MEXICAN ACTIVISTS TRY TO INTIMIDATE US SENATOR
REPORT......DEC. 16, 2005
Yorkville Wisconsin
AS TOLD BY STATE SENATOR CATHY STEPP (Repub)
Senator Stepp........ "On the evening of Friday, December 16th, a group of people advocating the issuing of drivers’ licenses to non-citizens appeared outside my windows yelling and attempting to intimidate me into voting against Assembly Bill 69".
.......The AB (assembly bill) 69 requires that a person applying for a driver’s license in Wisconsin prove his citizenship or legal status in the United States.
.......OPPONENTS OF THE BILL, say the bill would lead to racial profiling and more unlicensed drivers on the road.
The leadership of Voces de la Frontera ( a Mexican activist group) threaten that if they don’t get their way, illegal aliens will respond by driving without a license anyway.
......SUPPORTERS OF THE BILL, say it is a critical national security measure that needs to be in place to comply with the Real ID Act, a federal law passed earlier this year.
If Wisconsin doesn't adopt such a law, the state's driver's licenses wouldn't be accepted at airports or to provide entry to federal buildings.
Senator Stepp........ "Driver’s licenses are privileges for people who obey the law. Anyone here illegally is, by definition, not obeying the law.
Like it or not, the driver’s license has become a person’s ticket to legitimacy in America.
When I took the oath of office, I swore to uphold the laws of our state and our country.
I will side with the legal citizens and taxpayers of Wisconsin with my vote in support of AB 69". end quote!!
TO READ MORE GO TO.... http://www.alipac.us/article944.html
State Sen. Cathy Stepp (R-Yorkville) added that she won't be bullied, intimidated or terrorized at her own home. Also added that the encounter at her home a form of terrorism, and that's why she is pursuing charges against people involved in a protest at her house in the dark last week.
Rep. Pedro Colón (D-Milwaukee), an opponent of the bill (AB 69) said he was disappointed the group chose to go to Stepp's home to protest, in part because it might set back the fight against the bill, and also because it went too far.
"It's absolutely inappropriate to go and protest in front of someone's house," Colon said.
Still, Colon added that he's seen growing frustration among the immigrant community in his district that they are being targeted by mean-spirited legislation.
Yorkville Wisconsin
AS TOLD BY STATE SENATOR CATHY STEPP (Repub)
Senator Stepp........ "On the evening of Friday, December 16th, a group of people advocating the issuing of drivers’ licenses to non-citizens appeared outside my windows yelling and attempting to intimidate me into voting against Assembly Bill 69".
.......The AB (assembly bill) 69 requires that a person applying for a driver’s license in Wisconsin prove his citizenship or legal status in the United States.
.......OPPONENTS OF THE BILL, say the bill would lead to racial profiling and more unlicensed drivers on the road.
The leadership of Voces de la Frontera ( a Mexican activist group) threaten that if they don’t get their way, illegal aliens will respond by driving without a license anyway.
......SUPPORTERS OF THE BILL, say it is a critical national security measure that needs to be in place to comply with the Real ID Act, a federal law passed earlier this year.
If Wisconsin doesn't adopt such a law, the state's driver's licenses wouldn't be accepted at airports or to provide entry to federal buildings.
Senator Stepp........ "Driver’s licenses are privileges for people who obey the law. Anyone here illegally is, by definition, not obeying the law.
Like it or not, the driver’s license has become a person’s ticket to legitimacy in America.
When I took the oath of office, I swore to uphold the laws of our state and our country.
I will side with the legal citizens and taxpayers of Wisconsin with my vote in support of AB 69". end quote!!
TO READ MORE GO TO.... http://www.alipac.us/article944.html
State Sen. Cathy Stepp (R-Yorkville) added that she won't be bullied, intimidated or terrorized at her own home. Also added that the encounter at her home a form of terrorism, and that's why she is pursuing charges against people involved in a protest at her house in the dark last week.
Rep. Pedro Colón (D-Milwaukee), an opponent of the bill (AB 69) said he was disappointed the group chose to go to Stepp's home to protest, in part because it might set back the fight against the bill, and also because it went too far.
"It's absolutely inappropriate to go and protest in front of someone's house," Colon said.
Still, Colon added that he's seen growing frustration among the immigrant community in his district that they are being targeted by mean-spirited legislation.
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