Colo. lawmakers kill Ariz.-style immigration bill

Posted by on February 24, 2011

Feb. 14, 2011 04:20 PM
Associated Press
DENVER - A Colorado Republican abandoned an attempt to mimic Arizona's divisive immigration law, saying Monday he worried legal challenges would burden taxpayers.
But it's only the first round in what promises to be a long battle at the Capitol on illegal immigration, including a similar proposal pending in the Senate.
Rep. Randy Baumgardner's House Bill 1107 would have given law enforcement the authority to arrest anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally and required people to carry their immigration documents.