URGENT CALL TO ACTION!
Lukas Schubert House Rep. District 8 from Kalispell, Montana, author of House Bill 709 did not pass. (You can read the bill in its entirety below.) HB 709: Create the crime of human smuggling.
Friends this is why we are in so much trouble here in Montana. 10 Republicans joined with the Democrats to vote against a bill which would make it illegal to bring in, harbor, aid and abet illegal aliens into the state of Montana.
We are requesting your attention to an important matter that affects us all in Montana. Unfortunately, today, (March 6th) HB 709, which would have criminalized the actions of bringing in, harboring, and aiding and abetting illegal aliens into the State of Montana, failed to pass. Many would likely assume this would have been a no-brainer to pass, but 10 Republicans joined with Democrats to vote against this bill. https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2134?open_tab=status…
We are asking you to reach out to the following representatives to respectfully urge them to reconsider and vote to move this much needed legislation forward. This isn’t California. This is Montana, where we must respect law and order. Marta Bertoglio – Marta.Bertoglio@legmt.gov Ed Buttrey – Ed.Buttrey@legmt.gov
@RepLeeDeming – Lee.Deming@legmt.gov John Fitzpatrick – John.Fitzpatrick@legmt.gov Melissa Nikolakakos – Melissa.Nikolakakos@legmt.gov Curtis Schomer – Curtis.Schomer@legmt.gov
@CourtSprunger – Courtenay.Sprunger@legmt.gov Ken Walsh – Kenneth.Walsh@legmt.gov Zack Wirth – Zack.Wirth@legmt.gov Katie Zolnikov – Katie.Zolnikov@legmt.gov
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And furthermore, we know from calls into Law Enforcement in Flathead County that a high quantity of domestic abuse reports involves illegal aliens and especially west of Kalispell. There are numerous obvious reasons we need this Bill to pass.
