WHEREAS, Congressman Zoe Logren (D-CA) has introduced legislation that removes the citizenship requirement and establishes the same requirement as that of the National Guard that does not require citizenship to serve in the National Guard; and

WHEREAS, Filipino and Mexican American legal immigrants have served the nation as airport security screeners for many years to protect the nation's airports;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that LULAC urge the President and Congress to remove the requirement that airport screeners be citizens of the United States made after the 9/11 tragedy by Congress with passage of the Airport Security Act of 2001,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that LULAC supports the removal of the citizenship requirement for airport screens.

Submitted by Sal Alvarez, LULAC Council 3020, San Jose Silicon Valley, California

Approved this 29th day of June, 2002.

Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President