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Assembly to consider several immigration bills

01:00 AM EST on Sunday, March 1, 2009

By Karen Lee Ziner

Journal Staff Writer

The numerous immigration-related bills introduced by Rhode Island legislators this session reflect a continued ideological divide over illegal immigration, and guarantee another year of charged debate. Nearly all such legislation has failed for several years in a row, but in many cases, lawmakers are back for a second, third, and even a fourth try.

Rep. Peter Palumbo, D-Cranston, is lead sponsor of “The Rhode Island Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2009â€