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October 96, 2025
RE: County.Counail October22 2025•Agenda
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as. 320-25r EXPRESSES SUPPORT'FQR,DUE_PROCESS AND.,HE. PROTECTION OF
CONSTITUTIONAL;RIGHTS FOR ALL RESIDENTS�OFTHE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I AND
AFFIRMSTHE COUNTY'S CO"MMITMENTTO MULT.ICULTURALISM,AND ITs.'Im (GRANT �s
HERITAGE Requests the Mayor�tb_review existing"and'poiential bgreements,With�public and
prvate'partners to�ensure constitutional rights of residents are photgcted and requests the
Hawaii. Police Depertrnent to -limit its'inyolvementwith.the;United States Department of
Homeland Security;µlmmigration and Customs Enforcement to.casas:involving criminal
activity:
SUPPORT
County Counctl,ChairKagiwada, Vice -chair Kaneatii-Kieinfelder, and Council
Thank,you•.Council°Member Galimba, for introducing resolution 320-25 and Government
Re(afions,,Corrimittee fot'moving it�on"to the county cotincli agenda.:As you and others
stated atthe October 7 committee riieeting„we should not have ta remind our public
serVentsthafthere are constitutionahrights and due process=that_must be,followed as it
relates to all.oUr=.=.'residents:
This state is like no other withAsrobust immigration:historyand aloha. AtSt:,MichaePs-we
,'are experiencing our Spanishspeaking Ning in,fearthat if theycome.to work or come to,
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Mass they wilNbetakent by.I:C.E. We do, not wantto lose our"ability to welcome in•a•safe= � y.
'W. eiivirdriinentatl who seek.support and,cotiifort andwho.come to worship God.
Thankyou also for -pursuing additional funding to add.lmrr%igration.help on the Kona side. It.
,is.needed.:One,of "our parishlbners is amimmigration attorney. She conducts a free
immigration.informational workshop once a,month and helps with paperwork. More help
wouldbewelcome. "
Humbly,
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Shirley David
Pakoral Council Chair
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