Palm Bay rejects immigration measure
Victor Manuel Ramos
Sentinel
Aug 18, 2006
After several hours of raucous debate and discussion, a march and flared tempers, city leaders early today rejected to loud applause an ordinance that would have given local officials a way to limit illegal immigration within the city.
The ordinance, which would have penalized employers of illegal immigrants, was rejected 3-2, with Mayor John Mazziotti and council members Donna Brooks and Pat Woodard opposing and council members Andy Anderson and Ed Geier voting for the law.
The vote came shortly before 12:45 a.m.
Cheers erupted after the votes were cast.
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