Civil rights groups say anti-immigrant bills hurt Georgia's chance to lure Amazon

ATLANTA — Some civil rights groups and Georgia lawmakers worry a push to make English the official language of Georgia could backfire and push major corporations like Amazon away.

Amazon has said it’s looking for a diverse workforce but that hasn’t stopped some lawmakers from sponsoring bills like “English-only” and special driver’s licenses for immigrants.

They think big corporations are looking more to their bottom line than to measures like these.

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“Again, black eye for the state of Georgia,” said Gwinnett County lawmaker Pedro Marin.