Georgia communities struggle with issues of illegal immigration
KENNESAW‚ Ga. (April 12‚ 2007) — Amid much fanfare last spring‚ Gov. Sonny Perdue…
Georgia (Apr 12, 2007) — Georgia communities struggle with issues of illegal immigration
Jennifer Hafer
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Suburban Conference at KSU to address affects of immigration compliance law
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KENNESAW‚ Ga. (April 12‚ 2007) — Amid much fanfare last spring‚ Gov. Sonny Perdue
signed into law the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act‚ but how Georgia
communities are coping with enforcement of the new law is the subject of the Department
of Sociology and Criminal Justice’s fifth annual Suburban Conference.
The conference‚ “What Works in Suburban Growth: Challenges and Opportunities‚” will
be held Friday‚ April 13‚ from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the University Rooms of Carmichael
Student Center.
“What we want to explore is how this law is being enforced from a criminal justice
perspective‚” conference organizer Dr. Rebecca Petersen said. “Can it be enforced?”
The immigration compliance act‚ which was sponsored by state Sen. Chip Rogers last
year‚ requires citizenship verification for individuals using Georgia’s public services‚
as well as verification of state employees and employers with state contracts and
subcontracts. Rogers will give the conference keynote address focused on his bill
beginning at 12:45 p.m.
In addition to immigration issues‚ suburban experiences – including urban/suburban
planning‚ crime and drugs‚ legal issues and homeland security‚ K−12 and higher education‚
local/regional politics‚ traffic and transportation‚ business and economics and community
involvement – will be explored by groups and individuals from a variety of disciplines‚
perspectives‚ professions and fields.
For further information or to schedule an interview‚ please contact the writer.
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A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is
a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population approaching
20‚000 from 132 countries. The third−largest university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw State
offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new doctorate
in education.
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