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    Bill on illegals first step for state

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    GWINNETT OPINIONS: MY VIEW
    Bill on illegals first step for state

    By CHIP ROGERS
    For the Journal-Constitution
    Published on: 03/19/06

    Nearly nine out of 10 Americans say in recent national polls that illegal immigration is a serious problem. It's estimated that last year more people entered our nation illegally than legally. That's disturbing when one considers that the United States already allows more people to immigrate into our nation than do all other nations of the world combined. Simply put, the federal government has failed miserably, and citizens have had enough. State after state is looking for ways to discourage illegal immigration and to comply with federal law. The situation is so dire in Arizona and New Mexico that the Democratic governors there declared official states of emergency to deal with the crisis.

    Nationwide in 2005, there were roughly 50 state legislative proposals to address illegal immigration. This year, there are about 500 such proposals. States and citizens are no longer waiting on the feds to enforce the law. Here in Georgia, I have authored Senate Bill 529, the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act. If enacted, SB 529 would be the most comprehensive state illegal-immigration law in America. The legislation addresses almost every major [area of concern] arising from illegal immigration: public safety, public employment, public contracts, public benefits and private employers.
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    • Public Safety – SB 529 requires that every person booked into jail on a felony charge be verified for legal status. Persons who cannot prove legal status will be checked against a federal database to determine if they are wanted elsewhere for a felony or a standing deportation order. SB 529 also will put in place the nation's toughest laws against the horrific practice of human trafficking.

    • Public Employment – SB 529 requires that every government in Georgia use the free federal Basic Pilot program, which immediately and electronically verifies the legal status of newly hired employees. Surely we should expect government to follow the federal law as it pertains to hiring.

    • Public Contracts – We also will require that all companies working on public contracts use the Basic Pilot program. Again, taxpayers should expect that their money will only be used to hire legal labor.

    • Public Benefits – Each year, Georgia denies thousands of legal residents benefits the state cannot afford. The question is not whether we deny taxpayer benefits, but rather who qualifies for these limited taxpayer benefits. SB 529 will require that each person who applies for benefits prove their eligibility.

    • Private Employers – Under SB 529, if a business knowingly hires an illegal alien, the compensation paid to that person cannot be declared as a legitimate business expense. A business should not receive a tax break for breaking the law.

    Ultimately this legislation is about equal application of the law. No illegal employer should profit at the expense of law-abiding competition. No Georgia resident should be denied benefits because those benefits are given to someone who is ineligible to receive them. No taxpayer dollars should be used to support violating hiring laws.

    SB 529 is a comprehensive and reasonable first step in addressing one of Georgia's problems — illegal immigration.

    • Sen. Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) lives in Cherokee County. The legislation he sponsored, Senate Bill 529, is considered by some as the most ambitious crackdown on illegal immigration ever attempted by the Georgia Legislature. Opponents say it is mean-spirited and will accomplish little. It was approved by the Georgia Senate on March 8 and has moved to the Georgia House.
    I stay current on Americans for Legal Immigration PAC's fight to Secure Our Border and Send Illegals Home via E-mail Alerts (CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP)

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    SB529 is so great and makes so much sense.
    Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)

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    Go Chip! Georgia is now an example for the nation!

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