HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 96-17 1 RESOLUTION .NO. 96-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED CITY OF
ANAHEIM IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
3 IDENTIFICATION PILOT PROJECT
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6 WHEREAS, local law enforcement agencies are encountering an
increasingly high incidence of suspected illegal aliens
7 committing crimes, and;
8 WHEREAS, according to federal law, the comprehensive
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) identification and
9 holding process is exclusively the responsibility of a full-time
]0 INS employee, and;
WHEREAS, INS resources are limited in scope and manpower to
]] conduct the identification investigation process to effectively
address the criminal illegal alien problem, often presenting a
]2 burden on local agencies to process, incarcerate, and prosecute
offenders, and;
WHEREAS, in some communities, as much as 37% of those
]4 arrested admit to being in the country illegally, significantly
]5 impacting police department and related agency budgets, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim is proposing a six-month pilot
program to secure an INS agent in the City's jail to legally and
appropriately identify suspected criminal illegal aliens prior
]7 to arraignment and/or sentencing, and;
]8 WHEREAS, a pilot program as proposed by the City of
Anaheim, funded either through federal or local funds, will
]9 provide a reliable blueprint for other cities to implement and
achieve effective and efficient crime prevention methods'.
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THEREFORE, be it resolved the City of Tustin fully supports
2] the implementation of the City of Anaheim's INS identification
six-month pilot program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
23 Tustin at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of February,
24 1996.
26 JIM ~S,'MAYOR~'
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PAMELA STOKER,
City of Tustin
RESOLUTION CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF TUSTIN )
RESOLUTION NO. 96-17
Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio'Clerk of the City Council of the
City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of
the members of the City Council is five; that the above and foregoing
resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 5th day of February, 1996, by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Potts, Worley, Doyle, Saltarelli, Thomas
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: None
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: None
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: None
Pame ~' oker, City~C~erk