Thread: Release: More bad news for HB 1183: 90% of NC Residents Oppo

More bad news for HB 1183: 90% of NC Residents Oppose / Will Face Legal Challenge / Another Lawmaker Drops support

For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 19 2005

Contact: William Gheen
President, Americans for Legal Immigration PAC
(866) 329-3999 or (919) 272-8238
WilliamG@alipac.us www.Alipac.us

--Online public opinion polls show massive opposition to HB 1183--
Although online polls should not be considered fully accurate or scientific, they do give us some indication of public attitudes. Three current online polls in NC show that at least 90% of North Carolinians oppose In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens. How could some politicians and newspaper editorialists be so off base with public opinion?

WRAL.com For: 7% Against: 92% Undecided: 1%
Wilmingtonstar.com For: 6.5% Against: 91% Undecided: 2.5%
WPTF.com For: 10% Against: 90%

--Similar legislation faces court challenges--
The supporters of HB 1183 point to the fact that similar legislation has passed in 9 other states as an indication of support. Americans for Legal Immigration PAC has learned that HB 1183 may violate federal law and there is an active court case filed against such legislation in Kansas OH. The lawsuit has been filed by Chris Kobach and FAIR (Federation of Americans for Immigration Reform)

http://www.fairus.org/Research/Research ... =2480&c=54

--Another lawmaker pulls name from bill--
Representative Bob England has pulled his name from HB 1183 joining the growing list of lawmakers that are dropping support for the bill as they learn more about it. England joins Representatives Coleman, Wilson, Pate, Ray, Yongue, Rapp, and Tolson on the list for a total of eight lawmakers that have removed their names. Representative Tolson is still listed as a sponsor but has made public comments to the media about his intention to withdraw his name.

ALIPAC is building and editing lists of those that support and oppose HB 1183 for concerned citizens to use at this link. For poll source details, and other info visit…

http://www.alipac.us/forum-12.html

William Gheen is available for comment at the NC General Assembly today.

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Raleigh, NC 27622-0966
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When is the state legislature going to vote on this bill?