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'We do not need a law like Arizona'
Miami / EFE - Four Florida lawmakers and immigrant rights activists argued that America is a nation of immigrants and said the issue of border security between Arizona and Mexico is not transferable to the state.
"Florida is not Arizona and not need a law like that, but comprehensive immigration reform," he said in a teleconference Maria Rodriguez, director of the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FIC).
He added that only a draft immigration reform will allow "immigrants have the opportunity to help the prosperity of Florida" at a time, he said, which "registers record foreclosures" in the state and the "tourism and agricultural "need the full attention of the authorities.
Rodriguez presented in the conference call black Democratic Senator Gary Siplin, who expressed concern about the negative impact such a law could have on the "civil rights of every American, including immigrants."
"Because, historically, this is a country of immigrants," Siplin highlighted, and therefore said, the priority is "to protect the civil rights of our nation and our economy."
Also expressed concern about the damage it can cause in the "tourism industry and economy" of the state approval of the bill advocated by the Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and other lawmakers.
In addition, continued Siplin, president of the Florida Conference of Black Legislators, one must address the issue of the presence of aliens in the state attending not to a single vision but the vision of "a two-way street."
Another central consideration for the Florida Democratic senator also Tony Hill, is the obvious fact human and that "if the immigrants come to the U.S. is for one reason: because they are looking for better opportunities and better life."
Thus, Hill said that is needed rather than "double (in Florida) a law like Arizona," a type of comprehensive immigration legislation that assumes that "people (illegal immigrants) are here, we know we are here."
Therefore, he reiterated, "we need some kind of comprehensive immigration legislation and not try to copy something that applies in another state."
The McCollum bill makes it a crime not to carry documentation confirming immigration status, among other issues.
McCollum presented last August 11 in Orlando the contents of the bill "for the imposition of immigration laws," a proposal that, for activists, "hurt the economy, human rights and public safety," the state.
For Colombian-born Congressman Juan Carlos Zapata is a priority to "distinguish a case such as border security and other such as immigration."
"In Florida we do not have that problem (the border insecurity that is registered in Arizona) and a law that emulates that of Arizona will affect tourism and send a negative message of intolerance against the Hispanic community," said Rep.
'We do not need a law like Arizona'
Miami / EFE - Four Florida lawmakers and immigrant rights activists argued that America is a nation of immigrants and said the issue of border security between Arizona and Mexico is not transferable to the state.
"Florida is not Arizona and not need a law like that, but comprehensive immigration reform," he said in a teleconference Maria Rodriguez, director of the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FIC).
He added that only a draft immigration reform will allow "immigrants have the opportunity to help the prosperity of Florida" at a time, he said, which "registers record foreclosures" in the state and the "tourism and agricultural "need the full attention of the authorities.
Rodriguez presented in the conference call black Democratic Senator Gary Siplin, who expressed concern about the negative impact such a law could have on the "civil rights of every American, including immigrants."
"Because, historically, this is a country of immigrants," Siplin highlighted, and therefore said, the priority is "to protect the civil rights of our nation and our economy."
Also expressed concern about the damage it can cause in the "tourism industry and economy" of the state approval of the bill advocated by the Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and other lawmakers.
In addition, continued Siplin, president of the Florida Conference of Black Legislators, one must address the issue of the presence of aliens in the state attending not to a single vision but the vision of "a two-way street."
Another central consideration for the Florida Democratic senator also Tony Hill, is the obvious fact human and that "if the immigrants come to the U.S. is for one reason: because they are looking for better opportunities and better life."
Thus, Hill said that is needed rather than "double (in Florida) a law like Arizona," a type of comprehensive immigration legislation that assumes that "people (illegal immigrants) are here, we know we are here."
Therefore, he reiterated, "we need some kind of comprehensive immigration legislation and not try to copy something that applies in another state."
The McCollum bill makes it a crime not to carry documentation confirming immigration status, among other issues.
McCollum presented last August 11 in Orlando the contents of the bill "for the imposition of immigration laws," a proposal that, for activists, "hurt the economy, human rights and public safety," the state.
For Colombian-born Congressman Juan Carlos Zapata is a priority to "distinguish a case such as border security and other such as immigration."
"In Florida we do not have that problem (the border insecurity that is registered in Arizona) and a law that emulates that of Arizona will affect tourism and send a negative message of intolerance against the Hispanic community," said Rep.
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