Bill Text: AZ SCR1011 | 2021 | Fifty-fifth Legislature 1st Regular | Enrolled
Bill Title: Border security; border crisis
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-24 - Transmitted to Secretary of State [SCR1011 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2021-SCR1011-Enrolled.html
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House Engrossed Senate Bill
supporting; hardrock mining (now: border security; border crisis) |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session 2021
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1011 |
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
calling on the president and congress to secure the southern border.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Whereas, the southern border consists of 1,954 miles of varied terrain, including deserts, rugged mountainous areas, forests and coastal areas; and
Whereas, officially established in 1924 by an act of Congress in response to increasing illegal immigration, the United States Border Patrol has primary responsibility for securing the border between ports of entry; and
Whereas, Border Patrol agents patrol international land borders and waterways to detect and prevent the illegal trafficking of people, narcotics and contraband into the United States; and
Whereas, the southern border of the United States is experiencing unprecedented numbers of individuals attempting to enter the country illegally; and
Whereas, there has been a major increase in both apprehensions and expulsions on the southwest border with Border Patrol agents making approximately 168,000 arrests at the border in March of 2021, compared with approximately 71,000 in December of 2020; and
Whereas, many people are smuggled into the United States, by "coyotes" and criminal syndicates, in abusive, cruel and unsafe conditions, many times under false promises; and
Whereas, in January through March of 2021, the Border Patrol encountered more than 19,000 unaccompanied minors; and
Whereas, the Border Patrol is holding over 3,000 children in detention, a record high; and
Whereas, an uncontrolled border is a security and humanitarian crises, endangering the safety of American citizens with the harmful threat of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) and subjecting unaccompanied minors to poor conditions; and
Whereas, the Biden administration has halted construction of a southern border wall, and there are numerous unfinished sections in Arizona; and
Whereas, the Biden administration is not working collaboratively nor in good faith with local law enforcement agencies and other state leaders to address issues related to the border; and
Whereas, Governor Ducey in April of 2021 declared a state of emergency along Arizona's southern border and is sending Arizona National Guard troops to support local law enforcement there.
Therefore
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:
1. That the Members of the Legislature call on the President and Congress to take immediate and decisive action to secure the southern border and stymie the security and humanitarian crises associated with any further illegal immigration and to as quickly as possible shore up the southern border by completing the southern border wall.
2. That the Members of the Legislature support the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate in creating a joint border security advisory commission to provide a forum where testimony can be taken regarding the international border between Arizona and Mexico, analyze border crossing statistics and related crime statistics, recommend methods to increase border security and address other related issues to this international border.
3. That the Secretary of State of the State of Arizona transmit a copy of this Resolution to the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and each Member of Congress from the State of Arizona.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE MAY 17, 2021.
PASSED BY THE SENATE MAY 24, 2021.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 24, 2021.
