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Committee advances resolution reaffirming constitutional rights for all Honolulu residents after wide public support
Summary
A Honolulu City Council committee amended and reported out Resolution 25-301, which reaffirms constitutional protections for everyone in the city and removes two clauses asking the mayor and HPD for additional directives after administration concerns. Dozens of residents and advocates urged adoption, citing rising deportations and fear among immigrant communities.
A Honolulu City Council public-safety committee on Thursday advanced a resolution that reaffirms the constitutional rights of all residents of the city, concluding an extended public-comment period and amending the measure to remove two clauses directing the mayor and the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) to take additional reviews.
The committee’s introducers framed Resolution 25-301 as a statement of the city’s values and an attempt to preserve trust between immigrant communities and local government. Council member Weier said the intent is to ensure local agencies ‘‘cooperate with federal immigration…
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