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Calif. bill would let non-citizens serve on juries
AdminPress ^ | Apr 25, 2013 | UDY LIN

Posted on 04/25/2013 4:43:44 PM PDT by Cheerio

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The California Assembly passed a bill on Thursday that would make the state the first in the nation to allow non-citizens who are in the country legally to serve on jury duty.

Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski, D-Fremont, said his bill, AB1401, would help California widen the pool of prospective jurors and help integrate immigrants into the community.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: aliens; california; illegalaliens; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; immigration; insanity
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To: Ray76
Aren’t we overdue for The Big One?

ONE WOULD THINK.
41 posted on 04/25/2013 7:01:48 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Cheerio

Appeals galore...both within California and in the Federal courts.


42 posted on 04/25/2013 7:27:01 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Leno Was Right,They *Are* Undocumented Democrats!)
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To: Cheerio

Non-citizens are not peers.

The Founders would be raising hell with us for letting politicians drag the nation so far down the toilet.


43 posted on 04/25/2013 7:41:28 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Welcome to Obama-Land - EVERYTHING NOT FORBIDDEN IS COMPULSORY)
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To: Cheerio

bump


44 posted on 04/26/2013 2:53:11 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: Cheerio
To Populate is to Govern
45 posted on 04/26/2013 4:29:24 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Cheerio

So, are they run’n out of born & bred citizens now?


46 posted on 04/26/2013 6:35:17 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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