US EditionHawaii governor wants new laws to protect immigrants - fast
Governor Green calls for rapid passage of immigrant protection bills after federal agents killed two protesters, aiming to limit federal enforcement in sensitive locations, lawmakers say.
- On Tuesday, Gov. Josh Green urged the Hawaii State Legislature to fast-track immigrant protection bills as he addressed several hundred people rallying in the Capitol rotunda, Honolulu.
- Following two protesters' killings by federal agents, heightened national debate and immigrant advocates' pleas urged urgent protections for immigrants.
- Reintroduced measures include bills to prohibit local law‑enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities and restrict agents' access to `safe places`, and State Senator Jarrett Keohokalole said he hopes committees hear them soon.
- Several lawmakers said Green's remarks surprised them, with House Majority Leader Sean Quinlan saying, `I don't know, maybe` on fast-tracking and House minority leader Rep. Lauren Cheape Matsumoto supporting speed only with proper process and public input.
- Procedural rules make fast‑tracking difficult and rare, requiring limited committee steps, and sanctuary‑style laws risk federal scrutiny despite the Hawaii Legislature's 2023 fast‑track protecting abortion access.
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After two murders of protesters by federal agents and in the midst of a bitter national debate on the enforcement of immigration laws, Governor Josh Green said Tuesday that he would welcome any action by the state legislature to speed up legislation to protect immigrants. Green spoke to hundreds of people who demonstrated at the Capitol roundabout against federal immigration policy, carrying posters saying "Resist the dictatorship," "No secret p…
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Governor Green Wants New Laws to Protect Immigrants
In the wake of two killings of protesters by federal agents and amid bitter national debate over immigration enforcement, Gov. Josh Green said Tuesday he’d welcome action by the state Legislature to fast-track legislation protecting immigrants. Green spoke to several hundred people who rallied in the Capitol rotunda against federal immigration policy, carrying signs that said “Resist Dictatorship,” “No Secret Police, No troops in our streets” an…
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