At least that's the impression left by El Paso leaders and prominent business and civil- rights groups who gathered Thursday in Austin to denounce any legislation that offers even a semblance of what Arizona passed last year.
El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles and state Sen.-elect José Rodríguez disagree with such bills. They along and groups such as the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the Texas Catholic Conference and the Texas Association of Businesses believe that immigration must be handled at the federal level.
Many said the federal government has failed to enact comprehensive immigration reform but stressed that states should not take on those responsibilities." Jan. 6,2011
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