Maybe the vote hustling immigration pimps in the US Congress can take a lesson from Oklahoma on the immigration debate. The Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 [HB 1804] denies illegal immigrants state identification, and requires all state and local agencies to verify citizenship status of applicants before authorizing benefits. The law also require public employers to enter job applicants into an electronic immigration database to verify legal status. It also makes it illegal to transport an illegal immigrant within the state. Governor Brad Henry (D) reluctantly signed the bill but stated that the new law would do little to curb illegal immigration and that the responsibility to deal withe issue lay with the federal government.
The Democrat Governor signed it only because he knew it was veto proof but says it is a federal issue. I guess we know where he stands on states rights and voting your conscience.
Read more at the Jurist: http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2007/05/oklahoma-governor-signs-immigration.php
Great post on the topic by Ed Morrissey at Captains Quarters.
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