Civil Rights Commission Urges S. 147 Rejection; Panel Calls the Akaka Bill Discriminatory and Divisive
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WASHINGTON, May 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The United States Commission on Civil Rights today urged the U.S. Congress to reject the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2005, popularly known as the "Akaka Bill," based on factfinding at its January 20, 2006, briefing. The Commission recommended against the Akaka Bill, as reported out of committee, "or any other legislation that would discriminate on the basis of race or national origin and further subdivide the American people into discrete subgroups accorded varying degrees of privilege."
"I am concerned that the Akaka Bill would authorize a government entity to treat people differently based on their race and ethnicity," said Gerald A. Reynolds, Commission Chairman. "This runs counter to the basic American value that the government should not prefer one race over another."See the full content of this document
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Civil Rights Commission Urges S. 147 Rejection; Panel Calls the Akaka Bill Discriminatory and Divisive
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