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Agenda No. _/0. Z .^
Approved:

AU6 1 5 2018

TITLE:

RESOLUTION URGING THE HUDSON COUNTY BOARD O^^^^^^J,
CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS TO IMMEDIATELY INITIATE THE ^SM£SOPT-OUT CLAUSE TO TERMINATE HUDSON COUNTY'S
CONTRACT WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS

ENFORCEMENT (ICE)

WHEREAS, the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders voted to renew a contract with U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on July 12, 2018 to house federal prisoners at its
Correctional facility;
WHEREAS, ICE indiscriminately targets undocumented immigrants, uicluding "Dreamers" and longtenn residents who are pillars of their communities, includmg Jersey City;
WHEREAS, ICE'S "zero tolerance" policies have sent shockwaves of fear through rmmigraD.t
communities, worsening relations between law enforcement and the communities fhat they serve;

WHEREAS, ICE agents have repeatedly violated the human rights of immigrants including alleged
sexual and physical assaults and have been infiltrated by white nationalists including the New Jersey ICE
office;
WHEREAS, ICE has widely been denounced for inhumane policies that result in tearing immigrant
families apart. Thousands of parents have been separated from Uieir children, many of whom have yet to

be reunited notwithstanding ajudicial order directing that they be reunited;
WHEREAS, many of the immigrants detained at the ICE facilities are seeking refuge and asylum from
religious persecution, sexual violence, death threats, gang violence, and other threats to their lives;

WHEREAS, Hudson County has a contract with ICE to house individuals who have been detained by

ICE;
WHEREAS, Hudson County did not provide die public with meaningful dialogue about that contract
before it was voted on, with Hudson County Freeholders Joel Torres and William O'Dea expressing
concern that sufFicieut tune was not provided to review the contract;

WHEREAS, immigrant advocates in New Jersey have criticized the ICE bed contract renewal;
WHEREAS, the Hudson County Correctional Facility has been repeatedly criticized for the conditions
under which detainees are held;
WHEREAS, Hudson County should take measurable steps and training to ensure -the dignity and humane
treatment of all detainees and inmates includmg medical services, access to counsel and family members;

WHEREAS, the City of Jersey City stands willing to partner with Hudson County to employ any county
worker whose job may be at risk if the ICE detention contract is terminated;
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City believes that the use of immigration
detention is unnecessary and inhumane, and separates families and communities.

NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City urges:
1) the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders to immediately initiate the opt-out clause to
terminate Hudson County's contract with ICE related to housing individuals who have been
detained by ICE at the Hudson County Correctional facility located m Kearny, New Jersey;

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Continuation of Resolution
City Cferk File No. _Res. 18-793

Agenda No. _10.2.53 ^ ^ ^ 2018
TITLE:

RESOLUTION URGING THE HUDSON COUNTY BOARD OF
CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS TO IMMEDIATELY INITIATE THE
OPT-OUT CLAUSE TO TERMINATE HUDSON COUNTY'S
CONTRACT WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS
ENFORCEMENT (ICE)

2) the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Hudson County government to partner wifh
immigrant advocates on any future actions related to immigrants;

3) the Newark and New York ICE Field Office to exercise discretion to allow New York and New
Jersey immigrant residents to' stay -with their family and community while filing for immigration •
relief.

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM

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Business Administrator

Corporation Counsel

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Rolaf)d()f/Ft. Lavarro, Jr., President of Council

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