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Immigration study finds "deep-seeded" concerns

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By The Associated Press

Tuesday, Oct 07, 2008 - 11:18:55 am CDT

OMAHA — A state senator examining how illegal immigration is affecting the state says the issue is more deep-seated than he first believed.

Sen. Brad Ashford of Omaha is studying the issue’s impact in South Sioux City, Lexington, Grand Island, Scottsbluff and North Platte.

The chairman of the Judiciary Committee says he has encountered a great angst among residents because of failures of the federal government to address concerns.

Ashford says he believes those feelings will only intensify as the economy worsens.

The study will take him to North Platte and Scottsbluff this week.

A public hearing is set for Dec. 12 in Lincoln to discuss his report.


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Question wrote on October 7, 2008 7:41 am:
" And this is "news"? I'm not a rocket scientist and I could have told him that! "

 DG wrote on October 7, 2008 7:48 am:
" Welcome to the new republic of illegal immigration!

Ashford believes those feelings will on intensify? Really? Ya think? Especially when people find out that a)there are no jobs due to illegal hiring and b)that the reason wages are low is because illegals will work for less. "

 mTm wrote on October 7, 2008 8:38 am:
" Wow!! It is pretty well known that 95% don't like illegals "

 j83 wrote on October 7, 2008 8:43 am:
" Yes lets blame illegal immigrants for all our problems! That will make everything better! "

 Outside the Box wrote on October 7, 2008 8:53 am:
" For the 4,000th time: Target, fine, publicly name, and potentially jail those who hire illegals. I'm talking HR, business owners, CEOs, whomever.

When illegals cannot find work, they will stop coming. It is that simple. "

 Doublewow wrote on October 7, 2008 9:04 am:
" YA THINK????????? Where have the politicians been for the last 6 years? Oh, forgot. They have been trying to get elected to get some free lobbyist money. "

 kawrivertruth wrote on October 7, 2008 9:28 am:
" Why doesn't he ask the companies that hire illegals and publish their words,company name and their home office address and then, maybe the racists will see where the problem lies. It is not with the cheap and superior workers. It is the people that hire them.Quit outsourcing to Asia,quit hiring illegals and place the blame where it is due.Leave the little people alone.They do not come here with the intention of taking jobs. They come here with the intention of finding work and they do. From Americans who hire them. "

 bogas wrote on October 7, 2008 10:52 am:
" oh wait is this the same unicameral that voted to give tuition breaks to illegal's? now there's a problem that needs to be looked in to. "

 kawrivertruth wrote on October 7, 2008 7:04 pm:
" "" oh wait is this the same unicameral that voted to give tuition breaks to illegal's? now there's a problem that needs to be looked in to. "<Umm,no.They give in-state tuition to children of illegals who fit the profile of in-state students.A person cannot come here from,say,Guatamala and get in-state tuition.They must have completed a Nebraska high school,been here at least three years(3X the normal minimum)and be actively seeking residence status.They receive no federal or state money to attend college,they pay their own way,unlike many American students.ANy AMerican born citizen who wants to go to UNL but lives out of state will have to pay out of state tuition regardless of what the children of illegals pay.The law affects no Americans. "

 Bob H wrote on October 7, 2008 11:07 pm:
" I do hope that everyone will remember that he was one of our fine State Senators who killed a bill that would have stopped our state tax money going to help the illegals get state benefits, like In-State tuition to our colleges. Wonder what he will be told by those of us who wanted this issue debated on the floor by our State Senators. Maybe put the illegal alien issue to a vote of the legal residents of Nebraska to see what we want our State to do with all of the illegal aliens. Bet he would be in for a real big surprise. "

 Pedantic wrote on October 8, 2008 4:11 am:
" "Deep-seeded concerns"? This usage might work when the subject is corn, but the correct phrase is "deep-seated." For example: fears of immigrants reflect a deep-seated xenophobia that offers a handy excuse for the failings of an entire economic system. "

 REBobH wrote on October 8, 2008 8:18 am:
" BobH,their parents pay Nebraska taxes just like you and I,so actually we are spending their tax dollars too.You dillusion of relevence is entertaining though.The children of illegals are blameless in their residence status and rational people understand this and refuse to hold children as criminals.If you think that education is expensive,you feel that uneducated immigrants are the answer?ANd dont say "send 'em back" because that isnt going to happend anytime soon. "

 net_50 wrote on October 8, 2008 9:33 am:
" As American workers find themselves laid off work, there will be more push back on any elected official who chooses to ignore the impact of illegal immigrant in all states. It surely did hit home here this year, as my brother who has had subcontracts for his dry wall business was told face ot face, either you work for what I pay the illegals or I will not give your business any more contracts. Americans have run out of good will as the money has tightened up in every household. The social services intended for Americans to fall back on have been hit really hard by the illegal immigrants and there never seems to be an end to the debate. We are telling government to enforce the law or step down so somebody else will enforce our immigration laws. "

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