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Home My WebLink Aboutres2000-017WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL NO. 2000 -158 CLEARANCES rnlow Dare Date Received in Comma ()fce Agenda Dare A.ssignedm: iginmur v VVI IATCOINl CCUN COUNCIL Council Division Head: Dept Head: Prosecutor ParCAasing/0"gu: Esecudve: A I a -�v SUBJECT: Resolution amen ing the goals of Section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ATTACHMENTS: Memorandum from County Executive Kremen Resolution SEPA review required? ( ) Yes ( x ) NO SEPA review completed? ( ) Yes ( x ) NO Should Clerk schedule a hearing T O Yes ( X) NO Requested Date: SUMMARYSTATEMENT: rge adoption of this Resolution - Distribution Request Idimee those who should receive a copy Rer Comma "don. Lin speck names to the right. ADS Fadlldes Management ADSFlnanre ADSHuman Resources ADS Info Services Assessor Auditor Cooperadve Extension DisahI Conn �a iw Francine Kincaid Heath Hearing lK aminer Jail COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: 2000 -158 4/412000: Approved 5-0, Haag, Nelson absent, Res. MOO- Related County Contract #: Juvenile Parks running Prosecutor Public Works Shen/% Superior Court Treasurer Other Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolut)ion Number (this item): RF�5 * ZC 00.017 SGOF1 CQ` P WHATCOM COUNTY 3s f� �< EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE ' County Courthouse N. od 311 Grand Avenue, Suite #108 9SHINGt Bellingham, WA 98225-4082 MEMORANDUM TO: Whatcom County Council Members FROM: Pete Kremen, County Executive/ Pete Kremen County Executive DATE: March 28, 2000 RE: Resolution in support of amending the goals of Section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 1 am providing you with a proposed resolution urging the United States Congress to either delay or repeal the implementation of Section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. As you probably know, this section requires the establishment of an automated entry-exit control system at all airports, seaports, and land border crossings to "collect a record of departure for every alien departing the United States and match the records of departure with the record of the alien's arrival in the United States ". This would significantly increase the delays that vehicles are already experiencing when entering the United States, and I believe that the implementation of Section 1 10 would have a devastating effect on our local economy. I strongly urge adoption of the proposed resolution. Office (360) 676 -6717 County (360) 384 -1403 FAX (360) 676 -6775 TDD (360) 738 -4555 SPONSORED BY: C4lm Executive PROPOSED BY: CQuia Executive INTRODUCTION DATE: April 4. 2000 RESOLUTION NO 2000 -017 IN SUPPORT OF AMENDING THE GOALS OF SECTION 110 OF THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION REFORM AND IMMIGRANT RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1996. WHEREAS, Section 110 of the Act requires the establishment of an automated entry-exit control system at all airports, seaports, and land border crossings to `collect a record of departure for every alien departing the United States and match the records of departure with the record of the alien's arrival in the United States "; and WHEREAS, implementation of Section 110 will add to the congestion at international crossings and increase the size and amount of delays and holdups at border crossings; and WHEREAS, delays and holdups at the border crossings will limit the potential for industry expansion and will have negative national and international economic impacts on efficiency, service, and jobs; and WHEREAS, trade and tourism between the United States and its North American neighbors has grown considerably since the enactment of NAFTA; and WHEREAS, trade and tourism are becoming an increasingly important sector of our local economy as well as the national economy; and WHEREAS, tourism in Whatcom County accounts for 4310 jobs annually, and the World Travel and Tourism Council predicts that travel and tourism will ultimately account for 100 million jobs nationwide in the decade; and WHEREAS, through steady, incremental efforts, current alien arrival and departure data collection and sharing systems at ports of entry may be improved in ways that will advance important national objectives, including expanded trade, travel and tourism, enhanced national security, and law enforcement; and WHEREAS, future advances in data collection technology will enable federal, state, and local governments and the private sector to increase the flow of goods and persons across our national borders; and WHEREAS, the appropriate agencies within the Administration, through advances in technology over tine, may be able to recommend to Congress how to improve alien arrival and Ohm departure data collection and sharing systems at land and sea ports of entry in ways that advance important national objectives, including expanded trade, travel and tourism, enhanced national security, and law enforcement; and WHEREAS, any such recommendations from the appropriate agencies should involve cooperative efforts between the public and private sectors including federal, state, and local governments to ensure appropriate realization of these objectives; and WHEREAS, the technology to collect the data required by Section 110 of the Act is not yet commercially feasible; and WHEREAS, it is of critical importance that the data collection system created pursuant to Section 110 of the Act not interfere with the ebb and flow of goods and persons across our national borders; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council, through this Resolution, urge the United States Congress to repeal or delay implementation of Section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 until the United States Attorney General has addressed and resolved the issues and concerns of this resolution in coordination with the private sector and state and local governments. APPROVED this 4 day of April , 2000. ATTEST: `r=OVI� t• APPROVED AS TO FORM: Civil Deputy P o tutor WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON M lene Dawson, Council Chair LM