SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION!!!
“A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF BRAZORIA, TEXAS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR CITIZENS AND COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, the Commissioners’ Court of Brazoria County, Texas recognize their duty as elected officials who took an oath of office, to preserve, protect and defend the constitution and laws of the United States and of this State; and
WHEREAS, the federal government is failing to protect the borders of our country in accordance with Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the federal government is operating in a manner that is not in the best interest of American citizens by permitting and encouraging the entry of large numbers of illegal immigrants into the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, WHEREAS it is estimated that more than 90,000 illegal alien minors will arrive in the United States during 2014 and an additional 145,000 illegal alien minors during 2015, with many expected to remain in Texas cities and communities ; and
WHEREAS, the inaction of the federal government is contributing to the flow of this population by not returning the unaccompanied juveniles to their countries of origin; and
WHEREAS, incentivizing minors to enter the United States illegally puts those minors at risk of physical danger, including violence and sexual abuse, which has resulted in injury and death to multiple unaccompanied minors; and
WHEREAS, the federal government is transporting and placing illegal alien minors into Texas towns and counties, including Brazoria County, to accommodate the unprecedented overflow of illegal aliens and unaccompanied minors; and
WHEREAS, the influx of school-age illegal minors will have an adverse effect on local school district educational funding, resources, campus security, public health, and safety; and
WHEREAS, the increasing volume of illegal aliens could cripple some cities and counties in the State of Texas by overwhelming the local medical, educational, law enforcement, and judicial systems; and
WHEREAS, members of dangerous transnational criminal organizations and terrorist groups continue to exploit the situation to infiltrate the State of Texas for the purpose of establishing criminal and terrorist activities; and
WHEREAS, without a secure border, Texas cities and communities cannot protect the health and safety of their citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners’ Court of Brazoria County, Texas are rightly concerned about the impact of the ongoing, massive influx of illegal aliens on our community; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has the right and obligation to protect its citizens in accordance with Article 1, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Commissioners’ Court of Brazoria County, Texas hereby finds that the housing of illegal alien minors in Brazoria County, Texas is not in the best interest of the public;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commissioners’ Court of Brazoria County, Texas hereby urges our state and federal legislators and elected officials to take prompt action to end the influx of illegal aliens across our national border and cease relocation of illegal aliens into communities across the State of Texas and other states
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commissioners’ Court of Brazoria County, Texas hereby encourages the federal government to provide additional resources for new and/or existing Border Patrol checkpoints and employ a contiguous physical barrier where strategically prudent
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commissioners’ Court of Brazoria County, Texas hereby encourages the Texas State Legislature to strictly enforce state smuggling and human trafficking laws and provide civil and criminal liability protections for Texas land owners against criminal trespassers
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this Resolution be entered into the minutes of this Court and provided to Brazoria County’s state and federal elected legislative representatives
Approved this 22ND day of July, 2014
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County Judge E.J. King
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Commissioner, Precinct 1 Commissioner, Precinct 2
Donald “Dude” Payne L.M. “Matt” Sebesta, Jr.
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Commissioner, Precinct 3 Commissioner, Precinct 4
Stacy L. Adams Larry Stanley”
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