TC Resolution 17-20 Opposing the Rescision of DACAA
AVO n
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
RESOLUTION 17-20
OPPOSING THE RESCISION OF DACA
WHEREAS, in June 2012, President Barack Obama established Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
("DACA"), for immigrants who came to the United States as children ("Dreamers"), and created the
opportunity to apply for temporary residence and eligibility for a work permit in the United States; and
Whereas, President Obama said when creating the DACA program: "These are young people who study
in our schools, they play in our neighborhoods, they're friends with our kids, they pledge allegiance to our
flag. They are Americans in their heart, in their minds, in every single way but one on paper'; and
Whereas, 787,580 individuals have qualified for DACA status nationwide, which includes approximately
17,000 immigrants in Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the State of Colorado has joined other states in a lawsuit against Donald Trump opposing the
rescission of DACA; and
Whereas, the immediate and foreseeable impacts of rescinding DACA would constitute unconscionable
ethical impacts; and
Whereas, ending the DACA program will break the trust of hundreds of thousands of young people who
have provided confidential information to the federal government, making youth vulnerable to aggressive
government raids, deprivation of liberty in detention centers, and life- altering deportations for children to
countries where they are unfamiliar with the culture, language, and are separated from family and friends
and their entire support networks; and
Whereas, the Town of Avon firmly supports comprehensive immigration reform; and
Whereas, DACA is but one small piece of immigration reform, but recognizes that maintaining DACA is
critical and while our country continues to wait and wait for Congress to act to fix a broken immigration
system; and
Whereas, the Town of Avon values its ethnic, racial, linguistic, and socio-economic diversity which
contributes to our strength and prosperity and we stand committed to ensuring that all our residents can live
and pursue their livelihoods in peace and prosperity; and
Whereas, the Town of Avon is not responsible for federal immigration activity within its jurisdiction and
resists unconstitutional attempts to compel local jurisdictions to act as immigration agents, which diverts
public resources, damages community trust, and endangers public safety by making residents fearful of
calling police for critical safety services. The Town of Avon reaffirms its support for legal action and all
means necessary to oppose such unconstitutional directives by the federal government; and
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
that the Town of Avon opposes all efforts to rescind the DACA program and urges Congress to act
now to preserve DACA and pass comprehensive immigration reform; and
Be It Further Resolved that the Town Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the
appropriate Colorado Congressional delegation.
INTRODUCED, READ, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of September, 2017.
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