U.S. SEN. ALAN SIMPSON (R.-WY.) SUGGESTED LAST WEEK THAT HE WOULD ELIMINATE ALL BUSINESS RELATED PROVISIONS IN HIS IMMIGRATION BILL, BUT SUCH A MOVE MIGHT BE COUNTERED BY MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY, WHO WOULD SEEK TO RETAIN PROTECTIONS FOR U.S. WORKERS, ACCORDING TO DARYL BUFFENSTEIN, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (AILA).
IF, IN FACT, THAT IS WHAT HE (SIMPSON) IS GOING TO DO WE WELCOME IT, BUT WE STILL THINK THAT THE BILL SHOULD BE SPLIT, SAID MR. BUFFENSTEIN, WHO HAS BEEN HEADING UP A NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN FROM HIS ATLANTA OFFICE AGAINST LEGISLATION SEEKING TO RESTRICT LEGAL IMMIGRATION.
AN AMENDMENT SPLITTING OFF NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LEGAL IMMIGRATION FROM POPULAR MEASURES THAT GET TOUGH WITH ILLEGAL ALIENS STILL HAD NOT BEEN INTRODUCED BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AS OF PRESS TIME, FRIDAY, MARCH 8.
RECENTLY ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (IBA) IN ATLANTA INCLUDE: DANIEL MCKINNON, INTERNATIONAL MARKETING DIRECTOR OF SEMCO PRODUCTIONS, PRESIDENT; AND ROBIN ARMENIA-COPE, A DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE WITH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH INTERNATIONAL, VICE PRESIDENT.
THE ORGANIZATION WILL CO-SPONSOR A DINNER TO BE HELD AT THE MARQUE HOTEL NEAR PERIMETER MALL THURSDAY, MARCH 28 IN CONJUNCTION WITH ATLANTA WOMEN IN BUSINESS. MARK SIMMERING, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT SEMCO PRODUCTIONS, WILL SPEAK ON THE VALUE OF TRADE SHOWS AS A MARKETING TOOL. THE DINNER BEGINS AT 6:30 P.M., PROGRAM AT 7:30 P.M. COST: $17 FOR MEMBERS OF EITHER ORGANIZATION; $22, GUESTS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL MR. MCKINNON AT (770) 641-8181; FAX, (770) 641-1499. THE IBA’S VOICE MAIL NUMBER IS (770) 673-0065.