Thread: MD: Frederick to Debate Tough Immigration Bill (Updated)

Frederick to Debate Tough Immigration Bill

By MARK STEPHENS
Updated 11:31 PM EDT, Thu, Aug 26, 2010

Lawmakers in Frederick County will introduce a bill inspired by Arizona's tough illegal immigration law.

"We've drafted a proposed Maryland law that is very similar, but not identical, to the Arizona law," said John "Lennie" Thompson, a Frederick County Commissioner.

The bill would require state, county and local law enforcement officials check people's immigration status if they've been pulled over for a crime.

It's being sponsored by Thompson, Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins and Maryland Delegate Charles Jenkins (R - Frederick and Washington counties). The three men say they're are fed up with what they call the "federal government's lack of dealing with illegal immigration."

The bill will be introduced at the Frederick County Commissioner's meeting at Winchester Hall next Tuesday.

If passed, it will go on to the Maryland General Assembly for consideration in the 2011 session.

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Md. county rejects Ariz.-style immigration measure

Associated Press - August 31, 2010 12:04 PM ET

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - The Frederick County Commissioners have rejected a proposal to establish an Arizona-style immigration law in Maryland.

Board members voted 3-2 Tuesday not to include the measure in a package of proposals they will send to the county's state legislative delegation to bring before next year's General Assembly.

Board president Jan Gardner, a Democrat, opposed the measure, saying individual states should not try to reform federal immigration law.

The measure was proposed by County Commissioner John Thompson, state Delegate Charles Jenkins and Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, all Republicans.

It would have required police to question criminal suspects about their immigration status. It also would have prohibited hiring illegal immigrants for day labor.

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Originally Posted by jean

[b]Board president Jan Gardner, a Democrat, opposed the measure, saying individual states should not try to reform federal immigration law.

The measure would also would have prohibited hiring illegal immigrants for day labor.

Jobs are the key element. Demos will resist anything which demonstrates that Americans are willing to work.