Bill Text: TX HR244 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the individuals who are providing humanitarian assistance to immigrants in McAllen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-23 - Reported enrolled [HR244 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR244-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 244 |
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WHEREAS, A number of caring individuals and organizations in | ||
McAllen have given generously of their time and resources to | ||
alleviate the crisis brought on by the recent wave of immigrants | ||
entering the Rio Grande Valley; and | ||
WHEREAS, During the past year, migrants--mostly families and | ||
unaccompanied children--have crossed the border in unforeseen | ||
numbers, many of them fleeing violence in their Central American | ||
home countries with the hope of gaining asylum in the U.S.; the | ||
sudden influx of immigrants has placed an overwhelming strain on | ||
the community, contributing to substandard and sometimes desperate | ||
conditions at the facilities used to house these men, women, and | ||
children; and | ||
WHEREAS, Across the city of McAllen and neighboring | ||
communities, civic and religious leaders have been stirred to | ||
respond to this humanitarian emergency with initiative and | ||
compassion; at the request of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande | ||
Valley, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown McAllen has | ||
expanded its offerings to further serve as a gathering point for | ||
volunteers and a place where they could supply new arrivals with | ||
nutritious meals, water, clean clothing, and temporary shelter; | ||
additional civic and charitable groups are answering the call with | ||
donations and other means of assistance, and doctors are staffing | ||
mobile medical units in order to treat individuals with health | ||
concerns; and | ||
WHEREAS, Several public officials have provided important | ||
support for the relief operations; among them are Hidalgo County | ||
Judge Ramon Garcia, Hidalgo County emergency management | ||
coordinator Oscar Montoya, City of McAllen Mayor Jim Darling, and | ||
City of McAllen Chief of Police Victor Rodriguez; and | ||
WHEREAS, Leaders in the charitable effort are members of | ||
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley and the organization's | ||
executive director, Sister Norma Pimentel, Dr. Carlos Cardenas of | ||
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, and physicians Dr. Layra Canales | ||
and Dr. Pedro Montano; and | ||
WHEREAS, Those who come to the aid of others in a time of need | ||
exemplify the noblest qualities of the human spirit, and through | ||
their determination to help, these selfless men and women have made | ||
a positive difference in the lives of countless people; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor the many individuals and organizations who | ||
are participating in the humanitarian relief efforts in McAllen and | ||
extend to them sincere gratitude for their hard work, kindness, and | ||
dedication. | ||
Guerra | ||
Howard | ||
Muñoz, Jr. | ||
Canales | ||
Longoria | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 244 was adopted by the House on May | ||
21, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||