How will this affect Houston in general? (Commerce: crime, attorney)

[ethanw]

Let's try to stay constructive on a very delicate subject but I strongly believe that is time to really do something about it. The proposed bills bellow are looking pretty good if you ask me. But that's just my personal opinion....

Texas immigration bills mirror Arizona’s law (http://galvestondailynews.com/story/211938/ - broken link)


Bills At A Glance

• SB 126, HB 623, SB 259, HB 311, HB 183

Five bills have been filed that would require law enforcement agencies to check immigration status and report any immigration violations to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

HB 623 would also make English the state’s official language.

• SB 124, HB 302, HB 113

Three bills filed would establish a $10,000 civil penalties for law officers who don’t report immigration violations to the federal government.

• HB 655

This bill limits eligibility for indigent health care to “sponsored aliens” — those in the country legally on a permanent basis.

• HB 603

This bill would exempt victims and witnesses of a crime from immigration checks.

• HB 177

This bill would require employment eligibility to receive a driver’s license or identification.

• HB 601, HB 178, HB 140

Three bills require employers to use the E-verify system to check employees’ immigration status. HB 601 and HB 140 address state contractors. HB 170 requires government entities to use the federal program, and requires any employee responsible for failing to check an applicant’s immigration status to be fired.

[LIS123]

Originally Posted by ethanw

Let's try to stay constructive on a very delicate subject but I strongly believe that is time to really do something about it.

Texas immigration bills mirror Arizona’s law (http://galvestondailynews.com/story/211938/ - broken link)


Bills At A Glance

• SB 126, HB 623, SB 259, HB 311, HB 183

Five bills have been filed that would require law enforcement agencies to check immigration status and report any immigration violations to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

HB 623 would also make English the state’s official language.

• SB 124, HB 302, HB 113

Three bills filed would establish a $10,000 civil penalties for law officers who don’t report immigration violations to the federal government.

• HB 655

This bill limits eligibility for indigent health care to “sponsored aliens” — those in the country legally on a permanent basis.

• HB 603

This bill would exempt victims and witnesses of a crime from immigration checks.

• HB 177

This bill would require employment eligibility to receive a driver’s license or identification.

• HB 601, HB 178, HB 140

Three bills require employers to use the E-verify system to check employees’ immigration status. HB 601 and HB 140 address state contractors. HB 170 requires government entities to use the federal program, and requires any employee responsible for failing to check an applicant’s immigration status to be fired.

It was a good thing for Arizona and will be positive for Texas or other states that choose to implement something like this. If it goes too far, then the appropriate reductions can be made (as the AZ bill was tamed down). The federal Government (both parties) supports open borders, so states should do what they can for this problem which is costing them a lot of time and money.

Were I a resident of one of these states, I'd rather see a bill that was too aggressive and then toned down as opposed to continuing to do nothing. This problem won't solve itself. With all the money the country wastes, we could build a wall but that won't happen.

[crone]

Read what Houston has already been doing for a long time in law enforcement. These bills are nothing but political posturing, feeding the base.
The US Chamber of Commerce supports open borders, as did Attorney General John Cornyn when he ruled that the Mexican ID card was all that was needed to do business in Texas, such as buying houses and cars, and getting a Texas driver's license. The banks wanted the card.
The powers that be in Texas can keep a low profile, let their underlings fire up the base.
Nothing will pass and they will blame everybody in Christendom but themselves. It will probably be O's fault when they do not get enough votes to pass any of them.
If you want to stop undocumented workers in Texas, big fines and jail time for employers are the only thing that will get the job done.

[TimBomb]

They should consider banning loud latin music in public settings while they're at it.

[rb4browns]

Originally Posted by ethanw

Let's try to stay constructive on a very delicate subject but I strongly believe that is time to really do something about it. The proposed bills bellow are looking pretty good if you ask me. But that's just my personal opinion....

Texas immigration bills mirror Arizona’s law (http://galvestondailynews.com/story/211938/ - broken link)


Bills At A Glance

• SB 126, HB 623, SB 259, HB 311, HB 183

Five bills have been filed that would require law enforcement agencies to check immigration status and report any immigration violations to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

HB 623 would also make English the state’s official language.

• SB 124, HB 302, HB 113

Three bills filed would establish a $10,000 civil penalties for law officers who don’t report immigration violations to the federal government.

• HB 655

This bill limits eligibility for indigent health care to “sponsored aliens” — those in the country legally on a permanent basis.

• HB 603

This bill would exempt victims and witnesses of a crime from immigration checks.

• HB 177

This bill would require employment eligibility to receive a driver’s license or identification.

• HB 601, HB 178, HB 140

Three bills require employers to use the E-verify system to check employees’ immigration status. HB 601 and HB 140 address state contractors. HB 170 requires government entities to use the federal program, and requires any employee responsible for failing to check an applicant’s immigration status to be fired.

And awaaaaaay we go!

[DanielWayne]

Originally Posted by crone

Read what Houston has already been doing for a long time in law enforcement. These bills are nothing but political posturing, feeding the base.
The US Chamber of Commerce supports open borders, as did Attorney General John Cornyn when he ruled that the Mexican ID card was all that was needed to do business in Texas, such as buying houses and cars, and getting a Texas driver's license. The banks wanted the card.
The powers that be in Texas can keep a low profile, let their underlings fire up the base.
Nothing will pass and they will blame everybody in Christendom but themselves. It will probably be O's fault when they do not get enough votes to pass any of them.
If you want to stop undocumented workers in Texas, big fines and jail time for employers are the only thing that will get the job done.

This is the answer. The guys who are providing the incentive to come here ain't Mexican.

[crbcrbrgv]

Seeing that Republicans aren't suicidal and would rather not completely insult the legal Mexican and Mexican-American residents of Texas, this will never pass.

Making English the official language is nothing more than lip service towards those who are threatened by Mexican culture.

The only reasonable thing to do is go after the employers, as Crone said. There isn't a politician in this state that has the nuts to do that.

[RCH99]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

There isn't a politician in this state that has the nuts to do that.

more over, there probably aren't too many that don't currently employ them themselves.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by ethanw

• SB 124, HB 302, HB 113

Three bills filed would establish a $10,000 civil penalties for law officers who don’t report immigration violations to the federal government.

This would allow anybody to take a picture of a cop with a "illegal" and then blackmail them.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by LIS123

It was a good thing for Arizona and will be positive for Texas or other states that choose to implement something like this.

It will be as good for Texas as making the possession of meth in the Midwest a mandatory 20 year sentence.