| Resolution Number: | 2015-D048 |
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| Title: | Support Immigration Actions for Youth and Parents |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention urge The Episcopal Church to support the goals of expanded immigration relief for youth and parents designed to keep families together, as outlined in the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) executive actions; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church re-affirm 2009-B006 which advocates for immigration reform.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), p. 408. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Ms. Laura Russell |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and United States Policy |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #28 on Resolution D048 (Support for Certain Immigration Relief) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D048)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention urge The Episcopal Church to support the goals outlined in the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) executive actions; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church re-affirm 2009-B006 which advocates for immigration reform.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention urge The Episcopal Church to support the goals of expanded immigration relief for youth and parents designed to keep families together, as outlined in the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) executive actions; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church re-affirm 2009-B006 which advocates for immigration reform.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #197)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #23 on HD Message #197 on Resolution D048 (Support for Certain Immigration Relief) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #308)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 3.
| Abstract: | The 78th General Convention urges support for government action on immigration reform intended to keep families together, and to continue advocating for immigration reform. |
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