HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-039 - Endorsing the Federal Dream Act of 2009,,,,. RESOLUTION NO. 2009-039
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ENDORSING THE FEDERAL DREAM ACT
OF 2009.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. The City of Santa Ana is home to many immigrants, documented and
undocumented, from all over the world.
B. Students in the United States are denied access to and prevented from
pursuing their dreams of going to college each year because they have no
legal residency status.
C. Current Federal Law discourages states from providing in-state tuition
without regard to immigration status.
D. Current Federal Law denies the petition of undocumented immigrant
students who have grown up in the United States who apply for legal
residency.
E. Despite the fact that many of these children have grown up in the U.S.,
attended local schools, and have demonstrated a sustained commitment
to succeed in the educational system, immigration laws provide no avenue
for these students to become legal residents.
F. Many of these children were brought to the U.S. by their parents at an age
at which they were too young to understand the legality of their arrival or
Jack of departure in the case of those who over-stay a visa.
G. The DREAM Act, also known as the Development, Relief, and Education
for Alien Minors Act (S. 729), was introduced on March 2fi, 2009, by
Senators Dick Durbin and Richard Lugar in the Senate. This bill would
allow immigrant students who have grown up in this country, graduated
from high school, and have no criminal record, to go to college and
legalize their immigration status.
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H. In the House of Representatives, the bill is called the American Dream Act
(H.R. 1751), and it was introduced that same day by Representatives
Howard Berman, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, and Lucille Roybal-Allard.
The DREAM Act would:
1. Grant to the States the option to provide in-state tuition benefits to
students regardless of immigration status;
2. Specify that students covered by the Act would be eligible for certain
Federal education loan programs; and,
3. Grant regular lawful permanent resident status at the end of a the six
year conditional period, if, during the conditional period, the immigrant
maintained a good moral character, and complied with at least one of
the following: a) graduated from a 2-year college or vocational college
or completed two year's studies toward a bachelor's or higher degree;
b) served in the U.S. Armed forces for at least 2 years.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana urges the Congress to pass
the DREAM Act and President Obama to sign it into law.
Section 3. The Clerk of the Council is directed to forward this Resolution to
appropriate federal elected officials.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 20th day of July, 2009.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
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AYES:
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NOES:
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers: Alvarez. Benavides Bustamante Martinez
Tinaiero (5)
Councilmembers:
Councilmembers:
None (0)
None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
Pulido. Sarmiento (2)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2009-039 to be the original resolution adopte~ by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on Julv 20, 2009.
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Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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