Louisiana: Illegal immigrant bill changed in Senate, ratified by House

Louisiana: Illegal immigrant bill changed in Senate, ratified by House... Legislation that would increase the fines but reduce the chances of a business losing its license to operate if it hires illegal aliens cleared the Senate on Wednesday and won approval by the House two hours later. Senators voted 29-0 for the amended HB646. Talbot said that he will ask the House to "begrudgingly concur" with the Senate changes as the session draws to a close Thursday. "We are not finished with immigration reform," he said. "There will be a slew of them (bills)" next year." The amended measure, approved by the House 89-0, would require businesses to use a federal employee verification system known as "E-Verify" to check the status of workers. If the company does not use the system, it must keep on file copies of employees' photo identifications and one other document that shows the workers are in the country legally. Failure to do so could result in fines or the loss of a local or state-issued permit to operate for chronic offenders

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/post_402.html

Louisiana: Senate rejects changes in bill (SB66) requiring state contractors to check workers' immigration status

Louisiana: Senate rejects changes in bill (SB66) requiring state contractors to check workers' immigration status... Sen. Neil Riser, R-Columbia. said the main problem senators have with the House version's language is that any company that does not use the federal "E-Verify" program could not only lose the public contract and be barred from bidding on another one for three years, but also could face financial penalties if the job has to be rebid. Riser's bill is designed to make contractors working on local, parish or state projects hire legal immigrants or American citizens...some senators told him they thought language inserted in the bill by the House may have gone too far. The language called for a contractor to be "liable for any additional costs incurred by a public entity" caused by the cancellation of a contract -- such as delays in rebidding and hiring a new contractor..

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/senate_rejects_changes_in_bill.html

NC: 24 Illegal Alien Members of Raleigh Church Face Deportation After Traffic Stop

NC: 24 Illegal Alien Members of Raleigh Church Face Deportation After Traffic Stop... More than two dozen members of a Raleigh church are facing deportation after a traffic stop in Louisiana based on what their supporters say was illegal racial profiling rather than reasonable suspicion...The church members and their supporters contend they were pulled over simply because they're Latino, and that after being detained they were subjected to ridicule by federal agents. The group also says its members were denied their legal rights to make phone calls or contact lawyers during detention...The incident occurred early in the morning of April 15, 2010, when three vans and several private vehicles from Buen Pastor were returning to North Carolina from a religious ceremony in Houston. Buen Pastor, an Evangelical Protestant church, regards the "Santa Cena," or holy supper, as the most important religious event of the year.

http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-ap-story-raleigh-church-deportation-110616,0,2913719.story

Louisiana: House approves bill (HB646) requiring employers to use E-Verify

Louisiana: House approves bill (HB646) requiring employers to use E-Verify
Businesses that use illegal alien labor could have their licenses or permits suspended for at least 6 months and fined for every illegal hired, according to a bill given unanimous approval Thursday in the Louisiana House. Lawmakers voted 87-0 for HB646 by Rep. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, sending it to the Senate for more debate... Employers that don't use the federal program must keep on file photo identification of all workers as well as one of the following documents: birth certificate, naturalization certificate, citizenship certificate, alien registration receipt or a permit to work in the United States.

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/house_approves_bill_requiring.html

Louisiana: Bill (SB66) requires E-Verify for state and local contracts

Louisiana: Bill (SB66) requires E-Verify for state and local contracts...
Legislation that would require private companies that do business with the state to confirm the legal immigration status of their workers was broadened Monday to apply to contracts with parish and local entities as well. -- The House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works unanimously amended then approved Senate Bill 66...

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/firms_must_verify_legal_immigr.html

Louisiana and Pennsylvania are halfway to getting E-Verify passed and they need our help!!

Louisiana and Pennsylvania are halfway to getting E-Verify passed and they need our help!! With the Supreme Court victory for our efforts to stop businesses from employing illegal aliens adding wind to our sails, please help us with targeted volunteer calls this week to add to our victory list! We have won big in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Indiana and we are close in several other states!
Today, please help us make calls to the state house lawmakers in Pennsylvania and Louisiana. We need ALIPAC supporters from all 50 states to focus their efforts on these two states today.

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-240096.html

Louisiana: HB411 Bill to crack down on illegal aliens clears Louisiana House committee

Louisiana: HB411 Bill to crack down on illegal aliens clears Louisiana House committee...Rep. Ernest Wooton said that his bill is not aimed at anyone "unless they are here illegally." He said his bill is designed to address a growing problem of illegal aliens in the state because "Washington is doing less than nothing, in my opinion (to enforce immigration laws)." Wooton conceded the bill will cost the state money to launch his "Louisiana Citizens Protection Act," but said those costs would be offset by savings in benefits now paid to illegal aliens.

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/bill_to_crack_down_on_illegal.html

Baton Rouge, LA: Lawmakers approve Arizona-style immigration bill

Baton Rouge, LA: Lawmakers approve Arizona-style immigration bill...A sweeping immigration proposal, similar to a controversial Arizona law, has received approval from a House committee — despite major legal concerns. Independent Ernest Wooton says his bill would help secure the borders. But law enforcement officers oppose the measure because of costs for incarceration and officer training. Immigration advocates say the bill, which heads next to the House floor, would prompt an immediate lawsuit.

http://www.kgun9.com/story/14831196/lawmakers-approve-arizona-style-immigration-bill?redirected=true

Louisiana: Lawmaker withdraws controversial immigration bill HB59

Louisiana: Lawmaker withdraws controversial immigration bill HB59..The bill would have required police to verify the citizenship of any arrested person before they are released. It would have required certain employers any state entity or the recipient of a grant totaling more than $50,000 to verify the citizenship status of their workforce. And it would have required colleges and social service providers to verify the citizenship of all applicants. People seeking public assistance in LA would have had to verify their citizenship by executing an affidavit under penalty of perjury and have the sworn statement notarized. But the state agency providing the benefits would also have to verify the applicant's status through DHS.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2011/05/lawmaker-defers-controversial-immigration-bill

Louisiana Senate Passes E-Verify Bill SB66

Louisiana Senate Passes E-Verify Bill SB66....The Louisiana State Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that would require state contractors to use E-Verify. The bill passed by a 34-to-1 margin. It now heads to the House for consideration...SB66 would require continuous checks by the contractor during the life of the state contract who could see their contracts terminated by the state if they don't comply.

http://www.numbersusa.com/content/news/may-23-2011/louisiana-senate-passes-e-verify-bill.html

Immigrant-worker measure approved by Louisiana Senate SB66

Immigrant-worker measure approved by Louisiana Senate SB66... Private companies bidding on contracts with state agencies would have to verify (E-Verify) they don't employ illegal aliens, or face being barred from state work for a maximum of three years under a bill passed Wednesday by the Louisiana Senate. Measure now goes to the House Committee on Labor and Industry

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/05/senate_bill_66_approved_sent_t.html

E-Verify bill heads to Louisiana legislature

E-Verify bill heads to Louisiana legislature...A proposal to require contractors doing business with state government to verify that their employees are U.S. citizens cleared the House transportation committee -- Under the measure, contractors who fail to verify the status would face the possibility of losing their current state contract

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/4d122e832cce4083a569ed84c8f85640/LA-XGR--Immigration-Enforcement/

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who was born in Baton Rouge to immigrant parents from India, has released his birth certificate

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, who was born in Baton Rouge to immigrant parents from India, has released his birth certificate..The Republican made the move Friday, nine days after President Barack Obama released his own long-form birth certificate to further prove that he was born in the United States

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/05/07/20110507louisiana-jindal-birth-certificate-ON.html

Baton Rouge,Louisiana: State lawmakers face immigration debate

Baton Rouge,Louisiana: State lawmakers face immigration debate...Louisiana lawmakers are bringing the politically divisive immigration debate to Baton Rouge, trying to toughen state enforcement laws against illegal aliens, while running into likely opposition from the construction industry and the Catholic church..Louisiana had roughly 65,000 illegal immigrants in 2010, almost twice the number estimated for 2007

http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/blog/2011/05/02/louisiana-lawmakers-face-contentious-immigration-debate/

Abuse complaint names immigration jails (IF WE DEPORT THEM IMMEIDATELY, WE WOULDN'T HAVE THESE ALLEGED PROBLEMS)

Abuse complaint names immigration jails (IF WE DEPORT THEM IMMEIDATELY, WE WOULDN'T HAVE THESE ALLEGED PROBLEMS). The complaints were filed on behalf of men and women (LBGT's) currently or recently detained in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Some have been granted asylum or have been released to pursue asylum appeals.

http://www.nwherald.com/2011/04/14/county-jail-named-in-abuse-complaint/ak1z2ks/

Louisiana Becomes 9th State to Request an Obamacare Waiver

Louisiana Becomes 9th State to Request an Obamacare Waiver..Prior to Louisiana, eight states had requested waivers. One other state is in the process of putting together a waiver, five others are considering it, and three are keeping it as a future option. The Obama administration recently granted Maine’s MLR waiver.

http://gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/03/louisiana-becomes-9th-state-to-request-an-obamacare-waiver/

West Virginia, 'Where's The Birth Certificate?'

West Virginia, 'Where's The Birth Certificate?'
Newest billboard in nationwide campaign erected near Inwood
Arizona, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Kansas, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Texas are just some of the states where the "Where's The Birth Certificate?" billboard campaign has appeared. Now add West Virginia to the list.

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=276757