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Barnes says he supports an Arizona-type law
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| Author | Steve Visser |
| News Date | Saturday, July 17, 2010 12:50:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Democrat Roy Barnes said Friday that he would support an Arizona-type law to deal with illegal immigrants in Georgia.
Barnes, the front-runner in the Democratic primary for governor, made the strongest endorsement among the party's gubernatorial candidates for adopting an Arizona-type law, but he cautioned he would want to ensure that the law would not result in law officers using racial profiling to detain suspected illegal immigrants.
Barnes made his remarks in a debate along with the six other Democratic candidates for governor: Thurbert Baker, Bill Bolton, Carl Camon, Randal Mangham, DuBose Porter and David Poythress.
The debate was hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and PolitiFact Georgia, WSB TV and WSB Radio, and the League of Women Voters. It will air Saturday on WSB TV.
Barnes, a former governor, said he thought it was wrong for the federal government to sue Arizona over the law that is now being challenged in the courts. |
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