A RESOLUTION supporting the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' special pastoral message on immigration and affirming that immigration enforcement actions should not occur in houses of worship, schools, or hospitals.

This resolution expresses the Kentucky Senate's support for a message from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on immigration and takes a position that immigration enforcement actions should not take place in houses of worship, schools, or hospitals. It does not create a new law but states the Senate's stance on where such enforcement activity is appropriate. Resolutions like this carry symbolic weight but do not carry the force of law. Who it may affect: people who attend religious services, students, patients, and communities near houses of worship, schools, and hospitals.

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