Council votes 7 to 1 to oppose Minutemen in El Paso
Anti-Minutemen Resolution
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
by Jon Humbert

The El Paso City Council put the line in the sand at
Tuesday's meeting, voting seven to one to oppose the
Minutemen in the city limits.

The Council heard from members of the community, and
at times, the dialogue was heated. Activist Lisa
Turner called the resolution a violation of the First
Amendment and called for the recall of Representatives
Steve Ortega, Beto O'Rourke and Eddie Holguin.

The measure only puts into words the opinion of the
council. It is not a legal ordinance and does not
force the Minutemen, or supporters from the the city.
It only states the Council's opposition to the group.

NewsChannel Nine was provided with a copy of the
Resolution:

WHEREAS: The City of El Paso and its people share a
long and common cultural, economic, and social history
with Ciudad Juarez, the State of Chihuahua, and the
Country of Mexico; and
WHEREAS: The future prosperity and global
competitiveness of the El Paso and Cuidad Juarez
border region will depend on a spirit of cooperation
and good-will; and
WHEREAS: The citizens of the great City of El Paso,
Texas want to ensure safe, legal passage of immigrants
and visitors to our city and country; and
WHEREAS: The City of El Paso and its elected officials
fully support duly authorized law enforcement
officials in enforcing the rule of law concerning
immigration regulations; and
WHEREAS: The City of El Paso and its elected officials
firmly reject civilian attempts to enforce immigration
law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EL PASO:
That the City of El Paso strongly opposes the
establishment of any "Minutemen" installments, or
affiliated groups, in the City of El Paso.

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