Oregon Respect the Law Act (2008)
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The Respect the Law Act or Initiative 112 is an initiated statutory ballot measure in Oregon that would more strictly reinforce current immigration laws. The three components of the initiative consist of:[1]
- Requires proof of citizenship or legal status in order to qualify for an Oregon Driver license.
- Election officials shall require satisfactory evidence of U.S. citizenship from any applicant who is registering to vote for the first time in Oregon.
- No statute, regulation or order shall prohibit any law enforcement agency from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Status
The Oregon Supreme Court approved the ballot title and 83,000 valid signatures must be collected in support of the measure by July of 2008.[2]
Support
The sponsors of the initiative is Oregonians For Immigration Reform, which is a non profit organization whose members believe that immigration laws and practices must be reformed.
Opposition
no information yet
See also
- Oregon 2008 ballot measures
- Oregon Initiative and Referendum Law
- Campaign finance requirements for Oregon ballot measures
- Oregon signature requirements
- Petition drive deadlines in 2008
