Immigration enforcement panel attracts controversy
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Metro Atlanta / State News
6:47 p.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2011
By Jeremy Redmon

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A powerful new panel aimed at helping curb illegal immigration in Georgia has yet to hold its first meeting but it is already attracting controversy.

The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday called on Gov. Nathan Deal to reconsider his decision to appoint anti-illegal immigration activist Phil Kent to the panel, saying Kent has a history of making “deeply disturbing" comments about immigrants. During in an interview on Wednesday, the head of Georgia’s Legislative Black Caucus also blasted the panel for not being more diverse. All seven of its members are white men.

Kent dismissed the ADL’s criticism, calling the organization a “left wing group.â€