Did you see this County supervisors voted to send Bush $101 million bill for cost of illegal aliens ?

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SAN DIEGO -- County supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to send President Bush a $101 million bill to reimburse county taxpayers for what a new study found illegal immigrants cost them last year.

Armed with the study, supervisors also voted to enlist the help of U.S. Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Solana Beach, to promote legislation that would:


Make it easier for local law enforcement officials to track illegal immigrants wanted for crimes.



Change the Medicare Modernization Act to pay local hospitals for unpaid bills for illegal immigrants -- $155 million in San Diego County according to the county study.


Find a way to make the federal government pay local governments from the Social Security "earning suspense file" -- a fund into which illegal immigrants pay $7 billion a year and do not collect, according to the New York Times.

Local governments in border states have repeatedly said the federal government's failure to stop illegal immigration has cost them billions of taxpayer dollars in services rendered.

Supervisor Bill Horn, who championed the county's study, said he did not intend for the board's vote to be a symbolic gesture even though previous "illegal immigration bills" sent by the county to the federal government had proved to be just that, and have not been paid.

"I just don't want to grandstand," Horn said. "I really want to have the money."

Bilbray spokesman Kurt Bardella said that although Bilbray was not currently sponsoring legislation that would address the county's concerns, he intended to do so.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/09/25/tomorrow/16_39_089_25_07.txt

Answer 1

Good idea. Thanks for the info. Maybe Mayor Barletta can send him a bill to.
But at the end of the day, the taxpayer still pays.

To Sparkles: Local government can not take the responsibility, to get illegals out of their counties or towns, because The ACLU will sue them. Just like they are suing Hazleton, for trying to make tougher laws against illegal
aliens in their town.
go to the link below, to listen to Mayor Barletta, and what illegals are costing Hazleton.

Answer 2

That is interesting.

In the short term illegal immigrants pay into the Social Security system which is almost bankrupt.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050410/news_mz1e10ruben.html

They also provide recruits for the military.
http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3271/illegal_immigrants_uncle_sam_wants_you/
The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act, is part of the stalled package of proposals that many in Congress are seeking to resurrect. The proposal, applicable to an estimated 750,000 undocumented residents of military age, stipulates that those who arrived in the United States before age 16, graduated from high school, and meet other qualifications could immediately enter the path to citizenship in exchange for at least two years' service in the armed forces.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/06/16/immigration_bill_offers_a_military_path_to_us_dream/

But not all of them pay taxes.
http://www.zazona.com/ShameH1B/Library/Archives/SaveSS.htm

In the long term Amnesty Will Cost U.S. Taxpayers at Least $2.6 Trillion.
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/wm1490.cfm

Illegal Immigration negatively affects American Workers, the Unemployed, and Unions.
It also hurts the Environment by increasing Urban Sprawl.
http://www.numbersusa.com/interests/tuition.html

Tancredo, Ron Paul, and Hunter have the most conservative voting records on immigration.
http://www.betterimmigration.com/candidates/2006/prez08_gop2.html
http://www.betterimmigration.com/candidates/2006/prez08_gop1.html

Of these three, Ron Paul has the best chance of winning the Primary election.
Paul's campaign has almost 5 times as much money to spend as Tancredo.
http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/cancomsrs/?_08+P80000748
http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/cancomsrs/?_08+P80003429

Ron Paul has stated that he wants very strong borders and he was appalled that our government had taken border guards off of our borders to send them to Iraq.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig8/haman3.html

This is his six point plan:
Physically secure our borders and coastlines. We must do whatever it takes to control entry into our country before we undertake complicated immigration reform proposals.
Enforce visa rules. Immigration officials must track visa holders and deport anyone who overstays their visa or otherwise violates U.S. law. This is especially important when we recall that a number of 9/11 terrorists had expired visas.
No amnesty. Estimates suggest that 10 to 20 million people are in our country illegally. That’s a lot of people to reward for breaking our laws.
No welfare for illegal aliens. Americans have welcomed immigrants who seek opportunity, work hard, and play by the rules. But taxpayers should not pay for illegal immigrants who use hospitals, clinics, schools, roads, and social services.
End birthright citizenship. As long as illegal immigrants know their children born here will be citizens, the incentive to enter the U.S. illegally will remain strong.
Pass true immigration reform. The current system is incoherent and unfair. But current reform proposals would allow up to 60 million more immigrants into our country, according to the Heritage Foundation. This is insanity. Legal immigrants from all countries should face the same rules and waiting periods.
http://ronpaul2008.com/issues/border-security-and-immigration-reform/

The NAFTA Superhighway might be another significant threat to American borders.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBmFrYWPoG8
http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul349.html

Answer 3

Why can't the local government take the responsibility, and the fact they screwed up? They allowed the illegals to live in their state. After all, welfare and Medicaid is done on the state level so why is Bush being blamed for something the state is responsible for? Do their state officials have broken hands and brains and unable to send the illegals home without Bush? What a bunch of morons. They are trying to cover their blunders because election time is just around the corner. Are they trying to say it took a study to uncover something they knew had been going on for at least 10 years?

Answer 4

Send the bill to employers who hire illegal aliens.

Answer 5

So, that means everyone has to pay instead of the people who allow this to happen? why don't they send the bill to the ACLU and La Raza

Answer 6

Why did it take them so long to send them back to Mexico??

Someone is still asleep among the group?

Answer 7

sounds like a plan to me

Answer 8

They're gonna make Bush's day! :)

Answer 9

Where do I sign up??

Answer 10

And why shouldn't they. they should also sue mexico