HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006-093 (05-16-06)RESOLUTION NO. 2006.093
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
OPPOSING H.R. 4437, BORDER PROTECTION, ANTITERRORISM, AND
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CONTROL ACT OF 2005, AS CURRENTLY
WRITTEN
WHEREAS, H.R. 4437 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to
strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and
;~ for other purposes, that include the enactment of the Border Protection,
Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005; and
WHEREAS, The national organizations that oppose H.R. 4437 include the
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), the National
League of Cities and the National Immigration Forum; and
WHEREAS, The National League of Cities opposes provisions in H.R.
4437 that violate the principals of federalism and place unfunded federal
mandates on local governments; and further opposes the provision that gives
state and local police officers the authority to enforce federal immigration laws,
and cites this provision as an outright preemption of local laws, and declares that
such a mandate would divert local enforcement personnel from their primary duty
to protect the general public and would threaten the department's relationships in
the immigrant community; and
WHEREAS, The National Immigration Forum, has declared that many
organizations have expressed opposition to the idea of having state and local
police enforce federal immigration laws, and has documented that many police
agencies support this policy viewpoint.
r` NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lynwood is strongly opposed to
enactment of H.R. 4437, as currently written, and urges the United States Senate
to reject it, or to amend it in order to address and satisfy the above expressed
concerns.
Section 2. That copies of this resolution be forwarded to U.S. Senator
Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Congresswoman Linda
Sanchez and a copy thereof filed in the official records of the City of Lynwood.
Section 3. That this resolution be given effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this., 16th day of May , 2006.
eticia Vasquez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Andrea L. Hooper; '
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. Arnoldo Beltran,
City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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N. En ' e artinez,
City anager
APPROVED TO CONTENT:
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Autra C. Adams,
Assistant to the City
Manager
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the 16th
day of May 2006, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, JOHNSON, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN AND VASQUEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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Andrea L. Hooper, City'Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true
and correct copy of Resolution No. 2006.093 in my office and that said
Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 16th day of May 2006.
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Andrea L. Hooper, City C erk
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