PRINTER'S NO. 1435
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
248
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, SCARNATI, SCAVELLO, AUMENT, FOLMER,
ARGALL, GORDNER, SMUCKER, EICHELBERGER, BARTOLOTTA, MENSCH,
McILHINNEY, YAW, WARD, BROOKS, TOMLINSON, DINNIMAN, STEFANO,
VULAKOVICH, HUTCHINSON, VOGEL, GREENLEAF, WHITE, CORMAN AND
BAKER, NOVEMBER 20, 2015
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, NOVEMBER 20, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the
President of the United States and the Secretary of the
United States Department of Homeland Security to discontinue
the resettlement of Syrian refugees in this Commonwealth
until such time as systems are in place to conduct effective
and thorough security and background checks on Syrian
refugees and to send a report detailing the increased
measures to the states that are under consideration to
receive Syrian refugees.
WHEREAS, In order to address the migrant crisis in Syria, the
Federal Government has indicated that the United States will
accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees during fiscal year 2016;
and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has an abundant and successful
history of embracing immigrants; and
WHEREAS, The most important responsibility of government is
to protect the safety and security of its residents; and
WHEREAS, On November 13, 2015, coordinated terror attacks
were carried out in Paris, France, killing at least 129 people
and injuring more than 350 people; and
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