The Alabama house has passed an anti-immigrant law that will enable officials to check status of alleged immigrants. It will also allow potential employers to run a check on immigration status. Just as the bill in Arizona, this bill does not mean cops can pull you over because you look like an immigrant. Officials will only be able to check with good reason: ie the person is already detained for speeding, dui, disorderly conduct etc.
The bill has yet to pass in the Senate, but it was not even close in the house with a defeat of 73-28. Similar bills are passing across the country.
"We cannot allow Alabama to become a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants," Rep. Micky Hammon, a Republican who sponsored the bill, told the House.
I personally think the bill is a great idea. It's something to regulate. It does not enable officials to kick people out of the country and if they don't have good reason to check papers then they won't be checking papers. Jobs are at a low right now and opportunities to free up jobs should not be taken lightly. If these people want to become citizens the right way, that's one thing, but they don't. They are living in this country, receiving free health care, and taking jobs hard working Americans could have.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/alabama-lawmakers-approve-immigration-crackdown-20110405-184724-782.html
The bill has yet to pass in the Senate, but it was not even close in the house with a defeat of 73-28. Similar bills are passing across the country.
"We cannot allow Alabama to become a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants," Rep. Micky Hammon, a Republican who sponsored the bill, told the House.
I personally think the bill is a great idea. It's something to regulate. It does not enable officials to kick people out of the country and if they don't have good reason to check papers then they won't be checking papers. Jobs are at a low right now and opportunities to free up jobs should not be taken lightly. If these people want to become citizens the right way, that's one thing, but they don't. They are living in this country, receiving free health care, and taking jobs hard working Americans could have.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/alabama-lawmakers-approve-immigration-crackdown-20110405-184724-782.html
I also agree that this bill is a good idea. Illegal immigrants can potentially take away jobs that citizens can get. It is not fair to the citizens if the jobs that are out there are being given away to someone who does not even have citizenship in this country. I hope this bill does get passed.
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