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RESOLUTION NO. 4589
A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT
TO THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. The United States is primarily a nation of immigrants. Immigrants are a fundamental
part of the nation's community and have enriched Eugene's community with their diverse cultural
perspectives.
B. Immigrants are often parents or grandparents, or both, of United States citizens, and
contribute to the Nation's economy as consumers, owners of small businesses, laborers, and
investors. Immigrants, whatever their legal status in this country, deserve full protection of their
basic human rights.
C. The United States voted to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
affirming the fundamental human rights of all people, which include:
"1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are
endowed with reason and conscience and should act toward one another in a spirit of
brotherhood.
"2. No one shall be subject to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
or punishment.
"3. All are equal before the law and are entitled without discrimination to equal
protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in
violation of this Declaration and any incitement to such discrimination."
D. The City of Eugene has pledged its adherence to the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights and affirmed its commitment to insuring that protection of human rights is a central part of
our community.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a
Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows:
Section 1. The City of Eugene will strive to assure that the rights of all community
members, including immigrants whatever their legal status, are protected.
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Section 2. The City of Eugene will continue to comply with ORS 181.850(1), which
provides that "No law enforcement agency of the State of Oregon or of any political subdivision of
the state shall use agency moneys, equipment or personnel for the purpose of detecting or
apprehending persons whose only violation of law is that they are persons of foreign citizenship
residing in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws."
Section 3. The City of Eugene will be attentive to the fair and humane treatment of any
individual subject to any interaction with a city, county, state or federal agency.
Section 4. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the President of the United States,
the United States Attorney General, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, each member of the Oregon Congressional Delegation, and the
Commissioner of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.
The foregoing Resolution adopted the 2J!!.llay of April, 1999.
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RESOLUTION NO. 4881
A RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE CITY'S
COMMITMENT TO THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN
RIGHTS AS EXPRESSED IN COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO.
4589.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. On April 21, 1999 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 4589 that affirmed
the City's commitment to the protection of human rights and pledged its adherence to the
Universal Declaration of Human rights adopted by the United States.
B. It is appropriate, and in the public interest to publicly acknowledge this
continuing commitment of the City as expressed in Resolution No. 4589.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a
Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby reaffirms the commitment set forth in Resolution
No. 4589 that the City of Eugene will:
~ Strive to assure that the rights of all community members, including
immigrants whatever their legal status, are protected;
~ Continue to comply with ORS 181.850(1), which provides that "No law
enforcement agency of the State of Oregon or of any political subdivision
of the state shall use agency moneys, equipment or personnel for the
purpose of detecting or apprehending persons whose only violation of law
is that they are persons of foreign citizenship residing in the United States
in violation of federal immigration laws."; and
~ Be attentive to the fair and humane treatment of any individual subject to
any interaction with a city, county, state or federal agency.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing Resolution adopted the 12th day of June, 2006.
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