Connie Mack to Tallahassee: Don't do immigration

From Lesley Clark of The Miami Herald on July 15:

Cape Coral Republican Rep. Connie Mack is warning legislators in Tallahassee against pursuing an immigration law like Arizona's, saying it "strikes a severe blow to individual freedom and the principles that make our nation strong.

"I believe strongly that the new immigration law in Arizona that is set to take effect on July 29, 2010 is a large step in the wrong direction. Like most Americans, I strongly believe that we must secure our borders and crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants.

"The Arizona immigration law, however, strikes a severe blow to individual freedom and the principles that make our nation strong. It puts some Americans at risk of losing their freedoms and having to prove their citizenship while others stand little or no chance of being affected. It is the wrong approach to addressing our nation’s immigration problems."

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