WHEREAS, racial or ethnic profiling of minorities, including the racial or ethnic profiling of Hispanic residents, by government entities has and is taking place in various parts of the country,

WHEREAS, racial or ethnic profiling of minorities, including the racial or ethnic profiling of Hispanic residents, by governmental entities is unlawful, discriminatory, and morally reprehensible, and leads to distrust of government and less use of government services by minorities, including Hispanic residents,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that federal, state and local governmental entities adopt laws, rules and/or resolutions that provide as follows: (a) any and all forms of racial or ethnic profiling by its agencies and employees are hereby banned and proscribed, and any form of racial or ethnic profiling will not be tolerated; (b) any governmental officials or employees who engage in any form of racial or ethnic profiling shall be subject to disciplinary action and penalties; and ( c) a telephone number and/or other means of reporting instances, with the information provided in both English and Spanish.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the National LULAC and all LULAC Councils shall use all due means to advocate said Resolution for adoption by national, state and local governments, and other entities deemed necessary, to advance the Resolution, and shall publicize said Resolution in the appropriate media outlets.

Submitted by Carlos M. Quinones, Chair, Resolutions Committee, LULAC of the State of Arkansas

Approved this 29th day of June, 2002.

Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President