Brian J. O'NeillCDCouncilmember DiCiccoCKCouncilmember KrajewskiCCCouncilmember CampbellCCCouncilmember CampbellCKCouncilmember KellyCKCouncilmember KellyCRCouncilmember RizzoWHEREAS, On August 4, 2007, three young college students were murdered in the city of Newark, N.J. by six suspects; and
WHEREAS, One of the suspects was an illegal alien, who had previously been arrested on child molestation charges without the Federal government being notified that he was an illegal alien; and
WHEREAS, On August 22, 2007, the Attorney General of New Jersey directed law enforcement officials in that state to notify Federal immigration authorities whenever someone arrested for an indictable offense; and
WHEREAS, The crime and murder rates in the City of Philadelphia are steadily increasing and local citizens are demanding that crime be attacked from every possible angle; and
WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the City of Philadelphia to notify federal immigration officials when police apprehend arrest a suspect for a felony who they determine to be an illegal alien; now therefore
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That in the interest of fighting crime and promoting public safety, that the Council calls upon the Philadelphia Police Department to notify the District Attorney's Office and Federal immigration officials whenever someone arrested for a felony is determined to be an illegal immigrant.
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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
A motion was made by Councilmember O'Neill that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.
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Member-by-member vote published for this action.
A motion was made that this matter be FAILED. The motion failed by the following vote:
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Anna Cibotti Verna | Yes |
| Blondell Reynolds Brown | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | No |
| Carol Ann Campbell | Yes |
| Daniel J. Savage | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| Donna Reed Miller | Yes |
| Frank J. DiCicco | Yes |
| Frank Rizzo | No |
| Jack Kelly | No |
| James F. Kenney | Yes |
| Jannie L. Blackwell | Yes |
| Joan L. Krajewski | No |
| Marian B. Tasco | Yes |
| W. Wilson Goode, Jr. | Yes |
| William K. Greenlee | Yes |
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