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House
Resolution 339
By:
Representatives Marin of the
96th,
Brooks of the
63rd,
Taylor of the
55th,
Benfield of the
85th,
Gardner of the
57th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
Congress and President Obama to enact comprehensive immigration reform; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
our nation's immigrants have made invaluable contributions to the progress of
Georgia and the United States; and
WHEREAS,
immigrants continue to enrich the social, economic, cultural, and civic life of
our country and state; and
WHEREAS,
we believe that comprehensive immigration reform policies must recognize the
contribution of newcomers, as well as the important role that immigrant workers
and their families play in the future growth of our nation and state;
and
WHEREAS,
we believe Georgia is a great destination for international visitors and
international business, and we must do everything to support our efforts to
recruit international visitors; and
WHEREAS,
we believe that in order to best ensure our nation's security, our immigration
enforcement measures must be effective, fair, and humane; and
WHEREAS,
proposals which would expand enforcement of federal immigration laws by local
law enforcement agencies require employers to participate in flawed employment
verification systems, jeopardize the due process rights of our nation's
residents, and are ineffective approaches to protecting our national security
and the safety of our neighborhoods and communities.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body urge the United States House of Representatives, the United States
Senate, and President Barack Obama to demonstrate leadership by working to
achieve true comprehensive immigration reform, and rejecting unfair and
ineffective immigration policies.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body urge the United States House
of Representatives, the United States Senate, and the President to enact
comprehensive immigration reform that provides immigrant workers and their
families with an opportunity to obtain legal permanent residence and eventually
United States citizenship, through an "earned" legalization program with fair
and reasonable requirements; includes provisions to reunify families and reduce
the immigration family backlog; provides law abiding undocumented high school
students a meaningful opportunity to pursue higher education; actively furthers
the civic integration of newcomers by promoting naturalization and making more
resources available for English as a second language and civics instruction; and
addresses the fundamental cause of migration to the United States — the
need for sustainable social and economic development in the communities where
migrants originate.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Georgia
delegation to the United States House of Representatives, the United States
Senate, and to President Barack Obama.