Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
Title
Calling on President Obama to impose moratorium on deportations that separate families from U.S citizen or Dream Act eligible children.
Body
WHEREAS, according to the Pew Hispanic Center, in 2013, there were 11.7 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States; and,
WHEREAS, deportations have reached record levels under President Obama, rising to an annual average of nearly 400,000 since 2009; and,
WHEREAS, the Obama Administration reportedly prioritized deporting only criminals, many individuals with no criminal history have been consistently deported; and,
WHEREAS, increased deportations and a continuously broken immigration system exacerbate the living conditions of U. S. citizen children whose parents have been deported; and,
WHEREAS, there are over five million children under the age of 18 who have one or more undocumented parents in the United States and 80% of these are U.S. citizens and the remaining are legal permanent residents or young people brought to this nation as children; and,
WHEREAS, separation of children from their parents, irrespective of immigration status, always results in severe consequences for young children who are left with no parental guidance or care and a highly unstable financial situation; and,
WHEREAS, as immigration continues to be at the center of national debate, President Obama and Congress must implement a more humanitarian immigration policy that keeps families together; and,
WHEREAS, members of Congress, Representative Mark Pocan and Representative Gwen Moore, recently signed a letter requesting President Obama to suspend any further deportations; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to expand the protections of our future citizens that were established by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and grant it to the family and neighbors and all those who have made their lives here but are yet to be fully recognized; and,
WHEREAS, Madison is hom...
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