ILLEGAL ALIEN LOBBY RALLY TODAY yawn…

We Are UNDOCUMENTED & UNAFRAID

We are no longer waiting and taking direct action.

It’s time for you to choose a side!

When: Tuesday, April 5th at 1:00pm

Where: Hurt Park, corner of Gilmer Street SE & Courtland Street SE

What: Undocumented youth come out of the shadows and demand their rights.

“I am undocumented and unafraid. I will no longer wait for someone to save me while I am being denied access to an education. I will no longer sit by and watch politicians demonize us to build up their campaigns. I will no longer be apologetic for speaking my native language and for embracing my culture. I am a proud Georgian.” – Georgina Perez, 21,

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal

You can read Governor Deal’s promises HERE

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

ATLANTA 30334-0900

Nathan Deal

GOVERNOR

Dear Mrs. L :

Thank you for contacting my office regarding illegal immigration and its effects on our state. I appreciate your concerns.

As Governor of Georgia, protecting taxpayers from the costs of illegal immigration and enforcing the rule of law are top priorities of mine. I look forward to signing into law comprehensive immigration reform that will truly protect the interests of Georgians. I commend the General Assembly for addressing this issue and for taking the time to listen to all interested parties as they craft legislation on this sensitive subject.

Fighting against illegal immigration was one of my top priorities while I served in Congress. As a member of the Immigration Reform Caucus, I took an active role in strengthening our laws pertaining to this national problem. In 2009, I offered an amendment to the Affordable Health Choices Act that would have required citizenship verification for people renewing and applying for medical benefits. I was also the lead sponsor of legislation that would prevent automatic citizenship for babies born in the United States to illegal immigrants and require citizenship verification for all Medicaid applicants.

So that this situation can be addressed to your satisfaction, I encourage you to discuss your ideas with your state legislators. Should you need their contact information, it is available from your county board of voter registration. You can look up any bill under consideration by the Georgia General Assembly by going to the legislature’s website at http:www.legis.ga.gov/.

As comprehensive reform would require a federal solution, I encourage you to share your thoughts with your Members of Congress. Should you need their contact information, it is available from your county board of voter registration.

While I recognize and appreciate the contributions made by our immigrant population, we must ensure that those who enter our country do so legally. I hope this information is helpful to you. Thank you again for writing.

This was NOT an April Fools joke…

Redstate.com
14 Georgia Republicans Join The Democrats In A Coup

As you wake up today, if you are in Georgia, you need to know that fourteen Georgia Republican state senators have stabbed their caucus in the back in the quest for more power.

Last year, after numerous screw ups, abuses, and incompetencies, Georgia Republican State Senators had enough and neutered Lt. Governor Casey Cagle. They stripped him of power other than to leave him as figurehead of the State Senate — his constitutional power.

Things have not worked out well for the State Senate in the new power arrangement, but there is wide agreement that it is better to have the present set up than to have Casey Cagle in charge.

Yesterday, Casey Cagle allied himself with the Democrats in the Georgia State Senate. Fourteen Republicans in the State Senate joined the Democrats in a coup against the present leadership.

If they are not stopped today, the Democrats will, with the help of Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, get the upper hand in the final days of the General Assembly. This is not good.

Nine of the Republican turncoats are Jim Butterworth, Bill Hamerick, Frank Ginn, Steve Gooch, Butch Miller, Jeff Mullis, Jack Murphy, David Shafer, and Renne Untermann.

If you are in Georgia, go to http://action.redstate.com and call your Republican State Senator. Urge him to shut down this coup and oppose restoring Casey Cagle’s

Cagle: Immigration bills shouldn’t overburden business

By The Associated Press

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle ATLANTA – Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston weighed-in Tuesday on the immigration reform issue.

Speaking at the annual legislative Eggs ‘n’ Issues Breakfast, both said while a lack of action on the federal level has forced states to resolve the issue, it should not be a burden to employers.

“I believe the rule of law is important, but over-regulation on businesses would just not be right and we’re not going to see it happen this session,” Cagle said.

In addition, Gov. Deal and many members of the General Assembly support an Arizona-type law which has created much controversy over the past couple of years or so…

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AJC

Savannah senator: Casey Cagle threatened cash for port dredging

April 2, 2011, by jgalloway

Senate Republican leaders are pushing back against Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle’s attempt this week to restore his authority over the chamber. State Sen. Buddy Carter, R-Savannah, this morning accuses Cagle of threatening the multi-million dollar funding needed for the dredging of the Port of Savannah.

A spokesman for Cagle denies all.

From Larry Peterson and the Savannah Morning News:

“He called me up to the podium and said I had been carrying a lot of water for [Senate President pro tem] Tommie Williams and [Majority Leader] Chip Rogers,” Carter said of Cagle.

“He said I was going to need help from the lieutenant governor to keep harbor deepening in the budget. I took that as a threat.”
Cagle could not be reached for comment late Friday, but spokesman Ben Fry called the accusation “completely false.”

State officials view deepening the harbor — which supports an estimated 300,000 jobs — as vital to keeping Savannah and the state competitive in world trade. The Senate and House already have passed different versions of a state budget that includes $32 million in bonds for harbor deepening.

A committee of lawmakers from both chambers — Cagle appoints the Senate members — is due to meet to iron out the differences.

The state already has advanced $104 million for the project, which needs hundreds of millions more from the federal government, plus various agency approvals.

Carter, contacted by the Morning News after rumors circulated concerning Cagle’s remarks, said he was appalled.

“I told him harbor deepening is an extremely important project and that I was disappointed to see it get caught up in Senate politics. … He obviously was trying to make a power play.”

Fry noted that Cagle long has supported port funding.

“As lieutenant governor,” Fry said, “he has personally fought to secure the necessary funding — since before Buddy was elected.

“ … He would not allow political considerations to enter into a decision like this.

“It is unfortunate that anybody might suggest otherwise in a completely false accusation.”

[Senate President pro tem Tommy] Williams said he believes Carter.
“I don’t think Sen. Carter has any reason to lie,” he said. “I’m sorry that this sort of thing happened.”

Senate Caucus Chairman Bill Cowsert, R-Athens, was more direct.
“This is pretty bad,” Cowsert said. “ … I am very disappointed to hear that the lieutenant governor would resort to a threat.

“That not only harms Sen. Carter and his constituents but also our entire state and an economic development project vital for our future, all for the pursuit of political power.”

– By Jim Galloway, Political Insider

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—–Forwarded Message—–
From: “Karen I. Bremer”
Sent: Apr 4, 2011 4:06 PM
To: Barbara Hartman
Subject: response to your email

Thank you for reaching out. I am glad for the opportunity to share our message with you and clear up any misunderstandings. The Georgia restaurant association does not support or condone illegal immigration. The following is our position on the issue.

The Georgia Restaurant Association’s position is that we support comprehensive immigration reform, but only at the federal level, including increased border security, a workable employment verification system, a worker program and an earned path to permanent residence for certain undocumented immigrants.

If you have any other comments or suggestions please do not hesitate to contact me, Best to you, Karen

Karen I. Bremer
Executive Director
Karen@garestaurants.org | www.garestaurants.org
(T) 404.467.9000 | (F) 404.467.2206

Georgia Restaurant Association
Piedmont Place | 3520 Piedmont Road | Suite 130 | Atlanta, GA 30305

This is ZIPPY DUVAL of the Ga. Farm Bureau – you can contact him about his anti-enforcement advocacy if you want
Georgia Farm Bureau
1620 Bass Road
P.O. Box 7068
Macon, GA 31209
Telephone: +1 478 474 8411
E-mail: websites@gfb.org

Bryan Tolar Watch Bryan Tolar tell a legislative committee that legal labor (H2A workers) is like a Cadlillac – and not everyone can afford a Cadillac. Or, apparently, a country. slimy critter?
Georgia Agribusiness Council
1655 South Elm Street
Commerce, GA 30529-2700
(706) 336-6830

The Georgia Urban Agriculture Council appreciates your interest in our organization.
You can contact us by calling Mary Kay Woodworth, UAC President at 770-359-7337, by mail or email.
P.O. Box 119, Commerce, GA 30529
info@urbanagcouncil.com

Georgia’s farming, landscape industries raise concerns about immigration legislation

Monday, April 4, 2011

By Jeremy Redmon

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A group of 270 farmers and other businessmen mostly representing Georgia’s agricultural and landscaping industries is warning lawmakers about the impact their immigration enforcement legislation could have on the state’s economy.

In a letter delivered to the lawmakers Monday, the group raised concerns that proposals to give police greater power to question suspected illegal immigrants and to require business to verify the immigration status of potential employees could harm the state’s tourism and convention industry and make it more costly for them to do business.

The sponsor of one of the immigration bills said Monday he had not yet read the letter, but he dismissed it as a “scare tactic.”

Parts of Georgia’s $68.8 billion agricultural industry have issued similar warnings in recent weeks, but Monday’s letter is their strongest and most unified yet.

Scores of vegetable and fruit farmers, landscapers and agricultural industry representatives signed the letter. Among them are Zippy Duvall, president of the Georgia Farm Bureau; Bryan Tolar, president Georgia Agribusiness Council; and Mary Kay Woodworth, executive director of the Georgia Urban Ag Council.

“We must also weigh the unintended potential cost of losing major conventions, tourism, and international business opportunities,” the letter says. “We urge you to consider the message we send to the foreign investors and workers that are vital to our success on the global stage.”

Tolar said Monday other Georgia industries are discussing sending similar letters to lawmakers this week.

Georgia lawmakers are weighing two immigration enforcement measures, House Bill 87 and Senate Bill 40. Both measures would empower police to question certain suspects about their immigration status. The bills would also require many businesses to use a free federal program called E-Verify to confirm their newly hired employees are eligible to work in the United States.

The letter cited an estimate that employers nationwide spent $95 million last year complying with the E-Verify system. “Mandating the E-Verify program will harm Georgia’s economy, not enhance it,” the letter says.

Republican Rep. Matt Ramseyof Peachtree City, who is sponsoring HB 87, dismissed the critics’ concerns about the potential costs of his legislation and underscored that E-Verify is a free federal program. Ramsey has repeatedly complained that illegal immigrants are burdening taxpayer-funded resources in Georgia, including the state’s public schools and jails.

“This is the same stuff that these special interests lobbyists have been saying from day one,” Ramsey said of the letter, noting that he had not yet read it Monday.

Sen. Jack Murphy, R-Cumming, the author of SB 40, could not be reached for comment Monday.

HB 87 and SB 40 are partly patterned after a measure Arizona enacted last year. About 40 conventions planned for that state have been canceled or relocated since the law was enacted, according to the Arizona Hotel & Lodging Association.

Last month, dozens of corporate executives — including representatives from US Airways Group, Intel Corp. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona — signed a letter noting the boycotts and urging Arizona lawmakers not to pass any new laws targeting illegal immigrants. Arizona’s Senate later voted down five related immigration bills last month. The votes were seen as a victory for the Arizona business lobby.

Find this article at:
http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/georgias-farming-landscape-industries-898444.html

PRESS RELEASE

Secretary of State Kemp Announces Approval of Georgia’s Proof of Citizenship Requirement for New Voter Registration Applicants

Atlanta – Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) precleared Georgia’s law and related regulations which require new voter registration applicants to provide evidence of United States citizenship with their voter registration applications. The law is Act 143 of the 2009 Georgia General Assembly, also known as Senate Bill 86.

Secretary Kemp stated, “This law is a common sense enhancement to our voter registration process that will prevent non-citizens from voting in Georgia’s elections. Every ballot cast by a non-citizen erases a ballot cast by an eligible Georgia voter. The voter roll protections in Act 143, our photo ID requirement for in-person voting, and our triple-signature verification procedure for mail-in ballots make Georgia a national model for election security and integrity.”

Act 143 was signed into law by Governor Sonny Perdue on May 5, 2009 and requires those registering to vote to submit evidence of United States citizenship with their applications. There are many forms of acceptable identification, including a Georgia driver’s license number or identification card number, birth certificate, U.S. passport, U.S. naturalization documents or alien registration number, and a copy of a driver’s license or identification card from any state whose cards comply with the requirements of the federal REAL ID Act of 2005.

Background

Under federal law, Georgia must obtain federal preclearance of any change affecting voting by filing suit in federal court or by obtaining administrative preclearance through the DOJ. On November 15, 2010, the State filed suit against the DOJ in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to obtain preclearance of Act 143 and related regulations. Last week, after the DOJ indicated that it would consent to preclearance because the law did not have a discriminatory effect or purpose, the State submitted Act 143 and related regulations to the DOJ for administrative preclearance. After receiving that preclearance, the State dismissed its lawsuit.

In June 2010, the State filed a lawsuit against the DOJ to obtain preclearance of its voter verification process under the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA). That process verifies information obtained from a voter registration applicant with information maintained by the Department of Drivers Services and Social Security Administration. At the time the State filed suit, Georgia was the only state in the nation barred from complying with the HAVA voter verification requirement. After the DOJ determined that the State’s HAVA verification process did not have a discriminatory purpose or effect, the State obtained administrative preclearance and dismissed the suit.

Brian Kemp has been Secretary of State since January, 2010. Among the office’s wide-ranging responsibilities, the Secretary of State is charged with conducting efficient and secure elections, the registration of corporations, and the regulation of securities and professional license holders. The office also oversees the Georgia Archives and the Capitol Museum.
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Marietta Daily Journal

Cobb creating a new IMAGE for hiring practices

Within days, Cobb County leaders expect to apply to be “IMAGE certified,” which could change the county’s hiring practices for years to come. — County commissioners unanimously approved applying to the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement program known as IMAGE on March 8…

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Pedro Marin is one of the organizers of GALEO Inc. I don’t know if Karen I. Bremer was at the rally or not…

Last week, about 5,000 screaming, chanting, resentful illegal aliens and the remora subversives who support them took over Washington Street in front of the Capitol in Atlanta.

Many carried signs that said “UNDOCUMENTED AND UNAFRAID” and “WE WILL NOT LEAVE!” and “NO TO HB 87!” and “LEGALIZATION FOR ALL” and “WE WILL NOT COMPLY!” The Capitol grounds looked and sounded like the televised mass rallies that take place in chaotic third-world nations on the way to revolution.

The object of the angry, riotous protest was the despised American immigration laws in general and House Bill 87, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 authored by state Rep. Matt Ramsey, R-Fayette County, in particular. HB 87 is the most well written and most potentially effective state immigration enforcement bill in the nation.

The message, even though most of the day-long rally was conducted in a foreign language, was quite clear: “Your laws do not apply to us unless they benefit our presence in your country.”

Speaker after speaker boasted of being in the U.S. illegally and assured the fearless mob that there is a human and civil right to ignore American borders and immigration and employment laws.

Having escaped capture at our borders, they are now all oppressed victims suffering persecution in America, but entitled to U.S. citizenship. The defiant warning was repeated over and over again: “We will gain the right to vote and pay you back.”

The organizers of the event, a mix of socialists, anarchists, local ethnic hustlers and the ACLU (but I repeat myself) appointed some of their own to work crowd control.

You can see the clip of Comrade Marin HERE

This long-time American watched as curious American citizen observers were refused access to certain sections of public property — Georgia Capitol grounds — by these radicals. Capitol police and State Patrol officers warned Americans to obey those orders.

In speeches, some well-known Democrats — including U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Atlanta — urged the mob on and assured them they were right and would be victorious, and that help was on the way. The rally was originally scheduled for May Day, the traditional socialist workers holiday.

The Democrat legislators who are also trying to kill immigration enforcement in Georgia convinced the organizers to move it up in hopes that it would help snuff the legislation before the looming end of the legislative session.

There were no arrests by the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency charged with enforcement of our immigration laws. That may have caused a scene.

You can see the clip of Comrade Marin HERE