MW: Midwest Immigration and Integration Act (As Amended)

[Gass3268]

I'll be introducing some amendments when I have some more time, but my main concern is I do not like making English the official language of the Midwest. I cannot vote for this bill if that remains in the bill.

[Gass3268]

I'll be introducing some amendments when I have some more time, but my main concern is I do not like making English the official language of the Midwest. I cannot vote for this bill if that remains in the bill.

Why?

I feel like its unnecessary and xenophobic. I am not a fan of the English first/only movement. I would be in favor of changing the text to making English the preferred language, but you are still able to get governmental documents and election ballots in your first language.

[Gass3268]

I'll be introducing some amendments when I have some more time, but my main concern is I do not like making English the official language of the Midwest. I cannot vote for this bill if that remains in the bill.

Why?

I feel like its unnecessary and xenophobic. I am not a fan of the English first/only movement. I would be in favor of changing the text to making English the preferred language, but you are still able to get governmental documents and election ballots in your first language.

What if we did something like Switzerland does and recognize one language as the primary use (English), and also recognize some other main languages (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian) as secondary?

However, regarding public documents, we can only accommodate so many language barriers. There can be someone in the region whose primary language is Ukrainian, but we can't provide ballots and documents in every language known to man; only those that merit such a distinction and are spoken by a vast amount of people.

It would still violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits any state or local government from imposing any voting law that results in discrimination against racial or language minorities.

[Gass3268]

This bill is terrible, so I will have amendments for this soon. Be warned that I will not back down in the fight for moedertaalonderrig and the rights of ons Afrikaanse taal.

I look forward to seeing your amendments.

[Gass3268]

I like Hashemite's amendment a lot more than the original bill, but I'd like to know his reasoning behind adding all the detailed information on Afrikaners.

[Gass3268]

Nay

Also why did you skip Hashemite's amendment? He introduced his first.

[Gass3268]

Aye

I don't understand the need for some of the specific elements of the bill, but I like the overall framework of the bill. I'll be introducing amendments once this amendment has passed.

[Gass3268]

Here is my amendment:

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[Gass3268]

I missed that part of the bill, how about we vote on my amendment and then make additions/changes, especially regarding the original 3rd section.

[Gass3268]

I'm good for a vote on my amendment.

[Gass3268]

Aye

[Gass3268]

Don't like the removal of part 2 section 3.

[Gass3268]

I agree with GAworth and Part 1-3 is disappointing and too specific. I'm cool with the rest.

[Gass3268]

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What do you think?

If this is friendly, I can present an amendment with Part 2 replaced with this.

I'm cool with this, except I have a question with the bold clause. Shouldn't this say "Legal immigrants shall be allowed enroll their children in private or public schools."

Also I'm going to introduce an amendment after Cris' that allows for undocumented immigrants to send their children to school.

[Gass3268]

I can support this, but I'll be introducing an amendment afterwards.

[Gass3268]

Below is my amendment to Part 1 of the Bill, the rest of the bill is unchanged by my amendment.

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I can dig that.

[Gass3268]

Aye

[Gass3268]

Aye

[Gass3268]

I'm good, lets go

[Gass3268]

Nay, but it won't kill the totality of the bill for me

[Gass3268]

Aye