,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bhg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,cuellar 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,vela1 and ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,foreign ,affairs1 and ,ways and ,means1 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 ,condemning the ,president's threat to shut down the ,united ,states-,mexico border to the detriment of the ,united ,states economy4 ,whereas ,president ,trump is threatening to shut down the ,united ,states-,mexico border if ,mexico does not stop the flow of ,central ,american children and families to the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the sudden closure of the ,united ,states-,mexico border would have grave consequences for the ,american economy1 ,american jobs1 and daily lives of ,american families1 both in border communities and across every ,state in the ,union2 ,whereas the unexpected supply chain disruption caused by suddenly closing the ,united ,states-,mexico border could result in work stoppages at ,american auto and manufacturing plants1 risking the furlough of ,american workers and the shutdown of production lines2 ,whereas the disruption caused by suddenly closing the ,united ,states-,mexico border could result in severe shortages of many fruits1 vegetables1 and other fresh food1 leading to collapsing food supplies1 soaring food prices1 and bare shelves in groceries nationwide2 ,whereas suddenly closing the ,united ,states-,mexico border could have further consequences on the ,american farm economy1 hurting family farms1 growers1 pork producers1 dairy producers1 and more1 leading to rotting produce and other disruptions felt later in the season2 ,whereas spending by ,mexican tourists in the ,united ,states totaled #bj4c billion in #bjaf alone2 ,whereas the ,president's counterproductive policies have consistently worsened the situation at the ,united ,states-,mexico border2 ,whereas1 since fiscal year #bjaf1 ,congress has invested more than #b4f billion to support implementation of the ,united ,states ,strategy for ,engagement in ,central ,america aimed at strengthening communities in the region and preventing children and families from making the dangerous trek from ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 and ,honduras to the ,united ,states-,mexico border2 ,whereas suspending ,united ,states assistance to ,central ,america will worsen conditions in ,central ,america and promote increased migration to the ,united ,states2 ,whereas according to former ,united ,states ,southern ,command 7,,southcom7 ,commander ,admiral ,james ,stavridis1 ,the best thing we could do to reduce the flow of refugees from ,central ,america is to help them improve conditions there4 ,suddenly stopping all foreign aid there will only increase the driving forces creating the caravans over time1 which will be even more costly to deal with on our border4 ,it is like stopping your preventative medications1 then wondering why you need surgery a year later42 ,whereas only one day after the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security entered into a promising multilateral compact with ,honduras1 ,guatemala1 and ,el ,salvador to address migration flows1 the ,president announced plans to terminate ,united ,states foreign assistance to those countries2 ,whereas the ,president blocking the use of funds appropriated by ,congress for bipartisan initiatives that address the root causes of child and family migration from ,central ,america will exacerbate the situation at the border2 ,whereas instead of working to reduce humanitarian suffering at the ,united ,states-,mexico border1 the ,president has intentionally worsened conditions for asylum-seeking individuals who have a right to due process and humane treatment when arriving at the border2 ,whereas ,congress appropriated #aib1gjj1jjj above the ,president's budget request for fiscal year #bjai for ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection 7,,cbp7 for humanitarian relief at the southern border1 including #abh1jjj1jjj for contract medical professionals1 #dj1bjj1jjj for food1 infant formula and diapers1 and #bd1ejj1jjj for transportation between ,,cbp facilities2 ,whereas ,congress appropriated funding for #dhd immigration judge teams in fiscal year #bjah1 of which only #cie were on-board as of ,september #cj1 #bjah1 and provided funding for #ecd immigration judge teams in fiscal year #bjai2 and ,whereas the ,president's conduct in the name of border security has consistently worsened the humanitarian needs at the ,united ,states-,mexico border and threatened further chaos in the jobs1 economy1 and daily lives of ,american families across the country3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 opposes the ,president's reckless threatened closure of the ,united ,states-,mexico border1 which would severely jeopardize the ,nation's economic1 national1 and homeland security interests2 7#b7 opposes the ,president's action blocking the funds appropriated by ,congress to address the root causes of migration at their source1 thereby needlessly fueling the situation at the ,united ,states-,mexico border2 and 7#c7 affirms asylum-seeking individuals have a right to due process and humane treatment when arriving at the ,united ,states-,mexico border1 consistent with our most treasured ,american values as a ,nation that has been a beacon and a refuge to the world4