,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjbb,mr4   
,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1    
,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4   
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mrs4 ,capito1   
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,cram]1
 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,da9es1  
,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 
,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4    
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4
 ,lank=d1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1   
,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,romney1
 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,sasse1 
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,scott (   
,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4      
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4 ,"y7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,urg+ ! developm5t ( a    
/rategy to c\nt] ! rise 9 viol5t crime  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ris+    
crime1 especially viol5t crime1 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates poses a ?reat to !        
national int]e/1 z well z to ! safety & 

security ( individuals1 communities1    
bus9esses1 law en=cem5t (fic]s1 & ! rule
 ( law2 ,:]eas1 = ! purposes ( ! ,uni=m 
,crime ,report+ ,program ( ! ,f$]al     
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 viol5t crimes  
consi/ ( (f5ses t involve =ce or ! ?reat
 ( =ce1 namely-- 7#a7 murd] &           
non-neglig5t manslaught]2  7#b7 =cible  
rape2  7#c7 robb]y2 &  7#d7 aggravat$   
assault2 ,:]eas viol5t crimes are       
occurr+ e day 9 major cities across !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 "p due to progressive   
prosecutors decl9+ to *>ge viol5t (f5d]s
 & c]ta9 bail re=m policies all[+       
dang]\s crim9als back into society2     
,:]eas releas$ (f5d]s g on to commit m  
viol5t crimes & inflict m t]ror & dea?  
on o!r individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ris+ viol5t crime de/roys        
families & %\ld be combat$ by crim9al   
ju/ice sy/ems t prosecute ! (f5d]s z    
(f5d]s1 & n z victims2 ,:]eas ! murd]   
rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rose #cj p]c5t   
betwe5 #bjai & #bjbj1 ! l>ge/ s+le-ye>  
increase 9 m ?an a c5tury2 ,:]eas !re 0 

a #ei p]c5t increase 9 murd]s ( police  
(fic]s 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,april #a1  
#bjbb1 #aja police (fic]s _h be5 %ot ?is
 ye>1 #ag ( :om 7 kill$ by gunfire2     
,:]eas at lea/ #af cities 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates set murd] records 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas
 organiz$ retail crime ?reats 9 #bjbj   
co/ retail]s an av]age ( #gbj1jjj = e   
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 sales1 & #fi p]c5t (   
retail]s survey$ 9 #bjba _h se5 an      
increase 9 organiz$ retail crime 9      
#bjba2 ,:]eas organiz$ retail crime     
?reat5s ! safety ( retail work]s z      
organiz$ crime gr\ps1 gangs1 &          
individuals use weapons o!r ?an guns1   
su* z mace *emical spray & ,tas] /un    
guns1 to rob & assault h>d-work+ retail 
employees2 ,:]eas ris+ viol5t crime 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates c be directly correlat$ to
 a surge 9 illegal immigration at !     
s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a surge 
9 ! sale1 di/ribution1 & consumption (  
illegal drugs2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] #bjba1
 #agh1hdj illegal immigrants 7 appreh5d$
 attempt+ to cross ! ,unit$             

,/ates-,mexico bord]1 ! highe/ total =  
,decemb] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security1 & a #adb p]c5t       
increase f ,decemb] #bjbj2 ,:]eas m ?an 
#b1ejj1jjj illegal immigrants h be5     
caught attempt+ to cross ! ,unit$       
,/ates-,mexico bord] s9ce ,janu>y #bjba1
 ) m appreh5d$ 9 ! #c-mon? p]iod f      
,novemb] #bjba ?r\gh ,janu>y #bjbb ?an 9
 all ( fiscal ye> #bjbj2 ,:]eas #dfa    
p\nds ( f5tanyl 7 seiz$ at ! s\!rn bord]
 9 ,decemb] #bjba alone1 en\gh to kill m
 ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
population2 ,:]eas drug c>tels h        
ov]burd5$ ,bord] ,patrol res\rces by    
surg+ illegal immigrants into /rategic  
locations s t ! c>tels c traffic        
n>cotics & o!r contrab& into ! ,unit$   
,/ates undetect$2 ,:]eas viol5t crimes  
relat$ to illegal immigration & !       
illegal drug trade mu/ /op = ! sake ( ! 
sov]eignty ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! safety 
( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 )      
ov]dose dea?s at an all-"t high1 e ,/ate
 is a bord] ,/ate1 z ! fl[ ( illegal    

drugs f ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico bord]   
puts all ,/ates at risk reg>dless (     
proximity to ! bord]2 ,:]eas secur+ !   
s\!rn bord] & ensur+ ! safety ( citiz5s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is "o ( ! mo/         
important responsibilities ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! curr5t              
,adm9i/ration's alleg$ viol5t crime     
r$uction /rategy is actually a gun      
control /rategy & wrongly puts lawful   
gun own]s & deal]s at ! c5t] ( en=cem5t 
ef=ts in/ead ( focus+ on ! crim9als     
p]petuat+ viol5ce1 insecurity1 & fe>    
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! same   
gun viol5ce r$uction /rategy unfairly   
puts ! blame = gun viol5ce 9 major1     
,democrat-run cities & ,/ates on        
neighbor+ ,/ates ) l[] crime rates2 &   
,:]eas viol5t crimes c only be combat$  
if ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security1 o!r law en=cem5t     
ag5cies1 & ! private sector "w toge!r3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( !     
,s5ate t ! ,presid5t %\ld "w ) ,congress
 to develop & execute a /rategy1 draw+  

on ! multiple in/rum5ts ( p[] & res\rces
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to c\nt] !    
rise 9 viol5t crime across ! c\ntry by  
re9=c+ /rong crim9al ju/ice policies1 by
 lay+ blame on ! p]petrators ( viol5t   
acts1 & by secur+ ! s\!rn bord]2 &  7#b7
 to coord9ate ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  
ag5cies & au?orities to-- 7,a7 implem5t 
! /rategy2 &  7,b7 exhort all ^? ag5cies
 & au?orities to /r5g!n _! approa*es to 
combat ! viol5t crime epidemic )9 !     
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