Activists blast Nebraska governor's immigration bill as bigoted, pandering
Associated Press - January 21, 2008 3:25 PM ET

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Hispanic activists blasted Governor Dave Heineman for a measure that targets illegal immigrants, saying it is bigoted.

Ben Salazar said there is no evidence that illegal immigrants use state benefits such as welfare.

Heineman wants to require state agencies to verify any resident applying for state benefits is in the United States legally.

The governor's spokeswoman Jen Rae Hein says the bill is not bigoted because it addresses all illegal immigrants, not any individual race or ethnic group.
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