City of Philadelphia - File #: 040374

• File #: 040374
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 4/15/2004
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/15/2004
• Title: Urging the 108th United States Congress to support the passage of House of Representatives Bill No. 1930 entitled, "The Liberian Immigration Protection Act of 2003" and Senate Bill No. 656 entitled, "The Liberian Immigration Fairness Act."
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Nutter, Council President Verna
• Indexes: PARKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/15/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
4/15/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
4/15/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Urging the 108th United States Congress to support the passage of House of Representatives Bill No. 1930 entitled, "The Liberian Immigration Protection Act of 2003" and Senate Bill No. 656 entitled, "The Liberian Immigration Fairness Act."
Body
WHEREAS, Since 1991 almost 500,000 Liberian nationals fled their country and took refuge in neighboring countries and in the United States in an attempt to escape the then raging civil war; and

WHEREAS, During the civil war Liberia was deeply divided by numerous demobilized faction fighters, a shattered economy and political system, and the displacement of over half its population; and

WHEREAS, These warring factions were responsible for terrorizing the local population in order to loot and to discourage support of rival factions and these terroristic tactics included executions, torture, forced labor and extortion; and

WHEREAS, Thousands of those nationals seeking refuge took up residence in the United States under a program initiated in 1991 by the United States government, which granted residence status below asylum to Liberian nationals wishing to escape Liberia; and

WHEREAS, The United States Government is currently seeking to terminate the programs in light of improved security condition in Liberia; and

WHEREAS, Representative Patrick Kennedy and Senator Jack Reed introduced these bills to ensure that Liberian families on Temporary Protective Status (TPS) will remain united and so that their American born children will not be compelled to leave the United States; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby urge the l08th United States Congress to support the passage of House of Representatives Bill No. 1930 entitled, "The Liberian Immigration Protection Act of 2003 and Senate Bill No. 656 entitled, "The Liberian Immigration Fairness Act."

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolu...