House Resolution 140 - Introduced
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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY D. OLSON, GASKILL, WESSEL=KROESCHELL,
1 3 LENSING, JOCHUM, T. TAYLOR, MASCHER,
1 4 FREVERT, SCHUELLER, WISE, WHITAKER, BUKTA,
1 5 MURPHY, and HEDDENS
1 6 A Resolution supporting efforts to promote comprehensive
1 7 immigration reforms that encourage legal immigration,
1 8 deter unauthorized immigration, promote economic
1 9 growth, and ensure secure borders.
1 10 WHEREAS, the government of the United State has an
1 11 obligation to its citizens to secure its borders an
1 12 ensure the rule of law in its communities; and
1 13 WHEREAS, the government of the United States must
1 14 strengthen international border security efforts by
1 15 dedicating adequate and significant resources for
1 16 technology, personnel, and training for border region
1 17 enforcement; and
1 18 WHEREAS, immigrants have contributed significantly
1 19 to the strength and economic prosperity of the United
1 20 States and action must be taken to ensure their fair
1 21 treatment by employers and protection against fraud
1 22 and abuse; and
1 23 WHEREAS, current immigration laws and the
1 24 enforcement of such laws are ineffective and do not
1 25 serve the people of the United States, the national
1 26 security interests of the United States, or the
1 27 economic prosperity of the United States; and
1 28 WHEREAS, illegal immigration fosters other illegal
1 29 activity, including human smuggling, trafficking, and
1 30 document fraud, all of which undermine the national
2 1 security interests of the United States; and
2 2 WHEREAS, illegal immigration burdens states and
2 3 local communities with hundreds of millions of dollars
2 4 in uncompensated expenses for law enforcement, health
2 5 care, education, and other essential services; and
2 6 WHEREAS, illegal immigration creates an underclass
2 7 of workers who are vulnerable to fraud and
2 8 exploitation; and
2 9 WHEREAS, fixing the broken immigration system
2 10 requires a comprehensive approach providing adequate
2 11 legal channels for immigration and strong enforcement
2 12 of immigration laws that will serve the economic,
2 13 social, and security interests of the United States;
2 14 and
2 15 WHEREAS, foreign governments, particularly those
2 16 that share an international border with the United
2 17 States, must play a critical role in securing
2 18 international borders and deterring illegal entry of
2 19 foreign nationals into the United States; and
2 20 WHEREAS, comprehensive immigration reform and
2 21 strong enforcement of immigration laws will encourage
2 22 legal immigration, deter illegal immigration, and
2 23 promote the economic and national security interests
2 24 of the United States; NOW THEREFORE,
2 25 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 26 That the House of Representatives urges the Congress
2 27 of the Unites States to adopt and immediately
2 28 implement sensible and comprehensive immigration
2 29 reforms that include the following: establishment of
2 30 programs to secure the international borders of the
3 1 United States of America, including programs for
3 2 effective enforcement; penalties for employers and
3 3 companies that knowingly hire illegal workers;
3 4 establishment of market=based visa programs for
3 5 essential workers; encouragement of family unity and
3 6 reduction of the backlog of immigration applications;
3 7 and reimbursement of emergency health services
3 8 furnished to unauthorized persons; and
3 9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Chief Clerk of the
3 10 House of Representatives transmit a copy of this
3 11 Resolution to the President of the United States, the
3 12 President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of
3 13 the United States House of Representatives, and each
3 14 member of Iowa's congressional delegation.
3 15 LSB 6559HH 81
3 16 jr:rj/gg/14
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