CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 12Introduced by Assembly Member GomezJanuary 30, 2017 Relative to United States immigration policy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 12, as introduced, Gomez. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, President Trump cites that the visa-issuance process was at fault because it admitted 19 foreign nationals into the country which led to the September 11, 2001, attacks, yet his order does not include those countries of origin in his executive order titled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States dated January 27, 2017; andWHEREAS, The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 bans discrimination of immigration on the basis of national origin; and WHEREAS, The executive order is purely a political act and is not based on national security; and WHEREAS, The executive order discriminates against people who have permanent resident cards and have followed the legal process to be in the country; and WHEREAS, The executive order discriminates on the basis of religion and tears apart the very basic principles that created this great nation by avoiding religious persecution. The executive order favors Christian minorities from those countries who are trying to escape violence instead of Muslims; and WHEREAS, The executive order sets a negative precedent that our country is no longer a beacon of hope by turning away those who seek to come to America for a better life; and WHEREAS, Over 11 million Syrians are displaced from their homes in that war-torn country, and of the Syrian refugees admitted into the United States, none have committed an act of terror since entering the country; and WHEREAS, Allies that had helped United States military personnel in Iraq were granted special visas to immigrate to the United States but their lives are at risk now that their entry is to be denied; and WHEREAS, The executive order further pushes an agenda that is attempting to create divisiveness in our country; and WHEREAS, President Trump consistently targeted Muslims during his campaign for the Presidency and many times suggested creating a Muslim registry and an immigration ban. This executive order discriminates against Muslims and further pushes that agenda. The executive order alienates Muslim American citizens and Muslims around the world; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the California State Assembly rejects all of the provisions contained in the executive order, titled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States, signed on January 27, 2017, that limit travel and immigration and discontinues the Syrian Refugee program; and be it furtherResolved, That the California State Assembly urges President Trump to immediately rescind this executive order; and be it further Resolved, the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 12Introduced by Assembly Member GomezJanuary 30, 2017 Relative to United States immigration policy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 12, as introduced, Gomez. Digest Key
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
House Resolution No. 12
Introduced by Assembly Member GomezJanuary 30, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member Gomez
January 30, 2017
Relative to United States immigration policy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HR 12, as introduced, Gomez.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, President Trump cites that the visa-issuance process was at fault because it admitted 19 foreign nationals into the country which led to the September 11, 2001, attacks, yet his order does not include those countries of origin in his executive order titled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States dated January 27, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 bans discrimination of immigration on the basis of national origin; and
WHEREAS, The executive order is purely a political act and is not based on national security; and
WHEREAS, The executive order discriminates against people who have permanent resident cards and have followed the legal process to be in the country; and
WHEREAS, The executive order discriminates on the basis of religion and tears apart the very basic principles that created this great nation by avoiding religious persecution. The executive order favors Christian minorities from those countries who are trying to escape violence instead of Muslims; and
WHEREAS, The executive order sets a negative precedent that our country is no longer a beacon of hope by turning away those who seek to come to America for a better life; and
WHEREAS, Over 11 million Syrians are displaced from their homes in that war-torn country, and of the Syrian refugees admitted into the United States, none have committed an act of terror since entering the country; and
WHEREAS, Allies that had helped United States military personnel in Iraq were granted special visas to immigrate to the United States but their lives are at risk now that their entry is to be denied; and
WHEREAS, The executive order further pushes an agenda that is attempting to create divisiveness in our country; and
WHEREAS, President Trump consistently targeted Muslims during his campaign for the Presidency and many times suggested creating a Muslim registry and an immigration ban. This executive order discriminates against Muslims and further pushes that agenda. The executive order alienates Muslim American citizens and Muslims around the world; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the California State Assembly rejects all of the provisions contained in the executive order, titled Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States, signed on January 27, 2017, that limit travel and immigration and discontinues the Syrian Refugee program; and be it further
Resolved, That the California State Assembly urges President Trump to immediately rescind this executive order; and be it further
Resolved, the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.