Censuring Gov. Brain Kemp: Proposed DIS-drafted Resolution for Georgia's upcoming county, district and state GOP conventions

A Resolution Censuring Gov. Brian Kemp for his betrayal on Georgia’s illegal immigration crisis

WHEREAS, According to estimates from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Georgia is home to more illegal aliens than Arizona and more illegal aliens than green card holders; and

WHEREAS, Innocent Georgians are murdered and American families are separated forever while we suffer crimes of rape, kidnapping, child molestation, drug dealing and job, wage and identity theft by illegal aliens; and

WHEREAS, We remember candidate Brian Kemp’s campaign rhetoric associating himself and agreeing with then-President Trump on illegal immigration; and

WHEREAS, We remember Candidate Kemp’s detailed 2018 campaign promises on legislation addressing sanctuary cities, creating a registry of criminal aliens, a Kemp “Track and Deport Plan” and a constantly televised statement “I’ve got a big truck in case I need to round up criminal illegals and take them home myself”; and

WHEREAS, Governor Brian Kemp is silent as Democrat sheriffs end 287(g) agreements with DHS and defy long-standing state law (OCGA 42-4-14) he voted for as state senator requiring all jailers to investigate the immigration status of incoming prisoners and report illegal aliens to DHS; and

WHEREAS, Governor Kemp has betrayed President Trump, pro-enforcement voters, and since becoming Chief Executive has defiantly ignored illegal immigration and his related campaign pledges; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Georgia Republican Party that the delegates of this convention and its executive committee do hereby ~~censure~~ strongly rebuke Governor Brian Kemp.

The below reply and follow up was received from Rep Martin Dec. 5, 2023 at 8:00 AM.

The original request is here.

Mr. King,

To my reading and the reading of others with whom I have consulted, SB 379 via definitions, particularly in lines 19 – 33, requires the participant (“Apprentice”) and the employer (“Apprenticeship sponsor”) to be registered in Georgia and with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship. Further, *a bulletin from the Office of Apprenticeship explains in part, “all individuals who are eligible to work in the U.S. are afforded an opportunity to participate and complete a RAP [registered apprenticeship program].”

Additionally, lines 52 – 55 outline employer application, providing another layer in assuring compliance with all applicable Georgia Law and Federal Law.

In sponsoring the legislation in the House in my role as Higher Education Chair, I relied on Senator Strickland’s statement that SB 379 stacks on underlying Georgia and Federal Law as outlined above.

Best Regards,

Rep. Chuck Martin.

Note: In my own reply to this response I asked Rep Martin for the title and date of the *U.S. DOL bulletin he cited and he was kind enough to send me this bulletin, (which I had already found and read). I am grateful to Rep Martin.