You mean I can't apply for food stamps anymore...
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| Virginia governor signs no benefits-for-aliens bill | |
| 2005-03-30 | |
| RICHMOND, Va., March 30 (UPI) -- Virginia Gov. Mark Warner has signed a bill denying adult illegal immigrants in the state access to health care and welfare benefits. Warner signed the measure Tuesday despite a previous stance against the General Assembly's focus on illegal immigrants but the legislature passed the measure by a veto-proof margin, the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch reported. The bill, which goes into effect Jan. 1, does not bar illegal aliens from emergency treatments and aid. It also does not affect people under the age of 19. State and local officials will need to verify the immigration status of people seeking public benefits. There are an estimated 200,000 illegal immigrants in Virginia.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #11 To Earthling Shipman: I do not have six arms, you are confusing me with a Zeta Reticulan, who is also the color you call violet, I am from a planet in the system Epsilon Eridani! We only have four arms... Live Long and Prosper... |
| Posted by: Roswell Crashdummy 2005-03-30 6:36:11 PM |
| #10 Desert Blondie - I am in the same situation with my wife (not that I am complaining!). Thats why I get so uptight with these assholes grouping the illegal aliens - who are here illegally (as in violation of federal law) with legal immigrants who worked their asses off earn their immigration status. With the background checks, document checks, interview, medical exam, and just plain ole waiting my wife earned her immigration status -- and she used a K-1 (fiancee) visa which is the fastest method around. Those who waited literally years for their 'turn' also earned their immigration status. To group them in with illegal aliens who disobey our nations laws with their mere presence is bullshit in my book. they did not earn their alledged 'immigration' status - it is a stolen honor. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-03-30 6:12:20 PM |
| #9 I hope their liberals are not like our liberals and drag the State to court and DEMAND services for Illegal Aliens Undocumented Workers. I know the courts there are more liberal that than the ones in California, and thats saying something. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-03-30 5:53:05 PM |
| #8 CF, I guess it's no longer PC to call them "undocumented workers". You might hurt their feelings. It's not like most legal immigrants qualify for benefits anyway. If my hubby tried to get them I would have to reimburse the government for the costs, and will have to do that as his sponsor for about, oh, 10 years. |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2005-03-30 5:33:56 PM |
| #7 Correction to #2 (not that anybody cares): The Virginia Legislature's veto session is next week - the first part of April. (I knew it was in April sometime; this year was Short Session, so it's earlier.) |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-30 5:29:03 PM |
| #6 No! Get back to work in the Gadsden County tomater fields where your 6 arms give you a disctinct competitive edge on them mexicans. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-03-30 4:09:53 PM |
| #5 Virginia governor signs no benefits-for-aliens bill You mean I can't apply for food stamps anymore... |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-03-30 3:07:47 PM |
| #4 Misleading headline. The bill is against ILLEGAL ALIENS - not legal aliens. This is another attempt to cast this as a measure aginst all aliens - both legal and illegal. Also notice the copious attempts to lend legitimacy to the illegal aliens by calling them illegal 'immigrants' - they have not been granted immigration status. I am suprised they were not called 'undocumented workers'.... Still this is a step in the right direction. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-03-30 2:38:54 PM |
| #3 RWV - Maybe not. Virginia falls under the Fourth Circuit, not the Ninth |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-30 2:35:51 PM |
| #2 Yeah, Warner - a Democrat - signed it only because he knew the Legislature has the votes to override a veto, and will use them in the veto session at the end April. He sure as hell didn't sign it because he agreed with it. He vetoed the off-shore gas drilling bill - I'm betting he thinks there aren't enough votes to override it, and he may be right. I do know that the usual suspects (Sierra Club, etc.) have been paying for radio commercials against the bill, implying that if there were drilling the beaches would all be ruined. That alone would make me vote for the bill. By the way, it wasn't a "go-drill-now" bill. It only directed "the Virginia Liaison Office to work with members of the State Congressional Delegation and executive agencies to develop and enact legislation or executive action that would provide an exemption to the existing moratorium on off-shore natural gas exploratory activity." Yeah, that's going to ruin the beaches tomorrow. Enviro-jackasses. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-30 2:34:34 PM |
| #1 Excellent first step. Wish Gov. Schwarzenegger could get something like this passed in CA. Unfortunately, I expect the law to be thrown out by a Federal court before it can be put into effect. |
| Posted by: RWV 2005-03-30 2:29:11 PM |