Glen Watson

Glen Watson, when on the Huntsville City Council, kept a tough ordnance on illegal immigration from being passed. The tragic death of 2 Huntsville teenagers on April 2009 was another unfortunate result of having illegal immigrants in our town.
Another example of talk but no action was reflected in the Huntsville City Council meeting on August 10, 2006. A ordnance on illegal immigration was proposed then pulled before it could be voted on. The Huntsville home builders needed cheap labor and it was rumored the Glen Watson stopped the ordnance from passing to appease them.

Let it be pointed out that the City of Huntsville failed to take action in 2006 to pass a strong ordnance dealing with this situation.
Further, it was Glen Watson who moved to table the proposed ordnance.
Glen's excuse was that we need a task force to study the situation.
With pro and con people appointed to this task force, nothing was every accomplished, which was the apparent reason for this task force. Glen Watson deserves the blame for no action on this matter.

Read the below documentation:

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TO BE HELD AUGUST 10, 2006 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
c. Ordinance No. 06-699, concerning the Illegal Immigration Relief Ordinance. (Introduced July 27, 2006 Regular Council Meeting) (Watson)
http://www.hsvcity.com/citycouncil/Agendas/2006/081006rcm.htm


HUNTSVILLE, Ala. A Huntsville city councilman has proposed a law that would fine landlords renting to illegal immigrants 1-thousand dollars a day.

Huntsville City Councilman Glen Watson has proposed the law as part of his Illegal Immigrant Relief Act Ordinance. The act also makes English the official language of city businesses and would penalize employers hiring illegal immigrants.

Watson says he’s proposing the laws because - quote — “anybody coming into this country, and into our city, should be a legal citizen of this country,”

The ordinance will be introduced Thursday night.

http://www.flashpointblog.com/2006/07/26/hsv-councilman-proposes-tough-illegal-immigration-law/

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City Councilman Glenn Watson sponsored an
ordinance to punish employers and landlords who
hire and rent to undocumented immigrants. Tabled
8/11/06.
http://www.stateimmigrationlaws.com/NR/rdonlyres/edqegfctoziye73tdxebiaqdlvx3xos45xv36g3qwlojvgflxhllcdoxcqziubd6ftzcmhsshns5bedvvbiy2jtcmnf/FAIRImmigrationLocalChart.pdf

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Illegal immigration ordinance tabled by Huntsville council


HUNTSVILLE, Ala. A proposal that would crackdown on illegal immigration has been tabled despite a call by a group of conservative Christians for backers to attend the Huntsville City Council meeting and "intimidate" members into supporting it.

Councilman Glenn Watson pulled the ordinance before debate began tonight. He said he wanted to give a task force time to study illegal immigration and its affect on the city. The proposal would establish penalties for companies that hire illegal immigrants and property owners renting to them.

About 100 people were at the meeting. That came after an e-mail was sent urging backers to attend.

The message circulating among members of the Conservative Christians of Alabama sought support for Watson's ordinance.

The e-mail said - quote -- "Your presence is needed to cheer our speakers and intimidate the Huntsville City Council."


http://www.mundispano.com/content/view/232/94/

Glen Watson pulled the ordinance and instead created a task force to review illegal immigration. Unfortunately nothing happened.

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This web site gives several examples of other cities passing laws to discourage illegal immigrants.

http://www.stateimmigrationlaws.com/NR/rdonlyres/edqegfctoziye73tdxebiaqdlvx3xos45xv36g3qwlojvgflxhllcdoxcqziubd6ftzcmhsshns5bedvvbiy2jtcmnf/FAIRImmigrationLocalChart.pdf


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Glen Watson Supporter of Tax Increases:

Glen Watson openly worked to raise sales taxes in Huntsville.
Read about it at
Glen Watson