City passes resolution urging immigration law enforcement
By Doug Keeler
Published: Friday, November 16, 2007 2:48 PM CST

Midway Driller Editor

The City of Taft is joining other cities like Bakersfield to demand the federal government more effectively enforce its immigration laws and crack down on illegal immigration.

The Taft City Council unanimously adopted a resolution urging government to reform current immigration laws; enforce the laws in effect; develop policies to encourage immigrants to learn English; reimburse local governments for the costs incurred dealing with local immigration; and directed the Taft Police Department to continue to “fully cooperate with the federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Department and the Department of Homeland Security.


Craig Noble proposed the resolution.

He said it was the same one passed by the Bakersfield City Council and was given to him by Bakersfield City Councilman Zack Scrivener.

“It's not the city's responsibility to take on the role of enforcing immigration laws,â€