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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1026 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the continued 

peace, prosperity, liberty, and national security of the United States 

and its people depend upon the rule of law and credible and effective 

immigration enforcement policies which both welcome lawful immigrants 

and non-immigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or unlawful 

continuing presence of foreign persons. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 21, 2010 

Mr. CHAFFETZ (for himself, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. KRATOVIL, Mr. NYE, Mr. 

FLEMING, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, 

Mr. POSEY, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. HARPER, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. 

BARROW, Mr. BRIGHT, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. OLSON, Mr. TAYLOR, 

Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. KAGEN, 

Mr. SHULER, and Mr. CHILDERS) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 

to the Committees on Education and Labor and Homeland Security, 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 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

the continued peace, prosperity, liberty, and national security of the United States and its people depend upon 

the rule of law and credible and effective immigration 

enforcement policies which both welcome lawful immigrants and non-immigrants and also prevent the unlawful 

entry or unlawful continuing presence of foreign persons. 


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Whereas the United States, as a nation of immigrants, recognizes and celebrates the economic and cultural contributions of generations of lawful immigrants; 

Whereas the United States must remain a place where lawful 

immigrants can come to enjoy the promises of religious, 

political, and economic freedom; and 

Whereas the continued peace, prosperity, liberty, and national 

security of the United States and its people depend upon 

the rule of law and credible and effective immigration enforcement policies which both welcome lawful immigrants 

and non-immigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry 

or unlawful continuing presence of foreign persons: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that— 

3 (1) the use of a basic pilot program described 

4 in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 

5 and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 

6 1324a note; commonly known as the E-verify pro7 gram) by employers of workers within the United 

8 States should be mandatory, and that enforcement 

9 policies should hold both employers and employees 

10 responsible whenever an individual’s employment vio11 lates United States immigration law; 

12 (2) installing and sustaining the necessary bor13 der infrastructure and manpower to effectively se14 cure and control United States borders to prevent 

15 the unauthorized passage of persons or contraband 


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1 is a critical responsibility of the Federal Govern2 ment; and 

3 (3) any immigration reform proposal adopted 

4 by Congress should not legalize, grant amnesty for, 

5 or confer any other legal status condoning the other6 wise unlawful entry or presence in the United States 

7 of any individual. 

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