House Resolution 1026, A Pro-Enforcement, Anti-Amnesty Resolution in The House

[Jorge Mujica]

House Resolution 1026, A Pro-Enforcement, Anti-Amnesty Resolution in The House

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. CHAFFETZ submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee

RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
continued peace, prosperity, liberty, and national security of the
United States and its people depend upon the rule of law and credible
and effective immigration enforcement policies which both welcome
lawful immigrants and non-immigrants and also prevent the unlawful
entry or unlawful continuing presence of foreign persons. Whereas the
United States, as a nation of immigrants, recognizes and celebrates
the economic and cultural contributions of generations of lawful
immigrants;
Whereas the United States must remain a place where lawful immigrants
can come to enjoy the promises of religious, political, and economic
freedom; and
Whereas the continued peace, prosperity, liberty, and national
security of the United States and its people depend upon the rule of
law and credible and effective immigration enforcement policies which
both welcome lawful immigrants and non-immigrants and also prevent the
unlawful entry or unlawful continuing presence of foreign persons:
Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of
Representatives that—
(1) the use of a basic pilot program described in section 403(a) of
the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of
1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note; commonly known as the E-verify program) by
employers of workers within the United States should be mandatory, and
that enforcement policies should hold both employers and employees
responsible whenever an individual’s employment violates United States
immigration law;
(2) installing and sustaining the necessary border infrastructure and
manpower to effectively secure and control United States borders to
prevent the unauthorized passage of persons or contraband is a
critical responsibility of the Federal Government; and
(3) any immigration reform proposal adopted by Congress should not
legalize, grant amnesty for, or confer any other legal status
condoning the other- wise unlawful entry or presence in the United
States of any individual.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) has introduced a bi-partisan House
Resolution along with Rep. Frank Kratovil (D-Md.) and 20 other House
Members that would express the House's intent to 1) mandate the
nationwide use of E-Verify, 2) secure the borders, and 3) prevent any
amnesty as part of an immigration reform bill.

The list of cosponsors for the Bipartisan Reform of Immigration
through Defining Good Enforcement Resolution (H.Res.1026) includes:

John Barrow (D-Ga.)
Heath Shuler (D-N.C.)
Gene Taylor (D-Miss.)

Bobby Bright (D-Ala.)
Travis Childers (D-Miss.)
Steve Kagen (D-Wis.)
Patrick Murphy (D-Penn.)
Glenn Nye (D-Va.)
Pete Olson (R-Texas)
Bill Posey (R-Fla.)
Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)
Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)
John Fleming (R-La.)
Gregg Harper (R-Miss)
Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.)
Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.)
Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.)


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Jorge Mujica