texas association of business
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Commerce chief defends raids - 03/31/07
Dallas Morning News/Dianne Solis/[[March 22, 2007]]/ link
Subtitle: Drain on labor force illustrates need for legalized path, he says
Describes the same press conference as Secretary calls for reform
Texas Employers for Immigration Reform - 03/31/07
Site: txeir.org
Association of Texas companies and groups calling for immigration "reform" (a massive amnesty) and a "guest" worker program. Chairman is Bill Hammond, president of the Texas Association of Business in Austin (Secretary calls for reform).
Commerce chief defends raids
Secretary calls for reform
LULAC, MALDEF, ACLU, business groups fight Texas immigration bills - 02/16/07
A new, apparently unnamed coalition has been formed in Texas to fight state bills designed to reduce illegal immigration. The coalition is using the standard pretext that immigration is a federal responsibility. Of course, they realize that the feds have abrogated their responsibilities; were the feds to enforce the laws, they would push for more local control.
Texas gov Rick Perry: no full fence, yes to anchor babies, guest workers - 12/09/06
From this:
...Republican Gov. Rick Perry earned applause from the crowd [at a meeting of the Texas Border Coalition] when he said strategic fencing along the border makes sense but the idea of a complete wall or fence is "preposterous."