Assembly Joint Resolution No. 37
Adopted in Assembly July 1, 2010
Chief Clerk of the Assembly
Adopted in Senate June 28, 2010
Secretary of the Senate
This resolution was received by the Secretary of State thisday of , 2010, ato
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RESOLUTION CHAPTERAssembly Joint Resolution No. 37
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Relative to immigration.
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AJR 37, De Leon. Immigration.This measure would specify principles for repairing the nation
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sbroken immigration system and would urge Congress and thePresident of the United States to take a comprehensive andworkable approach to improving the nation
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s immigration systemusing those principles.WHEREAS, The United States of America was founded byimmigrants who came from around the world seeking a better life;andWHEREAS, The current immigration system is broken. Itseparates families, reduces the effectiveness of national securityprograms, contributes to labor abuses, and creates long backlogsfor families seeking naturalization. Further, it neglects the hardwork and
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nancial contributions immigrants make to our country;andWHEREAS, It is estimated that about 11 million undocumentedimmigrants are in the United States; andWHEREAS, California has one of the biggest populations of immigrants, both legal and undocumented; andWHEREAS, Immigrants and their children constitute nearlyone-half of California
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s population and contribute to localeconomies. In the San Francisco Bay area, immigrants contribute22 percent of the region
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s economic activity. In Santa ClaraCounty, immigrants contribute 44 percent of the region
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s economicactivity. In Fresno, immigrants contribute 27 percent of the region
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seconomic activity. In Orange County, immigrants contribute 33percent of the region
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s economic activity. In the Inland Empire,immigrants contribute 28 percent of the region
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s economic activity.In San Diego, immigrants contribute 25 percent of the region
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seconomic activity; and
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WHEREAS, Approximately 77 percent of undocumentedimmigrants that reside in California live with family members thatare legal United States residents and citizens; andWHEREAS, One in eleven workers in California is anundocumented immigrant, and immigrants are a vibrant,productive, and vital part of the state
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s growing economy, diversecultural fabric, and changing demographics. Immigrant workerpopulations in California are concentrated in a variety of sectors,including leisure and hospitality, construction, food and agriculture,service, transportation, and textile sectors. Many immigrantsthroughout the state have even started their own small businesses;andWHEREAS, The integration of immigrants and the developmentof a comprehensive approach to solve our broken immigrationsystem are critical to ensure that our state continues to have astrong economy; andWHEREAS, Fixing our broken immigration system would havea positive impact on the economy because moving workers out of a vulnerable underground status produces both short- and long-termeconomic gains. Doing so will strengthen the ability of workingfamilies to become more productive, with higher levels of incomeand job-generating consumption, and will increase their netcontributions to tax revenues; andWHEREAS, Fixing our broken immigration system would havea positive impact on the economy in the short and long term.Recent data released by the University of California, Los Angeles,indicates that legalizing the status of undocumented immigrantsworking and living in the United States would create roughly $1.5trillion in additional GDP growth over 10 years and increase wagesfor all workers; andWHEREAS, A study released by the University of SouthernCalifornia estimates that the immediate and long-term effects of enacting comprehensive immigration reform would result in a $16billion boost to California
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s economy; andWHEREAS, Modernizing our antiquated and dysfunctionalimmigration system will uphold our nation
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s basic values of fairness, equal opportunity, and respect for the law; andWHEREAS, A comprehensive approach to solve our brokenimmigration system, one that works for all communities andfamilies in America, should include the following elements: (1) a
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