In Mississippi local law enforcement officials are protesting anti immigration legislation which is currently making its way through the state legislature. Georgia legislators are considering a proposal that would bar undocumented immigrants from receiving marriage licenses or access to water and sewage. Finally Mexico’s stocks are climbing to a record high close.
Police Groups Oppose Mississippi Immigration MeasureIn Mississippi local law enforcement officials are protesting anti immigration legislation which is currently making its way through the state legislature. “The Associated Press obtained a letter given to senators Monday by the president of Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association and the executive directors of the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police, the Mississippi Municipal League and the Mississippi Association of Supervisors. The letter raises questions about whether local law enforcement agencies would have to keep interpreters on staff and whether violent offenders would have to be released from jails to make room for undocumented immigrants.”
Georgia Immigration Law Targets Water Services, Marriage Georgia legislators are considering a proposal that would bar undocumented immigrants from receiving marriage licenses or access to water and sewage. “Georgia legislators are considering a proposal that would bar undocumented immigrants from receiving marriage licenses or access to water and sewage. The bill sponsored by Sen. Barry Loudermilk, R-Cassville, has gotten a lot of attention because it would also bar undocumented immigrants from the state’s public colleges, universities and technical schools. But another provision that’s generated very little discussion removes foreign passports from a list of identification documents that government agencies can accept for certain transactions. To be acceptable, foreign passports would have to be accompanied by federal immigration documentation proving someone is in the country legally.”
Mexico Stocks Add To Record High CloseFinally Mexico’s stocks are climbing to a record high close today. “Mexican stocks were continuing their climb early Tuesday, building on a record-high close for the local IPC index of shares. The index of Mexico’s most-traded shares was recently up 224 points, or 0.6%, to 39087 points. Volume was 46 million shares worth 1 billion pesos ($79 million). The IPC index hit a record-high close Monday following comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in favor of keeping interest rates low to support job growth. The peso, meanwhile, was nearly flat early Tuesday against the U.S. dollar at MXN12.6630 compared with MXN12.6640 at the close Monday.”
