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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 816004" data-attributes="member: 12952">Georgia Bill Makes ILLEGALS’ 1st DUI a Felony&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Ga. Senate passes bill that would make 1st DUI conviction a felony for illegal immigrantsATLANTA — The Georgia state Senate on Thursday voted&nbsp; to pass a bill that would make driving under the influence of alcohol&nbsp; or drugs a felony for illegal immigrants.The bill passed by a vote of 35 to 18, largely along party lines.&nbsp; Democrats tried unsuccessfully to table the legislation before the vote.&nbsp; The bill now goes to the House for consideration.“This targets an offense by someone who is already showing a&nbsp; disregard for the law by being in the country illegally,” said the&nbsp; bill’s sponsor, state Sen. William Ligon, R-Brunswick. He added that DUI&nbsp; “carries particular risk to law-abiding citizens in the state.”In Georgia, DUI is a misdemeanor on the first two convictions, a high&nbsp; and aggravated misdemeanor on the third conviction and a felony on the&nbsp; fourth and subsequent convictions. Ligon’s bill would make it felony on&nbsp; the first conviction for illegal immigrants only.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 816004, member: 12952"] [B]Georgia Bill Makes ILLEGALS’ 1st DUI a Felony[/B] [B]Ga. Senate passes bill that would make 1st DUI conviction a felony for illegal immigrants ATLANTA — [/B]The Georgia state Senate on Thursday voted to pass a bill that would make driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs a felony for illegal immigrants. The bill passed by a vote of 35 to 18, largely along party lines. Democrats tried unsuccessfully to table the legislation before the vote. The bill now goes to the House for consideration. “This targets an offense by someone who is already showing a disregard for the law by being in the country illegally,” said the bill’s sponsor, state Sen. William Ligon, R-Brunswick. He added that DUI “carries particular risk to law-abiding citizens in the state.” In Georgia, DUI is a misdemeanor on the first two convictions, a high and aggravated misdemeanor on the third conviction and a felony on the fourth and subsequent convictions. Ligon’s bill would make it felony on the first conviction for illegal immigrants only. [/QUOTE]

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