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2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEStateAKBill ChamberSBill Number147Bill TitleSenior Benefits Program EligibilityAKSCR1Civics Education Task ForceALSJR12Honorary ResolutionARS1aHealth Insurance Works ProgramSummaryQualified aliens are considered eligibleto receive cash assistance under theAlaska senior benefits program.This resolution creates a legislative taskforce on civics education. One of theduties of this task force is to evaluatethe merits of an implementationrequirements for requiring high schoolseniors to take and pass the civicsportion of the naturalization test usedby the United States Citizenship andImmigration Services as a prerequisitefor graduating from high school.This resolution honors Most ReverendMichael Curry on his election andconfirmation as the 27th PresidingBishop of the Episcopal Church, thefirst African American to be elected.Reverend Curry has been an advocatefor social justice issues such asimmigration policy.The Arkansas Work Act reformsMedicaid and replaces the Health CareIndependence Program (PrivateOption) which expires in December2016. Eligible program participants are:age 19-64 with less than 138% of thefederal poverty level, US citizens ordocumented qualified aliens, ineligiblefor Medicare or advanced premium taxcredits through the health insuranceSubjectPublic BenefitsResolutionsResolutionsHealth
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEmarketplace, and not more effectivelycovered through the traditionalArkansas Medicaid program.ARH1001aHealth Insurance Works ProgramAZS1239Schools and State Seal of BiliteracyAZS1247Prisoners and Community ReentryAZHR2002Taiwan and United StatesThe Arkansas Work Act reformsMedicaid and replaces the Health CareIndependence Program (PrivateOption) which expires in December2016. Eligible program participants are:age 19-64 with less than 138% of thefederal poverty level, US citizens ordocumented qualified aliens, ineligiblefor Medicare or advanced premium taxcredits through the health insurancemarketplace, and not more effectivelycovered through the traditionalArkansas Medicaid program.This law establishes a state seal ofbiliteracy for students who graduatewith a high level of proficiency in oneor more languages in addition toEnglish.This law allows inmates to take part inthe Community Reentry Work Programif the inmate meets certain conditions,including no detainers from the UnitedStates Immigration and CustomsEnforcement.This resolution supports trade betweenthe United States and Taiwan, andrecognizes that there are more thanHealthEducationLawEnforcementResolutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATE60,000 Taiwanese immigrants living inthe State of Arizona.AZSCM1012Border SecurityAZSCM1006Ports of Entry and AdditionalPersonnelCAS826Budget Act of 2016CAS10Health Care Coverage: ImmigrationStatusCAA1603Public Social Services OmnibusThis resolution urges the U.S. Congressto direct appropriations to appropriatefederal agencies to secure the borderof the U.S.This resolution urges the United StatesCongress to act to increase the numberof United States customs and borderprotection personnel at the ports ofentry in Arizona.This appropriations law includes fundsfor the immigrant integration fund,migrant education, migrant child careand legal assistance for deferred actionand naturalization.This law requires California to apply fora waiver for coverage under the HealthBenefit Exchange for individuals withcertain immigration status. It wouldallow individuals who are not eligible toobtain health coverage through theExchange because of their immigrationstatus to obtain coverage.This social services omnibus lawincludes provisions that amend thestate's process for those applying forspecial immigrant juvenile status.ResolutionsResolutionsBudgetsHealthPublic Benefits
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATECAACR111Persian New YearCAACR146Civil Rights: Alvarez v. Lemon GroveSchool DistrictCAACR126Day of RemembranceCASCR96Day of RemembranceCASCR130Portugal DayThis resolution celebrates Nowruz, thePersian New Year celebration, andrecognizes that over 1/2 of all Iranianimmigrants living in the United Statesare located in California.This resolution commemorates March30, 2016, as the 85th anniversary of thehistoric ruling in the case of RobertoAlvarez v. Board of Trustees of theLemon Grove School District, whichinvalidated the district's attempt torestrict its pupils of Mexican heritage toan inferior, segregated educationalexperience.This resolution declare February 19,2016, as a Day of Remembrance inorder to increase public awareness ofthe events surrounding the internmentof Americans of Japanese ancestryduring World War II.This resolution declares February 19,2016, as a Day of Remembrance inorder to increase public awareness ofthe events surrounding the internmentof Americans of Japanese ancestryduring World War II.This resolution declares June 10, 2016,as Portugal Day to celebratePortuguese national heritage andrecognizes the large amount ofPortuguese immigrants living in olutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEstate of California, and some of theircontributions to California.CAAJR34Armenian GenocideCAACR151Irish American Heritage MonthCAACR110Korean American DayCASCR92Korean-American DayThis resolution designates 2016 as the"State of California Year ofCommemoration of the Anniversary ofthe Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923,"and April 24, 2016 as the "State ofCalifornia Day of Commemoration ofthe 101st Anniversary of the ArmenianGenocide of 1915-1923."This resolution designates March 2016as Irish American Heritage Month.Recognizes the millions of Irish peoplethat immigrated to the United Statesover the last several centuries in searchof a more promising future forthemselves and their families.This resolution proclaims January 13,2016, as Korean American Day andrecognizes the history of Koreanimmigration to America beginning onJanuary 13, 1903.This resolution proclaims January 13,2016, as Korean American Day andrecognizes the history of Koreanimmigration to America beginning onJanuary 13, 1903.ResolutionsResolutionsResolutionsResolutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATECASCR88Human Trafficking Awareness MonthCASCR105Pakistani American DayCAHR53Immigrant Heritage MonthCASCR116Adult Education WeekCASCR104Black April Memorial MonthThis resolution proclaims January 2016as Human Trafficking Awareness Monthand recognizes that California's largeimmigration population makes it aprime target for traffickers.This resolution proclaims March 23,2016, as Pakistani American Day, andrecognizes the significant impactPakistani immigrants have made onCalifornia.This resolution proclaims the month ofJune 2016 as Immigrant HeritageMonth.This resolution proclaims the week ofApril 3, 2016, to April 9, 2016, as AdultEducation Week, and would honor theteachers administrators, classified staff,and students of adult educationprograms statewide for their efforts,persistence, and accomplishments.Recognizes the important history ofadult education classes for teachingEnglish to immigrants.This resolution recognizes April 30,2016, as the 41st anniversary of the fallof Saigon to communism and themillions of Vietnamese people andrefugees who settled in the UnitedStates because of the solutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATECAHR34Black April Memorial WeekCASCR93Asian and Pacific Islander AmericanHeritage MonthCAACR125Asian and Pacific Islander AmericanHeritage MonthCASCR141Slavic Heritage DayCAHR46Cambodian Genocide Memorial DayCASCR107Cambodian Genocide MemorialWeekCOH1405AppropriationsCOH1114Repeal Duplicate ReportingRequirementsThis resolution recognizes April 30,2016, as the 41st anniversary of the fallof Saigon to communism, and themillions of Vietnamese people andrefugees who settled in the UnitedStates after the war.This resolution recognizes May 2016 asAsian and Pacific Islander AmericanHeritage Month.This resolution recognizes May 2016 asAsian and Pacific Islander AmericanHeritage Month.This resolution recognizes May, 24,2016, as Slavic Heritage Day, and Slavicimmigrants and Slavic Americans fortheir unique contributions to California.This resolution recognizes theCambodian Genocide Memorial Day. In1979, over 140,000 Cambodians cameto the United States as refugees.This resolution recognizes the week ofApril 11 to April 17, 2016 as CambodianGenocide Memorial Week.This law allocates funds for theupcoming fiscal year, including theState Criminal Alien Assistance Programand Systematic Alien Verification forEligibility.This law repeals a redundant reportingrequirement for the I-9 employmentverification esolutionsResolutionsBudgetsEmployment
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATECOS146Sexually Transmitted InfectionsCOH1391Immigration Consultants DeceptiveTrade PracticeCOSJR37Armenian Genocide Day OfRemembranceCOHJR1012Cesar Chavez DayPrograms and services that provide forthe investigation, identification,testing, preventive care, and treatmentof sexually transmitted infections areavailable regardless of a person's race,religion, national origin, immigrationstatus, etc.The General Assembly declares thepractice by some non-attorneys ofproviding legal advice or services inimmigration to be deceptive, andestablishes permitted and prohibitedpractices in assistance withimmigration matters.This resolution acknowledges April 24,2016, and April 24 of each yearthereafter, as "Colorado Day ofRemembrance of the ArmenianGenocide," and recognizes theArmenians whom died, and wereforced to become refugees as a resultof the Armenian Genocide.This resolution honors March 31, 2016,as Cesar Chavez Day, while recognizingDolores Huerta. Cesar Chavez createdthe National Farm Workers Associationwith Dolores Huerta, which helpedfarmers like themselves win equalrights and fair ns
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATECOSJR36Holocaust Awareness WeekDEHCR64Crime Victims Rights WeekDEHR27Workers Memorial DayFLH5001General Appropriations ActFLH375Physician AssistantsThis resolution proclaims the week ofMay 1, 2016, through May 8, 2016, as"Holocaust Awareness Week", anddeclares that the people of Coloradoshould use these days to teach andremember the great injustice of thepast and commit to prevent suchatrocities in the future.This resolution recognizes April 10,2016, through April 16, 2016, as "CrimeVictim's Rights Week," and the morethan 26 million crimes committed eachyear that can affect anyone, regardlessof immigration status.This resolution recognizes April 28,2016, as "Worker's Memorial Day," andgives increased attention to the safetyand health of Latino and immigrantworkers who are at a much greater riskof death and injury.This appropriations law allocates fundsfor the 2016-2017 fiscal year, includingSCAAP.This law amends physician assistancelicensure, deleting provisions related totranslated tests and demonstration ofEnglish tsHealth
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEFLH5101MedicaidFLHR9061Designation ResolutionFLHR9057Designation ResolutionFLSR1720Resolution Recognizing Dress forSuccessThis law defines "lawfully residingchild" and deletes the definition of theterm "qualified alien", and specifiesthat undocumented immigrants areexcluded from Medicaid eligibility.Lawfully residing child" means a childwho is lawfully present in the UnitedStates, meets Medicaid or Children'sHealth Insurance Program (CHIP)residency requirements, and may beeligible for medical assistance withfederal financial participation asprovided under s. 214 of the Children'sHealth Insurance ProgramReauthorization Act of 2009, Pub. L.No. 111-3, and related federalregulations.This resolution designates February 24,2016 as "Nigerian-American day" inFlorida, and recognizes that manyNigerian immigrants in American areeducated and highly accomplished.This resolution designates May 2016 as"Haitian Heritage Month," andrecognizes the value of Haitianimmigrants to the state of Florida.This resolution recognizes Dress forSuccess for helping women worldwidesucceed in the workplace and in lifesince 1997. Dress for Success receivenumerous referrals from immigrationHealthResolutionsResolutionsResolutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEservices to help immigrant womensucceed in the workplace.FLHR9037Recognition ResolutionGAH751State Government AppropriationsGAH936Income Tax CreditsGAHR1552Commendatory ResolutionGASR1239Commendatory ResolutionThis resolution recognizes June 2016 as"Caribbean Heritage Month," and thatthe United States has thrived as acountry of immigrants, includingCaribbeans.This appropriations law includes fundsfor the Immigration EnforcementReview Board and funds to providerefugee assistance.This law addressing wages includes adefinition of employers that includestheir registration and authorization touse "E-Verify."This resolution commends Angie'sHouse, Inc., created out of a need tobring attention to children and youthwho are exposed to violence in thehome, focuses on breaking the cycle ofabuse and helping the communityunderstand that intimate partnerviolence affects children and youthregardless of race, ethnicity, class,sexual and gender identity, religiousaffiliation, age, or immigration status.This resolution commends GoodSamaritan Health Center of GwinnettCounty, whose services are offered ns
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEall individuals regardless of immigrationstatus.GAHR1453Recognition ResolutionGASR1220Recognition ResolutionGAHR1488Recognition ResolutionGASR1107Commendatory ResolutionThis resolution commends Nicole Chaifor her significant contributions toGeorgia. Nicole Chai comes from animmigrant family, and is the firstgeneration born in the United States.This resolution commends the 2016 St.Patrick's Day Parade Committee andrecognizes the celebration's start bythe Hibernian Society of Savannah,which was formed to aid early Irishimmigrants in Georgia.This resolution commends the IslamicCircle of North America (ICNA) Relief asbeing the nation's only Muslim disasterrelief center that has done great work.In Georgia, the ICNA provides ESLclasses for female immigrants.This resolution commends the manycontributions Caribbean Americanshave made to the State of Georgia andrecognizes March 11, 2016, asCaribbean American Legislative Day atthe state ns
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEGAHR1259Recognition ResolutionGAHR1646Recognition ResolutionGASR911Recognition ResolutionGASR998Recognition ResolutionThis resolution commends themembers of the St. Patrick's DayParade Committee, Chairman JerryHogan, Jr., and the Grand Marshal ofthe 2016 St. Patrick's Day Parade onthe upcoming occasion of the 2016 St.Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah,Georgia. The St. Patrick's Day Paradebegan in 1824 in order to aid early Irishimmigrants in Georgia.This resolution commends themembers of the St. Patrick's DayParade Committee, Chairman JerryHogan, Jr., and the Grand Marshal ofthe 2016 St. Patrick's Day Parade onthe upcoming occasion of the 2016 St.Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah,Georgia. The St. Patrick's Day Paradebegan in 1824 in order to aid early Irishimmigrants in Georgia.This resolution congratulates Mr. DavidKayango, an immigrant to the U.S.,upon his appointment as the new CEOof the Center for Civil and HumanRights.This resolution congratulates Mr. DavidKayango, an immigrant to the U.S.,upon his appointment as the new CEOof the Center for Civil and utions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEGAHR1023RecognitionsGASR679Recognition ResolutionGAHR974Honorary ResolutionGAHR1318Recognition ResolutionGASR899Recognition ResolutionThis resolution honors CouncilwomanDianne Leonetti for her services toGeorgia, who served the refugeecommunity through her church.This resolution honors January 13,2016, as Korean American Day,recognizes pioneering Koreanimmigrants, and adds that the KoreanAmerican population in Georgia hasincreased by 95% in the last decade.This resolution honors the life andmemory of Jacob Groen. Jacob Groenwas born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1925,and was among the survivors of theNazi death camps during World War II.He later immigrated to Georgia andmade a significant impact on theGeorgia community.This resolution recognizes February 10,2016, as New Americans Day at thecapitol. This day marks the secondannual United States Citizenship andImmigration Services NaturalizationCeremony in the State Capitol Rotundawelcoming new citizens to Georgia'sranks.This resolution recognizes February 4,2016 as Catholic Day, and the efforts ofthe Archdiocese of Atlanta and theDiocese of Savannah in helpingimmigrants, refugees, and nsResolutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEGAHR980Honorary ResolutionGAHR1716Commendatory ResolutionGAHR1631Recognition ResolutionGAHR1665Recognition ResolutionThis resolution recognizes January 13,2016, as Korean American Day at theState Capitol, and the large amount ofKorean Immigrants who haveimmigrated into the United States andnow live and contribute to the state ofGeorgia.This resolution recognizes March 11,2016 as Caribbean American LegislativeDay, and the contributions thatCaribbean American immigrants havemade to Georgia.This resolution recognizes March 23,2016, as "Pakistani American Day" atthe state capitol. Recognizes thatPakistani immigrants have help[ed toturn emergent areas within the State ofGeorgia into thriving and respectablecommunities, while raising theirchildren to be productive PakistaniAmericans.This resolution recognizes March 25 asGreek Independence Day. March 25 is anational holiday celebrated annually inGreece. The Greek people who haveimmigrated to the United States arecounted as valuable members of thisnation and have enriched this countrythrough their contributions as leadersof the culture, community, business,and tions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEGAHR1397Recognition ResolutionGAHR1533Recognition ResolutionGAHR1241Genocide Prevention and AwarenessMonthGASR991Recognition ResolutionHIS2553Non-General FundsHIH2362Workforce Development CouncilThis resolution recognizes Mr. DerrickKayongo and congratulating him uponhis appoint as the new CEO of theCenter for Civil and Human Rights. Mr.Kayongo fled a civil war in Uganda andsettled as a refugee in Kenya to laterimmigrate to the United States.This resolution recognizes Ms. FrancesOneymaechi Udukwu, the reigning MissAfrica USA. It recognizes hercontribution to the United States andGeorgia.This resolution recognizes the month ofApril, 2016 as "Genocide Preventionand Awareness Month," and thenumerous genocides that havehappened throughout the world, andhonors those who died, or were forcedto become refugees.This resolution recognizes the month ofApril, 2016, as Genocide Preventionand Awareness Month, and the need tofurther prevent global genocide andsubsequent creation of refugeepopulations.Hawaii's immigrant health initiativeprogram special fund is abolished.ResolutionsThis law amends the duties of theworkforce council to comply with thefederal Workforce Innovation andOpportunity Act and removes areference to certain populations udgets
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEbarriers in the workforce, includingimmigrants.HIS2954Firearm Registration DataHIHR13Hawaii Korean Chamber ofCommerceHISR97Discrimination Against WomenHISR18Citizenship and Immigration ServicesThe law amends police departmentinquiries on firearm applicants toinclude use of the International Justiceand Public Safety Network, whichincludes the United States Immigrationand Customs Enforcement, theNational Crime Information Center, andthe National Instant CriminalBackground Check System.This resolution congratulates theHawaii Korean Chamber of Commerceon the occasion of its 75th Anniversary,having been established in 1940 by 15Korean immigrants.This resolution urges statedepartments to work with the HawaiiState Commission on the Status ofWomen to develop gender analysisguidelines, including the analysis ofimmigration as linked to gender.This resolution urges USCIS toimmediately resume biometric intakeand interviews on the counties ofHawaii, Maui, and olutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEIAH2460Appropriations for Health and HumanServicesIAH2359Statutory CorrectionsIDS1280Residency Requirements for StudentsIDHCR29Statue of LibertyThis appropriations law allocates fundsto the economic developmentauthority for the Iowa commission onvolunteer services to be used forRefugeeRISE AmeriCorps programmember recruitment and training toimprove the economic well-being andhealth of economically disadvantagedrefugees in local communities acrossIowa.This law amends agriculturalconveyances and leases. "Beneficialownership" is defined to include anonresident alien that has more than a10% share in the company, and defines"nonresident alien."The law amends higher educationresidency requirements. The definitionof nonresident student for tuitionpurposes includes a student attendingan Idaho public institution of highereducation with financial assistanceprovided by another country orgovernmental unit, and a student whois not a United States citizen, unlesslawfully present in the United States.This resolution commemorates the130th Anniversary of the Statue ofLiberty, which has welcomed morethan twelve million immigrants toAmerican shores.BudgetsMiscellaneousEducationResolutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEILHR1217Legal Permanent VeteransILHR958Congratulatory ResolutionILHR1194Congratulatory ResolutionILHR1291Recognition ResolutionILSR1748Recognition ResolutionThis resolution brings the cases of thelegal permanent resident veterans whowere deported to the attention of themembers of Congress and to thePresident of the United States in adetermined effort to win the return ofthese veterans to their families,children, and communities in theUnited States.This resolution congratulates EiraCorral Sepulveda of Hanover Park onbeing named Citizen of the Year.Among her other accomplishments,she's worked with communityorganizers to coordinate immigrationworkshops.This resolution congratulates TemaPosalska Bauer on her 100th birthday.Tema is one of less than 300,000 PolishJews to survive the Holocaust, andimmigrated with her husband toChicago in 1949.This resolution congratulates theSecond Baptist Church in Elgin on its150th anniversary, established by agroup of freed slaves and refugees in1862.This resolution declares April 19, 2016as "Illinois Muslim Action Day,"endorses the national "Take on Hate"campaign, and recognizes the onsResolutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEof Illinois, whose population is 13.5%immigrants.ILHJR127Professional Certification Standardsfor Foreign LanguaILSR1505Memorial ResolutionILSR1738Memorial ResolutionILSR1610Memorial ResolutionILHR959Memorial ResolutionILHR1029Memorial ResolutionThis resolution directs the BilingualAdvisory Task Force to see professionalcertification standards for foreignlanguage educational interpreterswould be feasible and would helpimmigrant parents be more involved intheir children's' education.This resolution mourns the death ofAnthony T. Tony Ferrelli, who was theson of immigrants and who was adecorated soldier.This resolution mourns the death of Dr.Quentin Young, who was the son ofimmigrants and who was an acclaimedphysician and civil rights leader.This resolution mourns the death ofEunice "Granny" Andreas of McHenry,whose mother was an immigrant. Thematriarch of a large family, she wasrenowned for her home-cooking and4th of July parties.This resolution mourns the death of JayMichael, who did work withRefugeeONE.This resolution mourns the death ofJustice Antonin Gregory Scalia, the onlyson of an Italian immigrant from sResolutionsResolutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEILSR1609Memorial ResolutionILHR1071Memorial ResolutionILSR1615Memorial ResolutionILSR1402Memorial ResolutionILSR1406Memorial ResolutionILHR1320Recognition ResolutionThis resolution mourns the death ofMargaret Sandner Eyre, who was thedaughter of immigrants and who isacclaimed for her work in eradicatingworld hunger.This resolution mourns the death ofPeter Krystian Domaradzk, anesteemed Polish American journalist,essayist, and historian who immigratedwith his family to America in 1985.This resolution mourns the death ofPlessa Edward Mast, whose ancestorswere immigrants, and who was anacclaimed professor of electricalengineering at U of I.This resolution mourns the death ofViolette King, who immigrated to theU.S. and is acclaimed for her work inCytotechnology and Cytology.This resolution mourns the death ofWilliam J. Roth, who was the the son ofimmigrants and who was an esteemedbanker, businessman, and financialconsultant in the greater Chicagolandarea.This resolution recognizes Black WallStreet as an organization with itsorigins in economically distressedAfrican Americans taking refuge incities such as nsResolutionsResolutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEILHR1346Recognition ResolutionILHR1141Recognition ResolutionILHR1202Non-Citizen VeteransILHR1262Recognition ResolutionILSR1852Legal Permanent VeteransILSR1913Restoring Respect for ImmigrantService in Uniform ActThis resolution recognizes the 125thanniversary of the St. Joseph CatholicChurch in Joliet, which was founded bySlovenian immigrants.This resolution recognizes the 60thanniversary of the HungarianRevolution of 1956, which drew manyHungarian refugees to the U.S.This resolution recognizes the plight ofnon-citizen veterans and urges theUnited States Congress and thePresident of the United States toprovide these veterans and theirfamilies the honors and benefits thatthey have earned.This resolution thanks Sam Ma for hiswork for Chicago's Chinatowncommunity and for the State of Illinoisand his focus on immigration issues.This resolution urges Congress and thePresident to return deported veteransand their families to the United States.This resolution urges Congress to passH.R. 5012, the Restoring Respect forImmigrant Service in Uniform Act,which prevents the deportation ofveterans and asks DHS to re-admit noncitizen U.S. onsResolutionsResolutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEILHR1022Legislative ResolutionILSR1782Congressional ResolutionINH1087Bureau of Motor Vehicles OmnibusBillThis resolution urges President BarackObama to nominate a Supreme CourtJustice and urges his confirmation bythe U.S. Senate, as the Supreme Courtwill hear a significant case (amongothers) impacting immigration thisyear.This resolution urges the U.S. Congressto recognize the Ku Klux Klan as aterrorist organization, condemns allsimilar organizations that discriminateagainst individuals on the basis of theirimmigration status (among otherattributes).A driver's license issued to an applicantwho is a temporary resident,nonimmigrant, asylum applicant,applicant for temporary protectedstatus or deferred action, or pendingapplication for adjustment of statusexpires: (1) at midnight one year afterissuance if there is no expiration dateon the authorization granted to theindividual to remain in the UnitedStates, or (2) if there is an expirationdate on the authorization granted tothe individual to remain in the UnitedStates, the earlier of the following: (A)At midnight of the date theauthorization of the holder to be a legalpermanent resident or conditionalresident alien of the United StatesResolutionsResolutionsID/DriversLicensing
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEexpires. (B) At midnight of the birthdayof the holder that occurs six years afterthe date of issuance.INHCR43Memorial ResolutionINHCR39Calendar ResolutionINSCR14Naming ResolutionThis resolution mourns the death ofMark St. John, who advocated for thehuman service needs of migrant andseasonal farmworkers, among others.This resolution recognizes"Farmworkers Awareness Week", thebirthday of Cesar Chavez, and the workof Proteus, Inc., a nonprofitorganization that serves migrant andseasonal farmworkers, immigrants, andothers.This resolution urges the IndianaDepartment of Transportation to placesigns indicating the location of theCorning Irish Heritage Center, whichexists to preserve the cultural legacy ofnineteenth-century Irish immigrants.ResolutionsResolutionsResolutions
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATEKYHJR197225th Anniversary CommissionKYHR216Recognition ResolutionKYHR246Recognition ResolutionKYSR205Recognition ResolutionLAH1Appropriations for State GovernmentLAHR73Commendations ResolutionLASCR40Commendations ResolutionLASR7aCommendationsThis resolution celebrates Kentucky's225th anniversary and commemoratesits notable history, including DanielBoone and the group of immigrants heled through the Cumberland Gap toestablish a settlement atBoonesborough.This resolution recognizes March asIrish American Heritage Month forKentucky.This resolution recognizes Refugee Dayat the Capitol.This resolution recognizes Refugee Dayat the Capitol.This appropriations law allocatesmoney from the Department ofChildren and Family services for cashgrants to impoverishe
2016 IMMIGRATION LAWS AND RESOLUTIONS BY STATE 60,000 Taiwanese immigrants living in the State of Arizona. AZ SCM 1012 Border Security This resolution urges the U.S. Congress to direct appropriations to appropriate federal agencies to secure the border of the U.S. Resolutions AZ SCM 1006 Ports of Entry and Additional Personnel
