Recommendation 20230927-004: Response to Operation Lone Star — original pdf

Recommendation

BOARD/COMMISSI ON RECOMMENDATION Joint Inclusion Committee Number: Recommendation : Inhumane 20230927-004 Abbott by Governor activities at the Texas boarder initiated of Operation Lone Star as Whereas people here and abroad; and the city of Austin is committed to equity and protection of basic human rights for all Whereas and hostile immigrants push-back, seeking in direct violation of their civil rights; and refuge at the Texas border have historically faced discriminatio n Whereas DPS troopers migrants and and even death; the discrimination and hostility who have seen first hand the "absolute officers, monstrou in multiple have recently by law enforcement and reported as witnessed of treatment injuries, bodily escalated, s, inhumane" resulting incidents of serious by Whereas violate federal the Texas Legislat ure has allocated nearly for border security efforts that laws, and are currently under investigation; $10 billion and Whereas human rights of persons Pass, TX; and Governor Abbott has, time and time again, enacted policies that directly violate the seeking refuge in the United States, most recently in Eagle documented Whereas Immigrant would not work and in some cases would make things advocates rights worse; have been warning Abbott that his deterrence policies be it resolved Therefore to condemn, Governor Abbott at the Texas border. in the strongest terms, that the Joint Inclusion Committee encourages the inhumane activities of Operation the Austin Lone Star as initiated City Council by Date of Approval: 27, 2023 September Record of the vote: 7-0 FOR: Vice Chair R. Bo ndi, H. Huang, R. Austen, M. Ortega, M. Davis, L. Vargas, J. Powell Absent: Chair A. Afifi, S. Fontanesi, J. Glasser Attest: _____________________________________________ R. Bondi, Vice Chair Attest: _____________________________________________ A. Mireles, Staff Liaison [Equity Office Community Services Program Coordinator]