Posted on 02/12/2011 9:41:40 AM PST by moonshinner_09
NASHVILLE -- Gov. Bill Haslam said Wednesday he is working with Republican legislative leaders to develop a broad-based bill dealing with illegal immigration.
One piece would be an Arizona-style law allowing state and local police to enforce federal immigration laws.
Another would require the written portion of driver's license exams be given in English unless the person is in the U.S. legally through a work or student visa.
The law would require businesses to use the federal E-Verify program in hiring and make the state ensure illegal immigrants cannot access a number of state services.
Haslam spoke to reporters after an address to state business leaders. He cautioned he doesn't want Tennessee to set too strident a tone in its approach.
"What I want to make certain is that those businesses that have located here and anyone else who's here for a legal reason doesn't feel threatened by that in any way and doesn't decide to take their business anywhere else," Haslam said, citing the driver's license bill. "We have a lot of Japanese businesses located here and a lot of German businesses, and we want to make sure we don't do anything to inhibit that."
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We don`t want no illegals Waltzin` into Tennessee
“...Another would require the written portion of driver’s license exams be given in English unless the person is in the U.S. legally through a work or student visa. ...”
This is pure BS Political Correctness! If the foreigner can’t read the test in English, HOW THE HELL CAN HE READ HIGHWAY SIGNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the United States. Our official language is English. Tell the foreigners and illegal aliens that’s just too tough if they can’t read and speak English. Go back to the country in which you understand the language and don’t expect us to pander to you.
This kind of crap from our politicians and bureaucrats is killing us!
I don’t recall any Japanese or German businesses leaving Prince William County, VA.
They’ll find out.
We passed similar legislation in California using the initiative process (popular vote). And we were immediately slapped down by a Federal judge.
And look what happened in Arizona.
All the states need to realize that the Federal government’s position is they regulate immigration. Period.
States can’t do anything about border enforcement, birthright citizenship, interior enforcement, and workplace enforcement. And they can’t deny any public benefit based on non-citizen status.
The Feds will not let any of this legislation stand. Go ahead and try it, though. It’s gonna take a critical mass of states for anything to change.
One piece would be an Arizona-style law allowing state and local police to enforce federal immigration laws. Another would require the written portion of driver's license exams be given in English unless the person is in the U.S. legally through a work or student visa.
This is what we get when 2 conservatives run against a moderate, the moderate wins, thus we got Halsam. We need to repair or primary system in the GOP in Tennessee.
Ping!
sfl
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