| 1 | 1 | | 85R9373 BPG-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Moody H.R. No. 744 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The United States is a nation of immigrants, and our |
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| 7 | 7 | | influence in the world has been immeasurably enhanced by our |
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| 8 | 8 | | enduring identity as a land of freedom and opportunity for |
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| 9 | 9 | | resourceful persons of all colors, creeds, and origins; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Since colonial days, the American character has been |
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| 11 | 11 | | associated with boldness, determination, and an exceptional work |
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| 12 | 12 | | ethic, all traits possessed by those who elect to leave the familiar |
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| 13 | 13 | | behind and start their lives over in another country; successive |
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| 14 | 14 | | waves of newcomers have replenished our drive, enriched our |
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| 15 | 15 | | culture, and advanced our prosperity; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Immigrants bring innovative ideas and |
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| 17 | 17 | | entrepreneurial spirit, as well as business connections that |
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| 18 | 18 | | promote international trade and investment; they tend to arrive in |
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| 19 | 19 | | their prime working years, making huge net contributions to Social |
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| 20 | 20 | | Security and other senior entitlement programs; keeping the economy |
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| 21 | 21 | | flexible, they often fill key niches in the labor market where |
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| 22 | 22 | | demand outstrips supply, at both the low and high ends of the skill |
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| 23 | 23 | | spectrum; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The power of immigration to spur economic growth is |
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| 25 | 25 | | particularly evident in high-technology and other knowledge-based |
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| 26 | 26 | | sectors; the chief executive officers of such major tech companies |
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| 27 | 27 | | as Microsoft, Google, Oracle, and SpaceX were all born overseas, |
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| 28 | 28 | | and immigrants have developed myriad products, such as the Java |
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| 29 | 29 | | computer language, that have created jobs for millions of |
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| 30 | 30 | | Americans; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, An America without immigrants would be poorer, |
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| 32 | 32 | | weaker, and less dynamic, and in an increasingly fluid and |
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| 33 | 33 | | challenging global economy, our competitiveness depends on our |
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| 34 | 34 | | continued ability to attract the best and the brightest from around |
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| 35 | 35 | | the world; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby reaffirm America's proud tradition as a beacon |
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| 38 | 38 | | of liberty and express support for the constitutional rights of |
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| 39 | 39 | | lawful immigrants. |
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