Resolution No. 4601RESOLUTION NO. 4601
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED CITY OF ANAHEIM'S 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 departments 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 Cypress fully supports the implementation of the City of
Anaheim's INS Identification six -month Plot Program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress
at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of February 1996.
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MAYOR OF THE C =TY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY"CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, LILLIAN M. HAINA, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a
regular meeting held on the 26th day of February 1996; by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Age, Carroll, Jones, Kerry
and Bowman
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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