IV 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1658 

Expressing condolences to the families and friends of the 72 people who 

died in Mexico while migrating to the United States in search of better 

lives, and condemning the criminal network responsible for their massacre. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 

Mr. MORAN of Virginia submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing condolences to the families and friends of the 

72 people who died in Mexico while migrating to the 

United States in search of better lives, and condemning 

the criminal network responsible for their massacre. 

Whereas, on August 25, 2010, 72 migrants were executed in 

Tamaulipas, Mexico, at the hands of a criminal syndicate 

that targeted them with the intention of extorting from 

them their last material resources; 

Whereas the enormity and utter callousness of this crime 

shocks the sensibilities of the people of the United States 

as well as those of Mexico and throughout Latin America; 


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Whereas the proliferation of criminal gangs like the one responsible for this heinous crime highlight the extreme insecurity faced by migrants; 

Whereas the current reality of depressed economic conditions, 

debilitated social circumstances, and the tragic stigmatization of migrants inspires a desire to uphold values 

of decency, shared responsibility, and concern for the 

poor; 

Whereas legal protections are sadly absent for large numbers 

of migrants who elect to leave their communities of origin 

despite the great risks, in order to change the material 

conditions of their lives for the good of their families; and 

Whereas the United States is a country of immigrants and 

their children who elected to exercise that very same 

basic human right to uproot themselves in order to improve their lives and make possible the success of their 

children and grandchildren: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) expresses condolences to the families and 

3 friends of the victims of this tragedy for the terrible 

4 loss of life and supports the efforts of the Govern5 ment of Mexico to thoroughly investigate the case, 

6 safeguard the survivors and witnesses, and prosecute 

7 the parties responsible for this tragedy; 

8 (2) recognizes that the Government of Mexico 

9 has adopted a Comprehensive Strategy for the Pre10 vention of the Kidnapping of Migrants which, if efVerDate Mar 15 2010 21:44 Sep 24, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1658.IH HR1658

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1 fectively implemented, will help protect migrants 

2 from the abuses which led to this horrific disaster; 

3 (3) recognizes the important reform bill passed 

4 by the Mexican Congress that would allow undocu5 mented migrants to file complaints and receive med6 ical treatment, and the importance of taking con7 crete steps to apply this law; and 

8 (4) urges the Governments of the United 

9 States, Mexico, and nations throughout Latin Amer10 ica to— 

11 (A) commit to greater collaboration on the 

12 management and reform of migration policies 

13 within and between countries, to reduce the loss 

14 of life and establish safe, legal, and orderly mi15 gration that respects and protects human 

16 rights; and 

17 (B) work together to address the economic 

18 and social factors driving high rates of irregular 

19 migration that increasingly exposes migrants to 

20 exploitive and life-threatening conditions. 

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