[fsf60k] Today's hearing on IR 1105
- From: "Janet Liotta" <janetliotta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'Janet Liotta'" <janetliotta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:09:24 -0500
Please read and then act---email Mr. Lindsay at
William.Lindsay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ask him to kill the bill-IR1105.
Pass this around to your friends and relatives. Don't let this legislation
slip through. It will impact those of us who live in Nassau, as well.
<http://www.longislandwins.com/blog/in_the_news/> In the News
<http://www.longislandwins.com/blog/in_the_news/report_on_hearings_today_in_
su.php> Report on hearings today in Suffolk Legislature
By Patrick Young, Esq CARECEN Program Director March 4, 2008 5:45 PM
UPDATED 7PM Groups for immigrant rights turned out in force today to speak
out against IR 1105, the bill that would take business licenses away from
employers found to have hired the undocumented. During the morning session,
all but one speaker was against the bill. Among the early speakers was
Professor Serge Martinez of Hofstra Law School who told the legislators that
statements made by supporters of the bill concerning its constitutionality
were suspect. The bills few supporters claim that such legislation is
clearly constitutional. Prof. Martinez said that at least one court had
found a similar law unconstitutional and that while two other courts had
found similar laws constitutional, their decisions did not apply in New
York. The upshot being that the county was buying itself a lawsuit if the
bill passed.
The afternoon hearing, with more than 30 people testifying, was more evenly
divided between speakers in favor of the bill and those opposed. An all
White group which described itself as border patriots made up the biggest
contingent of supporters of the measure. They were joined by a few
construction trades unions. Folks seeking sensible solutions were there in
good numbers, but there is a fear that our work is being undermined by
backdoor dealings. It is extremely important that
<http://www.longislandwins.com/blog/in_the_news/lindsay_trying_to_save_bill_
ag.php> you contact Bill Lindsay, who chairs the legislature, and tell him
he should not try to rescue this bill.
<http://www.longislandwins.com/blog/tool_kit_for_fighting_suffolk.php> See
our Toolkit for fighting this bill.
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