Thread: Two sides begin fight over illegal immigration

The two sides in the fight over illegal immigration in Alabama discussed a proposÂ*al modeled after the controÂ*versial law in Arizona durÂ*ing a public hearing Wednesday.



In the second day of the legislative session, a comÂ*mittee in the Alabama House of Representatives heard from both sides concerning a bill intended to push out illeÂ*gal immigrants that are here and to deter others from coming to the state.
The bill, which the sponÂ*sor believes will be amended, is expected to require all emÂ*ployers to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of workÂ*ers, require jails to hold peoÂ*ple until they can verify their status, criminalize knowingly transporting an illegal immigrant, and allow law enforcement officers to ask for proof of status during other stops.
Illegal immigrants, under the bill, could be charged with trespassing and jailed for even being found in AlaÂ*bama.
"We will be asking for a lot of forms of ID moving forÂ*ward," said House Majority Leader Micky Hammon, R-Decatur, the sponsor of the bill.
Opponents are concerned the legislation would lead to racial profiling, mistrust by the Hispanic community, and additional costs for busi-nesses, cities and counties.
Gwendolyn Ferreti, a regÂ*istered voter in Tuscaloosa, said the proposal "is a slap in the face of anyone that looks remotely like me."
"This bill is racist and will negatively affect the lives of Alabamians who look like me," Ferreti said.
Proponents argued that those who are here illegally are a drain on public services during this economic crisis and that they are driving down wages for Alabamians looking for work.
"We have illegal aliens. What is it about illegal that is hard for some people to unÂ*derstand," said Dale PeterÂ*son, former Republican canÂ*didate for agriculture commissioner.
The House Public Safety and Homeland Security ComÂ*mittee did not vote on the bill. Hammon, the chairman of the panel, said they could vote on the bill next week.
Most observers expect the Legislature, now under ReÂ*publican control for the first time in more than 130 years, to pass legislation intended to curb illegal immigration in Alabama.


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Originally Posted by busygirl

Most observers expect the Legislature, now under ReÂ*publican control for the first time in more than 130 years, to pass legislation intended to curb illegal immigration in Alabama.

"The whole country needs to be under Republican control!" and will be come 2012 "RINO's excluded!"

what bill the hell with the bill get them the hell Our of Our country wake the hell up American the Legislation My foot . why are they working for you . this is our country Im sick of this Bs Bill has to pass
we should Not have to pass this . we all say no we are fighting for our country . we are Not racist this is all Obama doing he is the one
that racist . why obama don't know his left hand from his right hand
any one or any President that don't Put his hand Over his heart
when the Pledge of Allegiane is said
I have no respect for & Obama & just what he did
we are going figth for our country . & we are going to win
as President Reagan said the President work for the American
Not the American work for the President
No amnesty