Georgia Enacts Tough Illegals Law

The state of Georgia approved a sweeping measure on Monday to crack down on illegal immigrants. The Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act, signed into law by Republican Gov. Sonny Perdue, denies many state services paid for by taxpayers to people who are in the United States illegally. It also forces contractors doing business with the state to verify the legal status of new workers, and requires police to notify immigration officials if people charged with crimes are illegal immigrants.

Other provisions of the Georgia law prohibit employers from claiming a tax deduction for wages of $600 or more paid to undocumented workers, impose prison terms for human trafficking and limit the services commercial companies can provide to illegal immigrants.

"It's our responsibility to ensure that our famous Georgia hospitality is not abused, that our taxpayers are not taken advantage of and that our citizens are protected," Perdue said before signing the law.

This is a stunning victory for anti-illegal immigration advocates. Georgia is the first state to enact such tough laws. Of course, the advocates of illegal immigration are having apoplexy right now - Georgia had the guts to not kowtow to them or play the political correctness game. Ironically, while Georgia seems able to come up with illegal immigration controls, Congress, particularly the Senate, can't get anywhere. They tried a thinly veiled attempt at amnesty, but that was shot down quickly.

We hope the other 49 states will quickly pass similar laws as Georgia. Then just maybe the out of control immigration problem will start correcting itself - no thanks to the Federal government.