In calling this year’s General Assembly session, “so far, so good,” Brad Botwin, director of the advocacy group Help Save Maryland, explained that, among other things, his group “was not getting beat up at the hearings” by those who favor expanded immigration and amnesty for illegals already here. Instead, he noticed an uptick in support, especially in the African-American community, and that more people on his side were taking the time to come to Annapolis and testify. By comparison, opponents had become “tame…rather mild” in their criticism.
His group has gained prominence in recent years as a bulwark against Maryland’s perceived status as a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants, and their supporters will be busy testifying in Annapolis today on behalf of a number of House bills – these bills include proposals to better enforce federal immigration law and allow the state to check the immigration status of prisoners and parolees.
(More on my Examiner.com page…)
