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Washington County commissioners table 'rule of law' resolution after heated debate over immigration wording
Summary
After a detailed debate over proposed language tying a 'rule of law' resolution to constitutional compliance and community observations of immigration enforcement, the Washington County Board of Commissioners agreed to postpone final action until March 17 and asked for written amendment text in advance.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners on March 3 postponed consideration of a proposed "rule of law" resolution after commissioners debated amendments that would reference immigrant communities and allow the board to "use its institutional voice" to oppose actions it or the community views as unconstitutional.
Chair Catherine Harrington said the draft — which the board reviewed at a prior work session — included three amendments and had been revised to include a referral to the attorney general. Harrington said she was "concerned" about language that could invite the board to make constitutional determinations better left to the courts and asked for clearer limits so the board would not be expected to decide what is or is not constitutional.
One amendment the board discussed, presented as Amendment 2 and edited by County Council…
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