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Hispanic group opposes penalty for hiring (illegal) aliens
huntsvilletimes/ ^ | Saturday, February 18, 2006 | By DAVID HOLDEN

Posted on 02/19/2006 3:30:55 PM PST by dennisw

Hispanic group opposes penalty for hiring aliens

Saturday, February 18, 2006 By DAVID HOLDEN

A law to punish businesses that hire illegal immigrants is unacceptable, a group of Hispanic advocates told the Madison County Commission on Friday.

They also resent illegal immigrants being summarily characterized as criminals, they said.

Commissioner Morris Brooks, who has pushed for a new law aimed at businesses the hire illegals, said if people are in this country illegally, they are breaking the law and are criminals.

Immigration committee

Several members of the Hispanic Coalition attended the first meeting of the Madison County Commission's Committee on Immigration. The committee, made up of all seven commissioners, was created in December after Brooks requested endorsement for his Stop Employment of Illegal Aliens Act.

The commissioners endorsement would have urged the Madison County legislative delegation to introduce the measure for consideration during the current legislative session.

The proposed bill calls for making hiring an illegal alien a felony offense with punishment of up to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $5,000.

4-to-3 rejection

The commission rejected Brooks' proposal in December on a 4-to-3 vote along party lines, four Democrats to three Republicans.

Commission Chairman Mike Gillespie, a Democrat, introduced a new resolution Friday calling for the county to instead endorse two bills before the state Legislature and one already approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Gillespie said those measures would strengthen the country's borders against illegal immigration by closing loopholes that allow illegal immigrants to stay in the country.

"I believe this is the extent that we can address this issue," he said.

Brooks and Commissioner Faye Dyer objected to the term "illegal immigrants" in the text of Gillespie's resolution.

"I have a problem calling them illegal immigrants," Dyer said. She said the resolution should call them aliens.

Margaret Rotger, a member of the Hispanic Coalition, said calling undocumented immigrants aliens is derogatory.

The committee is scheduled to reconvene after the next commission meeting on March 1.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; hispandering; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; immigration; scmanesty
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To: dennisw

Quisling: a synonym for traitor, someone who collaborates with the invaders of his country.

21 posted on 02/19/2006 4:51:56 PM PST by Travis McGee (--- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com ---)
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To: dennisw
Well, if they oppose it, then it must be a good thing..

Let's get this passed into law.... ASAP...

22 posted on 02/19/2006 5:00:03 PM PST by Drammach (In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king..)
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To: HiJinx; Spiff; idratherbepainting; AZHSer; Sabertooth; Marine Inspector; A Navy Vet; ...

Know your enemies


23 posted on 02/19/2006 5:28:22 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: dennisw

Hispanic group opposes penalty for hiring ILLEGAL aliens



What part of invasion don't they understand? I don't want employers fined. I want to see PERP-WALKS.


24 posted on 02/19/2006 9:47:59 PM PST by trubluolyguy (Islam, Religion of Peace and they'll kill you to prove it.)
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To: dennisw

Just protesting the law that concerned American citizens are in favor of.


25 posted on 02/19/2006 9:49:10 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Tagline removed by Moderator)
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To: Pittsburg Phil

Deport them, too.



Worth repeating!!!!!!!


26 posted on 02/19/2006 11:04:38 PM PST by TomasUSMC ((FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.))
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To: dennisw
Margaret Rotger, a member of the Hispanic Coalition, said calling undocumented immigrants aliens is derogatory.

Oh, sorry. How does "Illegal Foreign Nationals" sound?

27 posted on 02/20/2006 2:37:06 AM PST by Squeako (ACLU: "Only Christians, Boy Scouts and War Memorials are too vile to defend.")
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To: dennisw

In other news: Death Row Inmates Overwhelmingly In Favor Of Doing Away with Death Penalty.


28 posted on 02/20/2006 2:42:17 AM PST by Glenn (There is a looming Tupperware shortage. Plan appropriately.)
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To: dennisw
a group of Hispanic advocates told the Madison County Commission on Friday.

Are any of them here legally, by chance?

29 posted on 02/20/2006 2:48:44 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: dennisw

This problem is due to political correctness. It makes some minorities to think that they are above the law. It makes also that some politics don't dare to speak out their opposition because they are afraid of being called fascist.


30 posted on 02/20/2006 3:02:45 AM PST by Asereje
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To: dennisw

ZERO IMMERGRATION FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS.


31 posted on 02/20/2006 4:47:11 AM PST by G-Man 1
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To: right right

Undocumented withdrawals = bank robber by thier logic, these people are off the deep end.


32 posted on 02/20/2006 10:45:26 AM PST by ThePoliticalDookie
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