Legislative Matter

Miami-Dade Legislative Item
File Number: 151569

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File Number: 151569

File Type: Resolution

Status: Adopted

Version: 0

Reference: R-620-15

Control: Board of County Commissioners

File Name: CONDEMNING DONALD TRUMP'S REMARKS ABOUT IMMIGRANTS

Introduced: 6/30/2015

Requester: NONE

Cost:

Final Action: 6/30/2015

Agenda Date: 6/30/2015

Agenda Item Number: 14A7

Notes:

Title:

RESOLUTION CONDEMNING DONALD TRUMP’S RECENT RACIST AND DEROGATORY REMARKS ABOUT IMMIGRANTS

Indexes:	IMMIGRATION
	CONDEMNING

Sponsors:	Barbara J. Jordan, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Daniella Levine Cava, Co-Prime Sponsor
	Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Co-Sponsor
	Audrey M. Edmonson, Co-Sponsor
	Jean Monestime, Co-Sponsor

Sunset Provision: No

Effective Date:

Expiration Date:

Registered Lobbyist:

None Listed

Legislative History
Acting Body	Date	Agenda Item	Action	Sent To	Due Date	Returned	Pass/Fail

County Attorney	6/30/2015		Assigned	Michael J. Mastrucci

Board of County Commissioners	6/30/2015	14A7	Adopted				P
REPORT:	NFirst County Attorney Abigail Price Williams indicated a motion was in order to add the foregoing proposed resolution to the agenda. It was moved by Commissioner Moss that the foregoing proposed resolution be added to today’s (6/30) agenda. This motion was seconded by Chairman Monestime, and upon being put to a vote passed by a vote of 13-0. Hearing no further questions or comments, the Board proceeded to vote on the foregoing proposed resolution, as presented. Note: The foregoing proposed resolution was adopted on July 1, 2015.

Legislative Text

TITLE
RESOLUTION CONDEMNING DONALD TRUMPï¿½S RECENT RACIST AND DEROGATORY REMARKS ABOUT IMMIGRANTS

BODY

WHEREAS, on June 16, 2015, business magnate Donald Trump, chairman and president of The Trump Organization and founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, announced his candidacy for the United States presidency at Trump Tower in New York City; and
WHEREAS, during his announcement speech, Donald Trump made several racist and derogatory remarks about immigrants, referring specifically to Mexican immigrants as drug smugglers, criminals and rapists, and blaming Mexico for many of the problems in the United States; and
WHEERAS, Donald Trumpï¿½s remarks included, ï¿½When Mexico sends its people, theyï¿½re not sending their best. . . . Theyï¿½re sending people that have lots of problems, and theyï¿½re bringing those problems. Theyï¿½re bringing drugs, theyï¿½re bringing crime, theyï¿½re rapists, and some, I assume, are good people.ï¿½; and
WHEREAS, in response to Donald Trumpï¿½s immigration remarks, on June 25, 2015, Univisiï¿½n, the largest Spanish-language broadcaster in the United States, announced that it was ending its business relationship with the Miss Universe organization and part-owner Donald Trump; and
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2015, NBCUniversal also announced that it would be ending its business relationship with Donald Trump due to his immigration comments, and as a result would no longer air the annual Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants that were part of a joint venture with Trump; and
WHEREAS, this Board recognizes and appreciates the enormous contributions that immigrants have made to our community and the United States as a whole; and
WHEREAS, this Board condemns Donald Trumpï¿½s recent racist and derogatory remarks about immigrants,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that this Board: Section 1. Condemns Donald Trumpï¿½s recent racist and derogatory remarks about immigrants.
Section 2. Directs the Clerk of the Board to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the President and CEO of NBCUniversal, the President and CEO of Univisiï¿½n, and Donald Trump.