The Senate of the Georgia state adopted laws supported by Republicans on Thursday that take away the legal protection against local governments, agencies, departments and their employees who do not follow any immigration laws.
As a rule, individuals cannot sue local governments in Georgia under sovereign immunity.
Republican Senator Blake Tilley from Vidalia said that his law would take the sovereign immunity away if the local government agencies violate Georgia's laws, according to which they adhere to the information on immigration prisoners and prohibit them from accepting or implementing protection guidelines. These are guidelines that prevent local officials from complying with the federal immigration authorities and often come into force in places such as schools.
This is done when the Trump government pursues aggressive efforts to deport masses and immigration authorities in the United States
“If our citizens are damaged because they do not comply with the Georgia Immigration Act as local administration or local government official, citizens have the right to attribute them to them,” said Tillery in the Senate.
The Democrats of the Senate believe that the legislation will have a negative impact on the resources of the law enforcement authorities.
The parent of the democratic state, Elena, said the Stewart detection center in Lumpkin, Georgia, which is operated by US immigration authorities and enforcement, has little capacity for more prisoners. ICE did not immediately respond to an inquiry about the capacity of the center.
“If ICE and the Stewart facility decide that they want to publish things, we don't have the power to blame them. However, we have the power and responsibility to say that the chosen officers of Georgia and Georgia cities and Georgia Counties should follow the law of Georgia, ”said Tillery as an answer to parents.
The democratic Senator Nikki Merritt said that local sheriffs and police authorities do not have the funds or employees in order to enforce the right to immigration.
“Gwinnett County is huge and we have a problem. This is more stress for you. How do we alleviate that? “Asked Merritt Tilley.
Tilley said Merritt had to introduce a legislative template to abolish the immigration laws already applicable in Georgia.
The Democratic State Senator Nabilah Islam Parkes from Duluth said that the Republicans had pushed themselves to reform the civil disputes to prevent “royal complaints”, but now support a draft law that she mentions as “right to reduce the teacher law”.
“There is no sanctuary in Georgia. Not a single one, ”she said. “But SB 21 states that there is a problem that does not exist. It brings teachers and local officials into an impossible position. “
Islam Parkes argued that the law would invite unjustified racial profiles.
“What exactly do you expect that teachers do this under this bill? Do you want you to ask your students about your immigration status? “She said. “Ask a seven -year -old where he was born to profile children because of his surname or language that he speaks at home? Because this bill opens the door. “
Tilley released these scenarios.
Two rural democratic senators joined the Republicans to say goodbye to Senate Bill 21, who is now going into the house.
