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VIRGINIA SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES BILL CLOSING LOOPHOLES ON ILLEGAL ALIEN BENEFITS
STEIN REPORT ^
| Feb. 17, 2004
Posted on 02/17/2004 4:44:05 PM PST by Missouri
STEIN REPORT XXXXX Tuesday, February 17 2004 16:00:26 ET XXXXX
VIRGINIA SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES BILL CLOSING LOOPHOLES ON ILLEGAL ALIEN BENEFITS
In a lopsided, veto-proof vote, the Virginia Senate passed SB521, a bill that requires most people claiming Virginia residence to prove that they are lawfully in the U.S. This comes on the heels of a major victory last year to deny a Virginia drivers license to illegal aliens. Activist groups across the state, who have been pushing measure like this since 9/11, expressed their gratitude for the expertise and advice offered by FAIR during this important fight. "Our Coalition is extremely grateful for the enormous contribution that Fair has made in getting SB 521 through the first phase of legislative process," noted Bob Shoemaker. SB 521 is a model, state-based initiative to prevent illegal alien misuse of government services and outlaws the acceptance of the controversial consular matricula cards while safeguarding the rights of legal immigrants and citizens.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: aliens; benifits; danstein; driverslicense; fair; illegal; illegaliens; illigration; immigration; virginia; virginiasenate
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To: concentric circles
Your wasting your time. The government isn't interested in what the people want.
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posted on
02/17/2004 6:11:00 PM PST
by
Joe Hadenuf
(I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
To: Missouri
Bump for Fluvanna County, I'll send this to the Chair of the county repub party..
42
posted on
02/17/2004 6:19:27 PM PST
by
The Mayor
("If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate."- Nikka - age 6)
To: Missouri
Have you heard one word of this on the broadcast media? I haven't.
Yes, every little bit helps and good for Virginia.
43
posted on
02/17/2004 6:33:39 PM PST
by
AuntB
(End all entitlements EXCEPT the military.)
To: patton
Look, I really appreciated your donations in the past, but donating to FR does not give you a license to post profanities. Your posts were pulled for good reason. If it costs the loss of your donations, so be it. Thanks anyway.
44
posted on
02/17/2004 6:39:42 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(I don't belong to no organized political party. I'm a Republycan.)
To: Jim Robinson
The donations will continue.
45
posted on
02/17/2004 6:41:36 PM PST
by
patton
(I wish we could all look at the evil of abortion with the pure, honest heart of a child.)
To: patton
Great! Thanks very much!!
46
posted on
02/17/2004 6:45:34 PM PST
by
Jim Robinson
(I don't belong to no organized political party. I'm a Republycan.)
To: Missouri
I like the way you worded that.
Thank you. However, I confess that I appropriated it from another. Nonetheless, it is particularly fitting for far too many currently sitting on the bench.
As to the drafters of the law considering judicial meddling and preparing for it, I seriously doubt it. Usually, the compromises that must be made to get legislation to a vote precludes such preparation, even if the drafters were willing to prepare for it.
To: concentric circles
Californians, download and circulate the petition now. Downloaded, circulated, signed and sent. California is the state most badly in need of this legislation. We have several million illegal aliens to support.
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posted on
02/17/2004 7:21:10 PM PST
by
janetgreen
(WANTED: A President Who Will Enforce Immigration Laws)
To: Mo1
May this be an example to other statesAgreed. We all need to tell our state politicians to make our states as "illegal unfriendly" as possible.
49
posted on
02/17/2004 7:28:01 PM PST
by
Missouri
To: hedgetrimmer
Can we get some Virigians to move to California?That's like volunteering for the Gulag. This native Californian moved to Virginia twenty-one years ago and hasn't looked back (except to laugh).
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posted on
02/17/2004 7:31:12 PM PST
by
P8riot
(A friend will help you move. A good friend will help you move a body.)
To: pollywog
You'd be welcome. I'm a native Californian (born in Riverside County) that has been in Virginia for the last 21 years.
51
posted on
02/17/2004 7:32:59 PM PST
by
P8riot
(A friend will help you move. A good friend will help you move a body.)
To: Missouri
The more that do .. the better we'll get a handle on the illegals
It won't solve the problem all together .. but it's a pretty good start
52
posted on
02/17/2004 7:35:27 PM PST
by
Mo1
(" Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?")
To: Joe Hadenuf
No energy for that happy horse sh*t anymore. I know what you mean. Between President Bush's proposal for amnesty and seeing more of John Kerry's record, I found myself fuming all the time. I hardly felt like posting anything for about a week. A least the state of Virginia is moving in the right direction.
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posted on
02/17/2004 7:38:01 PM PST
by
Missouri
To: concentric circles
Californians, download and circulate the petition now. The deadline for returning petitions is April 15, 2004 to place the initiative on the November ballot.Your on the right track. Good luck.
54
posted on
02/17/2004 7:39:40 PM PST
by
Missouri
To: stopem
Actually the bill has been touted as positive by gays, and they are making the most hay out of it. However the effect is broader. Until this legislation, Virginia was one of the last (if not the last) state (actually Commonwealth) in the country that dictated to business who they could insure, and who they couldn't. This legislation actually gets government out of the business sector when it comes to health insurance. I don't favor granting special status to gays, but again I am for anything that gets government out of the business of business.
55
posted on
02/17/2004 7:39:47 PM PST
by
P8riot
(A friend will help you move. A good friend will help you move a body.)
To: AuntB
Have you heard one word of this on the broadcast media? I haven'tI think the story was just breaking when I posted it. Hopefully we'll hear more.
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posted on
02/17/2004 7:42:09 PM PST
by
Missouri
To: Cosmo
This can't cheapen your marriage. The value of your marriage is between you and your wife, no amount of legislation can change that.
57
posted on
02/17/2004 7:42:40 PM PST
by
P8riot
(A friend will help you move. A good friend will help you move a body.)
To: Missouri
Good Grief........I was born in the US (as were my parents and my maternal granparents) and had to go through he!! to transfer my Delaware drivers license to Virginia.
I like loopholes being closed, but good grief - how much more difficult can they possibly make it to get a VA DL?????
58
posted on
02/17/2004 7:43:18 PM PST
by
Gabz
(Smoke gnatzies: small minds buzzing in your business - SWAT'EM)
To: Mo1
It won't solve the problem all together .. but it's a pretty good startAgreed. A combination of efforts could work to bring illegal immigration under control.
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posted on
02/17/2004 7:44:36 PM PST
by
Missouri
To: Missouri
Good news but I wish this had happened years ago.
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