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Resolution
Amnesty and Rights for The
Immigrant Worker and Their Families
WHEREAS, Everyday, Immigrant
workers make vital contributions to our economy,
our communities and our nation.
WHEREAS, Nearly
50,000 members of America’s Armed Forces are
immigrants who defend our country.
WHEREAS,
Everyday, immigrants continue to contribute to
America’s growth and to defend America at all
cost. Despite the fact that 31,000 immigrants
served in Iraq, only to have received
citizenship, posthumously, America’s troops and
their families should have the right to
citizenship, today.
WHEREAS, The
League of United Latin American Citizens
believes in Democratic principles, like the
Constitution of a democratic nation that allows
hardworking immigrant protection against illegal
and unfair treatment without reprisals or
retaliation.
WHEREAS, This
country is a nation of immigrants, who helped
build this country into the world’s strongest
nation.
WHEREAS, They
have earned the right to expect the country they
helped build to acknowledge their
contributions.
WHEREAS,
Undocumented immigrants contribute at least 300
Billion dollars to the gross national product
annually according to a new study released by
the University of California at Los Angeles
North American Integration and Development
Center. More recent higher-end estimates could
push the aggregate contribution to approximately
$440 Billion.
WHEREAS,
Immigrants are major contributors to the U.S.
economy, extending legalization to hard working,
tax-paying immigrants already in the country
would create a win-win situation for both the
immigrant family and America’s economic future.
WHEREAS, Many of
these immigrants are the parents of children who
are birth right U.S. citizens.
WHEREAS, LULAC
supports to adjust their status to permanent
residence and become eligible for
naturalization.
WHEREAS,
Immigrants give far more than they take, without
immigration workers already in this country, our
economy would collapse.
WHEREAS, LULAC
also calls on the immigration and naturalization
service to address the delays facing those
seeking to adjust their status as a result of
the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
WHEREAS, LULAC
supports defending the rights of immigrant
workers and the right to organize calling for
the reform on the broken immigration laws
WHEREAS, The
ability of immigrant workers to organize has
been increasingly threatened by current
immigration law and it’s enforcement, which has
been used to retaliate against workers who
organize and protest against abuse, and
sweat-shop conditions.
WHEREAS, LULAC
condemns the coyote system and calls on the laws
of the countries where these crimes against
humanity occur to prosecute to the highest
levels.
WHEREAS,
Everyday immigrants leave their countries of
origin seeking the American Dream, these
often-dangerous journeys have resulted in the
deaths of thousands along the 140 mile long
California, and Arizona border, so called
Operation Gatekeeper has resulted in a 400%
increase in immigrants deaths.
WHEREAS, LULAC
calls for a new Amnesty Program, allowing
millions of hard working undocumented immigrants
to regularize their status, and will work to
promote an expedidted citizenship process to
allow immigrants to become citizens as quickly
and easily as possible and support the immigrant
worker Freedom Ride to Washington D.C. October 1
and 2, 2003, New York City October 4, 2003.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that this LULAC State
Convention support this resolution to the 74th
LULAC National Convention in Orlando, Florida
and take a leading role defending the human
rights of immigrants and their families who work
hard and pay taxes, to live in fear of being
deported for simply going to work each day.
Submitted by Jaime P.
Martinez, Council 4626, Texas
Approved this 21st day of June, 2003
Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President |
