Immigration Reform

House won't vote on immigration bill

Bill may get public hearing

Jim Shella

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - An immigration reform bill won't get a vote in the Indiana House of Representatives. The bill was assigned to a committee chaired by Representative Earl Harris. The committee is where, most often, bills go to die.

Illegal immigration remains a hot button issue at the Statehouse but, with no consensus on how to solve the problem, the House is taking a pass. Committee chairman Earl Harris (D) of East Chicago said he may hold a public hearing on the matter, but won't permit a vote on the immigration reform bill that passed the state Senate earlier this year.

"No, I don't think this session. I really don't think this is the year that we should do that," said Harris.

The Democrats who control the House killed the governor's government reform proposal in a committee Tuesday and a Republican countdown clock reminds people that a bill to make property tax caps permanent is about to die. You can add immigration reform to that countdown.

"I will still work to get a vote. But no question about it, if we don't get a vote, that would be disappointing," said state Senate sponsor, Republican Mike Delph.

Opponents said the effort was misguided.

More so, it doesn't have the support of the people of Indiana with regard to immigration reform at the state level. It's obviously a federal issue," said Mike Leppert of the Green Industry Alliance.

Representative Harris said there are simply more important things to do.

"My focus has gotta be the economic growth and survival of the state of Indiana and the people in it," said Harris.

That means immigration reform will wait until at least next year.

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[sleepytrucker252]

people who commit such crimes, how would it not benfit each stae to remove these people? Ilegal children having not been immunized? subjecting our children to those risk? uninsured, unlicensed drivers and the accidents they are involved in yearly? how does that impact our cost? WAKE UP PEOPLE its time to take back our back yards!

[sleepytrucker252]

Those who say "its to early to tell how AZ is impacted by their inforcement of these laws" But i say, if you see and read about the raid to businesses, whereby 30 to 100 illegal aliens are deported. Thats 30 to 100 newly available JOBs JOBS jObS! reduction in unemployment! reduction in illegals going to our hospitals! HOW COULD THAT NOT REDUCE UNCOMPINSATED MEDICAL COST ? ? how? With undreds of violent offenders on the most wanted list for EVERY STATE IN THE UNION, way out numbering the other

[sleepytrucker252]

Much neede skills in life by working hard. When most of us were kids, we had jobs everywhere, mowing yards, cleaning, cooking, dishwashing! now hosa has it covered. Having 4 teens, who work vigorously to seek work that fits todays American kid who goes to school, I see first hand how ALiens have every job covered, not only reducing but completely filling every possible position, leaving my kids, the children/grand children of 4 war vets without a chance! to work and learn on their soil!

[sleepytrucker252]

You want offer real support, write todd rokita! online you can look up his site and send an easy message, tell him to support bill 590 and why. Join the Tea Party! and you will be joining the only real chance that Americans have to restore America, for the Americans who BUILT this country! Think of the new jobs created by removing mass amounts of illegals, AZ has proven it lowers unemployment, brings newly open jobs, lowers health care cost! Crime! Let AMerican Teens flip burgers and learn the

[sleepytrucker252]

Keep your eyes open people, vote against ANYONE who stands against this new bill. Bill 590 is our only chance to Increase jobs by removing Aliens! reducing unemployment! how could it not? removing 871 million in uncompinsated medical cost! Every most wanted list in every state of the union is filled with illegal alien violent offenders!!! get them out! take back our jobs! reduce crime! it is not inhumane to ask for proof of citizenship! Certainly NOT racial profiling! to ask for ID!

[linwooddeaton]

I'm curious how old this video is?

The democrats will pay for this in the future.

IT has the support.

There is NOTHING more important than getting rid of the illegals.

10 million unemployed ciitzens.

Damn!

[Willstruth]

In the meantime let ICE focus more attention on workplace raids and on enforcing the laws that already exist concerning employers whom knowingly hire illegal aliens.secure our borders by building the fence as promised and beefing up security to whatever level necessary.Quit pandering to and supporting anti American racist groups such as NCLR,MADEF,SPLC and others dedicated to re-colonising America with millions of illiterate and poverty stricken third world hispanics