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| FL Cracking Down On Immigration |
| By floridatoday.com |
| Published: 12/01/2010 |
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TALLAHASSEE — State Sen. Mike Bennett, a Republican from Bradenton and one of Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos' top lieutenants, is putting immigration reform on the front burner this spring, but he insists his Arizona-style bill will not promote racial profiling. "My target is the criminal element, the gang element," Bennett said Tuesday. Bennett's SB-136 would require police to check the immigration status of suspects and report anyone who is not in the country legally to federal immigration authorities. Anyone caught without proper paperwork would face a misdemeanor charge and a $100 fine. The bill also says a police officer "may not consider race, color, or national origin" when asking for the documentation. The Arizona law sparked nationwide protests and boycotts as well as a federal lawsuit from the Obama administration. In July, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton struck down most of the law, including the part that calls for law enforcement officers to check a suspect's immigration status. Read More. |
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