Bill Text: GA HR1646 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: President Obama and Congress; reject legalizing illegal aliens; urge

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-01 - House Committee Favorably Reported [HR1646 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HR1646-Introduced.html

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10 LC 35 1783

House Resolution 1646

By: Representatives Reese of the 98th, Austin of the 10th, Maddox of the 172nd, Harden of the 28th, Hatfield of the 177th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Urging President Barack Obama and the United States Congress to reject any initiatives legalizing illegal aliens, to enthusiastically enforce American immigration laws, and to support the enforcement of America's borders; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, in his State of the Union speech on January 27, 2010, President Barack Obama proclaimed, "We should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system — to secure our borders and enforce our laws, and ensure that everyone who plays by the rules can contribute to our economy and enrich our nation"; and

WHEREAS, immigration into the United States should benefit the American people and law abiding immigrants; and

WHEREAS, our nation's lawful immigrants who come to the United States through established ports of entry have made invaluable contributions to the progress of Georgia and the United States; and

WHEREAS, legal immigrants who are admitted in reasonable, sustainable numbers continue to enrich the social, economic, cultural, and civic life of our country and state; and

WHEREAS, enthusiastic enforcement of American immigration and employment laws contributes not only to U.S. citizens but also to all lawful newcomers seeking citizenship through current legal channels; and

WHEREAS, our nation and state benefit greatly from the lawful immigrant workers who play an important role in the future growth of our economy; and

WHEREAS, Georgia is a great destination for international visitors and businesses, and we should continue to support efforts to attract international tourists and investors; and
WHEREAS, in order to best ensure our nation's security, our existing immigration enforcement measures must be effective, fair, humane, and applied equally to all people regardless of race or national origin; and

WHEREAS, to preserve public safety in our local communities, local governments should continue to use the federal 287(g) program which is a fair, reasonable law enforcement tool; and

WHEREAS, public safety and economic security are further preserved by requiring employers to participate in employment verification systems such as the 1996 federal employment verification system known as E-Verify; and

WHEREAS, previous amnesty programs, such as the federal amnesty initiative of 1986, have proven to be disastrous for both American public safety and our economic security.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body urge President Barack Obama and members of the United States Congress to reject any initiative legalizing illegal aliens, to enthusiastically enforce American immigration laws, and to support the enforcement of America's borders.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to President Barack Obama and to the Georgia delegation to the United States Congress.