Honolulu Charter Amendment Question 6: Constitutional Rights and Immigration Policy
Source: elections.hawaii.gov
What does this measure do?
Supports: Civil Rights, Immigration
Honolulu police would have to protect everyone's constitutional rights regardless of immigration status and could help federal immigration agents only when a law or court order clearly requires it. Residents would have clearer limits on when local police take part in immigration enforcement.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Honolulu Charter Commission (Proposal 45)
A 13-member citizen panel that reviews the city charter, the rulebook for city government. The mayor and council appoint it every 10 years. It picked 20 changes for voters from about 280 public ideas.
Source: honolulucitycouncil.org
A YES vote means
Police help with immigration enforcement only when the law requires it, under new charter rules.
A NO vote means
No new charter limits on police cooperation with immigration enforcement.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: honolulucitycouncil.org