HomeMy WebLinkAbout82-138RESOLUTION NO. 82- 138
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA URGING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
TO SUPPORT IMMIGRATION REFORM AND CONTROL
WHEREAS, the proposed Immigration Reform and Control
Act is landmark legislation, which has been passed by the U.S.
Senate and should receive action by the House of Representatives
this year, and
WHEREAS, the present situation provides no effective
immigration control and leads to discriminatory enforcement
methods which are ineffective, and
WHEREAS, the new legislation will contain significant
changes that affect employers, labor unions, local governments,
minority communities, and federal enforcement and administrative
agencies, and
WHEREAS, the legislation raises a number of important
concerns about the methods that are utilized to implement the
legislation and support the costs of that implementation,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana that the National League of Cities be
requested to support the immediate passage of an immigration
reform and control act which includes:
employer job screening for newly-hired employees
legalization of those presently residing in the
United States
a streamlined temporary worker program
stringent border controls
full federal reimbursement of local public costs
result from the implementation process.
that
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National League of
Cities be requested to call upon the President and the Congress
to establish an implementation task force which includes repre-
sentatives of business, labor, state and local governments,
voluntary agencies, minority groups significantly impacted in the
legalization process, and the appropriate federal departments.
This task force should be required to oversee the implementation
of the act, and recommend appropriate administrative procedures
and financial support for that purpose. In addition, the task
force should recommend any subsequent amendments that are deemed
appropriate as a result of the experience gained in implementa-
tion of the act.
RESOLUTION NO. 82- 138
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ADOPTED this 4th day of 0¢t0ber
, 1982.
ATTEST:
Council
Bricken Aye
Luxembourger
Acosta Aye
Serrato Nay
Griset
Markel Aye
McGuigan Aye
Approved as to Form:
City Attorney