[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 204 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 204

 Expressing the sense of the Congress that States and local political 
 subdivisions are not preempted from the enactment and enforcement of 
 immigration-related laws and ordinances that do not directly conflict 
                     with Federal immigration laws.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 5, 2007

 Mr. Marchant submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Congress that States and local political 
 subdivisions are not preempted from the enactment and enforcement of 
 immigration-related laws and ordinances that do not directly conflict 
                     with Federal immigration laws.

Whereas the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, held a referendum in May 2007 to deal 
        with the issue of illegal immigration in the city;
Whereas the voters of the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, overwhelmingly approved 
        the referendum to address the issue of illegal immigration in the city;
Whereas after the approval of this ordinance the city has had eight separate 
        lawsuits filed against it;
Whereas the city has expended nearly $500,000 in legal fees that will likely 
        increase when the city will need to retain a large outside firm or firms 
        to direct the litigation;
Whereas the primary legal question is whether the total field of immigration has 
        been preempted by the Congress; and
Whereas nothing in the current Federal law expressly and directly addresses the 
        issue of field preemption and the role of State and local governments: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that States and local political 
subdivisions are not preempted from the enactment and enforcement of 
immigration-related laws and ordinances that do not directly conflict 
with Federal immigration laws.
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