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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Under Executive Order 13780, issued by President |
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Donald J. Trump, entry into the United States has been suspended for |
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90 days for immigrants from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and |
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Yemen; and |
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WHEREAS, The order also allows for the creation and |
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implementation of tougher screening and vetting standards for all |
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immigration programs to better identify those traveling to our |
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country with malicious intent; and |
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WHEREAS, According to the Department of State's Country |
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Reports on Terrorism 2015, conditions in the six countries listed |
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in the executive order present a heightened risk to the safety and |
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security of the United States, and Iran, Sudan, and Syria are |
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identified as state sponsors of terrorism; and |
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WHEREAS, The threat level in Texas was "elevated" as recently |
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as January 2017, after the Texas Department of Public Safety |
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released a report detailing issues of security along the |
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Texas-Mexico border relating to terrorists from Syria; and |
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WHEREAS, Ensuring the safety of all citizens is the greatest |
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responsibility of government, and in signing this executive order, |
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President Trump appropriately used his authority to protect our |
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great nation from those who seek to do us harm; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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1st Called Session, hereby express support for Executive Order |
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13780, Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the |
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United States. |