Sponsor
Alderman Tate
Title
Resolution Supporting Racine Resident Ricardo Fierro
Whereas, with the exception of Native Americans, all Americans have a different country of origin; and
Whereas, immigrants to our country have been responsible for many positive contributions to the United States of America; and
Whereas, Ricardo Fierro has known only Racine as his home since he was a teenager and has over twenty years of living responsibly in our community; and
Whereas, he is successfully raising a family that includes seven children, all of whom are citizens of the United States of America; and
Whereas, he has made positive contributions to the City, School District, and other governmental bodies, has made positive contributions to the religious community, and has made positive contributions to the Hispanic and Latin-American community; and
Whereas, leaders speaking in his support include the Superintendent of Schools for Racine Unified School District, current and former Mayors of the City of Racine, the Racine County Executive, and state and federal legislators; and
Whereas, Ricardo Fierro has demonstrated no negative behavior related to public safety of the community, city, or country, and his only legal issues stem directly from his status as undocumented; and
Now, therefore, be it Resolved that the Common Council for the City of Racine
1. Respectfully requests a stay of deportation be granted to Ricardo Fierro; and
2. Respectfully requests that Ricardo Fierro be returned to live with his family in our community; and
3. Urges that Ricardo Fierro be provided a reasonable route to achieve the status of citizen of the United States of America.
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