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Nebraska to Follow AZ on Immigration Law

by Susan Marie Kovalinsky | May 21, 2010 at 10:23 am

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If the Federal Government will not enforce the laws, goes the reasoning, then states will create and enforce their own laws...

The uproar over a new, immigration-related law in Arizona could resound in Nebraska next year.

According to ABC News, State Sen. Charlie Janssen of Fremont has said he plans to introduce a similar bill to the Arizona SB 1070, in the Nebraska Legislature the next session, which begins in January.

Arizona's bill requires police enforcing another law to verify a person's immigration status if there's "reasonable" suspicion the person is in the U.S. illegally.

Opponents argue that it will greatly increase racial profiling.

The Nebraska bill has reportedly already been drafted. Senator Janssen says it could be changed based on experiences Arizona has with its new law, and adds that crafting such a law so it can be enforced without racial profiling is 1 of the biggest hurdles.

To view the bill, link to:

Nebraska Legislature: http://nebraskalegislature.gov/

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stejeb

at 10:28 on May 21st, 2010

It'll be interesting to see how the people who employ illegals get on without them, always assuming this could actually work of course, and whether the great American public will be happy to replace them at the same salary or face a massive hike in prices to pay the higher wages demanded by their fellow Americans.

YankeeJim

at 11:18 on May 21st, 2010

Actually, I don't think Americans are against seasonal workers who enter the county legally and get a green card. They oppose people who sneak in, work illegally, and use public funds to pad their lifesyle. No doubt, they are hard workers. No doubt their lifestyle is difficult. No doubt, the state in which there are more cows than people will need some help milking all those cows.

Susan Marie Kovalinsky

at 10:31 on May 21st, 2010

Excellent points, Steve!!

Rory Cripps

at 18:20 on May 21st, 2010

Good story, sister! :) I think Jim makes an excellent point. I'm sure that there are racists in America that simply don't like Mexicans. But I honestly believe that people like that are few and far between.

I think there's a lot more to the the immigration issue than meets the eye and what the politicians are telling us about it. A lot of it has to do with actuary tables and changing demographics and American birth rates projected out 20 years-plus from now. Of course all that is beyond the comprehension of most Americans, but there are a bunch of number-crunchers in D.C. that have been running the numbers for years and they know exactly what's going on.