HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2009.08.12 - 9710Cominissioner Tim Burns
District #19
C-omrnissioner Steven H. Schwattt
District #14
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION # °9180
BY: Commissioners Tim Greirnel, Jim Runestad, Tim Bums, Steven H. Scnwartz
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - REQUIRING OAKLAND COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
FEDERAL E-VERIFY PROGRAM
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Lacres and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS according to the Pew Hispanic Center, a non-profit, non-partisan research organization, there are
approximately 7.2 million undocumented workers in the United States, and Michigan has an estimated
4: 50,000 immigrants living within the state illegally; and
WHEREAS according to tie United etee Department of Labor, Michigan has the highest unemployment rate
in the nation at 12,6% (Bureau of Labor Statistics Report 4/17/2009), including Da/vand County at almost 12%
and climbing; and
WHEREAS research by the Mackinac Center for Pudic Policy suggests the true unemployment rate, including
those who have been reduce° to part-time work, stopped looking for work, or have dropped off the
unemployment rolls may be significantly nigher than that reported by the U.S. Department of Labor; ano
WHEREAS the Detroit News (4/2/2009) has reported that Michigan has lost nearly half a million residents to
other states over the last 8 years looking for employment; and
WHEREAS Michigan and Oakland County are suffering from an economic recession with citizens and legal
aliens having difficulty gaining employment within the state; and
WHEREAS the Wall Street Journal (7130/2008) reported that more than $11 billion in wages last year earned
by unauthorized foreign workers In the United States was sent back to their home countries and therefore was
not spent to stinnulate the United States economy; and
WHEREAS businesses that hire illegal workers undercut honest competitors, contribute to increased
unemployment for U.S. citizens and legal aliens, and financially burden 'Geel commun:ties with additional
health and social services costs; and
WHEREAS it s in the best interests for the security and economic well-being of Oakland County residents for
the county ocvernment to be Proactive in upholding federal immigration and employment laws; arid
WHEREAS according to U.S, Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the feoeral [-Verify program is
99.6% accurate. instantaneous, and free, and its use by government venders is required oy all federal
agencies and 15 states effective September 8, 2009.
NOW THEREFOREi3E1TRESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby establishes
a county policy that Oaki a rid County shall rag ster with, participate in, and utilize the E-Verify Program (or any
successor program implemented by the federal Department of Homeland Security and/or the federal Social
Security Administration) when hiring new employees after September 8, 2009.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Oakland County shall not hire any new employees after September 8,
2309 unless 1 utilizes the E-Verify Program (or tiny successor program implemented by the federal
Department cf homeland Security and/or the federal Social Security Awe inistration) to verify the work
authorization status of the newly hired employees.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Executive shall formulate rules and procedures that include a
clause that the county's Human Resources Department must Implement the provSions ef this resolution:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said rules and procedures be presented to the Board of Commissioners by
October 1, 2009 for approval before implementation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the administration shall report to the General Government Committee on
the anniversary of the implementation of this E-Verify policy for employees as to its effectiveness, accuracy,
and burden and that upon receipt of this report and the review and approval by the General Gevernment
Committee that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approval be required for ecntineed effect.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution approving implementation of the E-Verify program
be sent to tvliehigan's Congressional delegation, its State Legislative delegation, and al its local units of
government h support of our nation's immigration laws.
Chairperson, we move the foregoing resolution.
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Resolution #09150 August 12, 2009
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.