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Parlier council adopts resolution backing federal Dignity Act after local presentation
Summary
Parlier City Council voted to adopt a resolution supporting H.R. 4393, the Dignity Act, following a presentation by Manuel Acuna outlining the bill's proposed work-authority permit, fees and implementation steps; council recorded the motion as passed by voice vote.
Parlier City Council voted on Feb. 19 to adopt a city resolution endorsing H.R. 4393, the Dignity Act, after a detailed presentation from community advocate Manuel Acuna about the bill's provisions and local outreach efforts.
Acuna, introduced in the meeting record as being from Nessie Farms, told the council the Dignity Act would create a renewable work card — described in his presentation as a seven-year "Dignity Card" — that would allow people working in U.S. industries to apply and work without leaving the country. "You will be able to work, travel outside of the United States," Acuna said, describing a program he said would include biometrics, medical checks and other screening similar to prior federal legalization programs. He described the…
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