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COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />STATE OF HAWAI`I <br />399 25 <br />A RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF HAWAI`I TO PROTECT ITS CITIZENS <br />AGAINST UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTS COMMITTED BY FEDERAL IMMIGRATION <br />AGENCIES. <br />WHEREAS, on January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order <br />14159, "Protecting the American People Against Invasion", which revoked prior immigration <br />enforcement guidelines that prioritized public safety and humanitarian considerations, called for <br />the expansion of state and local cooperation agreements with the federal government under <br />Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and directed a nationwide surge in <br />immigration arrests, detentions, and removals, including the expanded use of expedited removals <br />that bypass due process hearings; and <br />WHEREAS, on January 20, 2025, the Trump Administration revoked the 2021 <br />"Guidelines for Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas", a long-standing directive that <br />discouraged federal immigration enforcement in community spaces such as schools, healthcare <br />facilities, places of worship, and disaster relief areas, thereby allowing federal immigration <br />agents to conduct operations in sites that were previously safe for all residents; and <br />WHEREAS, recent national and local events targeting immigrants and peaceful <br />dissenters have underscored the importance of reaffirming the State's commitment to upholding <br />constitutional rights for all residents, and remaining dedicated to justly enforcing laws, protecting <br />individuals from government overreach or discrimination, and maintaining public trust; and <br />WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of <br />Hawaii guarantee fundamental and due process rights to every individual, which the State of <br />Hawaii must uphold and enforce; and <br />WHEREAS, the Department of Homeland Security, (hereinafter, "DHS") and its <br />component agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (hereinafter, "ICE") and <br />Customs and Border Protection have dramatically escalated enforcement operations nationwide, <br />including nearly tripling the number of detentions and removals in Hawaii from the previous <br />year, leading to heightened fear in immigrant communities, family separations, and workplace <br />disruptions; and <br />