Tag Archives: immigrants

Political Notes – An alternative universe where politicians welcome Hispanics

It’s a counter-intuitive development in Georgia politics: a mayor’s race where the candidates speak positively about Latinos rather than try to drive them out of the state . . .

Tags: Dalton mayor's race , immigrants , Labor Department , Latinos , Nathan Deal appointments , Porter Deal

Political Notes — It’ll be a pawnshop, and that’s all

As the new owners prepare to open a pawnshop on the Habersham County property purchased from Gov. Nathan Deal, they say the facility will continue to be a pawnshop and not an adult entertainment business; a thriving and legal business involving immigrants living in Gainesville . . .

Tags: ACCG , adult entertainment , fee diversions , Gainesville , Habersham County , hazardous waste trust fund , immigrants , Nathan Deal , pawnshops , Rob Cartee , solid waste trust fund , Steven Diamond

Political Notes – Will there be a deficit deal or not?

Georgia Republicans are staking out their positions during the deficit battle raging in Congress, but in some cases, those positions are at cross-purposes . . .

Tags: Anti-Defamation League , Bill Nigut , debt ceiling , Ethics Commission , federal deficit , immigrants , John Yates , Mo Brooks , Nathan Deal , Saxby Chambliss , shoot to kill , Tom Graves

Political Notes – Georgia Southern says Staton owes school $52,000

Georgia Southern officials say a business owned by Sen. Cecil Staton (R-Macon) owes the school $52,000 in radio advertising revenue . . .

Tags: Atlanta school board , Cecil Staton , Georgia Southern , HB 87 , immigrants , Nathan Deal , radio advertising dispute

Supreme Court: States can let immigrants pay lower tuition rates

U.S. Supreme Court lets stand a California law that allows undocumented immigrants who attend a public college to pay the lower, in-state tuition rates . . .

Tags: California , immigrants , in-state tuition , Supreme Court

Senate bill makes DUI a felony for illegal residents

The Georgia Senate passes legislation that would bump up a DUI to a felony offense if the person arrested is an undocumented immigrant . . .

Tags: DUI , immigrants , William Ligon

House sidelines English-only driver’s tests

House tables bill that would require applicants for driver’s licenses to take the exam only in English . . .

Tags: English-only driver's tests , immigrants , James Mills

Ramsey introduces Arizona-style immigration bill

Long-awaited bill to crack down on undocumented immigrants is introduced by Rep. Matt Ramsey . . .

Tags: Arizona , business verification , immigrants , Matt Ramsey

Political Notes – Another call to ‘shoot’ immigrants

Sen. Jack Murphy, like House counterpart John Yates, suggests that border authorities “shoot to kill” immigrants who try to enter the U.S. illegally; more details on Deal’s personal finances are revealed . . .

Tags: Carrie Deal Wilder , Chip Rogers , immigrants , Jack Murphy , John Yates , Nathan Deal , personal finances , roy barnes , shoot to kill

Lawmakers caution against crackdown on migrant labor

Democratic lawmakers warn that overly punitive state laws against immigrants could harm Georgia’s agricultural industry . . .

Tags: agriculture , Bill Heath , Chip Rogers , immigrants , Jack Murphy , Nan Orrock , Virgil Fludd