Resolution Number: 1994-D133
Title: Encourage the Grant of Permanent Residency Status to Salvadorans
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That this 71st General Convention encourage the U.S. Administration to grant permanent residency status to all Salvadorans who are now covered under temporary status.

Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 749.

Legislative History

Author:
Originating House: House of Bishops
Originating Committee: Committee on National and International Problems

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(D133)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 71st General Convention encourage the U.S. Administration to grant permanent residency status to all Salvadorans who are now covered under temporary status.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #98)

House of Deputies

Committee No. 10 on National and International Problems presents its Report #39 on House of Bishops Message #98 relating to Resolution D133 (Resident Status of Salvadorans) and moved concurrence.

The House concurred

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #242)

Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 1.

Abstract:   The 71st General Convention encourages the U.S. administration to grant permanent residency status to all Salvadorans who are now covered under temporary status.