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Calling for the Trump administration to end its campaign of mass deportations and family separations.
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WHEREAS, the Trump administration has called for the largest mass deportation program in U.S. history, seeking to separate 3,000 families per day; and
WHEREAS, the Trump administration has made multiple references to the Eisenhower administration’s racist campaign against immigrants, which resulted in over 1 million deportations, including the deportations of many U.S. citizens; and
WHEREAS, Numerous federal agencies within the Trump administration, including the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased arrests of U.S. citizens, asylum seekers, and other immigrants regardless of immigration status and public safety record; and
WHEREAS, the Trump administration has invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 and has explored suspending the writ of habeas corpus to deny due process; and
WHEREAS, the United Nations states that “Human rights violations against migrants can include a denial of civil and political rights such as arbitrary detention, torture, or a lack of due process;” and
WHEREAS, the rhetoric of mass deportations has driven many families into the shadows, with children afraid to go to school and play and their parents afraid to go to work, essential medical appointments, and to the grocery store; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Chamber Foundation has concluded that “The success of Minnesota’s economy, both now and in the future, is intrinsically linked to Minnesota’s immigrant communities;” and
WHEREAS, we firmly believe that immigrants built Minnesota, continue to build Minnesota, and show the best of what Minnesota can be; and that we stand with immigrant families and will work to further defend immigrant rights and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we call upon the Trump administration and the Department of Homeland Security to end its campaign of mass deportations and family separations.