For Immediate Release:

Janine Hansen Files for Nevada’s Rural State Senate District

Janine Hansen, 56, mother of two and grandmother of seven, today filed for Rural Nevada’s State Senate District, today.  Hansen, a native Nevadan raised in Sparks, moved to Elko with her family in September of 2005.  She has been a citizen lobbyist representing families at the Nevada State Legislature every Session since 1971.  She is a graduate Magna Cum Laude from Brigham Young University. 

“The Independent American Party of which I am a founding member, offers the people of Nevada something more than the lesser of TWIN evils,” stated Hansen.  “The more we vote for change between the Republican and Democrat parties the more we get the same… more taxes burdening our families and businesses, more government stifling productivity, higher prices killing the middle class, and less individual liberty.”

“The Independent American Party is the wave of the future with over 50,000 registered voters.  People don’t believe the old tired politicians anymore,” continued Hansen.

“I have worked representing citizens and families at the Nevada Legislature every session since 1971,” stated Hansen.  “I know how the system works.  The Legislature is full of lobbyists representing every level of government.  Bureaucrats are constantly there lobbying our elected officials for more money, while families are busy earning a living with no one to represent their concerns.  Families are smart enough to decide how to spend their own money.  Families would be far better off without the excessive tax burden, which eats up more of the family’s budget than housing, food, health care, transportation, education, and recreation combined.”

“My opponent has supported almost all of the tax increases passed by the Nevada Legislature, which I have consistently opposed as a citizen lobbyist,” stated Hansen. “ I will be a voice for families saying no more taxes.” 

“Our state is under assault because the federal government has failed to protect our borders.  I will sponsor legislation the “Nevada Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2009” to protect Nevadans from illegal immigration just like Oklahoma and Arizona have recently done,” stated Hansen.  (See attached summary).  In 2003, I opposed SB 312, which as originally proposed would have allowed illegals to obtain drivers licenses in Nevada.  Fortunately, after the bill passed the Senate unanimously, it was amended through our efforts in the Assembly to protect the integrity of Nevada’s drivers’ licenses.”

“I love Nevada. It’s my home. I have spent my life preparing to represent Nevada’s families in the Legislature,” concluded Janine Hansen.

Proposed Nevada Taxpayer and Citizenship Protection Act of 2009

This proposed Legislation was prepared by the Immigration Reform Law Institute.  This summary was prepared by Janine Hansen. To read complete bill click here

Section 101: Makes transportation, harboring or inducement of illegal aliens to reside in the state a felony. It establishes forfeiture of property including an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel used to transport illegal aliens. The provision is important because it counteracts the common argument that “illegal immigration is not a crime in our state.” 

Section 102: Reproduces in state law the provisions of federal anti-sanctuary statutes. This would prohibit sanctuary laws to protect illegal aliens like the ones passed in cities across the nation. No local government can enact any ordinance or policy that limits or prohibits a law enforcement officer from communicating or cooperating with federal officials regarding the immigration status of any person within this state. 

Section 103: Requires jailers to verify immigration status of foreign prisoners detained on DUI or felony charges.  Local law enforcement agencies routinely detain more illegal aliens than the federal government.

Section 104: Requires the state to negotiate and implement a cooperative law enforcement agreement with U.S. Dept of Homeland Security to cross-designate trained state or local police officers as federal immigration enforcement officers, so that they can enforce federal law regarding illegal immigration.

Section 201: Requires public employers and contractors to verify employments status of new employees  using the online E-Verify system. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration.

Section 202: Requires state and local agencies to verify lawful status of applicants as a condition of eligibility for federal, state, and local public benefits through SAVE “Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements”. The SAVE Program enables federal, state, and local government agencies and licensing bureaus to obtain immigration status information. This section provides for criminal penalties for false statements and fraud.

Section 203: Requires businesses employing an independent contractor (IRS form 1099) to withhold tax from such income at the highest marginal rate unless work authorization of the contractor is verified. Most casual laborers are not considered to be independent contractors, so Section 203 would not apply to them.

Section 204: Restricts eligibility for all postsecondary education benefits, including scholarships, financial aid, enrollment in public institution degree programs, and resident tuition to persons lawfully present in US; grandfather clause protect currently enrolled illegal aliens.

Section 205: Makes compensation over $600 per year paid to unauthorized alien workers non-deductible for state tax purposes.  Protects employers who have checked with E-Verify on status of worker. Broader version of Section 205 is for state’s, which have a state income tax so it does not apply to Nevada.

Section 301: Amends state civil rights law to make discharge of protected US workers while continuing to employ illegal aliens at the same job site or job classification a discriminatory practice; makes labor organizations who refer illegal aliens for employment jointly liable with employers. Creates safe harbor for employers and unions using E-Verify.

Section 302: Classifies employers subject to two or more compensation claims from illegal aliens in one year as “non-compliant employers.

Section 303: Makes employment by day laborers who lack employment authorization a misdemeanor.

Section 304: Restricts the operation of day labor hiring halls, immigrant worker education centers, etc., for illegal alien workers operated by taxpayer-funded or tax-exempt funds.

Section 401: Most states require that an applicant for a drivers’ license be a “resident” of the state.  This section simply excludes persons who are not lawfully present in the U.S. from the definition of “resident.” It requires the state use the federal SAVE system to verify that a non-citizen applicant is not an ineligible alien.

Section 402: Similarly to Section 401, it restricts personal ID cards issued by the state to citizens or legal permanent immigrants. Uses the SAVE system.

Section 403: Declares English at the official language for state business. 

Section 404: Illegal aliens frequently experience exploitation by members of their own linguistic communities who purport to provide advice and assistance to remain in the U.S. This section restricts provision of immigration legal advice to licensed attorneys.

Section 405: (working concept) Makes acceptance of an Individual Taxpayer Identity Number (ITIN) for purposes not authorized by the US Treasury Dept. or IRS a state misdemeanor.

Section 501: (working concept) Creates a Commission on Population Growth Impacts to study domestic and foreign sources of population growth and provides recommendation on economic, environmental, and land use impacts. In most states population growth is mostly driven by mass immigration.

Janine Hansen

186 Ryndon Unit 12, Elko, Nevada 89801, 775-397-6859, director@iapn.org

May 16, 2008