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
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