There is a growing trend of towns taking the incentive to crack down on illegal immigrants, since the federal government is doing little about the problem. Granted this has been mostly small towns, but I believe this approach will spread. If the federal government will not do it's job, the authorities at the local level will take care of the problem themselves. The federal government will not stop them, because anyone who tries will look pro-illegal and lose many votes at election time.
2007-07-19 06:22:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I live less than an hour from Hazleton, PA. They have definitely made attempts to do what they can. There are other small towns, too. And, I applaud their efforts. No where is it written that the Federal government must always take the lead. I think this is a fine example how we, as citizens, can have a voice in what is going on and work toward changes. I've noticed that other towns in our area are also starting to discuss what can be done on a local level, and they are following the lead of what the mayor has done in Hazleton.
2007-07-19 06:53:30 · answer #1 · answered by steddy voter 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Federal Government needs to give more authority to local law enforcement in matters of immigration. If law enforcement in border towns had the tools and authority to enforce immigration laws we would see an almost immediate reduction in illegal immigration from Mexico.
The same logic applies to towns along the Canadian border.
The law enforcement officers who's towns are being directly effected by illegal immigration need to be given the power to better their communities by being allowed to enforce the laws being broken by illegals in their towns.
2007-07-19 13:32:43 · answer #2 · answered by HLBellevino 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are many towns and states currently violating federal immigration laws in an attempt to enforce federal immigration laws. Which is pretty hypocritical of them.
Federal immigration laws prohibit enforcement by towns or cities or counties. And they prohibit states from enacting laws based on immigration status.
Now, if they want to get the federal laws changed so they are legally allowed to enforce immigration matters, that's fine. But until they change the laws, any states or cities doing this are just as illegal as the the illegal aliens they seek to prosecute.
2007-07-19 13:45:47 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It seems that local governments are trying to make those that break our law accountable. The illigals and their enablers seem to have no shame, when towns like Hazelton try to enforce laws for the good of their citizens, the illegals and their enablers sue the city for their own good, for a group of poor folks that just want to feed their families they do seem to have a lot of backers, and then they bankrupt the city, because they have free lawyer from the La Raza and the ACLU, while the city have to pay for their own. I think we need a class action suit of our own, suing the federal government to make them enforce our immigrtions laws.
2007-07-19 13:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by jean 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
States rights! The mayor of Hazelton, PA is my hero! And yes, there is a federal program that allows states to detain and deport illegals.
2007-07-19 13:35:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
problem is states can't make immigration laws, nor can towns. The Federal government alone holds the right to enforce immigration laws. They can arrest someone but then if feds don't come to get them they cannot do anything other than release the person back into society when the 72 hour waiting period is up and they can't just arrest someone on suspicion that they are undocumented, they have to have violated the law. If a person commits a crime here, ie a felony, I have no problem with deporting that person. I think that US citizens who commit violent crimes should also lose their citizenship.
2007-07-19 13:29:13 · answer #6 · answered by summermoondancer2004 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
I say it should be open season on the little buggers. With the threat of Taliban growing they who come illegally should be should on the principle of threading the country. but hey that is just me.
2007-07-19 15:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should! Small towns definitely can't afford the impact of illegls on their economy.
2007-07-19 14:42:15 · answer #8 · answered by Ms.L.A. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. It's a dirty job but somebody has to do it.
2007-07-19 14:19:19 · answer #9 · answered by lillllbit 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has to start from the top.
2007-07-19 13:31:22 · answer #10 · answered by OG ACE 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋