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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 15
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join Catholic Charities and the San Antonio Missions in the |
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celebration of World Refugee Day; and |
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WHEREAS, World Refugee Day, held on June 20 of each year, |
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is dedicated to raising awareness of the state of refugees |
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throughout the world; Catholic Charities and the San Antonio |
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Missions are celebrating this year with two events, on June 12 |
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and June 20, that will feature a citizenship swearing-in ceremony |
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and a children's art exhibit; and |
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WHEREAS, Thousands of refugees are brought to the United |
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States every year because they cannot return to their home |
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country; the United States and the Catholic Church have been |
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world leaders in offering new homes to refugees regardless of |
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their country of origin; and |
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WHEREAS, Almost half of all refugees arriving in the United |
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States are resettled through the United States Conference of |
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Catholic Bishops Migration and Refugee Services; the Catholic |
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Charities Refugee Services organization has helped resettle |
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thousands of refugees in Texas from more than 16 countries since |
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it began providing services in 1980; and |
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WHEREAS, In the last year alone, the San Antonio office |
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resettled some 800 refugees and helped them integrate into the |
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community by providing them with housing, employment services, |
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medical attention, education, English-language classes, and |
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community orientation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend members of the |
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Catholic Charities group for their efforts to help others and |
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improve the lives of refugees; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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observance of World Refugee Day. |
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Van de Putte |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on June 9, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |