| Dear Members (Click links for full articles) 1. REMINDER: TRR = The Ruthie Report Do not forget and please join me at the new location The Ruthie Report On page click 2/3/11 2. WDYT (What Do You Think) Provide your thoughts with first name and State of residence Question for 2/3 Do you believe - if there is a push for legislation to address illegal immigration will it be by the States for the Federal Government? Question for 2/10 With the recent death of a missionary - Nancy Davis - in Mexico and our continued warnings concerning traveling to Mexico... Why do you believe Americans continue to travel to Mexico - not enough coverage of the warnings, do not take the threat seriously, believe it will not happen to them or another reason? ************************************** 3. Bill can be found here Article here Lohmer, Kieffer join Republican push for photo voter ID ST. PAUL -- Legislative Republicans who campaigned last fall saying they want Minnesotans to produce photo identification cards before being allowed to vote have followed through with bills likely to be debated soon. Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer of Big Lake, who was the state's chief elections official eight years as secretary of state, said that her bill combined the photo ID requirement with providing state-funded computers to most voting precincts. "It moves us into the 21st century," she said. Reps. Kathy Lohmer, R-Lake Elmo, and Andrea Kieffer, R-Woodbury, are co-sponsors on the bill. "Our voters must have faith in our election process," Lohmer said in a Wednesday news release. "This bill has proven results as other states have stepped into the 21st century and used the benefits of technology to strengthen election results and voter integrity." Democrats, led by Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, blasted the measure, saying it will be expensive and there is no indication that there is any significant voter fraud that needs correcting ******************************************* 4. Texas Lawmakers File Far-Ranging Immigrant Bills The voter ID legislation passed by the Texas Senate on Wednesday night may be controversial, but it's a familiar debate, as is the issue of "sanctuary cities." Gov. Rick Perry has declared both to be "emergency items" that demand immediate attention by the Legislature. Less well known but no less controversial are many of the provisions found in more than three dozen immigration-related bills filed so far in the early days of the 82nd legislative session. Click the link above to read all Texas is doing - Ruthie *************************************** 5. Bills would prevent illegal immigrants from getting state licenses Washington could soon leave its place in an exclusive club of states that still grant driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. More than half a dozen bills have been introduced in the Legislature to require those applying for a driver's license to first prove their legal presence in this country. Who gets or should get a license to drive in Washington has been a hot-button topic for some time, but never before have so many bills been filed in the Legislature to address it. And for the first time, Democrats are authoring a few of the measures, making it far more likely that one might actually pass *********************************************** 6. Senate Proposal Would Amend Constitution to Restrict Birthright Citizenship Two Republican senators have introduced a constitutional amendment that would prohibit the children of illegal immigrants from gaining automatic U.S. citizenship unless certain conditions are met. The move by Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and David Vitter, R-La., follows a proposal in Arizona challenging the constitutional right known as "birthright citizenship." Under U.S. law, anybody born on U.S. soil is considered a citizen. The proposal in Congress would amend the Constitution so that children born in the United States are only considered automatic citizens if one parent is a U.S. citizen, one parent is a legal immigrant, or one parent is an active member of the Armed Forces. They could also follow the traditional naturalization process to attain citizenship. *********************************************** 7. From: Tim.Gafney@pinalcountyaz.govSheriff Paul Babeu named the "2011 National Sheriff of the Year" Good morning. Attached is a News Release which was sent out yesterday by the National Sheriffs' Association. They have selected Sheriff Paul Babeu as the "2011 National Sheriff of the Year." The National Sheriffs' Association is the largest association of law enforcement professionals in the United States, representing more than 3,000 elected sheriffs across the nation, and a total membership of more than 20,000. This is the first time ever a Sheriff from Arizona has received the award. Tim Gafney
Public Information Officer
NATIONAL SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2011 AWARD RECIPIENT FOR SHERIFF OF THE YEAR Alexandria, VA – The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) is pleased to announce that Paul Babeu, Sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona has been selected as the recipient of the 2011 Ferris E. Lucas Award for Sheriff of the Year. The Ferris E. Lucas Award will be presented at the Opening General Session on Sunday, June 19th at NSA's Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) established the Ferris E. Lucas award in 1995 to recognize an outstanding sheriff of the year for contributions made to improve the Office of Sheriff on the local, state, and national levels, and for involvement in the community above and beyond the responsibilities required. The award is given in memory of Ferris E. Lucas, NSA Past President (1944-46) and executive director (1964-82), who completed 50 years of distinguished service and leadership in law enforcement. This year's award is sponsored by Pursuit Products, Inc. Ruthie
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