Posted on 05/10/2011 12:11:59 PM PDT by library user
Governor Daniels will sign a bill by the end of the week clamping down on illegal immigration in Indiana.
Immigrant advocates, including some self-proclaimed undocumented aliens, protested at the statehouse, with six protesters arrested after staging a sit-in outside Daniels' office. Daniels says he respects the demonstrators' viewpoint, but says the bill is responsible legislation.
The proposal threatens the state tax credits of employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens, revokes state contracts with those companies, and denies unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants. It also ramps up penalties for crimes associated with illegal immigration, including fake ID's and the smuggling or harboring of illegals.
"It simply says we want to uphold the law. It commands the support of a huge majority of Hoosiers, and a huge bipartisan majority in the legislature," Daniels says.
The bill passed the House 68-30, with nine Democrats joining all but one Republican in voting yes. It passed the Senate 35-15, with one Democrat joining all but three Republicans.
The original bill's most controversial provisions, including orders to police to check the immigration status of people they stop, were deleted in the House.
A second bill, denying in-state tuition to illegal immigrants, must be signed or vetoed by Wednesday.
LOL!
I have to laugh otherwise I would be crying!
“How come I have a feeling that this is one of those rope a dope moves for show and tell only???? “
Because you are a Freeper, intelligent, and experienced in following political maneuvering.
A responsible leader would have ICE monitor every one of these immigrant protests and arrest and deport their asses if they were "self-proclaimed" undocumented immigrants.
A responsible leader would have ICE monitor every one of these immigrant protests and arrest and deport their asses if they were "self-proclaimed" undocumented immigrants.
O'Malley just signed the in-state tuition for illegals bill
This is excellent! Go Governor Daniels!
It is about time. Thank you Mitch for defunding Planned Parenthood AND for signing this bill.
I appreciate it.
There is no crying in politics. I voted for you don’t let me down.
But when you start getting depressed be aware that the crap we see in Chicago today pales in comparison to what happened in its past. Get a copy of “Gangs of Chicago” by Herbert Asbury for a hilarious account of Chicago criminal/political history.
Daniels has always been pro life. If he has the legilature to work with, he can get a job done.
And Rush yammered on and on with stupid comments on Monday.
Completely misrepresenting what Daniels has done and said.
Callers tried to make him see straight on him and failed.
Dick Lugar is much older than Daniels. Lugar is not a protege of Mitch Daniels.
Daniels will leave it up to the people of Indiana as to who takes Lugars seat.
Lugar is going to lose.
hey here’s a thought.
All those liberal states up north like VT which want illegals, homosexuals, cross dressers etc can all take them .
All illegals down here, midwest etc can ship their illegals,homosexuals etc up there and we’ll see how those liberals want them when they live on their doorsteps.
NAH I know it will never happen because those liberals would rather move down here and bring their liberal ignorant ways with them hoping to turn their new state into what looks like the crap hole they left.
That in itself shows how stupid and dumb these people are.
As for the GOP , what is the betting they will not bring this up for the election much like the homosexual agenda.
I mean after all only the majority agree with closed, secure borders, and normal marriage and families.
for voting
picture ID and get rid of early voting. Voting should be for one day and one day only.
ROFLOL, he did not misrepresent one thing and/or one position of Daniels. Hell the man that really sticks it to the rino is mark Lavinie.
I always trust people more who have to put their money where their mouth is.
These are two positives for Daniels.
Daniels can only sign the bills that are passed on to him by the legislature.
Are you suggesting some sort of conspiracy, perhaps?
Now the liberals can plan a boycott of Indiana, similar to what they have done with Arizona.
Are there still protests planned at the All-Star game in Arizona in July; anybody know?
The next Super Bowl in going to be in Indiana. I wonder if the liberals will want to protest and boycott that event.
LOL, burning issue the man tackles it on the way out the door.
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