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Bob Barr: "Immigration Belongs at the Federal Level"

Suzanne Ito,
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August 1, 2007

To say Bob Barr is a controversial figure is an understatement. When he represented Georgia in the House from 1995 to 2003, he was a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage rights, was an adamant supporter of the and .

Well, times have changed since Barr left office. In 2002, he consulted with the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û on data privacy issues, and now . And we learned today that when it comes to the Hazleton decision:

Local governments in Georgia and other states would be well-served to review Munley's extensively researched, 206-page order. While likely to be appealed, the judge's decision is supported by other rulings in diverse parts of the country. It should serve as a cautionary light to local politicians anointing themselves federal government surrogate enforcers.

You can read the full editorial in the . He makes some great points about how this decision should make lawmakers in Cherokee County, Ga. rethink their own discriminatory ordinance against immigrants.

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