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29-R-13
A RESOLUTION
Supporting Immigration Reform
4/19/2013
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston, is a member of the Northwest Municipal
Conference ("NWMC"), a corporate organization representing municipalities and
townships chartered within the State of Illinois and Counties of Cook, DuPage, Lake,
Kane, and McHenry; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of
Illinois, and Chapter 5, Act 220, paragraphs 1 through 8, of the Illinois Compiled
Statutes, authorize intergovernmental association and cooperation; and
WHEREAS, the public officials of the NWMC represent forty-four (44)
local governmental bodies and a population of over 1.3 million residents; and
WHEREAS, the NWMC established the NWMC Immigrant Interaction
Committee in 2010 to address the integration of the immigrant population in the
north/northwest suburbs of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, the NWMC Immigrant Interaction Committee recommends
this model resolution for consideration by members of the NWMC; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston recognizes that the immigration system
in the United States is in need of meaningful reform; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston urges the United States Congress to
pass comprehensive legislation to reform the country's immigration system,
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29-R-13
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Evanston supports immigration reform that. -
provides a clear and earned path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, clears
immigration backlogs; addresses the current labor market needs and improves state
and local economic competitiveness; provides for effective employment verification;
promotes immigrant interaction, and enhances national security and safety with a
sensible enforcement policy.
SECTION 2: Copies of this resolution shall be transmitted to the
President and Vice President of the United States, the Majority and Minority Leaders of
the United States Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leader of the United States House
of Representatives, and to each member of Congress elected from the State of Illinois.
Attest:
Roo ey Gre e, City Clerk
Eliz. th B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Adopted: -Mai j I. , 2013
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