A state panel aimed at cracking down on government agencies that don’t comply with Georgia’s immigration laws has welcomed a new member and dismissed a complaint against a state agency.
At issue is a complaint the Immigration Enforcement Review Board received last year from D.A. King, president of the Dustin Inman Society, which advocates for enforcement of U.S. immigration and employment laws.
King had accused the state Department of Community Affairs of not collecting information from local governments confirming whether they are authorized to use the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program for certain public benefits. That online program helps determine the immigration status of people so only those entitled to those benefits receive them.
The Community Affairs Department said it was complying with the state’s immigration laws and that it has improved its reporting system.
The board voted unanimously Thursday to dismiss King’s complaint.
Also Thursday, the board welcomed a new board member, John Kennedy, an attorney from Macon. He replaces Robert Mumford, who resigned from the panel last year after winning an election to serve as a superior court judge in Rockdale County. House Speaker David Ralston, of Blue Ridge, appointed Kennedy.
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