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04-27-2015, 09:22 AM
Coming soon to a state near you.
http://americanfreepress.net/?p=24109
“With these bills California will again show the kind of practical, humane and forward-thinking leadership that we hope can move the needle on the national discussion,” Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) explained at a press conference announcing the legislative package in Sacramento, the state capital.
“The Immigrants Shape California legislative package will not erase all the challenges our undocumented residents face. The work is far from finished,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles). “But this package demonstrates our commitment to making California a state that works for all of us.”
“Our message to other states and to members of Congress in Washington, D.C., is that there’s nothing to be afraid of,” de León would go on to argue. “What is it that we fear in embracing the millions of human beings who are already living in our communities?”
Hispanic legislators were out in front in support of the bill, but behind the scenes the usual suspects were pulling the strings.
“I also want to recognize senator Block, the chair of the Jewish Caucus,” de León said at the press conference (40 seconds).
Martin Jeffrey “Marty” Block, who has a long history of support for gay rights issues, is a retired professor who founded the San Diego Latino/Jewish Coalition and served as president of the San Diego Chapter of the American Jewish Committee.
The legislative package would extend healthcare coverage, legal rights, business protections and other benefits to illegal aliens residing in California.
The Times of San Diego provided a summary of the 10 bills comprising the legislative package, which were introduced into the state legislature on April 7. These include:
SB 10—Establishes the California Office of New Americans to ensure that California has a comprehensive approach to immigrant integration.
SB 4—Extends access to healthcare coverage through Medi-Cal to all Californians, regardless of immigration status.
AB 622—Strengthens the state labor code to protect immigrant workers from unscrupulous employers.
SB 600—Amends the Unruh Civil Rights Act to make it unlawful for businesses to discriminate against a person on the basis of immigration status, citizenship or language.
AB 60—Protects Californians from immigration attorneys and consultants demanding advance payment for services related to a pending immigration reform act, such as President Barack Obama’s executive actions.
SB 674—Ensures all immigrant victims of crime in California have the opportunity to apply for the federal Victim of Crime Visa, or U visa.
AB 899—Protects immigrant children by safeguarding their records from unauthorized disclosure to federal immigration officials that may result in a child’s deportation.
AB 1343—Avoids unintended detention and deportation by requiring defense counsel to provide accurate and affirmative advice and defense against such consequences.
AB 900—Aligns California law with federal immigration law to allow for the maximum number of youth in California to receive humanitarian relief.
AB 1352—Ends unintended immigration consequences for immigrants who successfully complete deferred entry of judgment programs, which are alternatives to court proceedings that allow offenders to participate in drug rehabilitation treatments.
Many Republican lawmakers in California are skeptical of the legislative package, questioning the costs associated with the various bills.
http://americanfreepress.net/?p=24109
“With these bills California will again show the kind of practical, humane and forward-thinking leadership that we hope can move the needle on the national discussion,” Assembly Speaker Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) explained at a press conference announcing the legislative package in Sacramento, the state capital.
“The Immigrants Shape California legislative package will not erase all the challenges our undocumented residents face. The work is far from finished,” said Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles). “But this package demonstrates our commitment to making California a state that works for all of us.”
“Our message to other states and to members of Congress in Washington, D.C., is that there’s nothing to be afraid of,” de León would go on to argue. “What is it that we fear in embracing the millions of human beings who are already living in our communities?”
Hispanic legislators were out in front in support of the bill, but behind the scenes the usual suspects were pulling the strings.
“I also want to recognize senator Block, the chair of the Jewish Caucus,” de León said at the press conference (40 seconds).
Martin Jeffrey “Marty” Block, who has a long history of support for gay rights issues, is a retired professor who founded the San Diego Latino/Jewish Coalition and served as president of the San Diego Chapter of the American Jewish Committee.
The legislative package would extend healthcare coverage, legal rights, business protections and other benefits to illegal aliens residing in California.
The Times of San Diego provided a summary of the 10 bills comprising the legislative package, which were introduced into the state legislature on April 7. These include:
SB 10—Establishes the California Office of New Americans to ensure that California has a comprehensive approach to immigrant integration.
SB 4—Extends access to healthcare coverage through Medi-Cal to all Californians, regardless of immigration status.
AB 622—Strengthens the state labor code to protect immigrant workers from unscrupulous employers.
SB 600—Amends the Unruh Civil Rights Act to make it unlawful for businesses to discriminate against a person on the basis of immigration status, citizenship or language.
AB 60—Protects Californians from immigration attorneys and consultants demanding advance payment for services related to a pending immigration reform act, such as President Barack Obama’s executive actions.
SB 674—Ensures all immigrant victims of crime in California have the opportunity to apply for the federal Victim of Crime Visa, or U visa.
AB 899—Protects immigrant children by safeguarding their records from unauthorized disclosure to federal immigration officials that may result in a child’s deportation.
AB 1343—Avoids unintended detention and deportation by requiring defense counsel to provide accurate and affirmative advice and defense against such consequences.
AB 900—Aligns California law with federal immigration law to allow for the maximum number of youth in California to receive humanitarian relief.
AB 1352—Ends unintended immigration consequences for immigrants who successfully complete deferred entry of judgment programs, which are alternatives to court proceedings that allow offenders to participate in drug rehabilitation treatments.
Many Republican lawmakers in California are skeptical of the legislative package, questioning the costs associated with the various bills.