,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
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,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjaf ,mr4
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,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4        
,h9ojosa1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,takano1   
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,takai1 
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,jackson 
,lee1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,ms4  
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 
,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4         
,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,lee1
 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4        
,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,m5g1  
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,van      
,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+ !    
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !    
immigration policies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%\ld r$uce automatic removal & det5tion1
 re/ore due process = immigrants1 &     
repeal unnecess>y b>ri]s to legal       

immigration4  ,:]eas ,april #bd1 #bjaf1 
m>ks ! #bj-ye> anniv]s>y ( !            
,antit]rorism & ,effective ,dea? ,p5alty
 ,act ( #aiif1 & ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1  
m>ks ! #bj-ye> anniv]s>y ( ! ,illegal   
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif1 laws :i*  
dramatically exp&$ ! crim9alization (   
immigrants by exp&+ ! range (           
convictions = :i* immigrants are        
automatically deta9$ & remov$2 ,:]eas   
!re is gr[+ bip>tisan ackn[l$gm5t ( !   
deva/at+ impact t ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em
 has on communities ( color & t an      
immigration sy/em t relies on !         
crim9alization ( immigrants comp\nds t  
inju/ice2 ,:]eas ^! laws remov$         
discretion f immigration judges &       
re/rict$ _! ability to consid] :e!r to  
remove an immigrant or weigh !          
individual circum/ances ( a case1 &     
lead]s f ! ,national ,association (     
,immigration ,judges support !          
re/oration ( ?is discretion2 ,:]eas ^!  
laws prohibit judicial review ( case    

decisions1 :i* und]m9e ! con/itutional  
protections ( due process2 ,:]eas lead]s
 f law en=cem5t1 includ+ ! ,national    
,association ( ,di/rict ,attorneys & !  
,association ( ,prosecut+ ,attorneys1   
ackn[l$ge t ^! laws dra/ically exp&$ !  
def9ition ( aggravat$ felonies to be    
ov]ly broad & t ! ,congress mu/ n>r[ ?is
 def9ition2 ,:]eas ! ov]broad def9ition 
( aggravat$ felony1 :i* includes petty  
(f5ses su* z %oplift+1 writ+ a bad *eck1
 or misdemeanor controll$ sub/ance      
(f5ses1 has l$ to ! removal ( lawful    
p]man5t resid5ts :o1 on av]age1 h liv$  
legally 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = #ae ye>s2   
,:]eas ,human ,rights ,wat* f\nd t      
betwe5 #aiig & #bjjg1 ( ! #ijj1jjj      
immigrants remov$ on crim9al gr\nds1 #gb
 p]c5t 7 convict$ ( nonviol5t (f5ses2   
,:]eas ^! laws require m&atory det5tion 
& h l$ to ! inc>c]ation & long-t]m      
det5tion ( ?\s&s ( immigrants 9 =-pr(it 
det5tion c5t]s )\t access to            
repres5tation2 ,:]eas ! ,illegal        
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         

,responsibility ,act ( #aiif creat$ !   
#bhg7;g7 program1 :i* deputizes local   
law en=cem5t to en=ce ,f$]al immigration
 law1 ?reat5s ! rights ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
citiz5s & immigrants alike1 &           
contributes to racial pr(il+ 9 multiple 
jurisdictions2 ,:]eas ^! laws creat$    
sev]al fa/-track removal processes t    
violate ! due process rights (          
noncitiz5s1 asylum seek]s1 & o!r        
vuln]able populations by exp$it+ _!     
removal )\t adequate opportunity to     
conte/ _! case2 & ,:]eas ! ,illegal     
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif creat$ !   
?ree-ye>1 t5-ye>1 & p]man5t b>s1 :i*    
prohibit immigrants :o h a valid family 
sponsor f obta9+ lawful p]man5t resid5t 
/atus1 & o!r b>ri]s t re/rict ! ability 
( o!rwise eligible individuals to obta9 
lawful immigration /atus3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
supports immigration legislation t--    
7#a7 ackn[l$ges t immigrants & _!       
families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h inh]5t     

dignity & are des]v+ ( human rights2    
7#b7 re/ores proportionality & fairness 
to our immigration sy/em by updat+ !    
def9ition ( aggravat$ felony2  7#c7     
re/ores discretion to immigration judges
 to waive gr\nds ( inadmissibility &    
deportability1 :i* det]m9e :o is remov$ 
& :o c obta9 p]man5t /atus1 bas$ on     
family & community equities1 humanit>ian
 consid]ations1 o!r individualiz$       
circum/ances1 or because x is 9 ! public
 int]e/2  7#d7 re/ores judicial review (
 case decisions to protect due process2 
7#e7 elim9ates m&atory det5tion &       
prolong$ det5tion = immigrants 9 all    
cases & pres]ves ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security's au?ority to ex]cise         
discretion 9 det]m9+ :5 to deta9 an     
individual2  7#f7 repeals ! #bhg7;g7    
program & any successor programs t      
simil>ly entangle local law en=cem5t )  
,f$]al immigration au?orities2 &  7#g7  
repeals ! ?ree-ye>1 t5-ye>1 & p]man5t   
b>s & o!r unnecess>y b>ri]s to legal    
immigration4