Information on Prop. 205 Sanctuary City Initiative

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Prop. 205, Tucson Families Free & Together will be voted on in the General Election on Nov. 5, 2019.

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Info on this initiative from Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Tucson,_Arizona,_Sanctuary_City_Initiative_(November_2019)

A yes vote would be a vote in favor of the following:

  • declaring in city code that Tucson is a sanctuary city;
  • restricting law enforcement officers from actions to determine a person’s immigration status under certain conditions;
  • prohibiting officers from contacting federal law enforcement agencies to determine a person’s immigration status; and
  • prohibiting city employees from inquiring about a person’s immigration status, among other policies.
A no vote would be a vote against declaring in city code that Tucson is a sanctuary city and restricting actions of police officers regarding the determination of immigration status

 

Website for Tucson Families Free and Together, with 46 endorsing partners/politicians of Prop. 205:

https://www.familiesfreeandtogether.org/endorsing-partners/

including Pima County Democratic Party, Green Party of Pima County, National Lawyers Guild, Pima Area Labor Federation, Planned Parenthood, LD 3 Rep. Andres Cano, Pima County Schools Superintendent Dustin Williams, etc.  Just announced and not on the website yet is an endorsement from the ACLU of Arizona.

UPDATE 10/4/19: District 5 Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias has endorsed Prop. 205:

https://tucson.com/opinion/local/pima-county-supervisor-richard-elias-yes-on-proposition-for-sanctuary/article_1ae3bf8f-12e6-56c3-99aa-4c3a25e800b8.html

Tucson Weekly newspaper ran several sanctuary city articles in their September 26 edition: https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/sanctuary/Content?oid=26596975

Vote yes by Zaira Livier, Exe Director of Tucson Families Free & Together:

https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/vote-yes-on-prop-205/Content?oid=26596978

Vote no by Ward 6 Councilman Steve Kozachik:

https://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/vote-no-on-prop-205/Content?oid=26596980

The Mayor and Tucson City Council (all Democrats), as well as Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, and the Pima County Republican Party are against Prop. 205. Also in opposition is the Tucson Assn. of Realtors, as well as the Southern Arizona Leadership Council.

UPDATE 10/18/19: Also opposed is Chicanos Por La Causa: https://tucson.com/opinion/local/chicanos-por-la-causa-prop-not-good-for-community/article_7e5ed67c-219c-5b31-9979-db88ca39edbb.html

Vote wisely on or before Nov. 5, 2019.

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5 thoughts on “Information on Prop. 205 Sanctuary City Initiative”

  2. Know that the passage of this initiative would result in the prevention of federal law enforcement agencies working with the Tucson Police Department.

    • Know that it is the job of federal law enforcement agencies to handle immigration issues and not the city of Tucson’s.

      You are not framing the issue in an honest manner. You are hiding information about the reason for these sanctuary city laws.

      The border patrol and ICE are rogue agencies that violate the US Constitution every single day.

      Be an American, stick up for the Constitution.

      Tell the truth.

      FSNT

    • TPD Chief Chris Magnus’ statement against Prop. 205 is in The Choice is Yours election booklet, just arrived today, on page 21. He says that “TPD currently receives close to $12 million in grants and funds 26 positions with federal dollars. This grant funding, these positions, and these partnerships would likely disappear if Prop. 205 passes.”

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