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Trustees prodding D.C. on immigration

George Houde

November 23, 2006

CARPENTERSVILLE -- Village trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved that a resolution requesting action on immigration reform and enforcement be sent to the White House and Congress.

"It's not an ordinance," said Village Manager Craig Anderson, referring to a separate, controversial proposal that would make it unlawful to hire or transact business with illegal immigrants. "It's meant to send a message to the new Congress that there's an immigration role to be played on the local level."

After lengthy debate, the resolution was adopted after a compromise was reached on adding the phrase "law enforcement" in addition to immigration reform.

"We need to go further than reform," said Trustee Paul Humpfer. "We need to enforce laws already on the books."

The resolution will be sent to Congress and the administration as soon as it is rewritten to include changes, Anderson said.

The proposed ordinance has been tabled indefinitely.