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Tue., March 27, 2012 10:00am
The city of Atlanta has asked a newly created state panel charged with ensuring that public employees and agencies comply with state laws on immigration to delay action on a complaint filed against the mayor and city council members.
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Thu., March 1, 2012 10:00am
A federal appeals court heard arguments Thursday in the legal challenges against tough new laws targeting illegal immigration in Alabama and Georgia.
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Fri., January 27, 2012 8:00am
House Democrats want to repeal a new law cracking down on illegal immigrants in Georgia. The badly outnumbered Democratic caucus held a public hearing on the repeal Thursday.
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Thu., January 26, 2012 9:15am
Two Democratic lawmakers want to give small businesses more time before they are forced to use a federal database meant to keep illegal immigrants from the workforce. A bill would give companies with 10 to 50 employees until 2015 before the must use the E-Verify database.
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Mon., April 18, 2011 1:47pm
Georgia has launched an aggressive ad campaign for its vidalia onions that ship out today. The state's Agricultural Chief says that may help address a possible boycott of Georgia’s farm goods which some groups are threatening in light of an immigration reform bill that awaits the governor’s signature.
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Thu., April 14, 2011 6:58pm
The controversial illegal immigration reform bill passed on the last day of the General Assembly. Immigrant rights groups and members of the business community opposed it up to the final debate.
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Wed., March 16, 2011 7:54am
Today is crossover day at the state Capitol. That’s when bills must pass either chamber or won’t have a chance to become law until next year. Most of the big issues have already made it across. Changing HOPE's college scholarship and pre-kindergarten funding, immigration reform and the 2012 budget are three major challenges lawmakers came to the Gold Dome to address,
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Tue., March 15, 2011 3:54pm
Tomorrow is Crossover Day at the state capitol. That’s when bills must pass either chamber or won’t have a chance to become law until next year. Most of the big issues have already made it across.
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Thu., February 3, 2011 4:41pm
Governor Nathan Deal says the state needs an immigration reform bill it can use, rather than one for show.
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Wed., December 8, 2010 3:45pm
The Georgia Farm Bureau adopted a policy that opposes any new laws that could threaten their workforce. Farmers say immigrant labor necessary to pick crops. Most Americans not willing to do the job.
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