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Senate Resolution 11 - Introduced
An Act 1relating to the Executive Order of the
2President of the United States titled Protecting the
3Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United
4States.
5WHEREAS, since its founding, the United States of
6America has been a nation of immigrants;and
7WHEREAS, throughout its history, the United States
8of America has welcomed people seeking refuge from war,
9famine, terrorism, and other atrocities occurring in
10other nations on every continent;and
11WHEREAS, Congress passed the federal Displaced
12Persons Act of 1948 following World War II to aid in
13the settlement of 400,000 displaced persons;and
14WHEREAS, the United States joined 145 nations
15as parties to the 1967 United Nations Protocol on
16the Status of Refugees in the United States, and
17since 1975, the United States has accepted more than
183,300,000 refugees from the former Soviet Union,
19Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin
20America;and
21WHEREAS, in 1975, Iowa established the Bureau of
22Refugee Services in response to the fall of Saigon
23during the Vietnam War and Iowa was the first state to
24offer resettlement;and
25WHEREAS, Iowa resettles on average between 650 and
26700 refugees every year;and
27WHEREAS, throughout its history, the United States
-1-1has benefited from the significant contributions of
2immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees who have
3become scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs;and
4WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump signed the
5Executive Order titled Protecting the Nation from
6Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States on
7January 27, 2017, that will prevent at least 90,000
8persons from entering the United States but fails to
9exclude the entry of persons from any of the countries
10involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
11against the United States;and
12WHEREAS, the executive order prohibits entry of any
13refugees awaiting resettlement in the United States for
14120 days, including refugees who had already received
15visas;and
16WHEREAS, the executive order also bars entry by
17all Syrian refugees into the United States for an
18indefinite period of time, including people who had
19already obtained visas;and
20WHEREAS, since its signing, the executive order
21has had a grave impact on individuals, families, and
22businesses around the globe;and
23WHEREAS, individuals and families who hold visas,
24green cards, or dual citizenship have been detained,
25delayed, or refused entry to the United States since
26the executive order took effect;and
27WHEREAS, those individuals who have been denied
28expedient entry into the United States include
29individuals who have aided the United States’ armed
30forces in various theaters of armed conflict, including
-2-1in Afghanistan and Iraq;and
2WHEREAS, the executive order has a disproportionate
3impact on Muslims;and
4WHEREAS, the preference of one religion over another
5is contrary to the traditions, statutes, and the
6Constitution of the United States;and
7WHEREAS, religious, civic, and business leaders,
8including clergy of various faiths and denominations,
9leaders of many of America’s largest companies, and
10elected officials belonging to both major political
11parties have publicly expressed strong opposition
12to the executive order and its implications;NOW
13THEREFORE,
14BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
15rejects all of the provisions contained in the
16President’s executive order;and
17BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate urges
18President Donald J. Trump to immediately rescind the
19executive order;and
20BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this
21Resolution be sent to President Donald J. Trump,
22Vice President and President of the Senate Michael
23Pence, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate
24Mitchell McConnell, Jr., the Speaker of the United
25States House of Representatives Paul Ryan, Jr., the
26Governor of Iowa Terry E. Branstad, and each member of
27Iowa’s congressional delegation.
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An Act 1relating to the Executive Order of the
2President of the United States titled Protecting the
3Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United
4States.
5WHEREAS, since its founding, the United States of
6America has been a nation of immigrants;and
7WHEREAS, throughout its history, the United States
8of America has welcomed people seeking refuge from war,
9famine, terrorism, and other atrocities occurring in
10other nations on every continent;and
11WHEREAS, Congress passed the federal Displaced
12Persons Act of 1948 following World War II to aid in
13the settlement of 400,000 displaced persons;and
14WHEREAS, the United States joined 145 nations
15as parties to the 1967 United Nations Protocol on
16the Status of Refugees in the United States, and
17since 1975, the United States has accepted more than
183,300,000 refugees from the former Soviet Union,
19Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin
20America;and
21WHEREAS, in 1975, Iowa established the Bureau of
22Refugee Services in response to the fall of Saigon
23during the Vietnam War and Iowa was the first state to
24offer resettlement;and
25WHEREAS, Iowa resettles on average between 650 and
26700 refugees every year;and
27WHEREAS, throughout its history, the United States
-1-1has benefited from the significant contributions of
2immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees who have
3become scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs;and
4WHEREAS, President Donald J. Trump signed the
5Executive Order titled Protecting the Nation from
6Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States on
7January 27, 2017, that will prevent at least 90,000
8persons from entering the United States but fails to
9exclude the entry of persons from any of the countries
10involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
11against the United States;and
12WHEREAS, the executive order prohibits entry of any
13refugees awaiting resettlement in the United States for
14120 days, including refugees who had already received
15visas;and
16WHEREAS, the executive order also bars entry by
17all Syrian refugees into the United States for an
18indefinite period of time, including people who had
19already obtained visas;and
20WHEREAS, since its signing, the executive order
21has had a grave impact on individuals, families, and
22businesses around the globe;and
23WHEREAS, individuals and families who hold visas,
24green cards, or dual citizenship have been detained,
25delayed, or refused entry to the United States since
26the executive order took effect;and
27WHEREAS, those individuals who have been denied
28expedient entry into the United States include
29individuals who have aided the United States’ armed
30forces in various theaters of armed conflict, including
-2-1in Afghanistan and Iraq;and
2WHEREAS, the executive order has a disproportionate
3impact on Muslims;and
4WHEREAS, the preference of one religion over another
5is contrary to the traditions, statutes, and the
6Constitution of the United States;and
7WHEREAS, religious, civic, and business leaders,
8including clergy of various faiths and denominations,
9leaders of many of America’s largest companies, and
10elected officials belonging to both major political
11parties have publicly expressed strong opposition
12to the executive order and its implications;NOW
13THEREFORE,
14BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
15rejects all of the provisions contained in the
16President’s executive order;and
17BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate urges
18President Donald J. Trump to immediately rescind the
19executive order;and
20BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this
21Resolution be sent to President Donald J. Trump,
22Vice President and President of the Senate Michael
23Pence, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate
24Mitchell McConnell, Jr., the Speaker of the United
25States House of Representatives Paul Ryan, Jr., the
26Governor of Iowa Terry E. Branstad, and each member of
27Iowa’s congressional delegation.
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