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• Where They Stand: Immigration

Here is a look at where the top 2012 Republican presidential candidates - Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia, former Utah Gov. John Huntsman, Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania - stand on a key issue. ( Last in a series ) Bachmann: Favors fence all along the 1,900-mile U.S.-Mexico border, not just the 650 miles built; opposes government benefits for illegal immigrants and their children

• The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current)
• January 02, 2012

• Welcome to Amerizona - immigrants out! Assessing "dystopian dreams" and "usable futures" of immigration reform, and considering whether "immigration regionalism" is an idea whose time has come.

... foreign policy objectives, the federal government would create immigration regions and a governance ... punishing of those who employ or assist "illegals." It is also reliant on racial profiling and techn... away (our)jobs, soak up (our) public benefits, overcrowd (our) schools and (our) prisons, drive ...

• Fordham Urban Law Journal
• Vol. 38 Nbr. 1, November 2010

• Immigration Policy That has Worked

A debate in Mexico about quashing benefits for illegal immigrants would likely draw worldwide attention, if taking place inside the government halls of Mexico City, not among selectmen in Western Maine. Some in the town of Mexico believe Maine government, which is operating under a policy against asking a person's immigration status, is slipping into a "sanctuary state." Since misconceptions can drive this discussion, it's best to clear the air first:

• Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.
• January 18, 2008

• 'Save Our Licence' Petition Causes Stir at School

FONTANA - Teachers at Alder Middle School have been warned to stop engaging in political activity on campus because it violates state and local education rules. Teachers said at least one colleague was collecting signatures on school grounds for a proposed ballot initiative that would deny driver's licenses and other government benefits to illegal immigrants.

• Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
• February 16, 2006

• U.S. Citizenship Must Be Proved to Get Benefits

Come this summer, Georgia residents will need to carry a passport, an original birth certificate or other papers proving their U.S. citizenship accompanied by a state photo ID to get most public benefits from the state - such as food stamps, Medicaid or assistance for paying heating or cooling costs. The change is part of sweeping immigration reform, passed last year by the state Legislature, that will go into effect July 1, aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from receiving state and local government-funded benefits reserved for citizens and some legal immigrants.

• Augusta Chronicle, The
• June 24, 2007

• Petition Raises Stir at School

FONTANA - Teachers at Alder Middle School have been warned to stop engaging in political activity on campus because it violates state and local education rules. Three teachers said at least one colleague was collecting signatures on school grounds for a proposed ballot initiative that would deny driver's licenses and other government benefits to illegal immigrants.

• The Sun (San Bernardino, CA)
• February 28, 2006

• Swift Action From Republican-Dominated Legislature Hasn't Happened

HARRISBURG -- When Republicans took control of the Capitol in November for the first time in eight years, many supporters anticipated swift action on a conservative agenda that included everything from school choice to the sale of Pennsylvania's liquor stores. It hasn't happened. In the Senate, the GOP holds a 30-20 seat majority, "and they're not acting like Republicans," said Lowman Henry, chairman and CEO of the Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research Inc. and treasurer of Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania, a conservative activist group.

... that even when you get one-party government, you still get political conflict," said House Dem... regulation and the end of government benefits for illegal immigrants. The immigration bill "hasn...

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• October 16, 2011

• New Utah Immigration Law Could Affect Health Services

An immigration law that takes effect on July 1 could limit some health-care services for illegal immigrants. SB81 requires agencies providing certain government-funded health benefits to verify that patients are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. Health officials are waiting for guidance from the attorney general's office on which services will be affected by the new law.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• April 21, 2009

• Arizona Cracking Down On Illegals; Proposal Would Require State to Check Immigration Status of Parents Before Students Can Enter School

PHOENIX (AP) - Four months after residents voted to deny some government benefits to illegal immigrants, advocates for limiting immigration are pressing lawmakers to enact even more restrictions on those who sneak into the country. Opponents question whether the proposed changes - this time to education - would do much to stem the flood of illegal immigration in Arizona, the busiest illegal entry point on the nation's southern border.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• March 05, 2005

• Pa. Gop at War with Itself

HARRISBURG - For those who missed it, the war of hostile undertones between House Majority Leader Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, and Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson, broke into the open this weekend. Turzai told Brad Bumsted of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review last week, that part of the problem is that Scarnati embodies the wrong tendencies. Turzai said the top Senate GOP leader is an "old-school politician" used to making deals with former Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell, Bumsted reported.

... clinic regulation and the end of government benefits for illegal immigrants, he told Bumsted. ...

• Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era - Saturday Edition
• October 18, 2011