| Resolution Number: | 2015-D069 |
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| Title: | Support Permanent Birth Right Citizenship |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, mindful of the suffering which statelessness imposes upon thousands of people, strongly support the automatic grant of citizenship by the country in which a person is born (“birthright citizenship”), particularly by the countries in which our member dioceses are located; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church oppose legal changes which would repeal such birthright citizenship, particularly any such repeal which is retroactive; and be it further
Resolved, That this Resolution be communicated to the appropriate authorities in all of the nations in which our member dioceses are located.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), p. 947-948. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Ms. Laura Russell |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and International Policy |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and International Policy presented its Report #23 on Resolution D069 (Birthright Citizenship) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D069)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church strongly supports birthright citizenship as a human right and the right of persons born in all the nations in which we live, work, and pray; and be it further
Resolved, That this General Convention stands against the repeal of birthright citizenship in any of our nations and advocates against such repeal; and be it further
Resolved, That this Resolution be communicated to the appropriate heads or ministers of Departments of State and to the leaders of Congress or Parliament in all of the nations in which we live and serve.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 78th General
Convention of The Episcopal Church, mindful of the suffering which
statelessness imposes upon thousands of people, strongly supports
birthrightthe automatic grant of citizenship as a human
right and the right of persons born in all the nations in which we live, work,
and prayby the country in which a person is born (“birthright
citizenship”), particularly by the countries in which our member dioceses are
located; and be it further
Resolved, That this General Convention stands against
theThe Episcopal Church oppose legal changes which would repeal
such of birthright citizenship, particularly any such repeal which is
retroactive in any of our nations and advocates against such
repeal; and be it further
Resolved, That this Resolution be communicated to the appropriate
heads or ministers of Departments of State and to the leaders of
Congress or Parliamentauthorities in all of the nations in
which we live and serve.our member dioceses are
located.
[Ed. note: the text of the second Resolve clause was repaired for grammatical sense.]
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #343)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and International Policy presented its Report #21 on HB Message #343 on Resolution D069 (Birthright Citizenship) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #393)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 3.
| Abstract: | The 78th General Convention supports citizenship for individuals born in a country and opposes retroactive legal attempts to repeal this right. |
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