S. C. R. No. 16 As Adopted by the Senate

As Adopted by the Senate

127th General Assembly

Regular Session

2007-2008

S. C. R. No. 16

Senator Cates

Cosponsors: Senators Harris, Cafaro, Faber, Mumper, Buehrer, Austria, Coughlin, Seitz, Wagoner, Schuler, Fedor, Carey, Grendell, Niehaus, Schaffer, Spada

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To urge the President of the United States and the 1
United States Congress to secure our nation's 2
borders and to aggressively enforce all existing 3
federal immigration laws. 4

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):

       WHEREAS, It is the duty of the federal government to secure 5
the borders of the United States and to protect the security of 6
United States citizens; and 7

       WHEREAS, Ohio welcomes immigrants and refugees who are 8
entering the United States legally; and 9

       WHEREAS, The growing number of illegal immigrants currently 10
in the United States demonstrates that existing immigration laws 11
and enforcement measures are not sufficient to stop illegal 12
immigrants from crossing our borders; and 13

       WHEREAS, Current federal immigration law and practices do 14
not adequately address illegal immigration and drain limited 15
local, state, and federal resources for educational, social 16
services, judicial, law enforcement, and penal systems, thereby 17
causing an economic hardship on the State of Ohio and our nation; 18
and 19

       WHEREAS, Current federal immigration law and practices cause 20
our citizens to question, the federal government's ability to 21
secure our borders; and 22

       WHEREAS, Current federal immigration law and practices have 23
caused Ohio citizens and the citizens of other states to look to 24
state and local government to solve immigration problems that 25
would be more adequately addressed by a comprehensive and vigorous 26
federal effort to secure our borders and to enforce current 27
immigration laws more effectively; now therefore be it 28

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 127th General Assembly 29
of the State of Ohio, on behalf of the citizens of Ohio, urge the 30
President of the United States and the members of the United 31
States Congress to take swift action to enhance and enforce 32
federal immigration law in order to provide a comprehensive 33
national resolution to the illegal immigration problem that exists 34
in Ohio and throughout the nation, and that federal action 35
include, but not be limited to: 36

       (1) Securing our nation's borders by stopping unlawful entry 37
that is now made by many means of transportation; 38

       (2) Aggressively enforcing federal immigration laws that are 39
already in place; and 40

       (3) Cooperating with the State of Ohio and other states in 41
order to address current problems faced in the states by the 42
illegal immigration that now exists; and be it further 43

       RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly 44
authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the 45
United States, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of 46
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore and the Secretary of 47
the United States Senate, the members of the Ohio Congressional 48
delegation, and the news media of Ohio. 49

WHEREAS, It is the duty of the federal government to secure	5
the borders of the United States and to protect the security of	6
United States citizens; and	7

WHEREAS, Ohio welcomes immigrants and refugees who are	8
entering the United States legally; and	9

WHEREAS, The growing number of illegal immigrants currently	10
in the United States demonstrates that existing immigration laws	11
and enforcement measures are not sufficient to stop illegal	12
immigrants from crossing our borders; and	13

WHEREAS, Current federal immigration law and practices do	14
not adequately address illegal immigration and drain limited	15
local, state, and federal resources for educational, social	16
services, judicial, law enforcement, and penal systems, thereby	17
causing an economic hardship on the State of Ohio and our nation;	18
and	19

WHEREAS, Current federal immigration law and practices cause	20
our citizens to question, the federal government's ability to	21
secure our borders; and	22

WHEREAS, Current federal immigration law and practices have	23
caused Ohio citizens and the citizens of other states to look to	24
state and local government to solve immigration problems that	25
would be more adequately addressed by a comprehensive and vigorous	26
federal effort to secure our borders and to enforce current	27
immigration laws more effectively; now therefore be it	28

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 127th General Assembly	29
of the State of Ohio, on behalf of the citizens of Ohio, urge the	30
President of the United States and the members of the United	31
States Congress to take swift action to enhance and enforce	32
federal immigration law in order to provide a comprehensive	33
national resolution to the illegal immigration problem that exists	34
in Ohio and throughout the nation, and that federal action	35
include, but not be limited to:	36

(1) Securing our nation's borders by stopping unlawful entry	37
that is now made by many means of transportation;	38

(2) Aggressively enforcing federal immigration laws that are	39
already in place; and	40

(3) Cooperating with the State of Ohio and other states in	41
order to address current problems faced in the states by the	42
illegal immigration that now exists; and be it further	43

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly	44
authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the	45
United States, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of	46
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore and the Secretary of	47
the United States Senate, the members of the Ohio Congressional	48
delegation, and the news media of Ohio.	49