IV 
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 com-
mittee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the continued peace, prosperity, liberty, and national se-
curity of the United States and its people depend upon 
the rule of law and credible and effective immigration 
enforcement policies which both welcome lawful immi-
grants 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, recog-
nizes and celebrates the economic and cultural contribu-
tions 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 en-
forcement 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 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the use of a basic pilot program described 
in section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1324a note; commonly known as the E-verify pro-
gram) by employers of workers within the United 
States should be mandatory, and that enforcement 
policies should hold both employers and employees 
responsible whenever an individual’s employment vio-
lates United States immigration law; 
(2) installing and sustaining the necessary bor-
der infrastructure and manpower to effectively se-
cure and control United States borders to prevent 
the unauthorized passage of persons or contraband 
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is a critical responsibility of the Federal Govern-
ment; and 
(3) any immigration reform proposal adopted 
by Congress should not legalize, grant amnesty for, 
or confer any other legal status condoning the other-
wise unlawful entry or presence in the United States 
of any individual. 
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