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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Border Network for Human Rights, based out of El |
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Paso, is one of the leading immigration reform and human rights |
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advocacy organizations in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, BNHR has a large membership in West Texas that helps |
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organize other civic-minded groups along the border and is the |
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force behind the statewide Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A grassroots organization, BNHR creates progress |
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through its willingness to work within the system to combat human |
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rights and civil rights abuses and to bring about change to our |
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broken immigration system; and |
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WHEREAS, BNHR is currently participating in the nationwide |
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effort to push once again for comprehensive immigration reform by |
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educating elected officials at every level of government about the |
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needs of border communities; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Border Network for Human Rights |
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for its efforts to effect positive change for border and human |
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rights issues in El Paso and the greater border area and extend to |
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all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for BNHR as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |
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M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2665 was adopted by the House on May |
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24, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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