Posted on 03/23/2006 4:32:58 PM PST by petkus
ATLANTA (AP) -- Hispanics are being urged to refrain from shopping tomorrow and to stay home from work if possible to show their objections to a sweeping proposal to crack down on illegal immigration in Georgia.
Despite that, representatives of six poultry processing plants in the Gainesville area say they do not plan to close in anticipation of a shortage of workers.
Tom Hensley is vice president and chief financial officer for Fieldale Farms. He says all three of the company's plants in the Gainesville area plan to remain open.
Radio station Que Buena FM in Gainesville has been broadcasting details of the request that Hispanics refrain from spending money tomorrow in Hall County.
The bill is sponsored by state Senator Chip Rogers. It denies state services to adults living in the state illegally. It sanctions companies that knowingly employ undocumented workers, and also imposes stiff penalties on human trafficking. headed for a vote in the House tomorrow.
The bill then would have to be approved by the Senate, which has already passed a version by a 40-to-13 vote.
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Excellent !! Applauding Georgia. About time something was done about illegals.
If you're here illegally, may I suggest you permanently boycott our country?
Guess it helps that tomorrow is Friday.
Seems to me that if illegals don't need the job enough to go to work but rather stay home and "protest", then they shouldn't be here at all.
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