Standing alone at a podium before a sprinkling of reporters Wednesday morning, Barletta said he was in the process of crafting a bill that would withhold all federal funding from so-called 'sanctuary cities,' those that do not fully enforce federal immigration laws. ...,
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
May 5, 2011
Madness of Immigration Politics: Representative Lou Barletta offers federal bill on illegal immigration
Lou Barletta offers federal bill on illegal immigration - latimes.com: "After just a little more than 100 days in office, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, who gained national attention for implementing strict anti-illegal immigration laws as mayor of Hazleton, (Pennsylvania) has made the topic his first solo initiative on Capitol Hill.
Standing alone at a podium before a sprinkling of reporters Wednesday morning, Barletta said he was in the process of crafting a bill that would withhold all federal funding from so-called 'sanctuary cities,' those that do not fully enforce federal immigration laws. ...,
In 2006, Barletta backed a law for his small town of no more than 25,000 that fined local businesses for hiring and landlords for renting to illegal immigrants. The law also made English the official language of Hazleton. Barletta was sued and the law was found unconstitutional in federal court."
Standing alone at a podium before a sprinkling of reporters Wednesday morning, Barletta said he was in the process of crafting a bill that would withhold all federal funding from so-called 'sanctuary cities,' those that do not fully enforce federal immigration laws. ...,
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