Bill Text: GA SR570 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Georgia Senate Resolution 570 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: State of Georgia; express support for comprehensive immigration reform

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-10 - Senate Read Second Time [SR570 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SR570-Enrolled.html

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Senate Resolution 570

By: Senators Orrock of the 36th, Reed of the 35th, Brown of the 26th, Butler of the 55th, Tate of the 38th and others

A RESOLUTION

Expressing support for comprehensive immigration reform and requesting that the United States Congress reject any legislative efforts to enact unfair and ineffective immigration policies; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, our nation's immigrants have made invaluable contributions to the progress of the great State of Georgia and the United States; and

WHEREAS, immigrants continue to enrich the social, economic, cultural, and civic life of our country, our state, and our cities; and

WHEREAS, comprehensive immigration reform policies must recognize the contribution of newcomers, as well as the important role that immigrant workers and their families play in the future growth of our nation, state, and cities; and

WHEREAS, Georgia is a great destination for international visitors and international business and efforts to recruit international visitors must be supported; and

WHEREAS, in order to best ensure our nation's security, our immigration enforcement measures must be effective, fair, and humane; and

WHEREAS, proposals which would expand enforcement of federal immigration laws to local law enforcement agencies, require employers to participate in flawed employment verification systems, and jeopardize the due process rights of our nation's residents are ineffective approaches to protecting our national security and the safety of our neighborhoods and communities; and

WHEREAS, comprehensive immigration reform should provide immigrant workers and their families with an opportunity to obtain legal permanent residency and eventually United States citizenship, through an earned legalization program with fair and reasonable requirements and include provisions to reunify families and reduce the immigration family backlog; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary that legislation aimed to reform immigration laws provide law-abiding undocumented high school students a meaningful opportunity to pursue higher education and actively further the civic integration of newcomers by promoting naturalization and making more resources available for English-as-a-Second-Language and civics instruction; and

WHEREAS, any legislation considered must address the fundamental cause of migration to the United States, which is the need for sustainable social and economic development in the communities where migrants originate.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body request that the United States Congress reject any legislative efforts to enact unfair and ineffective immigration policies.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body request that the United States Congress enact comprehensive immigration reform that includes all of the important above mentioned facets.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to each member of the Georgia congressional delegation.