GOP official chides legislator on aliens policies

BY ANDREW DEMILLO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2007

The director of Arkansas’ Republican Party told a GOP lawmaker in an e-mail that efforts to crack down on illegal immigration could make the party look racist and hurt efforts to attract businesses to the state.

“Passing fair policies that make it easier for businesses to locate in Arkansas should be our priority, not passing feel-good legislation that is unconstitutional and runs the risk of making our party look racist. I’m sorry if that sounds harsh,â€