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Resolution: R-06-0214
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3500 Pan American
Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 06-00602 Final Action Date: 4/6/2006
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RECOGNIZING AND
DECLARING THAT (1) AMERICA IS A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS; (2) IMMIGRANTS
CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROSPERITY OF OUR COUNTRY WITH THEIR HARD
WORK; AND (3) MANY IMMIGRANT MEN AND WOMEN ARE ACTIVE MEMBERS
OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AND IN SOME CASES HAVE RISKED
AND LOST THEIR LIVES IN DEFENSE OF THIS NATION; FURTHER PLEDGING
SUPPORT OF THE LEGALIZATION, AND NOT THE CRIMINALIZATION, OF THE
IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES; URGING AND REQUESTING MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS TO RECONSIDER HOUSE BILL 4437 AND INSTEAD ADOPTING
THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE'S BILL; BELIEVING THAT BY EMBRACING
THE IMMIGRANTS IN THIS COUNTRY THE TRADITIONS, MORAL PRINCIPALS
AND SPIRIT OF OUR FOREFATHERS CONTINUE TO BE RESPECTED;
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT "TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER TO MEET THE
CHALLENGES AHEAD;" DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Commission recognizes and declares that (1) America is a nation of
immigrants; (2) immigrants contribute to the prosperity of our country with their hard work and taxes;
and (3) many immigrant men and women are active members of the United States Armed Forces and
in some cases have risked and lost their lives in defense of this nation.
Section 2. The City Commission further pledges support of the legalization, and not the
criminalization, of the immigrants in the United States and urges and requests Members of Congress
to reconsider House Bill 4437 and instead adopt the Senate Judiciary Committee's Bill.
Section 3. The City Commission believes that by embracing the immigrants in this country the
traditions, moral principals and spirit of our forefathers continue to be respected and acknowledges
that "together we are stronger to meet the challenges ahead."
Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Members of
Congress.
Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and signature of
the Mayor.{1}
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Footnotes:
{1} If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at the end of ten calendar
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall
become effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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