Thread: ARK-McDaniel Certifies Illegal Immigration Measure

McDaniel Certifies Illegal Immigration Measure
posted 10/14/09 5:38 pm





Little Rock - The Arkansas attorney general's office has cleared the way for signature-gathering by supporters of a proposed ballot measure requiring government agencies to verify that all those seeking public benefits in the state are legal U.S. residents.

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on Wednesday certified the proposed constitutional amendment of Secure Arkansas, allowing the group to begin collecting the 77,468 signatures needed to put it before voters in the November 2010 general election.

The proposal would require anyone 14 or older seeking public benefits from a state agency to sign an oath saying they live legally in the country. The group says those who falsely fill out an affidavit could face perjury charges. Verification would not be required for emergency medical treatment, prenatal care or public school enrollment. Say It On 7:
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Secure Arkansas had proposed a similar amendment last year, but had dropped its campaign to appear on the ballot after the group said it could not gather enough signatures.

http://www.katv.com/news/stories/1009/668658.html

A good baby step. I swear I am here legally, and just take a look at the nifty ID I bought around the corner.

hard to believe they could not get the number of signatures required for vote last year.

Originally Posted by uniteasone

hard to believe they could not get the number of signatures required for vote last year.

I suspect it has alot to do with apathy. People generally don't care until it affects them personally. Guess quite a few of them woke up now.

Originally Posted by vortex

A good baby step. I swear I am here legally, and just take a look at the nifty ID I bought around the corner.

I thought the same thing, Vortex. How wise of our lawmakers to have someone who's already broken laws, lied, cheated and stolen to sign a paper and believe they're honest. Why don't we just have all the American criminals in prison sign a paper saying they're innocent...and if they do, we'll believe them and let them go.

if california did this, they would not be going bankrupt