California 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AR38 Compare Versions

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 38Introduced by Assembly Member ReyesMay 09, 2019 Relative to Immigrant Day of Action. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 38, as introduced, Reyes. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, May 20, 2019, will mark the 23rd annual Immigrant Day of Action in Sacramento; andWHEREAS, Each May for the past 22 years, hundreds of immigrant community leaders, clergy, and supporters from across the state have traveled to the Capitol to advocate for policies which honor immigrants vital role in Californias civic, economic, cultural, and community life; and WHEREAS, California is home to over 12,600,000 immigrants, the nations largest population; and WHEREAS, Californias immigrant communities represent a diversity of countries, ethnicities, and languages; and WHEREAS, Immigrants are deeply rooted in our states communities and families, with 49 percent of all children in California having at least one immigrant parent and 74 percent of noncitizens living in a home with citizens; and WHEREAS, Immigrant Day began in the aftermath of discriminatory measures such as 1994s Proposition 187, which sought to exclude immigrants from the safety net and health care and deny immigrant children from education, and 1996 federal law and regulation which effectively excluded many immigrants from vital public safety net programs providing care and support; and WHEREAS, During the ensuing 20 years of community organizing and advocacy, Californians views on immigration policies have drastically transformed, with approximately 75 percent of adults expressing support in recent polling for the inclusion, not deportation, of undocumented immigrant community members; and WHEREAS, In recent years, the Legislature has approved, and the Governor has signed, a series of groundbreaking measures including measures known as the California Dream Act (Chapter 93 of the Statutes of 2011 (Assembly Bill 130) and Chapter 604 of the Statutes of 2011 (Assembly Bill 131)), the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (Chapter 374 of the Statutes of 2013 (Assembly Bill 241)), the Safe and Responsible Drivers Act (Chapter 524 of the Statutes of 2013 (Assembly Bill 60)), the TRUST Act (Chapter 570 of the Statutes of 2013 (Assembly Bill 4)), Health for All Kids (Chapter 18 of the Statutes of 2015 (Senate Bill 75)), the California Values Act (Chapter 495 of the Statutes of 2017 (Senate Bill 54)), and other measures to protect the rights of immigrant workers, which together have created a national blueprint for pro-immigrant policy; and WHEREAS, Californias progress stands in contrast to the federal governments ongoing failure to create a commonsense, humane immigration process, which has left many immigrant community members in California vulnerable to detention, deportation, criminalization, and abuse; and WHEREAS, Californias immigrant communities continue to face many key challenges, including exclusion from health care, unsound United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation programs which are operating without transparency, an unjust deportation system with profound barriers to due process, and lack of access to community-based resources that can open the doors to citizenship or deportation relief for those eligible; and WHEREAS, Californias location on the United States-Mexico border provides the state unique insights into the needs of border communities and the importance of upholding civil rights in the border region and guarding against abuses; and WHEREAS, Divisive, hateful, and scapegoating rhetoric directed toward immigrantsparticularly targeting Latino and Muslim communities, and accompanied by inflammatory rhetoric concerning the borderhas received significant attention nationwide, increasing the need for continued pro-active policymaking that affirms immigrants human rights; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the members of the Assembly stand firm in their commitment to upholding immigrants human rights, that they commend the courage and determination of immigrant community leaders who have worked hard for two decades to advance inclusive policies, and that they join immigrants across California in celebrating the 23rd annual Immigrant Day of Action; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 38Introduced by Assembly Member ReyesMay 09, 2019 Relative to Immigrant Day of Action. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 38, as introduced, Reyes. Digest Key
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11	11	House Resolution No. 38
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32	32	WHEREAS, May 20, 2019, will mark the 23rd annual Immigrant Day of Action in Sacramento; and
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34	34	WHEREAS, Each May for the past 22 years, hundreds of immigrant community leaders, clergy, and supporters from across the state have traveled to the Capitol to advocate for policies which honor immigrants vital role in Californias civic, economic, cultural, and community life; and
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36	36	WHEREAS, California is home to over 12,600,000 immigrants, the nations largest population; and
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38	38	WHEREAS, Californias immigrant communities represent a diversity of countries, ethnicities, and languages; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, Immigrants are deeply rooted in our states communities and families, with 49 percent of all children in California having at least one immigrant parent and 74 percent of noncitizens living in a home with citizens; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, Immigrant Day began in the aftermath of discriminatory measures such as 1994s Proposition 187, which sought to exclude immigrants from the safety net and health care and deny immigrant children from education, and 1996 federal law and regulation which effectively excluded many immigrants from vital public safety net programs providing care and support; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, During the ensuing 20 years of community organizing and advocacy, Californians views on immigration policies have drastically transformed, with approximately 75 percent of adults expressing support in recent polling for the inclusion, not deportation, of undocumented immigrant community members; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, In recent years, the Legislature has approved, and the Governor has signed, a series of groundbreaking measures including measures known as the California Dream Act (Chapter 93 of the Statutes of 2011 (Assembly Bill 130) and Chapter 604 of the Statutes of 2011 (Assembly Bill 131)), the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (Chapter 374 of the Statutes of 2013 (Assembly Bill 241)), the Safe and Responsible Drivers Act (Chapter 524 of the Statutes of 2013 (Assembly Bill 60)), the TRUST Act (Chapter 570 of the Statutes of 2013 (Assembly Bill 4)), Health for All Kids (Chapter 18 of the Statutes of 2015 (Senate Bill 75)), the California Values Act (Chapter 495 of the Statutes of 2017 (Senate Bill 54)), and other measures to protect the rights of immigrant workers, which together have created a national blueprint for pro-immigrant policy; and
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48	48	WHEREAS, Californias progress stands in contrast to the federal governments ongoing failure to create a commonsense, humane immigration process, which has left many immigrant community members in California vulnerable to detention, deportation, criminalization, and abuse; and
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50	50	WHEREAS, Californias immigrant communities continue to face many key challenges, including exclusion from health care, unsound United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation programs which are operating without transparency, an unjust deportation system with profound barriers to due process, and lack of access to community-based resources that can open the doors to citizenship or deportation relief for those eligible; and
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52	52	WHEREAS, Californias location on the United States-Mexico border provides the state unique insights into the needs of border communities and the importance of upholding civil rights in the border region and guarding against abuses; and
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54	54	WHEREAS, Divisive, hateful, and scapegoating rhetoric directed toward immigrantsparticularly targeting Latino and Muslim communities, and accompanied by inflammatory rhetoric concerning the borderhas received significant attention nationwide, increasing the need for continued pro-active policymaking that affirms immigrants human rights; now, therefore, be it
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56	56	Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the members of the Assembly stand firm in their commitment to upholding immigrants human rights, that they commend the courage and determination of immigrant community leaders who have worked hard for two decades to advance inclusive policies, and that they join immigrants across California in celebrating the 23rd annual Immigrant Day of Action; and be it further
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58	58	Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.