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    9 immigration bills likely won't make it to vote N.C.

    http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/n ... 114913.htm

    Posted on Tue, Jul. 25, 2006

    9 immigration bills likely won't make it to vote
    Backers say Dems have ignored public; Dems say issue mostly federal
    FRANCO ORDOÑEZ
    fordonez@charlotteobserver.com

    With the N.C. legislative session expected to end this week, at least nine immigration bills that would toughen rules on education, employment, legal services and identification continue to languish in committees and are expected to die.

    Advocates for the proposals charge Democrats with catering to Hispanic voters and ignoring public sentiment in favor of doing more to combat illegal immigration.

    "So many residents are upset with this issue," said Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger, an Eden Republican. "On the street, if you ask someone what's on their mind, the first or second thing I'm going to get from about everyone I speak to is illegal immigration."

    The proposed bills, among other things, would require significant documentation for a driver's license, cut off state benefits and welfare for illegal immigrants, and use school and prison buses to help deport the undocumented. Most of the bills sit in rules committees.

    Legislators have been preoccupied recently with wrapping up the 2006 budget and tackling government ethics.

    Democrats say illegal immigration is being addressed and note that several provisions from the measures have made it into other bills. A provision to increase the amount of documentation needed to get a driver's license, for example, was included in another bill, and an amendment in a DWI bill requires police to investigate the immigration status of some impaired drivers.

    But, they say, because immigration is a federal issue, states are limited to enacting enforceable local laws.

    "We are trying to do what we can," said Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand, a Cumberland Democrat, who sponsored the DWI bill.

    The N.C. House of Representatives voted unanimously Monday night to encourage Congress to approve a new immigration court for Charlotte.

    The House resolution also asked Congress to approve legislation, proposed by U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick, of Charlotte, that would make DWI a deportable offense for illegal immigrants.

    North Carolina has the nation's seventh-largest illegal immigrant population. About 390,000 illegal immigrants live in the state, according to the Pew Hispanic Center.

    Frustrated with the congressional stalemate over immigration reform, many states have passed laws hoping to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. Twenty-seven states have enacted at least 57 bills this year that would tighten immigration laws, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

    Georgia passed laws that require proof of legal status for certain state benefits and target employers who hire illegal immigrants. A Virginia bill tightens voter registration. South Carolina passed an identity-fraud bill stiffening penalties against those who use fraudulent documents.

    Critics of the bills say they are piecemeal and would penalize people who have become a vital part of the N.C. economy.

    William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, says North Carolina is falling behind its neighbors.

    "Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee have cracked down on illegal immigration," he said. "Now the illegals are leaving and North Carolina is their top destination."

    Immigration Legislation Logjam

    Several bills intended to address illegal immigration in the state are expected to die without a vote as the N.C. legislature wraps up its session. Here are a few not expected to make it out of committee:

    LAW ENFORCEMENT

    A bill authorizing local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law.

    EMPLOYMENT

    Three bills requiring state, county and municipal governments to verify the immigration status of new employees.

    DRIVER'S LICENSES

    A Senate bill mandating that applicants for driver's licenses present ID that proves they are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.

    TRANSPORTATION

    A Senate act authorizing a study on allowing the use of school and prison buses to transport some undocumented Mexican immigrants back to their homeland.
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    issue mostly federal
    NO IT'S NOT!!!!! Regardless of what the feds do, illegal immigration will always be an issue. The feds are not automatically going to allow illegal immigration from now until the end of time, illegal immigration is not automatically going to disapear and our local and state governments should support federal immigraton enforcement laws.

    When you here this lame excuse, jump all over the speaker or writer.

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    Sombody posted an article here about Homeland Security authorizing all levels of law enforcement to deal with this issue. I'll see if I can find it and post the thread.

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    Here it is:

    http://www.illinoisminutemanproject.com/




    07/24/06 - Local police agencies able to train their officers in immigration enforcement for only $520

    Everyone involved with local government needs to read this article.

    Proponents of sanctuary policies claim illegal immigration is a federal problem, and that local law enforcement agencies do not have the authority or resources to enforce immigration laws. However, as Judicial Watch recently learned from newly released government documents, both of these claims are patently false.

    According to records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the 1996 Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) “authorized the Secretary of Homeland Security to enter into a written agreement to delegate the authority of enforcing federal immigration laws to a state or political sub-division of a state.” (Emphasis added.) Moreover, through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), local law enforcement officers can receive immigration enforcement training – called 287(g) cross designation training. The cost for the five-week program is a very reasonable $520 per officer.

    (click headline for full story)

    These local law enforcement agencies are just hiding by claiming it's a federal issue.

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    Sombody posted an article here about Homeland Security authorizing all levels of law enforcement to deal with this issue. I'll see if I can find it and post the thread.
    They do, but the state employees must undergo a DHS training program to participate.
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    Weeelllllll! Do it, people, JUST DO IT!!!

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    I don't know what to think

    EVen though im not from NC, I called, emailed, faxed everyone I could voicing my opinion to stop illegal immigration...

    It's frustrating.

    What else can I do? I'm pissed off now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by the_patriot
    I don't know what to think

    EVen though im not from NC, I called, emailed, faxed everyone I could voicing my opinion to stop illegal immigration...

    It's frustrating.

    What else can I do? I'm pissed off now.
    You just say that way.

    Glad to hear you called, emailed, faxed, etc. It does make a difference!! It really does!!! Keep it up.

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    I wonder if they've decided to stall because they expect the PENCE bill to get through and that would solve their problems? If they're "Open Borders" they know that this bill will open the USA up completely.

    just a thought
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