National Activists needed in the Battle for Georgia!
ALIPAC has sent a call for reinforcements in the Battle for Georgia today. Here is the message that was sent.
http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-86956.html#86956
Your help is needed to tell the Georgia state legislature.....
vote YES ON [The Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act] SB 529!
DA King says the state Senate is well covered, but help is needed in the state house.
E-mails can be sent, but should be considered to have minimal impact.
The main focus should be on calls, faxes, and letters.
You can find all of the e-mail addresses, phone numbers, mailing addresses, and fax numbers you need for the GA House at this link in the FACT SHEET section.
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005 ... 5alpha.htm
The Main Message is: "Please vote YES ON [The Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act] SB 529! America needs every state taking action on our illegal immigration crisis. Please know that over 4 out of 5 Americans and Georgia voters will support your passage of this bill."
You can Read the Full Text of SB 529 at this link...
http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005 ... /sb529.htm
Here are some key points / talking points on the bill. If you determine a state legislators position Yea or Nea on the bill then please post that information here in this discussion.
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WHAT THE LEGISLATION DOES
• Requires local law enforcement agencies to determine the nationality of every person arrested, and if the person is a foreign national to then verify their lawful presence in the United States. If the person arrested is unlawfully in the U.S., local law enforcement must notify federal officials of the arrest. It is then up to federal authorities to determine if the person arrested is subject to deportation.
• Denies taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants older than 18.
• Requires that if an employer claims a worker's salary as a state income tax write-off, that employer maintain copies of approved forms indicating the worker is in the country legally.
• Establishes tough new penalties for human trafficking.
• Requires public agencies, contractors and subcontractors to use a federal, electronic verification process for anyone getting a state contract.
WHAT IT DOES NOT DO
• The bill does not require local law enforcement officials to arrest people for violating immigration laws. It does not apply to people pulled over for moving violations and issued citations — it only applies to people arrested and booked into jail.
• It does not deny taxpayer-funded benefits to children or to people in need of emergency medical care.
• It does not hold employers responsible if employees provide them with false documents to show they are legally in the country.
• It does not deny public education to the children of illegal immigrants — this is required by the courts.
• Institute any new major deportation effort by the state.
