(Calif.) Assembly panel kills two anti-illegal immigration bills

[Newsjock]

Source: Sacramento Bee

A state Assembly committee dominated by Democrats this morning killed two bills that sought to require public officials to report suspected illegal immigrants and prohibit employers from knowingly hiring the immigrants.

Freshman Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, an activist with the Minuteman movement, proposed an Arizona-style crackdown on illegal immigrants because he said the federal government is doing an inadequate job protecting the borders.

... Republicans on the panel said illegal immigrants were responsible for an increasing number of crimes. "We have had to tolerate murders, assaults, rapes and every other kind of illegal activity (known to) mankind," said Assemblyman Brian Jones, R-Santee.

... On a party line vote, the panel also killed Assembly Bill 1018, which would require state and local officials to verify the immigration status of any person who requests any public service. It was opposed by immigrant rights groups and labor unions.

Read more: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/04/assembly-panel-kills-two-anti-.html

[KamaAina]

1. Who knew Twin Peaks was Red?

And wasn't it farther north?



Seriesly, how come no one ever mentioned that there's a freakin' domestic terrorist Minuteman in the Assembly?!

[huskerlaw]

2. Dear Tim Donnelly,

37% of California's population is Hispanic. Thank you so much for the votes.

Love,
California Democrats

[alp227]

3. well federal law already makes it illegal to hire "illegals", Mr. Donnelly

and i didn't know there was a real town in my state "Twin Peaks" - it wasn't just a tv show. And c'mon, it's not like California citizens have never committed murder and stuff. Y'know, Charles Manson, John Gardner, Charlie Sheen, Curtis Dean Anderson, Dean Schwartzmiller, the Bloods and Crips...

but the bottom line is...you wanna curtail illegal immigration? (1) start at the border, (2) stop the "cheap labor" magnet.

[jaysunb]

4. Elections Matter n/t

[No Elephants]

5. "Illegals" Rw jerk headline writer