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GA SR889
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/23/2018
Primary Sponsor
P.K. Martin
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AI Summary
- Designates March 13, 2018, as New Americans Day at the Georgia state capitol, coinciding with the fourth annual USCIS naturalization ceremony held there
- Over 300 new Americans along with friends and community supporters were expected to visit the capitol for a day of education and celebration
- Georgia is home to more than one million immigrants, comprising about 10 percent of the state population, with nearly 7.5 percent of Georgia voters being new Americans
- In 2016, approximately 137,000 Georgians were employed by immigrant-owned businesses, and foreign-born Georgians contributed $8.1 billion in federal and state taxes
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
New Americans Day; recognize March 13, 2018
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/23/2018
Full Bill Text
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