R-18-1-02, RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF DUE PROCESS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE ANN ARBOR COMMUNITY
Whereas, The due process and equal protection clauses of the 5th and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution guarantee certain due process and equal protection rights to all residents of the United States regardless of citizenship or immigration status;
Whereas, It is an important matter that our country seek a balance between national security and the prevention of discrimination based on race, religion or nationality in the constitutional rights afforded all individuals; and
Whereas, The recent arrest and detention of individuals without bond or open hearings has caused great concern within the Ann Arbor community;
RESOLVED, That the City of Ann Arbor reject racial profiling of any group within our community;
RESOLVED, That the City of Ann Arbor urge the United States Federal Government, its various branches, representatives and employees, to act in a fair, open and consistent manner by ensuring that all individuals are afforded their appropriate rights to due process; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator send copies of this resolution to our U.S. Congressional and Senate representatives, the U.S. Attorney General, and the President of the United States.