Anti-Immigrant Bill Coming Down To The Wire

By Lisa Adler, Field Organizer for Amnesty International USA

This week – we need thousands of people to pressure Governor Nathan Deal to stop the anti-immigrant bill, HB 87.

The Georgia State Legislature will reconvene on Monday, April 11 for its final 3 days.  During this time, HB 87 – the anti-immigrant Arizona copycat – will be voted on.  It is urgent that we pressure Governor Nathan Deal NOW to kill this bill, even before it reaches his desk.

States around the country—including Georgia’s fellow Southern state Mississippi – are voting down copycat bills.  Even Arizona voted down several anti-immigrant bills.  Why?  Because such bills are morally and economically bankrupt, and violate fundamental principles of human rights and dignity.

At the March 24th more than 5,000 people—students, elders, mothers, fathers, immigrants and citizens—rallied at the state capitol to oppose anti-immigrant legislation. Civil rights icon Representative John Lewis passionately reminded the crowd that state lawmakers must not turn back the clock on progress.  Let’s spread this message to Governor Deal and beyond – No to HB 87, No to Hate, Yes to Immigrant Rights!

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2 thoughts on “Anti-Immigrant Bill Coming Down To The Wire

  1. دولت هلند باید برای عمل به تعهدات بین المللی اش و حمایت از پناهجویانی که نه جایی برای ماندن دارند و نه جایی برای رفتن، تحت فشار قرار بگیرد. در غیر اینصورت کامبیز آخرین نفر نخواهد بود

  2. دولت هلند باید برای عمل به تعهدات بین المللی اش و حمایت از پناهجویانی که نه جایی برای ماندن دارند و نه جایی برای رفتن، تحت فشار قرار بگیرد. در غیر اینصورت کامبیز آخرین نفر نخواهد بود

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