Public Hearing Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, 10 AM

House Concurrent Resolution 2 (HCR2)
 

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Room 203, Legislative Office Building, Concord

Though it would carry no force of law in and of itself, this resolution in support of the Arizona immigration law would put the State of New Hampshire "on record" in full support of the Arizona law on Immigration Enforcement (SB 1070).  Part of the resolution states that the General Court of the State of NH shall pursue legislation to protect its citizens from illegal immigrants.The bill also emphasizes that the people of NH have the right of security including personal safety and job security and that the State of NH has the obligation to ensure the personal safety and job security of its citizens.

This hearing presents an opportunity to educate legislators about NH's immigrant and refugee communities, who they are, how they contribute, why they have come to NH, and to dispel the myths about increased crime perpetrated by immigrants as well as job loss to "Americans" due to increased immigrant populations. If your church welcomes and works with immigrant and refugee populations, your first-hand experiences and knowledge may be the most valuable piece of information legislators will hear.
 

As with all public hearings, there are several ways to make your voice heard. You may choose to testify to the committee, or simply sign in to register your opposition to the bill.
 

You may also  communicate with members of the State-Federal Relations Committee by mail, email, or telephone outside of the hearing time.
 

Though immigration reform is an issue in search of federal action, states are taking the matter into their own hands - with potentially dangerous and cruel results. There are several proposals this year in the NH legislature that target undocumented workers, and in the process, build an environment of bigotry and injustice that could have wider reverberations. We will post you as these reach actionable points.