The Maryland House of Delegates Appropriations Committee held a hearing today that could eventually have a huge impact on the lives of immigrants in the state.
Republican House Minority Leader Anthony O'Donnell wants Maryland to require state and local governments to verify adults are legally in the country before providing them most public benefits.
The measure would block illegal immigrants from receiving benefits such as public housing, welfare, food assistance, unemployment benefits and other subsidies.
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A great common sense idea. I can't imagine the democrats getting on board with something like this. This is just the type of legislation we need to save millions if not billions of much needed taxpayers money. Let's pray that this legislation passess.
AMEN!! Finally someone listening to the CITIZENS of this country. It is about time. What part of "illegal" do our representives NOT understand?! They are not entitled to OUR benefits. If they want them, work and become a citizen of this country.
This should have been done years ago. If it had, maybe America would not be on the verge of collapse. I can't help but wonder about the timing though-this IS an election year and he IS a politician. You can't trust any of them-republican or democrat. I also have no faith that it will actually happen. They will talk about it until after November and then it will go away.
We all need to write and encourage this bill be passed quickly before the federal government blocks such a move.
I can't believe what they want to accomplish with this bill doesn't go without saying. Should this be a regular practice for the state? How do they keep undocumented ILLEGAL immigrants from obtaining these benefits more than once?
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