HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4413 FILED ON: 7/24/2014
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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 | 7/24/2014 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 7/24/2014 |
Matthew A. Beaton | 11th Worcester | 7/24/2014 |
Nicholas A. Boldyga | 3rd Hampden | 7/24/2014 |
Leah Cole | 12th Essex | 7/24/2014 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 7/24/2014 |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth | 7/24/2014 |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester | 7/24/2014 |
Peter J. Durant | 6th Worcester | 7/24/2014 |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex | 7/24/2014 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 7/24/2014 |
Paul K. Frost | 7th Worcester | 7/24/2014 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 7/24/2014 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 7/24/2014 |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 7/24/2014 |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 7/24/2014 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 7/24/2014 |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex | 7/24/2014 |
James J. Lyons, Jr. | 18th Essex | 7/24/2014 |
Leonard Mirra | 2nd Essex | 7/24/2014 |
Shaunna O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 7/24/2014 |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol | 7/24/2014 |
Todd M. Smola | 1st Hampden | 7/24/2014 |
David T. Vieira | 3rd Barnstable | 7/24/2014 |
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.