Thread: VA: Governor Kaine Signals He Will Sign Immigration Enforce

Governor Kaine Signals He Will Sign Immigration Enforcement Bills
February 7th, 2008 by joe

Governor Tim Kaine said yesterday he would sign some of the immigration enforcement laws sponsored by Republican legislators in the Virginia General Assembly.

Some immigration-related bills sponsored by Republican Shenandoah Valley lawmakers may have the support of Gov. Timothy M. Kaine if they get through the General Assembly.

During a wide-ranging discussion on Monday in Harrisonburg, the Democratic governor said he could support immigration laws if they deal with people who commit crimes.

Specifically, the Governor indicated support for:

Sen. Mark Obenshain’s SB782

Provides that it is cause for disciplinary action by any regulatory board established pursuant to Title 54.1 against a regulant if such regulant has been convicted of a state or federal law prohibiting the employment of persons who are not legally eligible to be employed in the United States.

Del. Todd Gilbert’s HB929

Adds a presumption, subject to rebuttal, against admitting to bail any person who commits a felony or any violation of § 18.2-266(DUI) and is identified as being in the United States unlawfully and requires judicial officers prior to a bail hearing, to the extent feasible, to verify whether a person is a citizen or is otherwise lawfully present in the United States.

Granted, the Obenshain bill is the most significant and is limited by some major contingencies, but this is a start and indicates a modicum of intellectual honesty by our Democratic Governor.

Government sanction of illegal hiring practices is a slap in the face to Virginia’s blue collar workers, presumably key members of the Democratic constituency. The official policy of winking at DUI and other motor vehicle violations by illegals is blatantly unfair to legal residents of the commonwealth and needs to be ended. The Governor’s positive signals on these bills indicate he is truly taking a common sense approach to the illegal immigration problem in Virginia.

http://novatownhall.com/2008/02/07/gove ... ent-bills/

"How Sweet It Is"

A friend of mine was given a 3 month jail sentence and a fine for his second DUI. In addition, he lost his license for one year (starting after his jail sentence was complete).

Since illegals are not punished for the SAME offense, isn't the whole DUI thing unconstitutional?

Kaine caved...finally

Government sanction of illegal hiring practices is a slap in the face to Virginia’s blue collar workers, presumably key members of the Democratic constituency. AHHHHHHHH Someone is finally waking up. You get your Democratic blue collar worker, union member mad YOU ARE IN TROUBLE.


It's spreading.

You are so right...from the beginning I just couldn't understand how the party of the "working class" (allegedly) could so blatantly ignore the illegal immigration/invasion issue when so many of "their members" were being directly affected by such... I just didn't get it. I too think people on the Democratic side are waking up....when a recession hits and blue-collar jobs start disappearing and John can't find a job or loses his construction job, he's not going to be happy if Pancho and Jose are sitting on a rooftop getting a paycheck every week.

Originally Posted by legalatina

You are so right...from the beginning I just couldn't understand how the party of the "working class" (allegedly) could so blatantly ignore the illegal immigration/invasion issue when so many of "their members" were being directly affected by such... I just didn't get it. I too think people on the Democratic side are waking up....when a recession hits and blue-collar jobs start disappearing and John can't find a job or loses his construction job, he's not going to be happy if Pancho and Jose are sitting on a rooftop getting a paycheck every week.

I talked to a construction worker in Georgia that had lost his job to an illegal. He had worked for the company for years. They let him go and pay the illegal $11.00 an hour LESS than the American Citizen. He was going to vote for Romney.

The Democratic Party needs their conservatives to re-register as Independents. I did that right after our primary.