Texas Lawmaker to Introduce Tough Immigration Bill

Ianus · Ianus

As more states create there own interpretation of immigration law & take it on as a State responsibility,the more I believe the Federal government will have to act.However,what & when this 'act' entails is obviously unknown because currently the Federal government is obviously not functioning well regardless of political affiliation or reasoning.

It looks like Texas will be the next state to try at an Arizona-like immigration bill.

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A Republican Texas lawmaker plans to introduce a tough immigration measure similar to the new law in Arizona, a move state Democrats say would be a mistake.

Rep. Debbie Riddle of Tomball said she will push for the law in the January legislative session, according to Wednesday's editions of the San Antonio Express-News and Houston Chronicle.

"The first priority for any elected official is to make sure that the safety and security of Texans is well-established," said Riddle, who introduced a similar measure in 2009 that didn't get out of committee. "If our federal government did their job, then Arizona wouldn't have to take this action, and neither would Texas."

The Arizona law would require local and state law enforcement to question people about their immigration status — and make it a crime for immigrants to lack registration documents.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday that a Justice Department review is under way to determine the law's constitutionality.

State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, a San Antonio Democrat and former president of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators, called the law "extremely damaging and hateful."

Van de Putte predicted failure for any similar measures in Texas and said the GOP would suffer politically for such a move.

Asked about the Arizona law, GOP Gov. Rick Perry and his Democratic challenger, Bill White, emphasized through spokespeople that immigration is a federal responsibility.

Jim Harrington, of the Texas Civil Rights Project, predicted any similar effort in Texas would fail because Texas has "a different relationship with the Hispanic community."

"You can take the political temperature by just looking at Rick Perry being quiet," Harrington said.

DREAMactASAP · DREAMactASAP

I really don't think this will ever happen in Texas.

It is a more liberal state, though highly republican.

Besides, Rick Perry has spoken out against the Arizona law. The immigration population is A LOT more in Texas than Arizona and will never allow such a thing. These people are wasting their time. It's hard to believe how far pure hate for fellow humans will take someone.

Jelly Bean Lover · Jelly Bean Lover

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Originally Posted by Ianus

However,what & when this 'act' entails is obviously unknown because currently the Federal government is obviously not functioning well regardless of political affiliation or reasoning.

This is such a true statement that it makes me sad.

deftbeta · deftbeta

Agree w/ Ianus, the more states that create and imbalanced disruption (to the right) in the status quo the more likely the Federal government will step in, hopefully to the to the left or somewhere in the middle but away from this current state of inactivity. As much as a hate these laws, they seem almost as necessary to bring forth the importance of the issue, otherwise the status quo prevails.

While I don't believe Texas is as big an anti-immigrant state as Arizona, it's still a republican state. Hope the response against Arizona's actions builds up to shy away any politician from pursuing these efforts in Texas and any other state for that matter, but at the same time remains relevant until the Federal govt. takes corrective action.

DA User · DA User

Perry will veto it if it passes the votes.

questionsihave · questionsihave

Interesting, but this won't pass in Texas. Our legislature is split in half with dems/reps. I doubt the democrats would allow this to happen. But, you never know.

DA User · DA User

No chance this will happen in a big state like Texas.

hayire · hayire

I agree with Ianus, let Texas bring it on, we need more attetion and media coverage on this issue. The federal Goverment will feel forced to act on this issue, including republicans

dani2200 · dani2200

i live in houston and i really dont think that this law will pass.

txdream · txdream

I'm pretty sure we have been in Texas so long that even the most conservative people don't want us to go. (Its mostly old people with one sided views)

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