Recognizing the psychological impact of immigration enforcement overreach on individuals, their families, and their community. | ChamberLight
Bills · HRES 754
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Res.HRES 754Immigration
Recognizing the psychological impact of immigration enforcement overreach on individuals, their families, and their community.
INTRO SEP 19· LAST ACTION SEP 19
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Non-binding
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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Voters should care about this resolution because it represents a significant political statement by a branch of Congress on a highly contentious issue: immigration enforcement. Even though it doesn't create new laws, it signals the priorities and concerns of certain lawmakers regarding the human impact of immigration policies.
If this resolution passes, it won't change immigration laws directly, but it could put pressure on agencies like ICE and HHS to re-evaluate their practices, collect more data on mental health impacts, and potentially expand mental health services for immigrant communities. If it doesn't pass, it means the House as a whole does not formally recognize or condemn these impacts and practices, leaving the status quo on this specific congressional stance unchanged.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
The House formally recognizes the psychological harm that aggressive immigration enforcement can have on individuals, families, and communities.
This provides a formal acknowledgment from a legislative body of the human and mental health consequences of immigration policies.
PROVISION 02
The resolution condemns specific U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics that are seen as violating constitutional rights, such as unreasonable searches and seizures and the erosion of due process.
This aims to hold immigration enforcement agencies accountable for their methods and uphold constitutional protections.
PROVISION 03
It calls on the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to collect and report data on how immigration enforcement impacts immigrant mental health.
This seeks to provide evidence-based information to inform future policy decisions and allocate resources more effectively.
PROVISION 04
It calls on the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with nonprofit organizations to provide culturally appropriate mental health services to communities affected by immigration enforcement.
This aims to address the mental health needs of affected communities by leveraging existing support networks and providing specialized care.
PROVISION 05
The resolution condemns a specific past administration and named individuals for policies that are considered physically and psychologically damaging to people residing in the United States.
This is a direct criticism of specific political figures and their immigration policies, reflecting a partisan stance within the House.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Voters should care about this resolution because it represents a significant political statement by a branch of Congress on a highly contentious issue: immigration enforcement. Even though it doesn't create new laws, it signals the priorities and concerns of certain lawmakers regarding the human impact of immigration policies.
If this resolution passes, it won't change immigration laws directly, but it could put pressure on agencies like ICE and HHS to re-evaluate their practices, collect more data on mental health impacts, and potentially expand mental health services for immigrant communities. If it doesn't pass, it means the House as a whole does not formally recognize or condemn these impacts and practices, leaving the status quo on this specific congressional stance unchanged.
KEY PROVISIONS
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The House formally recognizes the psychological harm that aggressive immigration enforcement can have on individuals, families, and communities.
This provides a formal acknowledgment from a legislative body of the human and mental health consequences of immigration policies.
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The resolution condemns specific U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics that are seen as violating constitutional rights, such as unreasonable searches and seizures and the erosion of due process.
This aims to hold immigration enforcement agencies accountable for their methods and uphold constitutional protections.
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It calls on the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to collect and report data on how immigration enforcement impacts immigrant mental health.
This seeks to provide evidence-based information to inform future policy decisions and allocate resources more effectively.
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It calls on the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with nonprofit organizations to provide culturally appropriate mental health services to communities affected by immigration enforcement.
This aims to address the mental health needs of affected communities by leveraging existing support networks and providing specialized care.
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The resolution condemns a specific past administration and named individuals for policies that are considered physically and psychologically damaging to people residing in the United States.
This is a direct criticism of specific political figures and their immigration policies, reflecting a partisan stance within the House.
GLOSSARY
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Resolution
A formal statement of opinion or a decision adopted by a legislative body, but which does not carry the force of law.
Immigration enforcement overreach
Actions taken by immigration enforcement agencies that are perceived as going beyond their necessary authority or causing undue harm.
Mixed-status households
Families or homes where at least one person is an undocumented immigrant and at least one other person is a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
Due process
The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person, especially fair treatment through the judicial system.
Expedited deportation
A process that allows immigration authorities to quickly remove certain non-citizens from the U.S. without a hearing before an immigration judge, often for those apprehended near the border or who cannot prove they have been in the U.S. for a long time.
SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a federal agency focused on improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services for mental illness and substance abuse.
HHS
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTS
SEP 19, 25
Submitted in House
INTROREFERRAL
SEP 19, 25
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Department of Health and Human Services, a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for enforcing immigration laws within the United States.
