Thread: 'Pathway to citizenship' advisory bill proposed for 2012

January 4, 2011

'Pathway to citizenship' advisory bill proposed for 2012 ballot

Democratic Assemblyman Tony Mendoza proposed legislation this week that would place an advisory measure on the ballot asking Californians whether the United States should grant longtime illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship.

Assembly Bill 78 would apply to undocumented residents who have worked in the United States for at least five years, can speak English, have no felony convictions, and "have paid all taxes for which they are responsible."

Mendoza's bill declares that debate is raging over the nation's "broken immigration system" and that Americans want an overhaul that "rewards work, reunites families, restores the rule of law, reinforces our immigrant workers, and redeems the 'American Dream.'"

The Artesia Democrat hopes to qualify his measure for California's statewide primary election in June 2012.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlat ... z1A6BswKtw

This would be an "Advisory measure".
It doesn't change any law.
It is like a POLL.

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

January 4, 2011

'Pathway to citizenship' advisory bill proposed for 2012 ballot

Democratic Assemblyman Tony Mendoza proposed legislation this week that would place an advisory measure on the ballot asking Californians whether the United States should grant longtime illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship.

Assembly Bill 78 would apply to undocumented residents who have worked in the United States for at least five years, can speak English, have no felony convictions, and "have paid all taxes for which they are responsible."

Mendoza's bill declares that debate is raging over the nation's "broken immigration system" and that Americans want an overhaul that "rewards work, reunites families, restores the rule of law, reinforces our immigrant workers, and redeems the 'American Dream.'"

The Artesia Democrat hopes to qualify his measure for California's statewide primary election in June 2012.

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlat ... z1A6BswKtw

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No Amnesty

Even if something like this came to a public vote and the people rejected it, it would be overtuned in a liberal circuit court. Maybe this is how they plan on getting these things enacted. What does everybody else think?

Originally Posted by keekee

Even if something like this came to a public vote and the people rejected it, it would be overtuned in a liberal circuit court. Maybe this is how they plan on getting these things enacted. What does everybody else think?

There is nothing here for a court to overturn. It is like a POLL. It changes nothing in law.

Mendoza's bill declares that debate is raging over the nation's "broken immigration system" and that Americans want an overhaul that "rewards work, reunites families, restores the rule of law, reinforces our immigrant workers, and redeems the 'American Dream.'"

No, Americans want our current laws enforced for the benefit of AMERICANS not ILLEGALS. Amnesty does not "restore the rule of law". It changes the law to suit criminal invaders.