Six members of Governor Perdue’s Latino Commission for a New Georgia have resigned, saying the governor did not seek their input before signing the state’s new law against illegal immigration.

“Some commission members expressed their opposition to the illegal immigration legislation, but others simply said they were upset that Perdue did not consult them.

Commission member Alex Salgueiro wrote in his resignation letter that he did not feel it was a good use of his time to serve on — quote — “a sham commission.”

Perdue created the 17-member commission in July 2003 to serve as an advisory board to help develop minority-owned small businesses and to lure international companies to create jobs and conduct business in Georgia.

Sara Gonzalez, president and CEO of the Georgia Hispanic “

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