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State Representative Tony Cornish
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4240
For more information contact: Jason Wenisch 651-296-2317
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ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION MEASURES APPROVED IN HOUSE
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota House of Representatives recently approved two key illegal immigration reform measures targeted at enforcement of existing laws, both of which were supported by State Representative Tony Cornish (R-Good Thunder).
“The bills require status checks on driver’s licenses and prohibit cities from enacting sanctuary ordinances,” Cornish said.
Cornish said the status check on driver’s licenses provides law enforcement officers with additional tools to note whether an immigrant’s short-term admission to the United States is still in effect. According to the bill, visitors who are in the United States as temporary residents will have the words “status check” and a visa expiration date on their state-issued cards.
“This will prevent will people who are supposed to be here on a temporary basis from using Minnesota’s driver’s licenses to stay in the country longer than federal law allows,” Cornish noted.
The sanctuary ordinance bill prohibits cities from enacting ordinances that prevent, deter or discourage their employees from providing information to or cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Despite being a federal law, some cities like Minneapolis and Saint Paul are prohibiting their employees from enforcing federal immigration law.
“It seems silly that we are currently protecting people who are breaking the law, which is basically what these Twin Cities sanctuary ordinances have been doing,” Cornish said.
Both bills await debate in the Minnesota Senate.
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