Hey Georgia, Immigrant Rights Are Civil Rights!
- by: Care2.com
- recipient: Georgia Governor Nathan Deal
Recently, Georgia governor Nathan Deal signed one of the harshest bills around immigration into law.
HB 87, a copycat of Arizona's recent immigration law, allows undocumented workers to be charged with felonies and carries the punishment of up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Georgia citizens who commit traffic violations with an undocumented worker in the vehicle can also be faced with up to a year in prison and $1,000 in fines.
Immigration law and reform is a complex and varied issue, but imposing a law that effectively legalizes racial profiling is shameful. We need fair just and humane laws that don't lead to stereotypes and profiling.
Stand with the modern civil rights movement in Georgia and around the country: Tell Governor Deal, shame on you!
Dear Governor Deal,
I am shocked at the passing of HB 87 and the harsh punishments and assumptions that the law creates.
Immigration law and reform is a complex and varied issue, but imposing a law that effectively legalizes racial profiling is shameful. We need fair just and humane laws that don't lead to stereotypes and profiling.
(Your Comments Here.)
I am writing to you to express my outrage and disbelief over the passing of HB 87 and urge you to rethink the harsh punishments you and the state of Georgia will soon be handing down.
