Resolution
 

In support of Senator Dunn's Bills on Restitutions for Mexican American Deported in the 1930's
 

WHEREAS, California LULAC recognizes Senator Dunn as an expert on forced deportations of Mexican Americans by the U.S. government in collaboration with state and local governments; and

WHEREAS, Senator Dunn has introduced SB670 that would create a commission on the unconstitutional deportations of Mexican American citizens during the 1930's within the state government; and

WHEREAS, the proposed reparation commission would require the commission to gather facts and conduct a study of the unconstitutional removal of Mexican Americans during the 1930's; and

WHEREAS, Mexican Americans were deported because the government that the Mexican American population were taking jobs away from the Euro American population during the Great Depression of the 1930; and

WHEREAS, 1-2 million Mexican Americans were forced to immigrate back into Mexico when many were born as United States Citizens; and

WHEREAS, SB645 would require that the California State Government state a public apology for the the forced deportations of Mexican Americans in the 1930's;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT CALIFORNIA LULAC AT ITS 58TH ANNUAL CONVENTION SUPPORT SENATOR DUNN'S BILLS SB670 AND SB 645. WHICH WOULD ADDRESS THE INJUSTICES THAT WERE SUFFERED BY MEXICAN AMERICANS DEPORTED IN THE 1930'S AND URGES NATIONAL LULAC SUPPORT FOR THE SAME.

Submitted by Christina Cortez and District.l4

Adopted this 2nd day of July 2005.

Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President