75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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                     House Joint Memorial 19
 
Sponsored by Representative THATCHER; Representative ESQUIVEL
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Urges Congress to reimburse Oregon taxpayers for cost of
incarcerating illegal immigrants who have committed crimes in
this state.
 
                         JOINT MEMORIAL
To the President of the United States and the Senate and the
  House of Representatives of the United States of America, in
  Congress assembled:
  We, your memorialists, the Seventy-fifth Legislative Assembly
of the State of Oregon, in legislative session assembled,
respectfully represent as follows:
  Whereas the State of Oregon spends millions of dollars annually
to incarcerate illegal aliens who have committed crimes in this
state; and
  Whereas the defense of our borders and the prevention of
illegal immigration is a matter of federal importance and
concern; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  That we, the members of the Seventy-fifth Legislative Assembly,
respectfully request that the Congress of the United States
authorize and appropriate funding to fully reimburse Oregon
taxpayers for the cost of incarcerating illegal immigrants who
have committed crimes in this state; and be it further
  Resolved, That a copy of this memorial shall be sent to the
President of the United States and to each member of the Oregon
Congressional Delegation.
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