Uh-oh. Florida’s a vital swing state and President Obama will desperately need its electoral votes in 2012. Unfortunately for the President, a proposed Arizona-style illegal alien law is popular with Florida voters.
Now the White House is scrambling, trying to figure out how they can sue Arizona to overturn its illegal alien law without suing Florida for the same thing.
The Miami Herald has the anti-illegal info:
The first crack at an Arizona-style immigration overhaul has been filed in the Florida Senate, with a proposal that would let law enforcement officers ask suspected illegal aliens to prove their immigration status and could penalize some legal immigrants who aren’t carrying proper documentation.
The bill, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, is the first volley in a likely long and heated debate over the future of immigration policy in the state. Since the passage of the Arizona law last spring, many Florida Republicans – including Gov.-elect Rick Scott – have argued that Florida needs a similar law and campaigned on the issue throughout the summer and into the fall…
Bennett’s measure would allow law enforcement officers during a lawful detention or arrest to ask for the detainee’s immigration documents if the officer suspects they may be in the country illegally. The bill, however, prohibits law enforcement from using race as a reason for checking the person’s documentation. The bill also penalizes legal aliens who refuse to carry their documentation, with a possible fine of up to $100 and a 20-day jail sentence.
Damn those Floridians. First they elect a Hispanic senator who can speak eloquently without a Teleprompter and now this.
Source: Miami Herald
This post was last modified on January 26, 2021
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He could just prosecute AZ and not FL. That is not any different then selectively bestowing waivers for Obama care.
its sad when our leaders swear to uphold the laws of this nation, but becomes selective in enforcement for politics. why is it ok for 20% of hispanics to live in this country illegally
Isn't it funny how the states (and politicians) least affected by illegal immigration are the ones fighting it?
Yeah. I'm laughing. Asshats.
Uncle Sugar will threaten to take the money away and they'll cave.
Thats the biggest problem with being in debt...you can't make decisions unilaterally anymore. They all have to be approved by your creditor or benefactor.
Yay! Florida, you make me proud again to live here!
Not that I wasn't already happy with our great winter temperatures :P
Hasn't it been in the 30s and 40s the last couple of days down there?
That durned global warming...LOL
It's dropping to the 20s here in north GA during the night....brrrrr
But it's better than 105!
Only at like 12 AM in the morning, the rest has been 55-60.Not the warmest, but not cold either.
And let's not forget the best part; NO SNOW!
but no ice fishing, either.
That's a good thing in my book!
Some dipshit circuit court will rule the law unconstitutional. No skin off Obama for that. And 2012 will be in the rear view mirror before the case hits the Supreme Court.