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inclusion. Inclusion is defined as actively pursuing goals of including, integrating, engaging, and welcoming all persons regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, creed, ancestry national origin, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, or receipt of public benefits." and, whereas the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has stated that the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the Federal government from compelling States to employ their resources to administer and enforce Federal programs; and ruled "Conspicuously absent from our common law is any authority (in the absence of a statute) for police officers to arrest generally for civil matters, let alone authority to arrest specifically for Federal civil immigration matters." It Is Therefore Resolved and the Town Meeting is petitioned to forbid all local and non -local officials in Mashpee in the absence of probable cause of criminal activity, to the extent legally permissible, and in keeping with current practice, from: 1. Participating in or cooperating with any inquiry, investigation, surveillance or detention having to do with immigration matters falling under the jurisdiction of the Federal government. 2. Enforcing immigration matters. 3. Profiling based on race, ethnicity, citizenship, religion, or political values 4. Using town funds and other town resources for the enforcement of federal immigration laws to the extent permissible by law, and unless presented with a criminal warrant or other evidence of probable cause as required by the 4th Amendment of the US Constitution. Violating the civil liberties and human rights of all residents and visitors regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, ability, sexual and gender identity, national origin, or citizenship and immigration status. Motion passed by a hand count yes 85 no 72 at 10:21 PM. Town meeting adjourned at 10:21 PM THIS CONCLUDES THE BUSINESS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, one at the Town Hall, one at the Post Office, and one each on the bulletin boards, thirty days at least before said meeting. Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this 25th day of March in the year two thousand and nineteen. Per Order of, Board of Selectmen Carol A. Sherman, Chairman John J. Cahalane, Vice -Chairman Andrew R. Gottlieb, Clerk John J. Cotton Thomas F. O'Hara 78