10 LC 35
1676S
The
Senate Public Safety Committee offered the following substitute to SR
570:
A
RESOLUTION
Expressing
support for comprehensive immigration reform and requesting that the United
States Congress reject any legislative efforts to enact unfair and ineffective
immigration policies; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
our nation's immigrants have made invaluable contributions to the progress of
the great State of Georgia and the United States; and
WHEREAS,
immigrants continue to enrich the social, economic, cultural, and civic life of
our country and our communities; and
WHEREAS,
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 cities, state, and nation;
and
WHEREAS,
Georgia is a great destination for international visitors and international
businesses, and efforts to recruit international visitors and businesses must be
supported; and
WHEREAS,
in order to best ensure our nation's security, our immigration enforcement
measures must be effective and fair; and
WHEREAS,
comprehensive immigration reform should provide legally present and law-abiding
immigrant workers and their families with an opportunity to obtain permanent
residency, and eventually United States citizenship, through an earned
legalization program with fair, efficient, and reasonable requirements, and such
a program should also include provisions to reunify families and reduce the
immigration family backlog; and
WHEREAS,
it is necessary that legislation aimed to reform immigration laws actively
further the civic integration of newcomers by promoting naturalization and
making more resources available for English-as-a-Second-Language and civics
instruction; and
WHEREAS,
any legislation considered must address the fundamental cause of immigration to
the United States, which is the need for sustainable social, economic, and
political development in the communities where immigrants
originate.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body request
that the United States Congress reject any legislative efforts to enact unfair,
inefficient, and ineffective immigration policies.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body request that the United States
Congress enact comprehensive immigration reform that addresses all of the
important above stated facts and issues.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to each member of the Georgia
congressional delegation.