Tag Archives: immigration law

Political Notes – Richardson says Latino vote could swing election for Obama

Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, predicts that the Latino vote will swing the outcome of the presidential election . . .

Tags: Barack Obama , Bill Richardson , Board of Regents , David Ralston , Donald Leebern , farm labor , Georgia Democratic Party , immigration law , Latino vote , Mike Berlon , Mitt Romney , Red & Black , university of georgia

Political Notes – Death as the ultimate lobbying tactic

The GBI looks into reported death threats made against a legislator whose committee isn’t voting fast enough on a gun carry bill . . .

Tags: Ann Purcell , concealed weapons , death threats , firearms , immigration law , metal theft , Michael Boggs , Nathan Deal , Sam Olens , U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Legislature not likely to revisit immigration law

Even with the latest revelation that Georgia’s controversial immigration law has cost UGA Coach Mark Richt a prized football recruit, legislators are not expected to take another look at the statute . . .

Tags: Brooks Coleman , Brooks Coleman Georgia football recruit , Edward Lindsey , immigration law , Mark Hatfield , mark richt , Pedro Marin , Stacey Abrams

Supreme Court will look at Arizona’s immigration law

Arizona’s controversial immigration law, which was a model for a similar law passed in Georgia this year, will be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court . . .

Tags: Arizona , Georgia , immigration law , Sam Olens , Supreme Court

Labor issue is front and center at Farm Bureau convention

At the Georgia Farm Bureau’s annual convention, the talk is of how farmers can find enough migrant workers to harvest their crops . . .

Tags: Georgia Farm Bureau , immigration law , Jack Kingston , Lynn Westmoreland , Matt Ramsey , migrant workers , Nathan Deal

Immigration control has its hidden costs

How do you add up all the costs of state immigration laws? Here’s one tally . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: alabama , economic impact , Georgia , immigration law

Political Notes – Immigration law nails German businessman

Alabama authorities arrested and jailed a foreign worker under the state’s new immigration law, but he wasn’t exactly the kind of worker the law is intended for . . .

Tags: alabama , Georgia Ports Authority , immigration law , Lake Lanier , Liz Flowers , Mercedes Benz , T-SPLOST referendum , WellCare

Farms, restaurants still report labor shortages

State senators hear discouraging reports from business groups about the impact of HB 87, Georgia’s controversial immigration law . . .

Tags: Charles Hall , Curt Thompson , farm groups , Georgia Restaurant Association , HB 87 , immigration law , Karen Bremer , migrant workers

Arizona voters oust sponsor of state’s immigration law

The author of Arizona’s controversial law cracking down on undocumented immigrants is removed from office in a historic recall election . . .

Tags: Arizona , immigration law , Paul Scott , recall election , Russell Pearce

Political Notes – Farmers hit by ‘job loss legislation’

One of Georgia’s most important agricultural associations said the state’s new immigration law had a large — and negative — economic impact on farmers . . .

Tags: 12th Congressional District , Charles Hall , E-Verify , Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers , immigration law , John Barrow , Lee Anderson , Rick Allen , techical college system