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Illegal immigration bills going nowhere ... fast

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In Washington and in many statehouses in the nation, few issues generate the type of passionate debate illegal immigration does. But it appears at least for this legislative session winding down in Austin, state lawmakers won't have to tackle this hot potato.

"Most immigration issues we have filed this session will probably never see the light of day," said Rep. Leo Berman.


The Tyler Republican should know. Although in this session several lawmakers filed a series of bills that would have put the brakes on illegal immigration, as it happened in the 2007 session, Berman's proposals drew the most attention.

For instance, he filed a bill that would have made English the official language in the state, another that would have denied citizenship to U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants and one that would have required employers verify whether their immigrant workers are here illegally...

ENRIQUE RANGEL is A-J Austin bureau chief. Address comments toenrique.rangel@morris.com or P.O. Box 12457, Austin, TX 78711-2457.

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Saturday, May 09, 2009
Story last updated at 5/9/2009 - 1:56 am

 

Posted on  Sunday, May 10, 2009By tinaelizabeth
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