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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Refugee Advocacy Day is being recognized at the |
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| 6 | 7 | | State Capitol April 9, 2019; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Texans have demonstrated compassion |
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| 8 | 9 | | and public spirit in welcoming refugees to the Lone Star State; in |
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| 9 | 10 | | turn, those refugees have helped to strengthen the state's economy, |
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| 10 | 11 | | contributing to the success of more than 900 Texas companies and |
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| 11 | 12 | | stimulating the market with a spending power of $4.6 billion; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Embodying the resilience, determination, and |
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| 13 | 14 | | optimism that have always defined the American spirit, many |
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| 14 | 15 | | refugees have gone on to become business owners and industry |
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| 15 | 16 | | leaders; in addition, the taxes they pay more than compensate for |
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| 16 | 17 | | their use of shared public services, with refugees on average |
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| 17 | 18 | | contributing a net amount of $21,000 during their first 20 years in |
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| 18 | 19 | | the country; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Refugees resettled in Texas add to the economic and |
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| 20 | 21 | | cultural richness of our state, and the individuals and |
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| 21 | 22 | | organizations who have helped refugees rebuild their lives here are |
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| 22 | 23 | | indeed deserving of acknowledgment for setting a humanitarian |
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| 23 | 24 | | example that is respected and admired around the world; now, |
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| 24 | 25 | | therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature hereby recognize April 9, 2019, as Refugee Advocacy Day |
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| 27 | 28 | | at the State Capitol and extend to all those participating in this |
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| 28 | 29 | | event sincere best wishes for the future. |
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