Concerned Citizens and Immigration Reformers,

CONTACT NC GOVERNOR BEV PERDUE

***Illegal immigrants and their supporters are mounting an effort to convince Gov Perdue to veto H.36.***

H.36 passed the NC House and NC Senate this past Saturday, and although it did not go near as far as we would have liked, it is a “good start” to prevent illegal immigrants from getting new jobs in North Carolina. Our state unemployment rate is 9.7%, U-6 number is near 15%, so why should illegals be allowed to get jobs which belong to citizens?

Concerned Citizens and Immigration Reformers,

CONTACT NC GOVERNOR BEV PERDUE

H.36 passed the NC House and NC Senate this past Saturday, and although it did not go near as far as we would have liked, it is a “good start” to prevent illegal immigrants from getting new jobs in North Carolina. Our state unemployment rate is 9.7%, U-6 number is near 15%, so why should illegals be allowed to get jobs which belong to citizens?

We will work after H.36 is signed by the Governor and becomes law, to tighten it further.

Concerned Citizens and Immigration Reformers,

EMAIL the conferees NOW…..see below on what to do….THIS IS IMPORTANT!

H.36 is being negotiated by appointed conferees of the NC House and NC Senate as I write to you.

But even email them on Friday morning if this is when you get this email.

Concerned Citizens and Immigration Reformers,

CALL OR EMAIL YOUR NC SENATE MEMBER…..see below on what to do….THIS IS IMPORTANT!

PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL BEFORE 5 PM IF POSSIBLE.

H.36 PASSED THE NC HOUSE BUT WAS GUTTED IN THE NC SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE. IT PASSED THE SENATE BUT NOW WE HAVE ONE LAST CHANCE BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO CONFERENCE FOR ONE LAST DISCUSSION.

Concerned Citizens and Immigration Reformers,

I was at the NC General Assembly for most of yesterday.

First, the better news. S.205 to deny government benefits to illegal immigrants as federal law will allow, passed the House Rules committee yesterday. It should be passed in the full House. It has already passed the NC Senate.

Now, for the not so good news. H.36 had earlier passed the NC House. It would have done a decent job of denying jobs to illegals, and was a good start only, as it initially only applied to companies with over 24 employees. Yes, I know that was a big loophole, but it was a good start. HOWEVER, when the bill came to the NC Senate it was disemboweled in the Commerce committee. Now it only applies to companies who have contracts with state and local governments and the 25 (now full-time) employee rule is in place with weakened punishments for not obeying the law. I suppose one can say it is better than nothing and it is a start and we can work to make it tougher later, and that would be true. HOWEVER again, this is a sad display of concern for the unemployed in our State and it will do very little to deny jobs to illegal immigrants.