Do It Now! No Bail for Illegals!!

I hope that this goes into law! I hope and ask that the Colorado House and Senate pass this into law immediately.
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GOP returns to illegal immigrants,

Legislators seek to deny bail to those accused of repeat DUI or other serious crimes.

By Jennifer Brown The Denver Post, October 31, 2007 http://www.denverpost.com/ci_7325132

Statehouse Republicans want to deny bail to illegal immigrants accused of repeat drunken driving and serious felonies, and require proof of citizenship to vote.

The proposals announced Tuesday were part of the GOP's 2008 legislative package aimed at advancing a state crackdown on illegal immigration.

'We don't know when the feds are going to act, if ever,' said Senate Minority Leader Andy McElhany of Colorado Springs. 'Some of these things are common sense that we can do.'

Democrats, who previously have shot down similar proposals, countered that Colorado passed some of the toughest immigration laws in the nation last year.

'Until the federal government acts to find a meaningful solution,

we can pass immigration laws until we're blue in the face,' said Senate President pro tem Peter Groff, D-Denver. 'It's still an unfunded federal mandate on our state.'

Among the most contentious of the proposals is a plan to deny bail to illegal immigrants arrested for serious felonies, repeat drunken driving and drunken driving with extremely high blood-alcohol levels.

The resolution - which would require a constitutional change - would have to win a two-thirds vote in the House and Senate instead of a simple majority and then go to a vote of the people.

'It is not aimed at law-abiding illegal immigrants,' said Rep. Bob Gardner, a Colorado Springs Republican who will sponsor the measure. 'This is aimed at a particular category of illegal immigrants that are frankly causing some pretty serious problems because they break the law with impunity and don't have any ties to the community.'

Republicans said their proposal was prompted by cases such as that of Jose Carranza, an illegal immigrant from Peru who surrendered to authorities after the execution-style killing of three students in New Jersey last summer. He had twice been released on bail for other felonies.

Gardner said he was unsure how much the measure would cost.

'Should it be a question of cost?' he asked. 'Or should it be a question of public safety?'

Democrats argued that feeding, housing and clothing inmates 'indefinitely' could eat up money intended for education and other priorities.

Another Republican proposal released ahead of the legislative session starting in January would require jails to determine the immigration status of all detainees when they are booked.

Other measures focus on ensuring only citizens vote in elections.

One would require photo identification at the polls and another would call for proof of citizenship to register to vote.

Republicans concede they don't believe many illegal immigrants are voting, but said that's not the point.

'If one person casts a vote who shouldn't, I think that's a problem,' said Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch.

House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver, said it 'would be a great concern' if Republicans had evidence of voter fraud.
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GOP eyes people in Colo. illegally
Bills for next year include denial of bail, voter IDs
The Associated Press, October 31, 2007
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5735779,00.html

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I do not think this had anything to do with the letters I sent to the Colorado GOP, but if it did, I am glad they listened. I am sure they were doing as I did, waiting and seeing if it would survive the courts in Arizona, which it did!

Words of advice for North Dakota and Minnesota, pass these laws too. Once they get pushed out of the Southwest, they are coming towards you. You have no idea how bad it will be and how it will effect your jobs and wages, not to mention taxes.