Posted on 04/28/2006 5:31:33 AM PDT by ethics
The Butler County Sheriff has asked immigration officials for months to crack down on illegal immigrants.
On Thursday, he got his wish -- and says this is only the beginning.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers, known as ICE, arrested ten people in Middletown, West Chester, Fairfield and Hamilton.
Read the roundup press release PDF file
Sheriff Richard Jones says we can expect similar round-ups in the future.
He says the purpose of Thursday's operation was to arrest people who are here illegally and wanted for serious crimes.
One man was convicted of trying to meet a teenager for sex and served prison time.
They say he was told to leave our country after he did his time. But he didn't, so they tracked him down and locked him up again.
"I've sent a message and I told [illegal immigrants] we were coming and we came today and this is only the beginning," said Sheriff Jones.
While looking for those wanted at homes and businesses, a few others were picked up for having fake documents.
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Crack down on those illegal aliens, wish every state would adapt that attitude.
goooooooo Sheriff Jones!
Until the Feds actually do something to close the borders, all of this is windowdressing.
Fool me once....
The November elections are going to go badly for the GOP if they continue to play obvious games with the citizens of the US.
"Sheriff, we rounded up a bunch in that tobacco field."
"Good job, son"
"We hear there are some illegals roofing houses in the area. Wait. Isn't your house being roofed today? I think we'll start there and we'll nab them in the act. ".
"You think too much, boy. They ain't Mexicans. They's Indians. And they work cheap. Mind your own damn bidness".
I think you're right. Although we're obviously not going to vote for democRATS, I think a large number of conservatives will vote with their butts.
I won't vote with my butt, but I will vote conservative if it means writing my own name in.
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