<ChicagoMayDay> cook County resolution on Arizona, joining the Boycott

[J. Mujica]

ITEM #2
Submitting a Proposed Resolution sponsored by
EDWIN REYES, JOSEPH MARIO MORENO and JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY,
County Commissioners
Co-Sponsored by
EARLEAN COLLINS and DEBORAH SIMS, County Commissioners
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION CONCERNING BOYCOTT OF ARIZONA
AND ARIZONA-BASED BUSINESSES
WHEREAS, the State of Arizona adopted a controversial new law, SB
1070, which makes it a state-level crime for someone to be in the
country illegally and criminalizes the failure to carry immigration
documents at all times by lawful foreign residents or otherwise
hereinafter referred to as the “Arizona Immigration Law”; and
WHEREAS, since SB 1070 was signed into law, the Arizona Legislature
has passed HB 2162, making amendments to the Arizona Immigration Law
which are an improvement, but far from ideal; and
WHEREAS, the Arizona Immigration Law imposes a requirement for police
officers to question those they suspect may be in the United States
illegally when they are lawfully in contact with such people while
enforcing any other law; and
WHEREAS, the Arizona Immigration Law has been rebuked by the nation’s
top law enforcement community, which found that local police
enforcement of immigration laws would likely lead to racial profiling
and have a negative effect and undermine the level of trust and
cooperation between local police and immigrant communities; and
WHEREAS, the recent amendments to the Arizona Immigration Law try to
eliminate racial profiling by no longer allowing race, color or
national origin as a factor to be considered when forming a reasonable
suspicion that a person is in the United States illegally; and
WHEREAS, while removing race, color or national origin as a factor to
be considered is a good idea, the problem is the law now contains no
guidance or definition of what criteria should be used to form a
reasonable suspicion that a person is in the United States illegally,
which can still lead to racial profiling; and
WHEREAS, the State of Arizona has charted an ominous legal course that
puts extremist politics before public safety, and betrays our most
deeply-held American values; and
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NEW ITEMS
Meeting of May 4, 2010
COMMISSIONERS continued
PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS continued
ITEM #2 cont’d
WHEREAS, as it did two decades ago when the State of Arizona refused
to observe Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the State of Arizona has
again chosen to isolate itself from the rest of the United States of
America; and
WHEREAS, the most appropriate response, by the taxpayers of Cook
County to the State of Arizona, is to assure that the State of
Arizona’s isolation is tangible rather than symbolic.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of
Commissioners that this Board of Commissioners hereby finds the
Arizona Immigration Law to be offensive to the values of the taxpayers
of Cook County; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that
this Board of Commissioners hereby boycotts the State of Arizona and
Arizona-based businesses until the Arizona Immigration Law is repealed
or invalidated; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that
the County will not enter into any contracts with the State of Arizona
or with any companies headquartered in the State of Arizona nor shall
the County renew any current contracts with the State of Arizona or
with companies headquartered in the State of Arizona when they expire;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that
the County will not participate in any conventions or other business
which requires County resources to be spent in the State of Arizona;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that
this Board of Commissioners hereby requests the Illinois General
Assembly and the Governor of the State of Illinois to adopt a similar
resolution calling for the boycott of the State of Arizona and Arizona-
based businesses until the Arizona Immigration Law is repealed or
invalidated.
_________________________
In accordance with Cook County Code Section 2-108(z)(1) Amendment or
suspension of rules, Commissioner Reyes, seconded by Commissioner
Silvestri, moved to suspend Section 2-108(h)(1) Prior notice to
public; agendas. The motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Reyes, seconded by Commissioner Murphy, moved to
Substitute the Proposed Resolution. The motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner Reyes, seconded by Commissioner Peraica, moved that the
Proposed Substitute Resolution

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[Jay Becker]

Jorge, does this mean the resolution passed? Would be great! Jay Stop thinking like an American, Start thinking about humanity! Read Revolution at www.revcom.us --- On Thu, 5/13/10, J. Mujica <jmuj...@gmail.com> wrote: