Herndon officials have agreed to push for legislation to license and regulate employers who hire day laborers, the latest move in a campaign to crack down on illegal immigrants in the community.

The Town Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday to approve a legislative packet that, if adopted by the General Assembly, would regulate the employers who make use of the controversial day laborer center approved by a prior Council. The decision is part of a larger push against illegal immigrants by new Council members, some of whom were elected this year as opponents of the site.