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Virginia GOP plans bills to curb illegals
Washington Times ^
| 30 August 2007
| Seth McLaughlin
Posted on 08/30/2007 3:32:59 AM PDT by Aussie Dasher
Virginia Republicans yesterday said they will push five proposals next year in the General Assembly aimed at illegal aliens.
The measures would require sheriffs to confirm an arrested person's legal status in the United States through the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement database and every jail to have a person certified to detain illegals during the deportation process. Republicans also want to make a federal conviction for hiring illegals grounds for suspension of a business license, bar people from attending state universities unless they have a valid student visa and make them ineligible for bail.
"Honest, law-abiding Virginia taxpayers have had enough," said Senate Majority Leader Walter A. Stosch, Henrico Republican. "The time has arrived when we can no longer count on the federal government. In Virginia, we will have to step up and take actions that will preserve the integrity of the delivery of state services, ensuring that they go only to legal residents."
House Speaker William J. Howell, Stafford County Republican, agreed. "Permitting illegal aliens to circumvent the rule of law not only undermines the integrity and well-being of our society," it drains Virginia taxpayers and "is an injustice to those immigrants who followed the lawful path in coming to Virginia and the United States," he said.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: aliens; gop; illegalaliens; illegals; immigrantlist; immigration; vageneralassembly; viginia
Virginian Republicans get it...
To: Aussie Dasher
All eyes on VA this November. Watch the WaPo try to flip THIS election.
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posted on
08/30/2007 3:37:29 AM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....when the sidewalks are safe for the little guy.)
To: Aussie Dasher
The time has arrived when we can no longer count on the federal government. Being a Federalist at heart, I say AMEN!
Check the tag...
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posted on
08/30/2007 4:57:16 AM PDT
by
upchuck
(Today there are 10,000 more illegal aliens in yer country than there were yesterday. 10,000! THINK!)
To: Aussie Dasher
""Honest, law-abiding Virginia taxpayers have had enough," said Senate Majority Leader Walter A. Stosch, Henrico Republican. "The time has arrived when we can no longer count on the federal government. In Virginia, we will have to step up and take actions that will preserve the integrity of the delivery of state services, ensuring that they go only to legal residents." House Speaker William J. Howell, Stafford County Republican, agreed. "Permitting illegal aliens to circumvent the rule of law not only undermines the integrity and well-being of our society," it drains Virginia taxpayers and "is an injustice to those immigrants who followed the lawful path in coming to Virginia and the United States," he said."
I wish the critters that represent Northern VA (Fairfax County/Arlington County) would get it the way these two get it. Still, I applaud Stosch and Howell.
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posted on
08/30/2007 5:02:01 AM PDT
by
Convert from ECUSA
(Hunter and Tancredo in '08! La Raza - the PLO of the Western Hemisphere)
To: Aussie Dasher
By the way, has “Not One Damn Peso Week” in Prince William County been a rousing success?? (crickets chirping)
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posted on
08/30/2007 5:23:59 AM PDT
by
NRA1995
(To Congress and Mr. President: This is OUR country, and don't you forget it!)
To: Convert from ECUSA
I wish the critters that represent Northern VA (Fairfax County/Arlington County) would get it the way these two get it.
You have your chance this November when all 140 General Assembly seats are up for grabs. Notice all the campaign signs in the medians?
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posted on
08/30/2007 5:32:18 AM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....when the sidewalks are safe for the little guy.)
To: Thrownatbirth
There haven’t been any signs yet in the medians in Arlington.
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posted on
08/30/2007 5:37:45 AM PDT
by
Convert from ECUSA
(Hunter and Tancredo in '08! La Raza - the PLO of the Western Hemisphere)
To: Convert from ECUSA
You can't see the grass for the signs in Fairfax Co.
Maybe the People's Republic of Arlington has an ordinance. Informed voters are their worst enemy.
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posted on
08/30/2007 5:53:45 AM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....when the sidewalks are safe for the little guy.)
To: Aussie Dasher
All people vying for office in Virginia, should be confronted with these pieces of legislation. Whether state assemblyman, supervisor, janitor, sheriff, whatever they are running for, they should be asked to state clearly at voter forums and at debates where they stand on this GOP legislation. The Dems, the libs among them, and other allies of their socialist governor, will dodge the issue. But people should hound them and get an official answer, up or down, from those folks.
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posted on
08/30/2007 7:20:54 AM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
(Visit this thread 1-hour from now. In that time, an average of 416.6 more ILLEGALS will be in the US)
To: Aussie Dasher; 3AngelaD; Corin Stormhands
Meanwhile, Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell, a Republican who plans to run for governor in 2009 Hallelujah!
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posted on
08/30/2007 7:41:15 AM PDT
by
freespirited
(The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop. -- P.J. O'Rourke)
To: Aussie Dasher
Better late than never. How many years has it been now? FIVE YEARS or more since illegal aliens went around Virginia shooting people with sniper rifles? And before that, 9-11 hijackers cued up to get their Drivers Licenses in Virginia? All the while, RINOS and lib Democrats just looked the other way, probably, but now the natives are restless. I assume there will be action.
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posted on
08/30/2007 8:25:00 AM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
(Visit this thread 1-hour from now. In that time, an average of 416.6 more ILLEGALS will be in the US)
To: 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; 7.62 x 51mm; ..
To: Thrownatbirth
Senator Allen could have a revival if he would lead this fight. And stick it to the liberal media in the process.
To: mainerforglobalwarming
What a brilliant idea. You ought to write him about it. I bet he would do it. And he would win by a landslide.
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posted on
08/30/2007 5:07:32 PM PDT
by
AmericanInTokyo
(Visit this thread 1-hour from now. In that time, an average of 416.6 more ILLEGALS will be in the US)
To: mainerforglobalwarming; gubamyster
"Senator Allen could have a revival if he would lead this fight. And stick it to the liberal media in the process."Yep, he sure could. I heard he is running for governor again!
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posted on
08/30/2007 7:06:23 PM PDT
by
TheLion
(How about "Comprehensive Immigration Enforcement," for a change)
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