SCR 1044 — supporting border security

SCR1044 - 542R - H-FederalS RelationsVer -  Strike  Everything-Proposed  Senate Engrossed   Fifty-fourth  Legislature                                         FederalState Relationsof Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session                                               Session S.C.R.      SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION       A concurrent RESOLUTION   supporting border security.

  PROPOSED  HOUSE(TEXT OF REPRESENTATIVESBILL AMENDMENTSBEGINS TOON S.C.R.NEXT PAGE)   Whereas, the State of Arizona is one of four states that share a southern border with Mexico, and thus is directly subject to the lack of security on that border;

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BWcontraband  and weapons, coupled with habitual human trafficking, have plagued Arizona's southern border as well as Mexico's northern border;

and Whereas, in fiscal year 2019, the United States Border Patrol seized more than 289,000 pounds of marijuana, 89,000 pounds of cocaine, 5,400 pounds of heroin and 68,000 pounds of methamphetamine;

and Whereas, these illegal drugs are sold, spread and dispersed within the American citizenry as drug overdoses and abuse rates reach the highest levels on record in the United States;

and Whereas, the practice of so-called sanctuary cities to harbor these dangerous individuals will never be exercised in Arizona;

and Whereas, without the federal government's strict and decisive action against these dangerous threats, the criminal element will be willing and able to further exploit the opportunity to enter and harm the United States;

and Whereas, the notion that the criminal element could continuously enter the United States through the great State of Arizona with the intent to harm the citizenry is both repugnant and unacceptable.

Therefore Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the Members of the Legislature express their support for the investment of necessary resources by the federal government to ensure a secure, strong and safe southern border for the State of Arizona.