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Immigration Reform

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Recent action by Arizona pits the issue as a states-rights issue versus a federal issue. Who is best suited to address immigration?

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Latest Activity: Dec 18, 2011

As Congress debates national immigration reform legislation, the issue was also debated in the State House.

The NH House passed HCR 22, a resolution that urges Congress to develop and pass a comprehensive immigration reform package. It also protects the status of anyone who came into the country legally.

The bill was killed by the Senate on May 5.

There is some belief that states, not the federal government, should have more say over immigration policies. As has been widely reported, Arizona addressed the issue on its own:

Arizona's immigration law, now considered the toughest in the nation, makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local police to enforce federal immigration laws. It will require anyone whom police suspect of being in the country illegally to produce "an alien registration document," such as a green card or other proof of citizenship, such as a passport or Arizona driver's license.

Should New Hampshire wait for Congress to address the issue of immigration?

Discussion Forum

Collinsworth: Are we becoming a salad bowl ? 1 Reply

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Started by LFDA Editor. Last reply by Gary A. Craig Dec 18, 2011.

Cardona: Immigration Reform Now

Comment by Carlos Cardona on July 28, 2010 at 4:24pmImmigration reform this yearContinue

Started by LFDA Editor Dec 17, 2011.

Reap: All Immigrants should be expelled

Comment by Michael D Reap on July 8, 2011 at 1:44pmI do not agree with immigration what so ever.This country may have been founded on it but that was then and this is now.America should fix…Continue

Started by LFDA Editor Dec 17, 2011.

We need comprehensive immigration reform this year. 6 Replies

The recent law in Arizona is the harshest and most extreme anti-immigrant law in the country. Without federal action, the President and the Congress should expect a whole lot more of these misguided…Continue

Tags: economy, jobs, immigrants, reform, comprehensive

Started by Kris Schultz. Last reply by PAMELA STAUDT Sep 28, 2011.