,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #abf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,ans>i 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,c>son1   
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4
 ,dext]1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,evans (   
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4       
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1    
,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,m\lton1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 & ,mr4       
,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,celebrat+ ! legacy & contributions (   
immigrants & oppos+ discrim9atory       
immigration policies4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( ,am]ica 0 f\nd$ by immigrants  
seek+ fre$om1 security1 & opportunity2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is be/ :5 x s]ves
 z a hav5 = ^? seek+ a bett]1 m secure1 
m prosp]\s life2 ,:]eas ,presid5t       
,george ,wa%+ton said1 ,let ! poor1 !   
ne$y1 & oppress$ ( ! ,e>?1 & ^? :o want 
,l&1 resort to ! f]tile l&s ( our we/]n 

c\ntry1 ! second l& ( ,promise1 & !re   
dwell 9 peace1 fulfill+ ! fir/ & great  
comm&m5t42 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,ronald     
,reagan said1 ,our nation is a nation ( 
immigrants4 ,m ?an any o!r c\ntry1 our  
/r5g? comes f our own immigrant h]itage 
& our capacity to welcome ^? f o!r l&s42
 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% said1
 ,x says some?+ ab\t our c\ntry t p     
ar\nd ! _w are will+ to leave _! homes &
 leave _! families & risk ev]y?+ to come
 to ,am]ica4 ,_! tal5t & h>d "w & love (
 fre$om h help$ make ,am]ica ! lead] ( !
 _w42 ,:]eas immigrants h enri*$        
,am]ican society 9 c\ntless ways1       
contribut+ to its economy1 culture1     
arts1 & sci5ces2 ,:]eas immigrants h    
s]v$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9    
disproportionate numb]s1 def5d+ !       
,nation ) brav]y & di/9ction2 ,:]eas    
immigrants h play$ a vital role 9 ! gr[?
 & prosp]ity ( ! ,am]ican economy1 fill+
 critical labor %ortages & />t+         
bus9esses t create jobs & drive economic
 gr[?2 ,:]eas immigrants h /r5g!n$      

,unit$ ,/ates communities1 br++ div]se  
p]spectives1 skills1 & tal5ts t enri* ! 
social fabric ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & make x
 a m vibrant & inclusive ,nation2 ,:]eas
 discrim9atory immigration policies1    
includ+ family sep>ation1 arbitr>y      
det5tion ( asylum seek]s1 & ! t>get+ (  
immigrants bas$ on _! race1 religion1 or
 national orig9 are contr>y to ! values 
( fre$om1 ju/ice1 & equality ^u :i* !   
,nation 0 f\nd$2 ,:]eas su*             
anti-immigrant policies h a deva/at+    
impact on immigrant families &          
communities1 caus+ trauma1 fe>1 &       
economic h>d%ip1 z well z to ! national 
economy2 ,:]eas arbitr>y anti-immigrant 
travel bans fail ! security & economic  
ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates caus+ unnecess>y 
h>m & confusion2 & ,:]eas a welcom+ &   
inclusive immigration sy/em is ess5tial 
= ! cont9u$ prosp]ity & /r5g? ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes &     
celebrates ! invaluable contributions ( 
immigrants to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica2

  7#b7 condemns all =ms ( discrim9ation 
aga9/ immigrants1 includ+ racial pr(il+1
 religi\s discrim9ation1 & ! t>get+ (   
immigrants bas$ on _! national orig92   
7#c7 urges ! ,adm9i/ration to uphold !  
rights & dignity ( all immigrants1      
includ+ asylum seek]s & refugees2  7#d7 
calls = ! implem5tation ( humane        
immigration policies t prioritize family
 unity1 protect human rights1 & promote 
a pa?way to citiz5%ip = longtime        
resid5ts2 &  7#e7 supports compreh5sive 
immigration re=m t addresses ! ne$s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates economy1 /r5g!ns its      
communities1 & reflects ! values (      
compassion1 fairness1 & opportunity =   
all4