Bill Text: IA HR104 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution calling on the United States congressional delegation from Iowa to support federal protections for children of long-term visa holders.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-24 - Resolution filed, laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 136. [HR104 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HR104-Introduced.html
House
Resolution
104
-
Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
104
BY
JACOBY
A
Resolution
calling
on
the
United
States
congressional
1
delegation
from
Iowa
to
support
federal
protections
2
for
children
of
long-term
visa
holders.
3
WHEREAS,
more
than
250,000
individuals
living
in
the
4
United
States
are
children
of
legal
immigrants
who
were
5
brought
to
the
United
States
lawfully
at
an
average
6
age
of
five
and
have
been
raised
and
educated
in
our
7
country;
and
8
WHEREAS,
these
individuals
represent
the
very
9
essence
of
the
American
experience,
grow
up
in
10
the
United
States,
and
attend
American
schools
and
11
universities;
and
12
WHEREAS,
barriers
in
our
immigration
system
prevent
13
many
legal
immigrants
from
obtaining
permanent
14
residency
status,
and
these
legal
immigrants
live,
15
work,
create
jobs,
and
raise
families
on
long-term
work
16
visas
or
small
business
visas;
and
17
WHEREAS,
these
barriers
result
in
the
children
of
18
these
long-term
visa
holders
losing
their
lawful
status
19
upon
their
21st
birthday,
at
which
time
they
lose
their
20
opportunity
to
receive
a
green
card
with
their
family
21
and
are
expected
to
self-deport
with
their
previous
22
time
spent
in
the
country
rendered
useless
in
the
eyes
23
of
America’s
immigration
system;
and
24
WHEREAS,
if
no
action
is
taken
to
address
this
25
issue,
it
may
eventually
force
over
250,000
individuals
26
to
self-deport,
including
approximately
1,000
27
individuals
from
the
state
of
Iowa;
and
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H.R.
104
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
Congress
has
heard
1
testimony
through
congressional
hearings
from
two
2
Iowans
impacted
by
this
issue;
and
3
WHEREAS,
these
immigration
policies
drive
4
a
significant
loss
in
human
capital
in
Iowa,
5
harming
long-term
domestic,
economic,
and
security
6
interests;
and
7
WHEREAS,
workforce
shortages
in
Iowa,
especially
8
in
health
care
and
the
sciences,
demand
the
skills
9
and
talents
of
children
of
long-term
visa
holders,
87
10
percent
of
whom
are
in
the
health
care
and
science
11
fields;
and
12
WHEREAS,
numerous
employers,
organizations,
13
businesses,
community
leaders,
faith
leaders,
mayors,
14
law
enforcement
officers,
and
former
national
security
15
officials
on
a
bipartisan
basis
have
recognized
the
16
importance
of
the
children
of
long-term
visa
holders
to
17
Iowa’s
economic
interests;
and
18
WHEREAS,
the
American
Action
Forum
estimates
the
19
economic
cost
of
compelling
hundreds
of
thousands
of
20
children
of
long-term
visa
holders
who
have
received
21
the
investment
of
American
public
education
and
22
public
service
resources
to
self-deport
exceeds
$30
23
billion;
and
24
WHEREAS,
the
interests
of
the
Iowa
General
25
Assembly
should
be
reflected
in
the
priorities
of
our
26
representatives
in
state
and
federal
government;
and
27
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
Congress
has
introduced
28
the
bipartisan
America’s
Children
Act
(H.R.
3442)
and
29
the
Protecting
Children
of
Long-Term
Visa
Holders
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H.R.
104
Act
(S.
1667)
to
ensure
that
children
of
long-term
1
visa
holders
who
have
been
raised
and
educated
in
2
America
can
remain
in
this
country
upon
their
21st
3
birthday;
and
4
WHEREAS,
the
Honorable
Joni
Ernst,
United
States
5
Senator,
and
the
Honorable
Mariannette
Miller-Meeks,
6
Ashley
Hinson,
Zach
Nunn,
and
Randy
Feenstra,
United
7
States
Representatives,
have
shown
their
commitment
to
8
the
people
of
Iowa
by
cosponsoring
the
legislation;
NOW
9
THEREFORE,
10
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
11
That
the
residents
of
Iowa
extend
their
heartfelt
12
appreciation
and
gratitude
to
their
elected
officials
13
for
their
support
and
sponsorship
of
the
legislation.
14
Their
dedication
to
the
welfare
and
interests
of
15
the
people
of
Iowa
is
commendable,
and
their
actions
16
exemplify
true
representation
in
the
United
States
17
Congress;
and
18
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
19
Representatives
urges
the
Iowa
congressional
delegation
20
to
actively
support
and
work
toward
passing
the
21
bipartisan
legislation,
which
aims
to
break
down
22
barriers
for
children
of
long-term
employment-based
23
visa
holders
who
have
been
lawfully
brought
to
America,
24
and
raised
and
educated
in
this
country.
The
Iowa
25
General
Assembly
also
urges
the
Iowa
congressional
26
delegation
to
support
inclusion
of
any
provisions
in
27
the
end-of-year
bills
to
provide
protections
for
these
28
children
of
long-term
visa
holders;
and
29
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
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