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Gallegly Amendment
The Gallegly amendment was introduced by Representative Elton Gallegly to the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act in 1996. Its purpose was to allow states to deny public education or charge tuition to aliens not lawfully present in the United States, despite the Supreme Court decision ''Plyler v. Doe'' barring these actions. It passed the United States House of Representatives by a margin of 257-163 but was removed from the final bill after prolonged opposition from President Bill Clinton, Clinton and several Republican senators. It was often described as the single most contentious issue of the bill and Clinton threatened a veto if it was present in the final version. While the amendment was not passed, it succeeded in dominating the agenda for several months in the summer of 1996 and may have diverted Congressional Democrats from effectively opposing other provisions. The amendment was the last serious attempt at the federal level to deny free public educati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elton Gallegly
Elton William Gallegly (born March 7, 1944) is a former U.S. Representative from California. A Republican, he last represented . He previously represented the 23rd and 21st Districts, and served from 1987 to 2013. He did not seek re-election in 2012. Gallegly is the longest-serving Congressional representative in Ventura County history. Early life, education, and pre-congressional career Born in Huntington Park, California on March 7, 1944, Gallegly attended California State University, Los Angeles but did not graduate. He worked as a real estate broker before entering politics. Gallegly is a former member of the Simi Valley, California City Council. He became Simi Valley's first elected mayor in 1982. U.S. House of Representatives Elections In 1986, incumbent Republican U.S. Congresswoman Bobbi Fiedler decided to retire to run for the U.S. Senate. Gallegly won the primary with 50% of the vote. In the general election, he won with 68% of the vote. He won re-election in 1988 wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |