Tom Emmers anti-immigrant record Tom Emmer supported anti-immigrant and anti-Latino legislation: He called SB1070 “a wonderful first step” (MPR, April 28, 2010) Emmer reiterated his support of Arizona’s right to preempt federal powers over immigration in a July 28 statement opposing the court injunction blocking some sections of SB1070 on constitutional grounds. Emmer was a co-author of English-only bills such as HF4087 and HF0336. The first bill includes measures similar to Arizona’s SB1070 law. Emmer voted against the 2007 state version of the DREAM-Act ( MPR Vote Tracker, DREAM Act - In-state tuition for illegal immigrants, 2007) He was chief author of a 2006 bill to eliminate prenatal care for immigrant mothers, HF2877. Emmer also supported a 2006 bill, HF2576, that would have required local law enforcement agencies to collect more information on the citizenship and immigration status of those they arrested, overriding so-called sanctuary city local ordinances designed to encourage all residents to be willing to come forward to police. The measure passed the Republican-controlled House on a bipartisan vote, but never got a hearing in the DFL-controlled Senate. - See more at: bluestemprairie/bluestemprairie/2013/06/emmer-bachmann-rightful-heir-on-immigration.html#sthash.TBk0VFu1.dpuf
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