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Bill would evict illegal immigrants from public housing so are illegals enjoying stealing taxpayers money?

A Republican legislator is pushing for a state law cutting off public housing benefits for undocumented immigrants even though the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development already requires applicants to prove citizenship or legal residency. Sen. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, the sponsor of SB 1222, said Arizona has the right to enforce its own requirement. “We have to take back our state because our federal government is no longer the federal government, it is the national government,” he said Wednesday to fellow members of Senate Government Reform Committee. “And this bill is an assertion by the state to take back its rights.” While HUD allows households that include legal residents and undocumented immigrants, Biggs’ bill would require public housing authorities to evict all residents from a rental unit if any resident is in the U.S. illegally. Among other things, the bill would increase the penalty for employees, including supervisors, who fail to report undocumented immigrants receiving benefits from a Class 2 to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The committee endorsed Biggs’ bill Wednesday on a 5-2 vote, with Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Steve Gallardo of Phoenix voting against it. Sinema said the bill, as an effort to challenge federal authority, could lead to litigation. “If this passes Arizona will be defending itself in court again,” Sinema said. Sen. Ron Gould, R-Lake Havasu City, said it’s the government’s responsibility to ensure that taxpayer dollars aren’t being spent to provide housing benefits to undocumented immigrants. “It’s taking my money and giving it to someone else,” he said. “Under common law, this is called stealing.” In 2004, Arizona voters passed an initiative requiring state and local governments to verify the identity of all applicants for certain public benefits. Biggs’ bill would list public housing among those benefits. Anjali Abraham, a public policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, said the bill would place public housing employers in a Catch-22 between state and federal law. “They are in a no-win situation and will have to choose between one law and the other,” Abraham said. http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/immigration/article_4e72e15a-2f51-11e0-9ab6-001cc4c002e0.html

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1. I am loving Arizona more and more everyday. I may move there. The civil liberties nitwit can shove a sock in it. That ACLU is a dangerous organization, they need to be fought tooth and nail wherever and whenever they crawl out of the woodwork.
2. And where does the ACLU get all that money. Every time anyone tries fix, they have the ACLU telling them stop.. or else, and the or else's have been a dime a dozen. Them boys have a LOT of loot. So.. 1,000 guesses.. where did it come from. 1. The Foundations that support La Raza. Contributors to The National Council of The Race http://www.theamericanresistance.com/race_industry/laraza_contributors.html 2. The Catholic Church? http://marysaggies.blogspot.com/2008/01/illegal-immigration-and-catholic-church.html http://maverickphilosopher.typepad.com/maverick_philosopher/2010/05/immigration-the-catholic-bishops-and-the-misuse-of-scripture.html 3. The Mexican Government? 4. All three? NOT nice people those people.
3. All dis bill sb1222p is doing is AMENDING SECTIONS 1-501 AND 1-502, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; AMENDING TITLE 36, CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 36-1409.02; RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMS. In otter words Arizona is rewriting laws to suit der own agenda!!! Dis part should be enough to show anyone dat doesnt read da bill demselfs. 1-501. Eligibility for federal public benefits; documentation; violation; classification; citizen suits; court costs and attorney fees; definition A. Notwithstanding any other state law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any natural person who applies for a federal public benefit that is administered by this state or a political subdivision of this state and that requires participants to be citizens of the United States, legal residents of the United States or otherwise lawfully present in the United States shall submit at least one of the following documents to the entity that administers the federal public benefit demonstrating lawful presence in the United States: would be rewritten to read as 1-501. Eligibility for federal public benefits; documentation; violation; classification; citizen suits; court costs and attorney fees; definition A. Notwithstanding any other state law, any natural person who applies for a federal public benefit that is administered by this state or a political subdivision of this state shall submit at least one of the following documents to the entity that administers the federal public benefit demonstrating lawful presence in the United States: http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/50leg/1r/bills/sb1222p.pdf Wats taken out is down below!! Arizona is just removing requirements already in place and Federal law protection and balances to achieve a more white based self governed state. and to the extent permitted by federal law and that requires participants to be citizens of the United States, legal residents of the United States or otherwise lawfully present in the United States Last dont let da news story fool ya. sb1222 is sponsored by Senator Garcia for medical marijuana and transaction privilege tax.