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3/23/00
RESOLUTION NO. C —
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES,
JANET RENO, AND ANY OTHER FEDERAL OFFICIALS
TO FACILITATE THE EFFORTS ON APPEAL OF THE
FAMILY OF ELIAN GONZALEZ TO SEEK ASYLUM FOR
HIM TO REMAIN IN THE UNITED STATES; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY
OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS
DESIGNATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the mother of Elian Gonzalez lost her life in an
effort to assure that he would be raised in an environment free
from the influences of communist Cuba; and
WHEREAS, in order to assure that Elian Gonzalez will not
become a pawn of the current regime in Cuba, it is essential that
his relatives be permitted to speak for him through a petition
for asylum;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
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NEAR 2 3 2000
Resolution No.
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The Miami City Commission hereby strongly
urges the United States Department of Immigration and
Naturalization Service, the Attorney General of the United
States, Janet Reno, and any other federal officials deemed
appropriate to facilitate the efforts on appeal of the family of
Elian Gonzalez to seek asylum for him to remain in the United
States.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit
a copy of this Resolution to the United States Department of
Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Attorney General of
the United States, Janet Reno, and any other federal officials
deemed appropriate to facilitate the efforts of the family of
Elian Gonzalez to seek asylum for him to remain in the United
States.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor'.
�i If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted. If
the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective immediately
upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of March , 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec- 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
this legislation by sigroing it
in .h� c'c- mated place rovided, said legislation
becomes effective with the elapse of tees kl0) day427), mmission _' ;.
regarding same, without the Ma r exer sing v
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ATTEST:
1►� Iter J. Foe iCClerk
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
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