| Resolution Number: | 2003-C028 |
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| Title: | Support the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 74th General Convention actively work in support of the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride (IWFR) by educating its members to the importance of immigration law reform, organizing local congregations to support the Freedom Ride both financially and by participating in activities to host and welcome the Freedom Riders on their national route to the nation's capital and calling on The Episcopal Church, USA to adopt this resolution in support of the IWFR.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), p. 326f. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Diocese of Los Angeles |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Concerns |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #44 on Resolution C028 (Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C028)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 74th General Convention actively work in support of the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride (IWFR) by educating its members to the importance of immigration law reform, organizing local congregations to support the Freedom Ride both financially and by participating in activities to host and welcome the Freedom Riders on their national route to the nation's capital and calling on The Episcopal Church, USA to adopt this resolution in support of the IWFR.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #183)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on National and International Concerns presented its Report #14 on HD Message #183 on Resolution C028 (Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #235)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 8.
| Abstract: | The 74th General Convention calls for support of the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride (IWFR) through the education of Church members about the importance of immigration law reform. |
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