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Michigan Governor Opposes SB 1070 Copycat Law

By immigrationprof

Elizabeth Llorente reports for Fox News Latino:

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The governor of Michigan, where an immigration bill is pending in the legislature, said that such a measure would be detrimental.

Speaking to the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Gov. Rick Snyder said that an immigration law such as the one passed last year in Arizona would “encourage a divisive atmosphere.”

The governor, a Republican who was elected to his post in November, on several occasions has said the state, whose economy has been among the hardest-hit in the country, needs immigrants. Read more..

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