1. Rep. Grijalva blasted
2. DE candidates debate
3. AZ Gov. responds
4. UT bill has conflicts
5 SC mandates E-Verify

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Outside group hits Raul Grijalva race
By Scott Wong
Politico (Washington, D.C.), October 14, 2010

In another sign that Democratic Rep. Raul Grijlava’s once-safe seat is in play, an anti-tax group is rolling out an independent ad targeting the Arizona congressman for calling for an economic boycott against his state.

Americans for Tax Reform said it plans to spend $230,000 to run the ad, which blasts Grijalva for urging a boycott of Arizona after Republican Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation in April cracking down on illegal immigration.

“Raul Grijalva, with our state facing 10 percent unemployment, called for a boycott on Arizona that could have led to the destruction of our economy,” says a narrator in the ad, a copy of which was obtained by POLITICO. “The Arizona Republic called his actions ‘irresponsible” and ‘beneath contempt.’”

A spokesman for the Grijalva campaign could not immediately be reached for comment.

Grijlava’s little-known Republican opponent, 28-year-old Tucson rocket scientist Ruth McClung, is considered a long shot to win the Nov. 2 general election. But the race has seen a flurry of activity in the past week.
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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43602.html

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Christine O'Donnell - Chris Coons debate: Topic-by-topic recap
Los Angeles Times, October 13, 2010

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Immigration

Democrat Chris Coons said he supports a path to legalization for illegal immigrants.

He started by noting that immigration is a federal responsibility and that the government has often let down states, including Arizona and Delaware. He said whole industries depend on illegal workers and that if workers have not committed crimes, there should be a process for them to eventually become legal residents.

Coons said the first step is to strengthen the border, to make it harder to enter the country illegally and to crack down on employers who hire such workers. He said a better ID system was needed to ferret out illegal workers. Undocumented workers who have not committed any crimes would have to learn English, pay a fine and go through a formal process to obtain citizenship.

He did not recommend blanket amnesty for illegal workers.
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/10/christine-odonnell-ch...

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Brewer Slams Mexico for Legal Brief Criticizing Immigration Law
The Associated Press, October 13, 2010

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has responded in federal court to a friend-of-the-court brief filed by Mexico and 10 other Latin American countries regarding the state's new immigration law.

In the filing Wednesday, Brewer says Mexico is interfering with a dispute in the U.S. and has other forums to issue political opinions than federal U.S. court.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave the foreign countries permission to present their viewpoints.
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/10/13/brewer-slams-mexico-legal-bri...

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Sandstrom has no answer about driving privilege card
By David Montero
The Salt Lake Tribune, October 14, 2010

Rep. Stephen Sandstrom admitted he is stumped about how his proposed immigration-enforcement bill can coexist with the Utah’s driving-privilege card. Under the bill’s “reasonable suspicion” language, a person who holds the card could immediately have his or her citizenship status checked by police.

That thorny issue came up Wednesday evening when Sandstrom met with the Utah Republican Hispanic Assembly, and it quickly put the Republican lawmaker from Orem in a self-admitted bind.

“You show a driving-privilege card, that could pretty much shows reasonable suspicion that you are here illegally,” Sandstrom, R-Orem, acknowledged. “I don’t know how to fix that.”

Sandstrom has been meeting regularly with groups and people who are worried about his bill, which is viewed by some as an Arizona-style approach to illegal immigration.

This meeting, held at the Utah Republican Party headquarters, once again had the lawmaker being directed to make changes to the bill that he hopes to introduce once the legislative session begins in January.

Gloria Cardenas Conn, a West Valley City immigration lawyer, said the bill created a “chilling effect” on those who rely on having the driving-privilege card, as it allows them to carry car insurance.

She said the way Sandstrom’s bill is written, a person who provided the card would immediately be targeted by law enforcement officials as being here illegally.

“It’s almost better if you didn’t have one,” she said.

“Yes, it would be better,” Sandstrom conceded.

Sandstrom pointed out that he always opposed the driving-privilege card and suggested a remedy might be to do away with it altogether, or possibly alter the bill so the card couldn’t be used as reasonable suspicion for legal status.

For 90 minutes, about a dozen members of the Hispanic Assembly peppered Sandstrom with questions about the bill.

The tone throughout the dialogue remained civil, though, toward the end, Salt Lake County Assessor Lee Gardner said he “expected better” legislation on the controversial issue.

Sandstrom’s bill, called the Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act, has been likened to the Arizona law passed earlier this year that largely mandated local law officials to enforce federal immigration laws.
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http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/50470422-75/sandstrom-bill-law-immigra...

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SC town approves business immigration measure
NECN (Mass.), October 14, 2010

A South Carolina town has approved an ordinance to require businesses to determine the immigration status of employees.

Multiple media outlets reported that Summerville Town Council voted 5-1 Wednesday to approve the law. Businesses could lose their license or face fines for violations.

The original ordinance would also have required landlords to determine the citizenship of those seeking to rent homes in the town. That provision was dropped last month.

Dorchester County has had the same requirements for businesses for three years and no company has been penalized.
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http://www.necn.com/10/14/10/SC-town-approves-business-immigration-me/la...