2024-03-222024-03-222011-08-18http://hdl.handle.net/10166/6686In this Resolution, the City Council of Northampton dictates that the City of Northampton and its officials and employees shall not participate in federal law enforcement programs relating to immigration enforcement, including but not limited to, Secure Communities, and cooperative agreements with the federal government under which city personnel participate in the enforcement of immigration laws, such as those authorized by Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.PDFen-USSanctuary PoliciesCivil rightsCivil libertiesHuman rightsConstitutions and laws of the United States, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of NorthamptonOrdinanceHuman Rights Commission of the City of NorthamptonResolutionLocal law enforcementFreedom of speechUSA PATRIOT ActSecure Communities initiativeImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Child Predator Program, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)Massachusetts LegislatureNorthampton Police DepartmentFederal law enforcement programsImmigration enforcementImmigration lawsSection 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality ActMemorandum of AgreementImmigration statusFederal immigration enforcement authoritiesMayorRacial profilingResolution