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Lucylastic -> Arizona Senate Rejects Birthright Citizenship Bills (3/18/2011 1:33:19 PM)
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The Senate also defeated a bill to require hospitals to contact federal immigration officials or local law enforcement if people being treated lack insurance and can't demonstrate legal status. Also defeated was a bill to require schools to file reports on enrollments of illegal immigrant students. The Senate was poised to vote on a sweeping bill dealing with other public services and everyday activities ranging from driving to registering vehicles. Supporters said the measures would provide relief to taxpayers while opponents said passing new laws on the contentious issue would damage the state's still-ailing economy. "If we trying to re-create Arizona's economy and bring jobs, this is not how to do it," said Democratic Sen. Steve Gallard of Phoenix. The legislation is being considered a year after Arizona enacted an illegal immigration law on local enforcement. It resulted in protests, boycotts and legal challenges that caused a federal judge to put key provisions on hold.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/17/arizona-senate-rejects-birthright-citizenship-bills/#ixzz1Gz8ziTS5
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