Alan Gordon, a local immigration attorney, Board Certified Immigration Specialist, and Vice-Chair of the Mayor's International Cabinet, was tapped by Mayor McCrory to lead the 28-member Mayor's Immigration Study Commission.
The Mayor charged the Commission to: "Analyze the impact of immigration on Charlotte's (and region's) quality of life, public safety, and economic opportunities."
In order to meet their Charge, the Commission was tasked to take no more than one year to:
- Gather data and review existing policies
- Identify impacts of legal and illegal immigration
- Make recommendations/options to policy makers
In addition to the Charge as outlined, a key task set out by the Mayor was to present a final report that would serve as an educational tool to help dispel myths and present the immigration situation as it exists in the Charlotte community and throughout the nation. This document is intended to serve as a resource, if not a "myth buster," regarding the many and varied complexities of immigration policies and procedures.
