TWO COUNCILORS IN CORRALES ARE PROPOSING A RESOLUTION THAT DECLARES THE VILLAGE AN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FRIENDLY CITY. THE COUNCILORS ARE PHIL GASTEYER AND ENNIO GARCIA-MIERA. GARCIA MIERA TELLS US THE RESOLUTION BASICALLY RE-AFFIRMS SOME CURRENT POLICIES IN THE VILLAGE. THE PROPOSAL IS UP FOR DISCUSSION AT TUESDAY NIGHT’S COUNCIL MEETING AT 6:30PM IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
GARCIA MIERA SAYS THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE IN CORRALES IS SUPPORT FOR THE RESOLUTION. HE SAYS THE FEW WHO ARE OPPOSED HAVE BEEN SHOWING THEIR DISDAIN FOR IMMIGRANTS, WHICH GARCIA-MIERA SAYS IS NOT VERY AMERICAN.
IN A STATEMENT, CORRALES MAYOR SCOTT KOMINIAK SAYS SOME PARTS OF THE RESOLUTION PUT CORRALES DIRECTLY AT ODDS WITH FEDERAL LAW.
