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Exclusive: Deal tells AJC he intends to sign immigration bill

By Aaron Gould Sheinin

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Gov. Nathan Deal told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday that the immigration bill adopted by the General Assembly appears to meet his criteria for necessary and needed changes.

Deal said he will review the legislation, House Bill 87, to be sure, "but at least the broad parameters of what we know are there appear to be consistent with what we would be agreeable to."

The General Assembly approved the sweeping, Arizona-style bill Thursday in the final hours of the 2011 legislative session. Deal said he has been consistent since his campaign last year that he would support a "balanced immigration reform bill."

"To try and craft legislation that is within the parameters of what a state can do without overstepping its bounds is difficult," Deal said. "And I commend the General Assembly for trying to put a product together that they felt like met that, and from what I have seen, I believe it does meet that."

Deal did not say exactly when he would sign HB 87 but said he is confident that he will be able to affix his signature after reviewing it.

"I have no reason to think I would find something there that would cause me to change my mind," he said. "It is the kind of legislation I promised on the campaign, and the General Assembly has delivered it and I intend to sign it."

The governor said he is aware that certain business groups had concerns about the impact the bill could have on agriculture and other industries that rely on low-cost labor that immigrants provide. But, he said, he hopes they remember who is responsible for the problem.

"I understand their concerns," Deal said. "I would hope that they would channel those concerns to the level of government that can do something about it, which is the federal government. States see what we have done, and other states will follow suit on it."

That, he said, "will emphasize to members of Congress that they are going to force states to take action."



http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politic ... 11061.html

Gov. Nathan Deal Plans to Sign Immigration Bill

Ann Cantrell Atlanta - 04.15.11


Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal will sign an immigration reform bill adopted by Georgia's General Assembly, according to a spokesperson for the governor.

Passed by the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate on April 14, House Bill 87 attempts crack down on illegal immigration by mandating that certain businesses verify their employees' legal status.

According to Mr. Deal's spokesperson, Brian Robinson, the bill is consistent with governor's campaign promise to deal with the “high expenses that state and local governments here incur because of illegal immigration.â€

Deal did not say exactly when he would sign HB 87 but said he is confident that he will be able to affix his signature after reviewing it.

This is like waiting for Santa to arrive on Christmas!!

Good luck Georgia, God bless.

I can hear the crying of the illegals, the squeeking of the marking pens making protest signs, and the activists dialing, all in an effort to stop him from signing this bill into law.

If you came here legally this would be a non-issue. If your here illegally then your a criminal and "whatcha gonna do when the man comes for you"

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http://www.alipac.us/article-6234--0-0.html

This is great news and not unexpected. Nathan Deal is the former Congressman who introduced the legislation in Congress that would end automatic birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens. He understands this problem and he understands what must be done to solve it.

GO GOVERNOR DEAL!! GO GEORGIA!! GO REPUBLICANS!! GO STATES!! GO AMERICA!!

The statement also says that “HB 87 imposes restrictions on High Security Consular Identification cards, which have no bearing on the holder’s immigration status, and are issued under rigorous procedures and according to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations to which Mexico and the United States are parties to. The bill also fails to recognize the significant contributions of migrants to this country’s society.â€

Nathan Deal ws endorsed by ALIPAC when he was running for House of Representatives to represent Georgia