Thread: MS: Panel debates proposed new immigration bill

Panel debates proposed new immigration bill
Posted: Mar 25, 2011 7:41 PM PDT
Updated: Mar 25, 2011 7:45 PM PDT

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - Students, legislators and immigrant rights acitivists gathered at Southern Miss Friday evening to debate Mississippi's controversial new, Arizona-style, immigration reform bill. A forum titled, Mi Casa No Es Su Casa: An intelligent discussion on the immigration issue and Mississippi's response featured proponents and opponents of Senate Bill 2179.

That proposed legislation would allow law officers to inquire about a person's immigration status if they are engaged in some alleged criminal or illegal activity. Different versions of the bill have passed both the House and Senate.

It's currently in a conference committee.

"They (law enforcement) can't just profile someone as you'll hear the critics of this bill often argue," said Sen. Joey Fillingane, the lead author of the bill.

"It's a very xenophobic bill and it would mean pressures on (city and county) law enforcement to go out and enforce laws they're unfamiliar with," said Bill Chandler, executive director of the Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance (MIRA).

A total of eight panelists were on hand to answer questions about the bill and other issues related to immigration reform.

http://www.wdam.com/Global/story.asp?S=14325566

It disgusts me that these topics are even up for discussion.

Stop the talk, start the deportations.

Illegals advocates hate enforcement.
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Originally Posted by vistalad

Illegals advocates hate enforcement.

because they know deep down that they have broken the law and they dont want to lose that gravy train that is money in the US from working, and getting food stamps and welfare

Mexicans leave Mexico because Mexican elected officials have stolen the futures of their own people (through corruption). Mexicans leave Mexico because it is a terrible place to live AND the US gives illegal billions of $ a year in social services. Then the Mexicans that come here call us racist NAZIs.

They left Mexico to get away from that tragedy and hate us for all they get for free here.

Anyone who hates living in the US should leave.