SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
From: LindyBill5/24/2007 9:35:23 PM
   of 793909
 
Coleman Amendment Defeated
CAPTAIN ED
The amendment offered by Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman to the immigration reform bill has gone down to defeat. As I noted yesterday, the bill would have removed the loophole that allows for "sanctuary cities" and require local law-enforcement agencies to cooperate on illegal immigration:

"Senator Coleman's legislation will not require local law enforcement to use their own resources to enforce federal immigration laws. Moreover, it does not require local law enforcement to conduct immigration raids or act as federal agents. Senator Coleman's bill will simply give law enforcement officers the ability to inquiry about a person's immigration status during their routine investigations, and in turn report their findings to the appropriate Federal authorities though already-established channels, as they are currently required to do by law."

The Senate narrowly voted the amendment down, 49-48, even though it had some Democratic support. Republicans voting against this common-sense amendment were:

Graham (R-SC)
Hagel (R-NE)
Lugar (R-IN)
Martinez (R-FL)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Voinovich (R-OH)

John McCain voted in support of the Coleman amendment. He has taken criticism for not making votes in the Senate, but he did vote in this instance to toughen the enforcement of existing immigration law. Sam Brownback (R-KS) missed this vote, as did Thomas of Wyoming.

That makes 9 Republicans who either voted against enforcing existing immigration laws or didn't bother to show up to defend the law. Any two of them would have passed this amendment.

captainsquartersblog.com
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News