[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1380 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1380

   Applauding the State of Arizona for asserting its 10th Amendment 
rights, protecting its citizens, and safeguarding its jobs, and calling 
  upon the Administration to act immediately to enforce our Nation's 
                           immigration laws.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2010

Mr. Barrett of South Carolina submitted the following resolution; which 
             was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Applauding the State of Arizona for asserting its 10th Amendment 
rights, protecting its citizens, and safeguarding its jobs, and calling 
  upon the Administration to act immediately to enforce our Nation's 
                           immigration laws.

Whereas the 10th Amendment to the Constitution provides as follows: ``The powers 
        not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited 
        by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the 
        people.'';
Whereas citizens of the United States should not have to wait for the Federal 
        Government to enforce laws that are already on the books;
Whereas it is a violation of section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
        Act unlawfully to enter into the United States;
Whereas the State of Arizona, due to lack of action on the part of the Federal 
        Government, has taken on the task of fighting illegal immigration in 
        that State;
Whereas, on April 23, 2010, the Governor of Arizona signed into law SB 1070, the 
        Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act;
Whereas this law makes it a violation of Arizona State law for individuals to be 
        in that State without proper documentation; and
Whereas the bill protects against racial profiling and discrimination by stating 
        that the State ``may not consider race, color or national origin'' in 
        implementing the requirements of the Support Our Law Enforcement and 
        Safe Neighborhoods Act: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) applauds the State of Arizona for asserting its 10th 
        Amendment rights, protecting its citizens, and safeguarding 
        American jobs; and
            (2) calls upon the Administration to act immediately to 
        enforce our Nation's immigration laws.
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