Thread: FL Alert!

I read this in my local paper today, it's the editorial section. This paper is usally silent about immigration issues until a vote is upon us...and they are saying the AZ style bill for the state of FL is being altered and some kind of "reform" is going to be voted on....it doesn't say exactly what tht reform is....please call your decision makers quickly FL members!!!! The rest of you, your support in calling to say you support the state of FL doing an AZ type bill would be appreciated too!!

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinio ... 1487.story

Here's the article:

Immigration reform hits snags in Tallahassee
THE ISSUE: Immigration reform goes through the legislative process.

By the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board

February 14, 2011

Thankfully, the white-hot zeal for an Arizona-style immigration law has run up against some cold, hard reality in Tallahassee. Florida simply can't afford a new law that may draw the proverbial line in the sand but at the same time potentially disrupt some of the state's key industries.

State Rep. William Snyder, R-Stuart, deserves credit for initiating the debate on an issue that resonated throughout the 2010 campaign. His initial proposal required law enforcement to get documentation from anyone suspected of not being a legal citizen, a tough approach many believe is needed to protect the United States, and Florida, from further influxes of "illegal" immigrants.

Florida is not Arizona. The state doesn't share a border with a country locked in a violent and brutal drug war. So a knee-jerk, get-tough approach would do more harm than good in a state already hampered by a lackluster economy and a 12 percent unemployment rate.

Fortunately, lawmakers are vetting the idea in hearings, which allows all interested parties to share their views on the subject. The result is a belated backtracking that should serve Florida well.

In the past month, legislators have heard from law enforcement officials who oppose a mandate that could generate racial profiling complaints. Agricultural interests have weighed in, too, hoping to quash any bill that would prompt farm labor to avoid the state. Newly minted state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam believes that what passed in Arizona has no place in the Sunshine State.

As expected, tourist industry officials insist adoption of Arizona-style immigration reform would devastate their industry, which is far larger than Arizona's and depends upon a thriving domestic and international market. Segments of the business community also spoke up, worrying that a controversial bill might make it harder for the state to attract international investments and trade, particularly from Latin America.

Apparently, the lawmakers got the message, as both Snyder and his Senate counterpart, state Sen. Michael Bennett, R-Bradenton, pledged to revise their bills. Some form of immigration reform will pass the Legislature and find its way to Gov. Rick Scott's desk. However, it won't be the hot button bill some had envisioned.

We can thank cooler heads — and the legislative process — for that.

BOTTOM LINE: A toned-down bill could be an improvement for Florida.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinio ... 1487.story
(Moving to General Discussion)

2 words "JEB BUSH!" this family is still causing damage to this country!
"Get them out!"

Contact information for House, Senate, Governor in Florida:

Governor:
http://www.flgov.com/contact-gov-scott/

House of Reps:
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/ ... tives.aspx

State Senate:
http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/#Senators

Got my contacts there calling in the morning!