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Thursday, February 17, 2011
News Bill Bill James for copycat House Bill 28
Posted By Laura Camilo on Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Bill James has sown the seeds of his bigotry into our state’s legislative soil, and the unseasonably warm weather has brought forth the fruits of his narrow-minded labor. The current apple of his eye is HB 28, which was filed earlier this month by four Republican representatives and would require that the Department of Health and Human Services in North Carolina, as well as all its divisions, provide personal information to law enforcement of individuals who receive services in order to conduct research and locate fugitives. The bill has passed the first reading and has been referred to the Committee on Judiciary Subcommittee B, where it is currently awaiting review.
Local Spanish-language newspaper Mi Gente noted the similarities between HB 28 and a bill James proposed last year, and was privy to an interesting e-mail from James to the board of commissioners;
En 2010, los comisionados demócratas derogaron una propuesta de James que pretendía que el Departamento de Servicios Sociales (DSS) del Condado de Mecklenburg entregara a Inmigración los datos de los padres “sin papeles” que solicitaban servicios para sus hijos nacidos en este país.En un reciente correo electrónico enviado por James a sus colegas de la Junta de Comisionados al que tuvo acceso “Mi Gente”, el comisionado afirma que “persuadió a sus copartidarios en la Legislatura para adoptar una ley similar, aún si es prohibida por las regulaciones federales”.
“Estaba en mi lista de sugerencias para ellos”, indicó James en el correo.
No obstante, en comunicación con “Mi Gente” el comisionado no admitió que la propuesta fuera idea suya.
“Una buena idea tiene muchos padres y una mala es una huérfana. Estoy a favor de la HB28 y me di cuenta que fue introducida. Que esté a favor no significa que sea mía”, enfatizó.
“Teniendo en cuenta el dinero que damos a los ‘niños ancla’ en Estados Unidos – identificar a sus padres y dar a la policía sus direcciones, cuentas bancarias y números de teléfonos celulares-, parece una buena idea y una manera de forzar a los ilegales a regresar a casa”, anotó James.
[Translation: In 2010, Democratic commissioners rescinded James’ proposal that the Department of Social Services (DSS) in Mecklenburg County turn in information to Immigration regarding undocumented parents seeking services for their U.S. born children. In a recent e-mail sent by James to the Board of Commissioners, which Mi Gente had access to, the commissioner said that he persuaded his fellow partisans in the legislature to adopt a similar law, even if it is prohibited by federal regulations.
"It was on my list of suggestions for them,” said James in the mail.
However, in communication with Mi Gente the commissioner did not admit that the proposal was his idea.
"A good idea has many parents and a bad one is an orphan. I am in favor of HB 28 and I realize that it was introduced. Just because I’m in favor doesn’t mean it’s my idea "he said. "Given the money we give to 'anchor babies’ in the U.S. — identifying their parents and giving the police their addresses, bank accounts and cell phone numbers, seems like a good idea and a way of forcing illegals to return home," noted James.]
The Hispanic community has been noted to distrust authorities who, under programs such as 287(g) can question their legal status even when they’ve committed no crime — just ask the Florida woman who is facing deportation after helping her sister report domestic violence. If HB 28 passes, it's the “anchor babies” who will bear the brunt.
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