Thread: CO Republican lawmakers introduce immig. proposals

Republican lawmakers introduce quartet of immigration proposals
By ED SEALOVER
THE GAZETTE
October 31, 2007 - 12:38AM

DENVER - Republican lawmakers, trying to make illegal immigration a front-burner issue again, released four proposals Tuesday aimed at stopping undocumented aliens from voting or getting out of jail.

The quartet is a follow-up effort to this year’s series of bills with similar goals. But of six immigration-related proposals introduced in 2007, only one became law — Colorado Springs GOP Rep. Amy Stephens’ measure stopping judges from dismissing charges against illegal immigrants who have been arrested for local crimes and then deported.

Tuesday’s release came on the same day the Federation for American Immigration Reform issued a report saying there are 13.2 million illegal immigrants in the country.

“Coloradans deserve real solutions to battle the symptoms of this national problem,â€

DENVER - Republican lawmakers, trying to make illegal immigration a front-burner issue again

I have been thinking a little about why Tom Tancredo announced his retirement. I think Tom is making a strategical move to run for a Senate seat and this just may be a brilliant move if the Illegal Immigration is a hot issue in CO. He may have been planning this throughout his Presidential campaign to get national exposure for his run. GO Tom Go!