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DallasNews.com | News for Dallas, Texas | Texas Legislature: "Too many laws that meddle in people's lives, the Oak Cliff ice cream vendor says.
But he doesn't have to be a citizen for the politicians of Texas to do that. The Legislature is considering dozens of bills that would have a direct effect on Mr. Corona, who became a permanent resident in the 1980s after two decades as an illegal immigrant, and all who have followed him.
'In Mexico,' said Mr. Corona, 73, 'the government tells you: 'You're all grown up, look after yourself.' '
In Texas, some lawmakers want to put new restrictions on how immigrants drive, where they get health care, whom they marry, and where – or whether – they get a college education.
And Texas isn't alone. States are increasingly writing laws to govern the lives of immigrants, picking up areas that federal immigration policy may not address."
But he doesn't have to be a citizen for the politicians of Texas to do that. The Legislature is considering dozens of bills that would have a direct effect on Mr. Corona, who became a permanent resident in the 1980s after two decades as an illegal immigrant, and all who have followed him.
'In Mexico,' said Mr. Corona, 73, 'the government tells you: 'You're all grown up, look after yourself.' '
In Texas, some lawmakers want to put new restrictions on how immigrants drive, where they get health care, whom they marry, and where – or whether – they get a college education.
And Texas isn't alone. States are increasingly writing laws to govern the lives of immigrants, picking up areas that federal immigration policy may not address."
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