Calumet City, IN -- A new resolution that tells local police it is not their duty to inquire about someone's immigration status was only a few minutes old Thursday when at least one activist said he's thinking ahead to future actions.

Joe del Real, a local resident who has been watching the City Council from the sidelines (he tried running for an aldermanic post, but lost to Alderman Magdalena 'Leni' Wosczynski in the April 7 general election), said he wants something stronger.

He wants an actual ordinance, with penalties specified for local police who get too cooperative with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. The new resolution merely says local police can't ask about someone's immigration status -- even if they come to suspect that the person might not have a valid visa.