As established by the 9/11 Commission, the using the Matricula Consular as an acceptable means of identification poses a threat to national security. L.A. Talk show host Terry Anderson, an African-American, easily obtained one to prove the point. If you are an Arizona resident, contact your state representatives to support the following bills. If you're not an Arizona resident, why not contact your state legislators to get something like this going:
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CONTENTS:
A. Arizona Legislative Bills for 2005 Session
B. New Senate Bill Introduced to ban the matricula consular
C. How to Contact your legislators
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A. Arizona House Hearings Next Week
Send an e-mail to your 2 House members, urging their support of the bill, if they are members of the committee hearing the bill.
HB2393: Train MVD personnel to identify fraudulent docs submitted for driver license applications
Date & Time: Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 1:30 p.m. Place: House Hearing Room 1
Committee: Appropriations
HCR2030: Measure for English as official language
Date & Time: Thursday, Feb. 10 at 8:30 a.m. Place: House Hearing Room 4
Committee: Judiciary
HB2389: Deny bail for illegal aliens committing violent crimes due to increased flight risk
HCR2028: Deny bail for illegal aliens committting violent crimes due to increased flight risk
(The second bill will go on the 2006 ballot if Jack Napolitano uses her poison pen to veto it)
Date & Time: Monday, February 7 at 1:30 p.m. Place: House Hearing Room 3
Committee: Federal Mandates and Property Rights
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B. New Senate Bill Introduced to ban the matricula consular
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SB-1511: Ban acceptance of the matricula consular in Arizona by Senator Dean Martin.
Tell your senator that you support this bill.
Hearing details will follow when available
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C. How to Contact your legislators
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Be sure to include your name and mailing address in your e-mail, letter or fax. It's best to send a written message and follow up with a phone call.
To find your representatives and their contact information, go to
http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm