IV 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1026 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.

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

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 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 program) 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 violates United States immigration law; (2)installing and sustaining the necessary border infrastructure and manpower to effectively secure and control United States borders to prevent the unauthorized passage of persons or contraband is a critical responsibility of the Federal Government; and (3)any immigration reform proposal adopted by Congress should not legalize, grant amnesty for, or confer any other legal status condoning the otherwise unlawful entry or presence in the United States of any individual.