Tell Senators Ossoff and Warnock to stand with immigrant communities and to VOTE NO on H.R. 29 or S5.
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The U.S Senate is clearing all the hurdles to vote on their own version of the Laken Riley Act, S.5, as a way to streamline the process of approval for the legislation. A legislation that is exploiting a personal tragedy to criminalize and demonize the immigrant community and build the infrastructure for the upcoming administration to conduct mass deportations.
Georgia’s Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff were elected to protect democracy and stand against hate. However, we have seen statements from Senator Ossof’s office indicating that he would support the legislation. It is unclear whether the legislation will receive a final support vote from Warnock, but both senators have cleared the way for this legislation to move forward in the Senate.
Furthermore, the bill gives the State Attorney General power to challenge federal immigration policy without standing. This provision would force the Department of Homeland Security from executing federal policy and bend to the will of whichever litigious states make it to court first. In addition to making immigration enforcement even more costly and time-consuming, it would threaten the rule of law.
Moreover, this past Monday, the bill received various amendments that aim to create a compromise package. It is important to tell our Senators that not a single amendment will make this legislation better for our community, and they need to stand against the criminalization of our bodies.
Tell Senators Ossoff and Warnock to stand with immigrant communities and to VOTE NO on H.R. 29 or S5.
Además, el proyecto de ley otorga al fiscal general del Estado el poder de impugnar la política federal de inmigración sin legitimación. Esta disposición obligaría al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional a no ejecutar la política federal y a plegarse a la voluntad de cualquier Estado litigante que llegue primero a los tribunales. Además de hacer aún más costosa y lenta la aplicación de la ley de inmigración, amenazaría el Estado de derecho.