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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5713 RESOLUTION NO, 5713 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE ENACTMENT OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO RESTRICT, CONSTRICT AND CONTROL THE FLOW AND EXISTENCE OF ILLEGAL ALIENS IN THE COUNTRY. WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia recognizes that America was built on immigration, and values new immigrants to the City and County; and WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia further recognizes that illegal immigration mocks the law and is an affront to those who immigrate legally; and WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles conducted a comprehensive study to determine the impact illegal immigration has upon the County; and WHEREAS, this study concluded that illegal aliens cost $1,4 billion annually in County costs including social services, education, law enforcement and health care; WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles has asked the City to support the passage of federal laws which would constrict and control the existence and flow of illegal aliens into the country; and WHEREAS, the benefits that result from immigration are completely outweighed by the substantial problems and burdens imposed by illegal immigration; and WHEREAS, the sovereign borders of the United States are jeopardized by illegal immigration; and WHEREAS, the federal government must improve management of immigration to better maintain the integrity of the borders of the United States; and WHEREAS, an enforceable immigration policy must occur to mitigate the 5713 substantial problems and burdens imposed by current illegal immigration on numerous areas including health, law enforcement. education and social services; and WHEREAS, serious attention must be accorded to California's lack of capacity to absorb illegal aliens: NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOllOWS: SECTION 1, Support the enactment of federal legislation which would include the following: a) b) d) e) f) c) design tamper-proof green cards that cannot be counterfeited or forged; expedite the deportation of illegal alien criminals following the completion of their jailor prison term; immediately deport illegal aliens when they are apprehended during illegal entry; increase the Border Patrol; establish a Border Patrol Reserve component; authorize National Guard forces to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service; g) develop a work-permit process to allow the legal entry of workers who are needed on a temporary or seasonal basis; h) provide full reimbursement by the federal government to local government for the public costs attributable to undocumented aliens; and i) transfer illegal alien criminals from City/County facilities to federal detention facilities, -2- 5713 SECTION 2. Upon adoption, the City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the California Congressional delegation, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, cities within the San Gabriel Valley, and other interested parties, SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, Passed, approved and adopted this 2nd day of February, 1993, c ATTEST: ~ a , ~ -,... ",. .-:"::--:... r ' '~~ ~, , -3- 5713 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 5713 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the city Clerk at a regular meeting of said City Council meeting held on the 2nd day of FebruarYf 1993 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmember Ciraulo, Harbicht, Lojeski, Margett and Fasching NOES: None ABSENT: None of Arcadia -4- 5713