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ID SJM102

JM

Status

Passed

4/2/2024

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the President and Congress adopt targeted immigration reform including effective border security with modern technology to prevent unlawful entry into the United States.

  • Calls for an effective guest worker program to meet labor demands in agriculture, construction, hospitality, food processing, manufacturing, technology, and other sectors, with cyclical worker visas of adequate length.

  • Opposes granting amnesty to unauthorized immigrants currently in the United States without legal status.

  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute the memorial to the President, congressional leadership, and Idaho's congressional delegation to advocate for immigration reform consistent with these principles.

  • Asserts that approximately 11.4 million unauthorized immigrants are present in the United States, with roughly 2.4 million employed in agriculture and 7.8 million working in labor-intensive industries.

Legislative Description

States findings of the Legislature and requests the President of the United States and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States take action to secure the border, to stop illegal immigration, and to adopt and implement targeted immigration reform.

IMMIGRATION

Last Action

Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State

4/2/2024

Committee Referrals

Agricultural Affairs2/21/2024
Judiciary and Rules2/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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