PRINTER'S NO. 2675
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
338
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY BOROWICZ, KEEFER, GREINER, STAATS, KRUPA, SMITH,
STEHR, HAMM, R. MACKENZIE, BERNSTINE, ROWE, CUTLER,
LEADBETER, RAPP, GLEIM, M. MACKENZIE, T. JONES, KAUFFMAN,
DAVANZO, SCHEUREN, WARNER, M. BROWN, HEFFLEY, E. NELSON,
IRVIN, JAMES, ZIMMERMAN, MALONEY, COOPER, COOK, OWLETT,
GREGORY, TWARDZIK AND STRUZZI, MARCH 8, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 8, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Supporting the concerns raised by Texas Governor Greg Abbott
relating to the Federal Government's failure to enforce
immigration laws and protect the states, and urging the
Federal Government to fulfill its duty under Article IV,
section 4 of the Constitution of the United States to protect
each state against invasion.
WHEREAS, The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has expressed
deep concern regarding the Federal Government's failure to
enforce immigration laws and protect the states, leading to
record levels of illegal immigration; and
WHEREAS, President Biden has been accused of violating his
constitutional duty to enforce Federal laws protecting states,
particularly immigration laws, as outlined in the letters
delivered by Governor Abbott; and
WHEREAS, President Biden's actions include instructing
agencies to ignore Federal statutes, suing Texas for securing
the border and wasting taxpayer dollars to open Texas's border
security infrastructure, contributing to the influx of illegal
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immigrants; and
WHEREAS, The lawless border policies under President Biden's
administration have resulted in more than 6 million illegal
immigrants crossing the southern border in just three years,
causing unprecedented harm to people across the United States;
and
WHEREAS, The Governor of Texas has invoked Article I, section
10, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States, declaring
an invasion and utilizing Texas's constitutional authority to
defend and protect itself; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania support the concerns raised by
Texas Governor Greg Abbott relating to the Federal Government's
failure to enforce immigration laws and protect the states, and
urge the Federal Government to fulfill its duty under Article
IV, section 4 of the Constitution of the United States to
protect each state against invasion; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania condemn President Biden's alleged
violations of his constitutional duty to faithfully execute
immigration laws enacted by Congress and recognize the
constitutional authority of states, including Texas, to defend
and protect themselves in the face of a failure by the Federal
Government to fulfill its duties under Article IV, section 4 of
the Constitution of the United States; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania express solidarity with the State
of Texas in utilizing its constitutional authority to secure the
Texas border, including the deployment of the Texas National
Guard, the Texas Department of Public Safety and other Texas
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personnel; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the Federal Government to
fulfill its duty under Article IV, section 4 of the Constitution
of the United States to protect each state against invasion,
including taking necessary actions to address the challenges
posed by illegal immigration; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
the President of the United States and the Governor of Texas.
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