Patriot candidate Torry Lewis is running for Georgia State Representative


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The results of the July 15 primaries will depend if the state legislator Pedro MarĂ*n (D-Norcross) will participate or not in the general assemblies in November.



Pedro MarĂ*n and Torry Lewis

The Puerto Rican will face Torry Lewis, of 24 years of age, who he has chosen the anti-immigrant message to try to snatch the democratic candidacy.

Lewis, a fraud investigator of a department store, assured that if he is elected he will me tough against undocumented immigrants.

"He is not respecting and defending the laws of the state", said Lewis upon being referred to MarĂ*n, who, according to the candidate, tried to offer driver's licenses to undocumented people and also to permit them to use the matricula consular card as method to obtain employment.

"That it is not what the people of Georgia want", stated Lewis.

Nevertheless, in the Legislative Assembly no government bill exists that seeks to utilize the matricula consular as a work permit.

To obtain a seat in the General Assembly, Lewis said that he will propose an initiative to penalize companies that hire undocumented workers..

About Torry Lewis



http://www.torrylewis.com/important_issues.htm

Illegal Immigration

Unlike my opponent, I do not support illegal immigration activities, such as gaining drivers licenses or giving Georgia Welfare aid. It is unfortunate that our federal government has failed us in dealing with this problem. I think there are two actors in causing the problem; the illegal immigrant and the illegal employer. The illegal immigrant was the first person to disrespect the laws of this country by crossing the border without permission or overstaying their welcome. The employer is obviously a problem in dealing with illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants don’t come to Atlanta for the Georgia Aquarium; they come for jobs from sharks. The sharks are employers that purposely seek illegal immigrants who may stand at gas stations or walk the corner looking for illegal work. Both should be seen as acts of crime. The employer should be striped of his business license if it is found that he or she has sought illegal workers.

My opponent has said that the anti-illegal immigration bills that passed in 2006 were not a good thing for Georgia. He has consistently voted against the will of his constituents and against the best practices for the state of Georgia. What’s next for this incumbent? It should also be the duty of the state representative to push these important federal issues in Washington. A state representative should not rest at the Gold Dome, but should take pertinent issues to the capitol and Whitehouse if necessary.

Proposed Legislation for 2009 Session