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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 119 

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should immediately 

and unequivocally call for the enforcement of existing immigration laws 

in order to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and to reduce the 

massive influx of illegal aliens into the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 18, 2007 

Mr. GOODE submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 

on Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President 

should immediately and unequivocally call for the enforcement of existing immigration laws in order to reduce 

the threat of a terrorist attack and to reduce the massive 

influx of illegal aliens into the United States. 

Whereas a primary duty of the Federal Government is to secure the homeland and ensure the safety of United States 

citizens and lawful residents; 

Whereas as a result of the attacks on this country on September 11, 2001, perpetrated by al Qaida terrorists on 

United States soil, the United States is engaged in a 

global war on terrorism; 


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Whereas almost 6 years after those attacks, there is still a 

failure to secure the borders of the United States against 

illegal entry; 

Whereas the failure to enforce immigration laws in the interior means that illegal aliens face little or no risk of apprehension or removal once they are in the country; 

Whereas the Government of Mexico actively encourages illegal 

immigration to the United States by, among other things, 

publishing ‘‘how to’’ books and urging State and local entities to accept the matricula consular as valid identification; 

Whereas granting amnesty to illegal aliens, or even proposing 

legislation or efforts for amnesty for illegal aliens, serves 

only to generate more illegal immigration; 

Whereas if illegal aliens can enter and remain in the United 

States with impunity, so, too, can terrorists enter and remain while they plan, rehearse, and then carry out their 

attacks; and 

Whereas the failure to control and to prevent illegal immigration into the United States increases the likelihood that 

terrorists will succeed in launching catastrophic or harmful attacks on United States soil: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That— 

3 (1) the President and the Secretary of Home4 land Security should immediately use every tool 

5 available to them to secure the borders against ille6 gal entry; 


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1 (2) the President should announce publicly that 

2 he will oppose any proposal to grant legal status, or 

3 amnesty, to illegal aliens and that he and the Sec4 retary of Homeland Security will use every tool 

5 available to stop illegal immigration into the United 

6 States and to announce efforts for the removal of il7 legal aliens from the United States; 

8 (3) the President and the Secretary of Home9 land Security should seek the assistance of State 

10 and local law enforcement personnel in enforcing im11 migration laws, whether through formal agreements 

12 to cooperate or through the elimination of sanctuary 

13 policies; and 

14 (4) the President and the Secretary of State 

15 should warn Mexico that any further actions it takes 

16 to encourage illegal immigration to the United 

17 States will be viewed as interference with our domes18 tic laws, in violation of the Vienna Convention on 

19 Consular Relations. 

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