Only in California!

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Article in today's Orange County Register

http://www.ocregister.com/news/state-329968-country-measure.htmlA California Assemblyman is proposing a measure that would allow nearly a million people who are in the country illegally to work lawfully in the state without much fear of deportation, according to published reports.

While several states throughout the nation are cracking down on those in the country illegally, Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes, D-Sylmar, is spearheading the California Opportunity and Prosperity Act, which was filed Friday with the state attorney general's office, according to the agency's website.

Fuentes called the measure a "moderate, common-sense approach" needed because of the federal government's inability to pass comprehensive immigration reform, The Sacramento Bee reported. It would apply to people who have lived in the state since at least January 2008, have no criminal record, and speak English or are trying to learn the language, among other qualifications.

Over the weekend, Barbara Coe with Huntington Beach-based California Coalition for Immigration Reform, e-mailed fellow anti-illegal-immigration activists, criticizing the measure and urging them to contact state legislators to stop the law.

"This is the most frightening news yet!" she wrote in an e-mail.

Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, told the Sacramento Bee that the initiative sidesteps immigration law.

"There's a proper process for coming to this country," he said about those who come to the country illegally. "Why don't you respect that?"

Those who support the measure said the state stands to make up to $325 million in new tax revenue from those who are working in the country illegally, the Sacramento Bee reported. The initiative needs 504,760 voter signatures to qualify for an upcoming ballot.

This is the latest state measure that has been friendly to people who are working in the country illegally.

Last month, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that prohibits the state, cities, counties and special districts from requiring employers to use E-Verify, a free Internet-based system that checks if a new employee hire is allowed to legally work in the country. Orange County cities such as Orange, Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, Yorba Linda and Placentia had to revisit clauses in some of their city contracts that required employers they do business with to use the federal tool.

Read more about the measure in The Sacramento Bee and at Fox News.

Contact the writer: 714-796-6924 or ccarcamo@ocregister.com or www.twitter.com/thecindycarcamo

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

That's typical California for you hence the reason it hit the list the other day as the worst run state in the US. The article on that is in P&R.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Topic has been moved from Off Topic to Politics & Religion Forum as it is clearly a political thread.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Article in today's Orange County Register

http://www.ocregister.com/news/state-329968-country-measure.htmlA California Assemblyman is proposing a measure that would allow nearly a million people who are in the country illegally to work lawfully in the state without much fear of deportation, according to published reports.

While several states throughout the nation are cracking down on those in the country illegally, Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes, D-Sylmar, is spearheading the California Opportunity and Prosperity Act, which was filed Friday with the state attorney general's office, according to the agency's website.

Fuentes called the measure a "moderate, common-sense approach" needed because of the federal government's inability to pass comprehensive immigration reform, The Sacramento Bee reported. It would apply to people who have lived in the state since at least January 2008, have no criminal record, and speak English or are trying to learn the language, among other qualifications.

Over the weekend, Barbara Coe with Huntington Beach-based California Coalition for Immigration Reform, e-mailed fellow anti-illegal-immigration activists, criticizing the measure and urging them to contact state legislators to stop the law.

"This is the most frightening news yet!" she wrote in an e-mail.

Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, told the Sacramento Bee that the initiative sidesteps immigration law.

"There's a proper process for coming to this country," he said about those who come to the country illegally. "Why don't you respect that?"

Those who support the measure said the state stands to make up to $325 million in new tax revenue from those who are working in the country illegally, the Sacramento Bee reported. The initiative needs 504,760 voter signatures to qualify for an upcoming ballot.

This is the latest state measure that has been friendly to people who are working in the country illegally.

Last month, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that prohibits the state, cities, counties and special districts from requiring employers to use E-Verify, a free Internet-based system that checks if a new employee hire is allowed to legally work in the country. Orange County cities such as Orange, Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, Yorba Linda and Placentia had to revisit clauses in some of their city contracts that required employers they do business with to use the federal tool.

Read more about the measure in The Sacramento Bee and at Fox News.

Contact the writer: 714-796-6924 or ccarcamo@ocregister.com or www.twitter.com/thecindycarcamo

It's a shame is what it is that California thinks more of illegals that it does legal American citizens. It's a giant spit in the face to everyone here who has went through the immigration process legally. Earlier this year it was in state tuition for illegals in California and now this travesty of justice.

Topic has been moved from Off Topic to Politics & Religion Forum as it is clearly a political thread.

Thank you Kathryn.

[MyLittlePony 340]

Woot go California being ran by mexico soon to be Mexicali.

[Misha & Ira 113]

You know Kip, I am beginning to think that walling off Kalifornia is not the solution. They need the cavalry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EsDfYhFD3o&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL62m5umP4g

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

You know Kip, I am beginning to think that walling off Kalifornia is not the solution. They need the cavalry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EsDfYhFD3o&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL62m5umP4g

Wall it off and right it off. You can't help those who are going out of their way to get votes from the Mexican population and that's all this is. It's nothing more than an election ploy by the nubs running that messed up state.

*btw Marty Robbins has got to be one of the best. "El Paso Texas" was always one of my favs.

Edited December 6, 2011 by Why_Me

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

It's a shame is what it is that California thinks more of illegals that it does legal American citizens. It's a giant spit in the face to everyone here who has went through the immigration process legally. Earlier this year it was in state tuition for illegals in California and now this travesty of justice.

Thank you Kathryn.

They should just speed up the whole stupid process especially for the Familty visa categories, where the wait for a priority date is up to 23 years. What's wrong with this picture? Get across the border by whatever means and you get rewarded, play by the rules and wait 23 years. Clear the backlog then worry about illegals, don't reward people who jump the cue,

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Wall it off and right it off. You can't help those who are going out of their way to get votes from the Mexican population and that's all this is. It's nothing more than an election ploy by the nubs running that messed up state.

*btw Marty Robbins has got to be one of the best. "El Paso Texas" was always one of my favs.

You've never visited El Paso, have you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgI5DMVegIk

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Can we keep the Mexicans, and deport the hippies?

[Misha & Ira 113]

They should just speed up the whole stupid process especially for the Familty visa categories, where the wait for a priority date is up to 23 years. What's wrong with this picture? Get across the border by whatever means and you get rewarded, play by the rules and wait 23 years. Clear the backlog then worry about illegals, don't reward people who jump the cue,

That is an excellent point.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Can we keep the Mexicans, and deport the hippies?

NO. Americans will not stand for an anti-hippopotamus agenda.

[Misha & Ira 113]

BTW, I agree Kip...El Paso...excellent song!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/300851-spookys-classic-gem-of-the-day/page__st__630__gopid__5039394#entry5039394

Edited December 6, 2011 by Misha & Ira

[luckytxn 2,265]

You know Kip, I am beginning to think that walling off Kalifornia is not the solution. They need the cavalry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EsDfYhFD3o&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL62m5umP4g

I have a pic of my babe at the Alamo in my photos here.

[peejay 327]

A Hispanic Democrat is proposing this legislation. Why am I not surprised? Furthermore I wouldn't be surprised if Obummer's Justice Department refused to take them to court if this joke did pass the legislature. After all they only enforce the laws and the US constitution when it fits their agenda.