City of Long Beach - File #: 15-0585

• File #: 15-0585
• Version: 1
• Name: CD 1, 2, 7 & 9 - Reso. request Immigration Reform
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Approved
• File created: 6/19/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 6/23/2015
• Final action: 6/23/2015
• Title: Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft a resolution with the language below in support of comprehensive immigration reform: WHEREAS, the current immigration system in the United States is broken and not meeting the needs of a 21st century economy. The current system breaks apart families, is not conducive to family reunification and ignores the economic contribution of the immigrant worker; and WHEREAS, since 2008 more than 2 million immigrants have been deported and one in ten children face the deportation of a parent; and WHEREAS, it is not practical or humane to deport the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living within our borders; and WHEREAS, California has the largest population of immigrants, both documented and undocumented where one in ten workers is an undocumented immigrant, and immigrants are a vibrant, productive, and vital part of the state's growing economy, holding jobs in key industries such as agriculture, science, technology, service, he...
• Sponsors: COUNCILWOMAN LENA GONZALEZ, FIRST DISTRICT, VICE MAYOR SUJA LOWENTHAL, SECOND DISTRICT, COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTO URANGA, SEVENTH DISTRICT, COUNCILMEMBER REX RICHARDSON, NINTH DISTRICT
• Indexes: Resolution Request
• Related files: 10-1101, 14-0976, 15-0621

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/23/2015	1	City Council	approve recommendation	Pass

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Recommendation to request City Attorney to draft a resolution with the language below in support of comprehensive immigration reform:

WHEREAS, the current immigration system in the United States is broken and not meeting the needs of a 21st century economy. The current system breaks apart families, is not conducive to family reunification and ignores the economic contribution of the immigrant worker; and

WHEREAS, since 2008 more than 2 million immigrants have been deported and one in ten children face the deportation of a parent; and

WHEREAS, it is not practical or humane to deport the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living within our borders; and

WHEREAS, California has the largest population of immigrants, both documented and undocumented where one in ten workers is an undocumented immigrant, and immigrants are a vibrant, productive, and vital part of the state's growing economy, holding jobs in key industries such as agriculture, science, technology, service, health care and manufacturing; and

WHEREAS, the City of Long Beach recognizes that immigration reform must protect the rights of all families to stay together, regardless of immigration status, family structure, sexual orientation, gender identity, and to include same-sex couples, and provide sufficient family-based channels for migration in the future; and

WHEREAS, Los Angeles County is home to nearly 900,000 undocumented immigrants, the highest number of undocumented individuals in California; and

WHEREAS, the City of Long Beach is the second most diverse city in the United States with immigrants and refugees from many parts of the world who work, own homes, operate businesses and contribute to the economic, social, and cultural well-being of the City; and

WHEREAS, a pathway to citizenship should not be conditioned upon shortsighted border enforcement strategies and the criminalization of immigrants; and

WHEREAS, the President of the United States took Executive Action...