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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ryan C. Fattman

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying resolution:

Resolutions RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING THE HOUSING OF ILLEGAL ALIENS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ryan C. Fattman

18th Worcester

7/24/2014

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

 

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

 

Matthew A. Beaton

11th Worcester

 

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

 

Leah Cole

12th Essex

 

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

 

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

 

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

7/24/2014

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

7/24/2014

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

 

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

 

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

 

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

 

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

 

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

 

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

 

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

 

Shaunna O'Connell

3rd Bristol

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

 

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4413        FILED ON: 7/24/2014

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By Mr. Fattman of Sutton, a petition (accompanied by resolution, House, No. [BILL NUMBER]) of Ryan C. Fattman and others [BACKING TEXT].  House Rules.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Fourteen

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Resolutions RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING THE HOUSING OF ILLEGAL ALIENS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

 

WHEREAS, UNACCOMPANIED ALIENS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA HAVE CROSSED THE BORDER INTO THE UNITED STATES; AND

WHEREAS, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA HAS REQUESTED THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SHELTER THOUSANDS OF THESE UNACCOMPANIED ALIENS IN STATE FACILITIES; AND

WHEREAS, THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH DEVAL L. PATRICK IS THE SUPREME EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE OF MASSACHUSETTS; AND

WHEREAS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS A REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE, ELECTED AND FOUNDED UPON THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY PROVIDE FOR A REPRESENTATION OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH, AS WRITTEN IN THE COMMONWEALTH’S CONSTITUTION; AND

WHEREAS, THERE HAS BEEN NO CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH PERTAINING TO THE HOUSING OF ILLEGAL ALIENS IN MASSACHUSETTS FACILITIES; AND

WHEREAS, THERE ARE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SHELTERING OF ILLEGAL ALIENS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ALBEIT ISSUES OF SAFETY IN THE TIME OF AN IMMIGRATION CRISIS; THEREFORE BE IT

RESOLVED, THE HOUSE OF R EPRESENTATIVES URGES THE GOVERNOR, IN AN ACT OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOT TO SHELTER ILLEGAL ALIENS IN THE COMMONWEALTH AT THE REQUEST OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DUE TO SERIOUS PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND FINANCIAL CONCERNS; AND BE IT FURTHER

RESOLVED, THAT A COPY OF THESE RESOLUTIONS BE FORWARDED BY THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO GOVERNOR DEVAL L. PARTICK.