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Georgia House targets illegal immigrants after Athens murder
Capitol Beat ^ | 2/29/24 | Dave Williams

Posted on 02/29/2024 2:41:53 PM PST by CFW

ATLANTA – Legislation requiring local law enforcement agencies to comply with a 2006 state law aimed at illegal immigration cleared the Republican-controlled Georgia House Thursday.

House Bill 1105, which passed 97-74 primarily along party lines, comes on the heels of last week’s murder of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. A 26-year-old Venezuelan man allegedly in the country illegally has been charged with the crime.

The bill requires local sheriffs and jailers to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Those that fail to determine the nationality of suspects being held in local jails and notify the U.S. Department of Homeland Security when they have a suspected illegal immigrant in custody would be subject to the withholding of state funds and state-authorized federal funds.

“Georgia law already prohibits sanctuary cities,” state Rep. Houston Gaines, R-Athens, told his House colleagues before Thursday’s vote. “House Bill 1105 will make sure sanctuary policies don’t get rooted in our local governments.”

“We have the greatest border crisis in our nation’s history,” added Rep. Jesse Petrea, R-Savannah, the bill’s chief sponsor. “Millions are entering our country illegally. We don’t know who they are.”

But Rep. Stacey Evans, D-Atlanta, said the legislation would force local law enforcement agencies to focus their efforts on ferreting out illegal immigrants instead of allowing them to concentrate on those committing violent crimes regardless of their nationality.

“It’s stepping on the hands of law enforcement (agencies) who are trying to deal with high crime,” she said.

(Excerpt) Read more at capitol-beat.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: aliens; athensclarkegeorgia; bidenbordercrisis; crime; georgia; illegalaliens; illegals; murder; riley
So, Georgia is going to pass a law saying government officials have to obey the law previously passed.

I cursed so much when reading the article, my hubby called me out on my language. I'll find a dollar to put in the swear jar which I just now created for our household.

1 posted on 02/29/2024 2:41:53 PM PST by CFW
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To: CFW

“ passed 97-74 primarily along party lines”

Because libtards love illegals flooding and killing


2 posted on 02/29/2024 2:46:17 PM PST by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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“ So, Georgia is going to pass a law saying government officials have to obey the law previously passed.”

Apparently so. We need a new law for president retard to obey the SC ruling when he broke the law previously


3 posted on 02/29/2024 2:47:41 PM PST by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: CFW

Targeting is not only appropriate—it’s mandatory. Get them out of our country, please.


4 posted on 02/29/2024 2:59:05 PM PST by jimbug
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To: CFW

How about some criminal penalties.

L


5 posted on 02/29/2024 3:02:23 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: NWFree

More than U.S citizens.


6 posted on 02/29/2024 3:19:05 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: jimbug

Yes, and make it snappy.


7 posted on 02/29/2024 3:19:24 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: CFW

>ferreting out illegal immigrants instead of allowing them to concentrate on those committing violent crimes regardless of their nationality<

I doubt that. There may be more ‘downed’ because the invaders target the police.
However the police will take a beating on this just the sane.

THAT CAMERA! It’s insurance. Well not always. Remember Floyd?


8 posted on 02/29/2024 3:30:36 PM PST by TribalPrincess2U (Bye done!)
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To: CFW

Georgia should prohibit females from running alone.


9 posted on 02/29/2024 3:48:12 PM PST by MrBambaLaMamba (The only good commie is one that's dead - Country Joe McDonald)
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To: CFW

The GA House is as useless as shower mold.


10 posted on 02/29/2024 3:53:23 PM PST by Fledermaus (Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
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How about we just start swatting and arresting cops and prosecutors for co-conspiracy to commit crime? Make some examples of them and let them rot. You think any Republican AG has the balls to to do that. I didn’t think so. All Republicans are cowards.


11 posted on 02/29/2024 4:15:41 PM PST by Badboo (A fascist is the one who wants to take your guns. That's how it always starts.)
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To: MrBambaLaMamba

**prohibit females from running alone.**
That was my thought.. When is it safe for a female to be out alone and no one even near, in case.

I sent a text to my daughter reminding her to not walk anywhere alone.. She is sharp.. But I wanted to check did she still realize..


12 posted on 02/29/2024 5:05:10 PM PST by frnewsjunkie
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People are angry about the open border Dem illegals and crime.

Some politician said:
“A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half American citizen taxpayer crime victims and half subsidized illegal alien sex traffickers, home invaders and violent muggers. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved – I do not expect the house to fall.”


13 posted on 02/29/2024 5:44:00 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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