Us Congress 2023-2024 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SR543

Introduced
2/6/24  

Caption

A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the constitutional right of State Governors to repel the dangerous ongoing invasion across the United States southern border.

Impact

The resolution, if recognized, could reshape the approach that states take in responding to issues surrounding illegal immigration. It asserts that the lack of federal enforcement has led to dire situations requiring state intervention. This has particular implications for state laws regarding emergency powers and the potential mobilization of state resources in border control, suggesting a shift towards increased local authority in addressing immigration issues.

Summary

SR543 is a resolution aimed at asserting the constitutional authority of state governors to repel what the bill describes as an ongoing invasion at the southern border of the United States. It expresses discontent with the federal government's management of immigration policies under the Biden Administration and emphasizes the increasing concerns related to illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and violence attributed to cartels and transnational criminal organizations. The resolution highlights various statistics reflecting the surge in illegal crossings and criminal activities connected to undocumented individuals within the U.S.

Contention

Critics of SR543 may argue that such a resolution undermines federal immigration laws and could lead to conflicts between state and federal authorities. Emphasizing the idea of an 'invasion' could escalate tensions in border communities and pave the way for stricter state mandates that might not align with humanitarian approaches to asylum seekers. The resolution could also provoke legal challenges regarding the scope of state authority in matters traditionally governed at the federal level, particularly concerning immigration enforcement.

Companion Bills

US SR362

Same As A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the constitutional right of State Governors to repel the dangerous ongoing invasion across the United States southern border.

Previously Filed As

US SR362

A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the constitutional right of State Governors to repel the dangerous ongoing invasion across the United States southern border.

US SR29

An original resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President of the United States possesses legal authority under existing law to take immediate and necessary action to secure the southwest border of the United States.

US SR779

A resolution strongly condemning the Biden administration and its "border czar", Kamala Harris, for failing to secure the United States border.

US SR688

A resolution recognizing widening threats to freedom of the press and free expression around the world, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in combating the growing threats of authoritarianism, misinformation, and disinformation, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in promoting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2024.

US HR50

Recognizing that article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution explicitly reserves to the States the sovereign power to repel an invasion and defend their citizenry from the overwhelming and "imminent danger" posed by paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels, terrorists and criminal actors who have seized control of our southern border.

US HR1021

Providing the sense of the House of Representatives that the political persecution of President Donald J. Trump is morally unjustifiable and has damaged institutional trust to an extraordinary degree; that the Biden administration's weaponization of the Federal Government against Donald Trump, the Republican Party's nominee for President in 2024, must end; that those responsible for the persecution of Donald Trump within the Biden administration must be held accountable by Congress; and that the United States would benefit enormously from having Donald J. Trump inaugurated once again as the President of the United States on January 20, 2025.

US HR50

This resolution declares that every state within the United States has the sovereign right to exclude any person who does not have the right to be there. It also declares that the states along the southern border (1) were invaded by terrorists, narco-terrorist cartels, and criminal actors from 2021 through 2024; and (2) have the sovereign and unilateral authority to defend themselves against such an invasion.

US SR169

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office.

US SR86

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China's "One China Principle" and the United States'"One China Policy".

US HR63

A RESOLUTION urging President Joe Biden to repel the invasion at the United States' southern border.

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