,,iv #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fhg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #be1 #bjad ,mr4 ,franks of ,arizona 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 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 regarding the ,president's responsibility to address the border crisis4 ,whereas the ,united ,states has a great tradition of welcoming immigrants of all ethnicities1 cultures1 and backgrounds under the rule of law2 ,whereas under the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 it is the ,congress that has plenary constitutional authority to establish ,united ,states immigration policy2 ,whereas the ,obama ,administration has sought unilaterally to rewrite immigration laws passed by the ,congress by taking administrative action via policy memoranda2 ,whereas the ,obama ,administration has sent a broad signal to unlawful immigrants that1 once they enter the ,united ,states1 they can remain here in violation of the law without consequence2 ,whereas1 on ,june #ae1 #bjab1 the ,obama ,administration announced via executive fiat the ,deferred ,action for ,childhood ,arrivals 7,,daca7 program1 in which certain people who came to the ,united ,states as children may request consideration of deferred action on removal and would then be eligible for work authorization2 ,whereas the ,obama ,administration has abused prosecutorial discretion in order to shield entire categories of unlawful immigrants from the rule of law2 ,whereas in fiscal year #bjac1 ,united ,states ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement arbitrarily released over #cf1jjj criminal aliens from detention1 in most cases1 an act not compelled by a court or immigration judge2 ,whereas these #cf1jjj criminal aliens had nearly #hh1jjj convictions1 including #aic homicide convictions1 #cjc kidnapping convictions1 #dbf sexual assault convictions1 #h1ahg dangerous drug convictions1 and #af1jgj drunk or drugged driving convictions2 ,whereas under the ,obama ,administration1 approval rates by ,united ,states ,citizen and ,immigration ,services officers in affirmative asylum cases have increased from #bh percent in #bjjg to #df percent in #bjac and approval rates by immigration judges in affirmative asylum cases have increased from #ea percent in #bjjg to #gd percent in #bjac2 ,whereas under the ,obama ,administration1 credible fear claims have increased #ehf percent from #bjjg to #bjac1 as the ,obama ,administration rubber-stamps applications2 ,whereas in fiscal year #bjac1 #ib percent of credible fear claims were approved on the merits2 ,whereas the ,department of ,homeland ,security expects to apprehend more than #ij1jjj unaccompanied minors on the border this year1 representing a #a1cha percent increase since #bjaa2 ,whereas the ,department of ,homeland ,security expects to apprehend more than #adj1jjj unaccompanied minors in #bjae1 representing a #b1bcb percent increase since #bjaa2 ,whereas the ,el ,paso ,intelligence ,center 7,,epic71 a highly respected intelligence analysis center in support of field enforcement entities throughout the ,southwest border region1 was established in #aigd and contains representatives from #bd agencies2 ,whereas the ,,epic intelligence report from ,july #g1 #bjad1 assessed homicide trends in ,central ,american countries and migrant interviews1 suggesting violence is likely not the principal factor driving the increase in unlawful migration into the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,,epic intelligence report from ,july #g1 #bjad1 reveals that1 in late ,may of #bjad1 the ,border ,patrol interviewed unaccompanied minors and migrant families apprehended in the ,rio ,grande ,valley1 and of the #bcj total unlawful immigrants interviewed1 #ie percent 7#bai individuals7 cited the primary reason for migrating to the ,united ,states was the perception of ,united ,states immigration laws granting free passes or permisos allowing them to stay2 ,whereas the ,,epic intelligence report from ,july #g1 #bjad1 reveals several ,united ,states media outlets have identified ,central ,american newspapers that have enticed children to travel to the ,united ,states1 including ,honduran and ,el ,salvadoran press which have reportedly advertised the ,,daca policy1 accommodations for detained unlawful immigrants1 and the promise of reunification with family members in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,house of ,representatives is deeply concerned about the migrants1 especially innocent children1 who have been impacted by the ,president's policies and1 as a result1 enticed to undertake such a dangerous and treacherous journey2 ,whereas the continuation of the ,president's policies threatens a widening crisis1 with an increasing number of migrants displaced and endangered thousands of miles from their support system and at an increased risk of many threats1 including involvement in human trafficking2 and ,whereas the ,president currently has the necessary tools at his disposal to solve the humanitarian crisis at the border with existing funding from ,congress3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 agrees with the ,president that there is an actual humanitarian crisis on the border that only underscores the need to drop the politics and fix our immigration system once and for all2 7#b7 calls upon the ,president to use the resources already at his disposal to gain certifiable operational control of the border2 7#c7 calls upon the ,president to send a clear message that those who are seeking to enter the ,united ,states illegally will be returned to their home countries2 7#d7 calls upon the ,president to send a clear message that subjecting children to the perilous migration northward to our border will no longer be tolerated2 7#e7 calls upon the ,president to cease using his prosecutorial discretion authority to shield unlawful immigrants from prosecution2 7#f7 calls upon the ,president to cease releasing convicted criminal aliens from detention2 7#g7 calls upon the ,president to crack down on fraudulent asylum claims2 7#h7 calls upon the ,president to implement tougher standards for credible fear claims2 7#i7 calls upon the ,president to restore agreements with local law enforcement agencies to enforce immigration laws2 7#aj7 calls upon the ,president to give ,border ,patrol agents access to ,federal lands where drug traffickers1 human smugglers1 and unlawful immigrants hide2 7#aa7 calls upon the ,president to employ diplomatic resources with ,mexico1 ,honduras1 ,guatemala1 and ,el ,salvador to stop the border crisis2 and 7#ab7 stands ready to work with the ,president to make certain the preceding calls to action are realized as expeditiously as possible4