Thread: 'Arizona Style' Immigration Law Proposed in Texas

'Arizona Style' Immigration Law Proposed in Texas

conservative lawmaker files bill in first hour of filing period for 2011 session
By Jim Forsyth
Monday, November 8, 2010

Less than an hour after the period began for filing bills for consideration in the 2011 Legislative session, State Rep. Debbie Riddle (R-Tomball), a leader of the newly muscular conservatives in the Legislature, filed an 'Arizona style' measure that would crack down on illegal immigration, 1200 WOAI news reports.

Riddle says her measure is a response to what she says is the escalating violence caused by Mexican and Latin American gangs in Texas.

"It is absolutely out of control with the gang related crime, which is going through the roof, so, yes, we are addressing this, and quite frankly, I am not worried about political correctness," Riddle told 1200 WOAI news.

The measure would be similar to Arizona's controversial SB 1070, in that it would require that local police work with federal immigration officials in determining the legal status of a person who is in their custody.

"If that individual is already being detained, because of another crime, then that officer can inquire as to one's immigration status," Riddle said.

The Arizona law has been placed on hold pending a court challenge. Riddle says her measure would help it withstand similar legal challenges.

Republicans will hold 99 of the 150 seats in the Texas House when the biennial session is gaveled into order January 11th, the largest GOP majority in the Texas House in 140 years. The conservative landslide last week is expected to result in several measures on the conservative wish list which have been killed by Democrats and moderate Republicans being passed in the coming legislature.

Riddle's measure would also deny all state funds to any community which declares itself a 'sanctuary city' and refuses to aggressively enforce immigration laws.

"The gang related crime which does have a connect with the Mexican drug cartels has gone up 250 percent in this state," Riddle said. "People are sick and tired of political correctness. They want their communities safe."


In addition to the healthy majority in the Texas House, Republcians will still control almost 2/3 of the seats in the 31 member State Senate, as well as Republicans in control of all statewide elected offices.

http://radio.woai.com/cc-common/news/se ... le=7811998

WAHOOOOOO! You go girl..

Looks like the women have more guts then the men anymore in the political arena

One thing for sure,If they are illegal they NEED SHUT OFF FROM SOCIAL FUNDS,whether they be federal or state. Talked to various people in states and these illegals LIE ABOUT INCOME and collect food stamps and other little goodies they get their grubby little paws on.

time to bring in the BIRD FEEDERS

We have been expecting this because Texas has been on the ALIPAC tracking list for sometime now...

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-196627.html

I like this gal she seems to really be stepping up to the plate and she's deffenatly not all talk like most the other politicians wish we had a firecracker like her in ca