The great Texas/Mexico Flotilla ;o)
Posted on 04/27/2010 4:59:32 PM PDT by mdittmar
HAMILTON — A local lawmaker and Butler County’s sheriff are urging the state to move ahead with immigration reforms that “mirror” a controversial new law in Arizona that critics say creates a “police state.”
In a letter sent Tuesday, April 27, state Rep. Courtney Combs, R-Hamilton, and Sheriff Richard K. Jones urged the governor and leaders of the General Assembly to move ahead with stalled state immigration legislation.
Bills pending in Ohio include one, sponsored by Combs, which requires employers to check a prospective hire’s legal status or risk noncompliance with tax law. Others would allow local law enforcement more ability to assist federal immigration officials.
“We have illegals who are taking jobs away from Americans in this bad economy; they are scamming the welfare system and bringing drugs and the violence that goes with it into this country,” Jones said. “We have to be able to stop it.”
All of the proposals in Columbus fall short of a controversial Arizona bill signed into law Friday, which makes it a crime under state law to be in the U.S. illegally.
The measure — set to take effect in late July or early August — directs state and local police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal.
Combs said the Arizona law works for Arizona. But before Ohio follows suit — which some lawmakers are considering — it should work on measures already in the making.
“We don’t need an Arizona bill, that’s not what we’re after,” Combs said. “We do need some checks and balances in Ohio. Lets get those done and then we’ll have some success.”
Others worry, though, about the role of racism and racial profiling in immigration measures that allow cops to stop people in the street and demand they show proof of citizenship.
“There’s no logical way, no lawful way, to determine reasonable suspicion of immigration law violation,” said Cleveland attorney David Leopold, president-elect of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
“It opens the door effectively to a mandate to racially profile,” said . “What Arizona has essentially done is tantamount to a police state creation.”
The Associate Press contributed to this report.
“It opens the door effectively to a mandate to racially profile,”
So, if we are looking for illegals, and 99 & 44/100% of them come from Mexico, aren’t they going to look a bit ‘latin’? No, we gotta check Grannie Peterson, who looks like she was born in Des Moines, obviously has Scandinavian or Northern European ancestry, talks like she was born in Des Moines, and used to have blond hair before it started graying a bit. /s
It’s like the police get a 911 call saying a black guy just robbed the 7-Eleven on 12th street and so they stop every white guy 10 miles away on suspicion. /s
Get real you leftist imbiciles - it is time to take back OUR country. It is not yours. It is OURS. So just go back into the hole you crawled out of and wait for the Cat (Peoria variety) that’s coming - ain’t gonna be no hole anymore for you to crawl out of.
Now, you pols who could do something positive about all this - show us you got gonads to do what you are supposed to be doing. Just do it.
Me too. I don't really think there is anything legally stopping it, but the Feds should be footing the bill, rather than the county and state.
After all, they get plenty of money to do it, if they would just quit spending on stuff like health-care that they aren't even supposed to be meddling in.
The sheriff in a neighboring county, detains illegals all the time, and calls ICE to come and get them. The first time he did this, they just turned around and let them go. (I guess they scheduled a deportation hearing first).
Anyway he just keeps on keepin on, and I think they finally removed them from the county. He intends to continue to do this for any illegals he runs across.
Be prepared for an onslaught from the 24x7 protesters and non-stop lame stream media. Plan for a visit from the race hustlers. Be strong. We have 70% supported it, but by the media one would think 95% opposed it. We have no journalists left in this nation.
Utah wants to follow AZ’s lead, as well.
If only it was that way in DC!
On Greta’s show tonight - Utah is also making plans to follow Arizona!
If you lose humor, you’ve already lost.
Either laws are enforced or they are not.
I am asking my state senator here in Pa for tougher immigration enforcement.
Yes there is. Obamacare.
Wouldn't California have to secede from Mexico first? ;-)
NO. Secede from insanity, YES.
Humor has its time and place. Not here, not now, where serious subjects are concerned. We have a difference of opinion.
LOL
Here come the Long Horns.
“Rep Wants AZ Immigration Law in Texas “
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/.a/6a00d83451c3cb69e201157026abdf970b-500wi
Rep WANTS SAME AZ Immigration Law For TX
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2502334/posts
I sent a snail mail letter of thanks to Gov. Brewer and enclosed a copy of that great pic.
The great Texas/Mexico Flotilla ;o)
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