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RES-8584 Supporting the Proposed City of Anaheim INS Identification Pilot ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 8584 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED CITY OF ANAHEIM INS IDENTIFICATION PILOT PROJECT. WHEREAS, local law enforcement agencies are encountering an increasingly high incidence of suspected illegal aliens committing crimes; and WHEREAS, according to federal law, the comprehensive Immigration and Naturalization Service identification and holding process is exclusively the responsibility of a full-time 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 burden on local agencies to process, incarcerate, and prosecute offenders; and WHEREAS, in some communities, as much as 37% of those arrested admit to being in the country illegally, significantly 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 to arraignment and/or sentencing; and WHEREAS, a pilot program as proposed by the City of Anaheim, funded either through federal or local funds, will provide a reliable blueprint for other cities to implement and achieve effective and efficient crime prevention methods,NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orange fully supports the implementation of the City of Anaheim' s INS identification six- month pilot program.ADOPTED this 13th day of February, 1996. ATTEST:I<-City Clerk I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day of February, 1996, by the following vote: A YES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MURPHY, BARRERA, MAYOR COONTZ, SPURGEON, SLATER NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE A1'}'-of2-1~ ~(]7 /lI! M/~City Clerk of th ity of Orange Reso.No,8584 2-lli:ajj