neil Gotanda Professor Western State College of Law Nicole Hallett Assistant Clinical Professor of Law University at Buffalo School of Law Paul Lufkin Adjunct Professor of Law San Francisco Law School; John F. Kennedy College of Law 26 Paula Galowitz Clinical Professor of Law Emerita New York University School of Law Paula J. Duthoy Adjunct Professor Mitchell Hamline School of Law Peter Halewood Professor of Law Albany Law School Peter L. Markowitz Professor of Law Cardozo School of Law Peter M. Shane Jacob E. Davis & Jacob E. Davis II Chair in Law Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Philip A. Eichorn Adjunct Professor Cleveland—Marshall College of Law Philip L. Torrey Lecturer on Law Harvard Law School Pratheepan Gulasekaram Professor of Law Santa Clara University School of Law Prerna Lal Clinical Supervisor East Bay Community Law Center, Clinic of Berkeley Law Arlene S. Kanter Professor of Law Syracuse University Mariela Olivares Professor Howard University School of Law 27 Rachel E. Rosenbloom Professor of Law Northeastern University School of Law Rachel Settlage Assistant Professor Wayne State Law School Ragini Shah Clinical Professor of Law Suffolk University Law School Raquel Aldana Professor of Law McGeorge School of Law Rebecca Sharpless Clinical Professor University of Miami School of Law Regina Jefferies Clinical Teaching Fellow University of Minnesota Law School Rena Steinzor Edward M. Robertson Professor of Law University of Maryland Carey Law School Richard A. Boswell Professor of Law University of California, Hastings College of Law Richard A. Wilson Professor University of Connecticut School of Law Richard Delgado John J. Sparkman Chair of Law University of Alabama School of Law Richard H. Frankel Associate Professor Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law 28 Richard Zitrin Lecturer in Law Univ. of California, Hastings Rick Su Professor of Law University at Buffalo School of Law Roberto L. Corrada Professor & Mulligan Burleson Chair in Modern Learning University of Denver Sturm College of Law Ron Beal Professor Baylor Law School Rose Cuison-Villazor Professor of Law UC Davis School of Law Ruben G. Rumbaut Distinguished Professor University of California, Irvine Ruben Garcia Professor of Law University of Nevada, Las Vegas Ruqaiijah Yearby Professor of Law Case Western Reserve University School of Law Sabrineh Ardalan Lecturer on Law Harvard Law School Sally B Frank Professor of Law Drake University Sam Myers Adjunct Professor of Law University of Minnesota School of Law 29 Sarah Rogerson Associate Professor of Law; Director, Immigration Law Clinic Albany Law School Sarah Sherman -Stokes Clinical Instructor Boston University School of Law Scott Cummings Robert Henigson Professor of Legal Ethics UCLA School of Law Scott Michelman Adjunct Professor American University Washington College of Law Shana Tabak Visiting Assistant Professor Georgia State University Sheila I. Velez Martinez Jack and Lovell Olender Professor of Asylum Refugee and Immigration Law University of Pittsburgh School of Law Snehal Shingavi Associate Professor, English University of Texas at Austin Stacy Caplow Professor of Law Brooklyn Law School Stella Burch Elias Associate Professor University of Iowa College of Law Stephen Cody Visiting Assistant Professor University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law 30 Stephen Legomsky John S. Lehmann University Professor Emeritus Washington University School of Law Stephen Yale -Loehr Professor of Immigration Law Practice Cornell Law School Steven W. Bender Professor and Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development Seattle University School of Law Stewart L. Chang Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Center for International and Comparative Law Whittier Law School Sudha Setty Professor of Law Western New England University School of Law Sunita Patel Practitioner in Residence American University Washington College of Law Susan Bryant Professor CU NY School of Law Susan Coutin Professor UC Irvine Susan D. Bennett Professor American University Washington College of Law Susan I. Nelson Adjunct Professor Baylor University School of Law Susan R. Gzesh Senior Lecturer & Executive Director, Pozen Center for Human Rights, University of Chicago University of Chicago 31 Susan V. Hazeldean Assistant Professor of Law Brooklyn Law School Theo L. Cuison Staff Attorney and Clinical Supervisor East Bay Community Law Center - Immigration Unit Theo Liebmann Clinical Professor of Law Hofstra Law School Thomas J. Davis, PhD, JD Professor Arizona State Univ., Tempe Tom I Romero II Associate Professor of Law and Affiliated Faculty of History University of Denver Tomar Pierson -Brown Clinical Assistant Professor of Law University of Pittsburgh School of Law Ulysses Jaen Director & Asst. Prof. Ave Maria School of Law Verna L. Williams Judge Joseph P. Kinneary Professor of Law and Co -Director, Center for Race, Gender, and Social Justice University of Cincinnati College of Law Veronica T. Thronson Clinical Professor of Law Michigan State University College of Law Immigration Law Clinic Victor Romero Maureen B. Cavanaugh Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Professor of Law & Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Penn State Law at University Park 32 Victoria Neilson Adjunct Professor CUNY Vinay Harpalani Associate Professor of Law Savannah Law School Violeta R. Chapin Clinical Professor of Law University of Colorado Law School William J. Bridge Associate Professor of Law Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law William Quigley Professor Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Yolanda Vazquez Associate Professor of Law University of Cincinnati College of Law Zhulmira Paredes Adjunct Professor John Marshall Law School 33