The El Paso County Commissioners Court on Nov. 24 unanimously adopted a resolution condemning federal immigration enforcement tactics tied in the resolution to the actions of Tom Homan and urging local governments to defend due process and the dignity of immigrant residents.

Commissioner David Stout, who introduced the measure, framed the resolution as a moral statement about the county’s values and invoked prior county actions that demanded due process and notification for immigration enforcement operations. The resolution says Tom Homan’s record ‘‘has presided over an unprecedented use of militarized forces operating in American cities’’ and cites media reporting and prior county resolutions that raised constitutional concerns.

The adoption followed an extended public-comment period featuring students from the University of Texas at El Paso and leaders from Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, Border Network for Human Rights and other groups. Student speakers, including Angelica Rodriguez of UTEP College Democrats, described fear among international and visa-holding students and urged county backing for student safety and peaceful assembly. Marissa Limon Garza of Las Americas described grassroots legal work and urged the court to leverage county resources to support legal services and bail funds where needed.

Commissioners praised the students’ courage and lawyers described the county’s prior resolutions and legal options. After debate, Commissioner Stout moved for adoption; Commissioner Leggin seconded and the court voted to approve the resolution.

The resolution asks other local governments to adopt similar statements, urges Congress to address immigration reform, and declares El Paso County a pro-immigrant, binational community. Commissioners and speakers emphasized that the resolution is a policy statement and does not direct county law enforcement to violate state or federal law; subsequent action items for legal follow-up or requests for meetings with federal representatives were encouraged by some speakers but were not formalized in the adopted text.