Analysis: Few get all they want at Miss. Capitol
The Mississippi Legislature is moving to the end of its 2012 session, and interest groups are being reminded of a universal truth in politics: You can’t always get what you want.
People who say the U.S. borders are too porous were upset when an immigration-enforcement died in a Senate committee, after passing the House. But of course an effort to enact an Arizona-style law won’t disappear because Republican Gov. Phil Bryant has been saying for years that he thinks illegal immigration is hurting Mississippi.
Immigrants-rights advocates, including some religious groups, are saving energy to fight enforcement bills in the future, possibly in 2013. They’ve expressed concern that a tough state law could lead to profiling of Hispanics, even if the law specifies that officers aren’t supposed to stop people based on looks or accent alone.
AP
4/13/12
