Dalton residents ponder Senate's immigration plan.

From: Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN) | Date: May 26, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Matt Anderson

May 26--DALTON, Ga. -- As the U.S. Senate lined up Thursday to approve far-reaching federal immigration legislation, many Dalton residents seem unfazed by the Hispanic population around them -- legal or not.

Jessica Ogle, a student at Dalton State College, said it would be good to put illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship, citing a concern that some of them may not pay taxes.

"If you're going to be here, you should be a ...

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