From the Dallas Morning News:

Migrants targeted in flurry of bills

Early session filings call for denial of benefits, tax on funds sent home


11:50 PM CST on Monday, November 13, 2006
Associated Press

AUSTIN – Texas lawmakers struck hard at illegal immigrants Monday, filing bills that would restrict birthright citizenship, bar them from getting state benefits such as health care and education, make it illegal for them to get business permits and tax them for sending money south of the border.

The first day to file bills for the 2007 session of the Legislature was lawmakers' first chance to jump into the national immigration debate that started earlier this year. Thousands more bills will be filed before the session starts Jan. 9.

Republicans and Democrats said they have no doubt that immigration will be front and center in a diverse mix of issues that will include proposals to protect children, limit property appraisal increases and enhance property rights – concerns that have been overshadowed in recent years by the state's school-finance woes.

"The national [immigration] debate continues, largely because of Congress' failure to act during its last session, so this issue is largely unresolved," said John Colyandro, executive director of the Texas Conservative Coalition...
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It looks like the people have had enough, and that at least state and local governments are now demonstrating a willingness to act on the wishes of their angry constituents.