Taking immigration enforcement and assimilation into their own hands
Rhode Island is doing it:
Linking the presence of undocumented workers to Rhode Island’s financial woes, Gov. Don Carcieri signed an executive order that includes a series of steps to combat illegal immigration.
The order signed Thursday requires state agencies and companies that do business with the state to verify the legal status of employees. It also directs the Rhode Island State Police and prison and parole officials to more aggressively find and deport illegal immigrants.
The Republican governor said he understands that illegal immigrants face hardships — but he does not want them in Rhode Island, America’s smallest state. “If you’re here illegally, you shouldn’t be here illegally. You shouldn’t be here,” Carcieri said.
Willamina, Oregon is doing it:
City leaders in this small timber town are considering a city ordinance that would create what would be called an ‘illegal alien-free zone.’
The ordinance would allow any law enforcement officials, within the town’s city limits, to stop anyone and ask for proof of citizenship.
Any illegal immigrants caught within the city limits would face deportation, if federal law enforcement cooperates.
Kansas is doing it:
After a debate that ended in the early morning, the Senate passed a bill Thursday dealing with illegal immigration and sent it to the House, which planned to take up its version later in the day.
The 40-0 vote was among the first items the Senate took up after ending some seven hours of debate about 12:45 a.m. Thursday. Most of the debate centered on trying to return the bill to its original form, which backers said was a stronger version.
Since the two chambers have different versions, the final immigration bill will be worked out in the coming days by House and Senate negotiators.
Among other things, the Senate bill makes it a crime to use false identification to get a job, engage in human trafficking or coerce workers. It also creates an illegal immigration enforcement unit within the attorney general’s office.
The bill makes hiring illegal immigrants a civil offense for businesses. Courts could order employers to stop hiring illegal workers and the employer could be fined or jailed for contempt of court if it doesn’t comply with the order.
It also prohibits illegal immigrants from receiving public benefits except those mandated by the federal government. State officials say that already is the case but it’s not required by law.
“It’s a good bill. It has very strong enforcement provisions that were not part of the original bill,” said Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, an Independence Republican.
But other senators felt the bill didn’t go far enough and are hoping it can be strengthened when House and Senate negotiators begin their work.
“The Kansas Legislature could be an enabler to illegal immigration if we pass a weak bill. As other states enact tougher legislation, Kansas will become a sanctuary state,” said Sen. Jim Barnett, an Emporia Republican who led the fight to return to the original bill.
Sen. Tim Huelskamp, a Fowler Republican, added: “We’ll maintain a catch and release program. This bill does very little.”
Dealing with illegal immigration has been high on the agenda of many legislators, who say they are responding to constituents’ concerns about the increased number of illegal immigrants in Kansas. Some estimates put the number at 90,000.
Senators voted 27-12 Wednesday night to reject the original bill. It would have required employers to use the federal E-Verify database to determine whether workers are in the country legally and would have imposed penalties including loss of business licenses for repeat offenders.
The reworked bill removed the E-Verify requirements and penalties but allows businesses that voluntarily use E-Verify to use it as a defense in a lawsuit if a person who cleared the system is an illegal immigrant.
And this now-famous judge is doing it:
Judge Peter Olszewski Jr. gave three criminal defendants a choice: learn English or spend 24 months in the Luzerne County, Pa., jail.
Olszewski issued the unusual sentence after four men pleaded guilty to robbery-related charges through a translator.
“Do you think we are going to supply you with a translator all of your life?” he asked during the plea hearing, according to The Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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This is why down-ballot candidates are very important this year.
Even if you can’t stomach McCain (and I can’t) please go vote for pro-enforcement candidates.
FANTASTIC news!!!
it’s about time we had some politicians with guts.
Exactly.
I have this fantasy that soon all the illegals will leave places like Kansas for the sanctuary cities. To the liberals in those cities, I say: “Be careful what you wish for, for you surely will get it.”
Bingo!
Now, if only we can get Charlie (I Heart McAmnesty) Crist to do the same thing.
/sigh
I agree Michelle, not sure if I can vote for McCain but making sure to cast my vote for those who will enforce our border.
Here in PWC the illegals and their Mexicans w/o borders friends met with the police chief. How ridiculous is that? I wish he would have had ICE there to deport their behinds. Yesterday saw in the paper where MD was complaining about all the illegals heading there from PWC. I say good riddance.
The “trouble” in the Rhode Island decree though is that not enough is addressed. The executive order does not stop state “handouts” to illegals. Heretofore, the state has been very “generous” in it’s give-aways to legals and illegals. The Governor has been a pretty no-nonsense leader – and I applaud him for what he did do, but I would have liked to have seen something about the state taking it upon itself to do the same as it’s asking all of the businesses in the state. It’s rather idiotic to give “welfare” to them on one hand but not let a business hire them on the other. (Don’t get me wrong, businesses should not be able to hire illegal – and any business that does, should lose it’s ability to do business, but the state should not then turn around and give the illegal money)
Doing the job the Federal government won’t do – bravo.
#4 jungatheart, I am ready to leave my liberal city. Talk has been circulating about sanctuary. This is the Monterey Peninsula I am talking about. Salinas is the salad bowl of the world and also has one of the highest gang ratios to citizens….yea just let them in they mean no harm. Read the daily paper
Unfortunately, until we secure our borders and enforce existing laws, it will not do any good to deport them. But hey! At least Egypt is getting a nice new fence. Maybe when our pols see it works we may get one of our very own? Still, it would be nice if laws like this did become the rule rather than the exception. Maybe we could even add a caveat to cut off all federal funding to every sanctuary city, lest we end up paying for it anyhow.
No, this isn’t true. Ain’t y’all been listening to a word Juan McCain been saying? The reason he won is because he’s pro amnesty! The reason the Republican’s ain’t doing no good right now is because they ain’t pro amnesty enough!
Goodness, when’re y’all gonna get it through your thick skulls!
Another Friday good news. The only problem with other states doing the job our Federal gov. isn’t doing, TX is knee deep with illegals coming from other states. We have plenty, thank you, and don’t need any more. Our state gov. and our dear Kay Bailey won’t deal with this mess. Dem and Rep. canditates won’t either. It has got to be up the voters in the states to get the issue up for vote and for the elected actually DO something the voters voted on. It is amazing when states finally figure out how much the illegals are costing the state, we gotta do something asap!
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Great to see others doing the job our feds won’t do, unfortunately I live in Texas where Perry and Hutchison are doing there best to keep the illegal invasion going full blast – they just have to appease those big corporate clowns who have to have real cheap labor.
Countdown to when the ACLU, La Raza, and the couple hundered Federal Appointed employees by Bush all head there to start filing lawsuits on behalf of the Criminal Aliens.
Even if they don’t get deported, if most states take a tough stance on hiring, and cut off welfare benefits, then they’ll leave on their own. And when the sanctuary states get so many that it bankrupts them, then they’ll take some action also.
There’s no need for a fence if no one wants to come here. I’m not saying that we don’t need a fence to keep out terrorists and drug smugglers, but if no one wanted to come here to look for work (because there isn’t any for illegals to do), there would be more time for the border patrol to catch the baddies. With or without a fence.
So these laws are a good start until Congress and the Administration get off their asses and build the damn fence.
The problem with this scenario is once it happens, they will start whining and demanding federal financial assistance to help with the flood of problems that will accompany the illegals. The responsible, law-abiding people of this nation will once again bail-out the welfare state slackers.
start a donation drive to buy illegals one way Greyhound tickets to San Fransisco and other sanctuary cities.
Sorry but the this now-famous judge is supporting illegals, not fighting against them.
I guess you completely missed the fact that if these men can’t speak English they are here illegally so a different and novel approach would have been to have the judge report them to ICE so they could be Deported. Instead he paroles these criminals and tells them to stay, go to school and learn English.
I was going to email you that article myself to show how bad the Sanctuary cities and judges have become and I guess we have a different take on what this judge should have done. To me this judges actions where appalling.
State by state doing the work the feds won’t do…..loving it
You are right… they will want Middle America to Subsidize their mistake and help pay for it all.
Plus..and here is the biggie… they want the Illegals there to Expand the Census, so that “Representative Percentages” give them a heavier hand in elections. More Power to their voting bloc and giving them more representation numbers who think like they do (Well make that NOT THINK) and push their perverse ideals across to the rest of us.
It’s about damn time. McInsane, do you see the trend? Join us you loser and you might earn our votes.
What great news for these states. How I only wish it could be happening here in California.
In the Los Angeles area, the sanctuary city of all sanctuary cities, our Mayor, Antonio VillalaRaza, and his city council memebers, are trying to solve our monetary crisis caused by the illegals, by acquiescing to every whim and demand of rogue, unscrupulous foreign builders as they destroy beautiful neighborhoods with their 4000-6000 sq.ft. mansions on lots as small as 4500 sq.ft. By ignoring codes and zoning, granting concessions and variances, and refusing to prosecute violators, the local native inhabitants are victims to this practice, losing home value, neighborhood charm, quality of life and privacy.
The once enjoyable, family neighborhoods are disappearing, being replaced by out of character, overbuilt box-like structures that resemble the worst of the middle-east. It is truly a crime, but as long as VillalaRaza can keep his sanctuary city and the open borders people happy, the hard-working, taxpaying citizenry will suffer and be driven away
VillalaRaza won’t do anything to stop the invasion of (his people) illegals. How I envy these other states. Los Angeles is an armpit and can’t be saved without massive deportation and imprisonment of employers who hire these criminals.
Glad to hear it is catching on. The Idaho attempt died in committee in both houses two weeks ago and I am still pretty steamed over it. I have an opportunity to send a very conservative candidate to replace our current Senator (state level) in the May primary. I am not forgetting those that sell us out to the illegal invaders at any level of government. Good thing pro-illegal “wide stance” Craig is gone soon (still POed about his failure to live up to his word and step down).
I don’t know if I can support Rhode Island on this enforcement measure. If Juan Hernandez isn’t on board with the Governor, how can we embrace Rhode Islands new policy on our friends from the south. I don’t want any latinos hating me, so if Juan is ok with this, count me in.
Can someone contact
JuanJohn McCain and see if he is on board?/singing
“Birds do it, Bees do it, why doesn’t everyone just start do’n it?”
/endsinging
I wish they had done something here in Fairfax County, Va., like they did in Prince William. But, the voters (and non-voters) combined to “vote” for a pro-illegal executive again. Once again, the day laborers in the shopping center can breathe easier knowing they can still congregate there, like a mob, looking for work. One more reason why I’m glad I’m leaving this area.
So.. the pro-illegal states will rapidly swarm with illegals from pro-enforcement states, effectively creating segregation.. the muslims will love it – the US may just implode all by itself without their help!
Impeach McCain! Oh sorry, a little premature..
As individuals we can all stand up against this. It’s easy. Every time we look for a contractor to paint our houses, take down a tree, etc., we simply ask if they are following federal laws. We then explain that we don’t want to participate in identification fraud, so if they can’t verify, we won’t use them.
The last time I did this, the contractor stated that he’s hearing this all the time now.
Simple.
What I would like to see is a comprehensive listing or compilation of cities/towns/municipalities, counties/parishes, states and commonwealths who have enacted and are vigorously enforcing new laws to stop/curtail/punish illegal immigration.
Michelle…?
Give the judge a cigar! Well done.
As I have said here before, to hell with McCain and the rest of the presidential contenders. But I will support Melisa Hart for the seat she lost to that democrap loser Jason Altmire. I have never missed a vote. And I do not intend to miss one now because the stupid republicans are running liberal for president.
I agree 100% with that. Did you see how the L.A. City council reacted to immigration reform? It was sick. 11-1 against any reform calling for employers to check on legal status of their employees. The town can’t be saved. Time to cut federal funding and make the political hacks deal with it. Mayor Vi Agra Gossa would be in a jam then.
I would like to see a States Convention to amend the US Constitution to state that (Artical XIVm Section 1) All persons born “legally” or naturalized in the United States…Would make this retroactive to Regan’s amnisty program.
Mayra is an illegal from Mexico. How dare the Police ask her immigration status. How about, “How dare you break into our country and steal our generosity Senorita Mayra.”
Can you believe Houston getting tough?
Here’s the future for USA as the “immigrants” want it- do you see a place for your children & grand-children in this picture? Nothing is gonna happen without action.
http://littleindia.com/news/157/ARTICLE/2320/2008-03-11.html
As stated above, if one votes for a RINO all your doing is enabling them. I, myself cannot do it. As it stands and I do not see McAmnesty changing, therefore I will not vote for him. I have a purple senator here in dark blue Orygun that is more conservative than McShame…now that’s saying something.
Anybody have a list of anti-illegal alien communities, I’d love to get out of the deep blue sea.
Still, the IRS will issue ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers) to people working here under false social security numbers and to their dependents, here and in Mexico or Canada. An illegal working here has the possibility of shielding lots of his income from tax with himself and five dependents. If he/she makes over a certain amount and has illegal children living with him/her, there might also negative income tax coming back to him/her with all his withholding through the form of Additional Child Tax Credit, so that the illegal might not only get back the full amount of income taxes withheld from his pay, if any, but a little, or a lot extra to boot. Through this process the IRS is aware of many illegal “taxpayers” (or tax receivers, depending on how one looks at it) as well as the false social security numbers they use, but keeps rolling with the status quo.
Ever notice how it’s the Italian politicians taking the bull by the horns?