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MI HR0233

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/23/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Memorializes Congress to enact legislation for fair and just immigration reform
  • States current immigration policies are ineffective and inconsistent, failing to protect workers or uphold civil rights and human dignity
  • Argues immigrants contribute economically, citing studies showing roughly 26 million adult immigrants represent $2.8 trillion in value to U.S. taxpayers and increase native worker productivity and income
  • Notes immigrants pay substantial taxes including $6-7 billion annually in Social Security taxes they cannot claim and pay $80,000 more in lifetime taxes than they receive in benefits
  • Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Michigan's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to fix our broken immigration system.

immigration

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

3/23/2010

Committee Referrals

Government Operations3/23/2010

Full Bill Text

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