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pampango Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-09-10 08:18 PM
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Two more republicans in other states riding the "Arizona anti-immigrant" express.
Michigan lawmaker plans Arizona-like immigration bill

"A Michigan lawmaker (Rep. Kim Meltzer, R-Clinton Township) believes the state's law enforcement officers need the authority to arrest illegal immigrants and is drafting legislation similar to Arizona's new immigration law."

http://www.freep.com/article/20100509/NEWS15/100509033/1320/Mich.-lawmaker-plans-immigration-bill

Immigration Debate Flares in Oklahoma

"But in Oklahoma, meanwhile, state Rep. Randy Terrill, a Republican, has in the past few years pushed through a series of measures to try to drive out illegal immigrants, whom he blames for economic hardship and lawlessness in his state."

"In coming weeks, Mr. Terrill said he planned to introduce a bill similar to Arizona's new law, making illegal immigration a state crime. His legislation would add asset-seizure and forfeiture provisions for immigration-related crimes and harsher penalties for undocumented immigrants caught with weapons.

Soon, he plans to attack birthright citizenship, which he describes as the "holy grail of illegal immigration." The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen. Mr. Terrill said it was "intended to give freed slaves citizenship," not confer it upon the children of undocumented immigrants."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703322204575227320006734604.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond
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Mari333 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-09-10 08:21 PM
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1. uh thats NOT going to happen here in Michigan
and if it does, boycott whats left of this sorry state
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Motown_Johnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-09-10 08:27 PM
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3. with our economy the way it is, scapegoating could work
take this seriously
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-09-10 09:10 PM
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6. Clinton is just down the road from me
Edited on Sun May-09-10 09:11 PM by MrScorpio
If I run into this "person", I'll tell her a thing or two.
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movonne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-09-10 08:26 PM
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2. More states to boycott...and then blue states will get the tourists and
conventions...
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The Northerner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-09-10 08:30 PM
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4. Those convicted criminals found to be illegal immigrants should be deported
but if there's any racial profiling involved there ought to be mass demonstrations.
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treestar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-09-10 08:32 PM
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5. Morans wasting time, they should wait until the courts test the
Arizona law and find it unconstitutional.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-09-10 09:12 PM
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7. Someone just wants to grab your money. Don't take it laying down.
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muntrv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-09-10 10:09 PM
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8. Mr. Terrill, the Constitution does not say "it only applies to newly freed slaves."
Actually, "the holy grail of illegal immigration" is the employers who want to pay slave wages.
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