By Garcia H.R. No. 1395 77R18147 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The members of this chamber are shocked at the news 1-2 of the callous abandonment of 26 Mexican immigrants in Arizona, 14 1-3 of whom lost their lives in the incident; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Stranded in the desert for five days and nights 1-5 without food or water, the 14 victims succumbed to the lethal 1-6 conditions after being left to die by smugglers; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Fortunately, rescuers in helicopters and four-wheel 1-8 drive vehicles found the party and conveyed its surviving members 1-9 to a hospital, but the toll in human life was still catastrophic; 1-10 and 1-11 WHEREAS, America has long stood as a beacon of hope to people 1-12 across the world, many of whom have struggled to make the journey 1-13 to our nation to begin a new life, and this brutal act is a 1-14 betrayal of the aspirations which that dream embodies; now, 1-15 therefore, be it 1-16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-17 Legislature hereby condemn the abandonment of 26 Mexican immigrants 1-18 in the Arizona desert and encourage the State of Arizona's law 1-19 enforcement officials to apprehend those who perpetrated this 1-20 terrible crime and bring them to justice; and, be it further 1-21 RESOLVED, That deepest sympathy be extended to the families 1-22 of those who lost their lives and that the surviving members of the 1-23 group be extended best wishes for a speedy recovery.