HOUSE MEMORIAL 50

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2008

INTRODUCED BY

Dona G. Irwin

A MEMORIAL

REQUESTING THE STATE TO TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT BARRIERS AND FENCING ALONG THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES ARE ADEQUATE TO PREVENT INGRESS AND EGRESS OF LIVESTOCK.

     WHEREAS, border security is paramount not only to the health and welfare of the American public, but to the livestock industry as well; and

     WHEREAS, prevention of livestock ingress and egress at the international border between Mexico and New Mexico, as well as at the international border between Mexico and the other border states of Arizona, California and Texas, is imperative to protect animal and human health and the economic viability of the multi-billion-dollar livestock industry; and

     WHEREAS, current border patrol plans do not address the problem of livestock crossing the border;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the state take all steps necessary to ensure that barriers and fencing along the international border between Mexico and the United States are adequate to prevent ingress and egress of livestock; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the appropriate state agencies cooperate with the New Mexico congressional delegation, the United States department of agriculture, the United States secretary of the interior, the department of homeland security, the United States border patrol, Governor Bill Richardson, the New Mexico legislature, the New Mexico department of agriculture and the New Mexico livestock board to address this problem; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the members of the New Mexico congressional delegation, the United States department of agriculture, the United States secretary of the interior, the department of homeland security, the United States border patrol, Governor Bill Richardson, the New Mexico legislature, the New Mexico department of agriculture and the New Mexico livestock board.

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