Thread: FL: Opposition Building to Gov. Scott's "Arizona-Style&

Opposition Building to Gov. Scott's "Arizona-Style" Immigration Reform

Advocate says organization opposing Scott's plan includes GOP and business leaders

NBCMiami
By JEFF BURNSIDE
Fri, Feb 4, 2011

Governor Rick Scott got lots of applause after an appearance before a group of American chambers of commerce based in Latin America, meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Miami Thursday night.

"So I look forward to working with all of you to make sure this is the number one state for job creation," Scott said.

Creating jobs and making Florida friendly to businesses is one of the governor’s top priorities in repealing regulations. But Scott's immigration plan is to make Florida very un-friendly to immigrants here illegally - whether it's a technical violation or a serious criminal enterprise.

It’s Governor Scott’s "Arizona-style" law.

"So, if you are in our country," he told reporters after the speech, "and you’re stopped – just like if I get stopped for speeding – you’re stopped, uh, for violating the law, you should be asked whether you’re legal or not."

But Cheryl Little, a renowned champion of immigration rights, says police would not ask Governor Scott or anyone who looks like him for his papers. They'd ask only those who look Hispanic or Latin.

"And folks who support this say they can do it without racial profiling,â€

"So, if you are in our country," he told reporters after the speech, "and you’re stopped – just like if I get stopped for speeding – you’re stopped, uh, for violating the law, you should be asked whether you’re legal or not."

But Cheryl Little, a renowned champion of immigration rights, says police would not ask Governor Scott or anyone who looks like him for his papers. They'd ask only those who look Hispanic or Latin.

Blatant BS! DL, registration and proof of insurance is asked for and must be produced!

I am glad Scott seems to be sticking to his guns concerning IA's.

I have noticed reporters all over ask a question then will ask th same question in a different way if they do not like the answer they get. Cudos to Scott for not falling for their silly game which waste time and gives the reporters a way to confuse & try and trap a speaker.

Good for him. Keep it rolling Governor Scott, but please don't emphasize "we want immigrants to come here" mantra. We really don't. Not because they aren't nice people, but because we already have too many people, we have more people than jobs, more kids than money, more bills than we can pay with taxes or debt. We're bankrupt because of excess immigration, both legal and illegal.

It doesn't matter how many immigrants we let in during the past, this is today, and just like any theater owner, when the movie house is full, you stop selling tickets, we must do the same.

We need a 5 to 10 year moratorium on new legal immigration, then after things have settled down to where the numbers should be, then we can reconsider reopening immigration but at drastically reduced levels that are at or below the 1970's replacement levels including H1B and H2B visas.

We have no choice. This must be done.