Posted on 07/10/2007 4:21:59 PM PDT by Andy'smom
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. -- The Prince William County board voted Tuesday on whether to adopt tougher measures that would target illegal immigrants.
The proposed measure requires that immigration status be checked before someone could use public services such as schools, libraries and swimming pools. The bill also requires police to check the residency status of anyone suspected of breaking the law. The measure would also force county police to ask about immigration during routine traffic stops.
Authorities said the names of undocumented residents that are gathered would be submitted to immigration officials for possible deportation
(Excerpt) Read more at nbc4.com ...
They should expect a visit from the ACLU.
Precisely what the Administration and its pro-amnesty collaborators were concerned about. They planned to give the tens of millions of lawbreakers U.S. citizenship before the local and state governments could do anything about it. Thankfully those plans were thwarted. ....for now, at least.
Is this county in occupied territory?
States action list..
Arizona - Its new law effectively sets up a two-strikes penalty. A business employing an illegal immigrant would have its business license suspended temporarily. A second offense would mean a permanent revocation of that license. A proposal would let police ask people they arrest about their citizenship status and seize them if they cannot produce proper documents. Arizona Rep. Russell Pearce (R) said Bush’s support of the guest-worker provision in the Senate bill “made me sick.” He called it “a sellout of America” and said: “I’m more than frustrated. I will do everything I can to unelect folks who sell out America.”
Arkansas - Immigration officials say a regional task force could be created in northwest Arkansas so a group of law officers from several agencies could be trained to enforce immigration laws. - still in the process of enacting legislation to force employers to verify their workers’ legal status
Colorado - still in the process of enacting legislation to force employers to verify their workers’ legal status
Hawaii - still in the process of enacting legislation to force employers to verify their workers’ legal status
Idaho—Similar measures to Oklahoma are being considered
Maryland lawmakers defeated a proposal that would have let illegal immigrants pay in-state college tuition. Lawmakers are still considering a measure that would place a 5 percent surcharge on wire transfers to Mexico.
Michigan, lawmakers considered stripping health and welfare benefits from undocumented immigrants.
Missouri Sen. Chris Koster, a Republican, said that when he tried to push a law through the GOP-controlled chamber that would force employers to verify the status of workers, his colleagues defeated it handily, expressing concern about its impact on business.
Nebraska — Similar measures to Oklahoma are being considered
North Carolina growers need immigrant workers in order to thrive, but passing legislation friendly to illegal immigrants is difficult.
Oklahoma, Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, signed by Gov. Brad Henry (D) last month, restricts illegal immigrants’ access to all forms of official identification, bars them from receiving public assistance and metes out stiff fines to employers who hire them. “Illegal immigrants will not come to Oklahoma if there are no jobs waiting for them,” said state Rep. Randy Terrill (R), who wrote his state’s law, one of the most sweeping in the country.
Oregon, where a House bill would prohibit the state from hiring undocumented workers, said its core supporters are upset by the U.S. Senate bill. “We don’t support amnesty,” said spokesman Shawn Cleave, echoing the position of the North Carolina Republican Party, which proudly said it broke with Bush on the issue.
Pennsylvania, other measures — “so many, like seven,” he said — go after employers who hire illegal immigrants and deny the immigrants themselves benefits and other services.
Tennessee - still in the process of enacting legislation to force employers to verify their workers’ legal status. Tennessee’s governor says, “it’s the Fed’s job, we aren’t doing anything.”
Virginia, House of Delegates, approved a far-reaching proposal to strip charities and other organizations of state and local funding if any of the money is used to provide services to immigrants who are in the country illegally.
West Virginia - still in the process of enacting legislation to force employers to verify their workers’ legal status
Meantime we legal English speaking citizens of Texas are becoming a minority (at least it feels that way some days).
It may prevail, it may not.
Well this sends them a message so close to D.C.
It may be close to DC, but PWC is overrun with illegals.
I hope this spreads like wildfire. If the Feds do nothing, the people will.
For that to happen...the man who “runs the country” would have to talk about it. Has anyone heard Rush talk about this?
You got that wrong. This bill (if VA allows it - that is not yet certain) will solve Prince William’s problem, but not the country’s. The illegals can just move about 20 miles away into MD, which is a sanctuary state.
We should have had a bill that made Prince William’s bill unnecessary, and MD’s approach illegal.
Earthdweller—you forgot to add my credit line for the states list:
Here’s something else: Hope all of you send your thanks to John Stirrup—he’s out on limb-—there were a few hundred Mexican protesters there today.
Support the effort of Supervisor John Stirrup in Prince William County, Virginia. to rid that area of illegal immigrants.
Contact Us: Sudley North Government Center
7873 Ashton Avenue
Manassas, VA 20109
Office: 703-792-6195
Fax: 703-792-7664
Gainesville District Supervisor John T. Stirrup
Gainesville@pwcgov.org
Office: 703-792-6195
and here’s the local newspaper reporter that did the Prince William County story:
Keith Walker
Staff writer
Potomac News-Manassas Journal Messenger
(703) 878-8063
kwalker@potomacnews.com
PWC has is allowed to submit 40 people a month to ICE for deportation. It’s a start.
“It may be close to DC, but PWC is overrun with illegals.”
So are hundreds of other cities from Boston to San Francisco!! This is an INVASION, pure and simple!!
Sorry...you didn’t repond last time when I added it. Good to see you.
LOL! I don’t listen to Rush very often.
Good for them! I am glad that some states have the courage to do what is right. Can you imagine Washington State doing anything to curtail our own growing illegal alien problem?
>This is an INVASION, pure and simple.<
Yes, and they are probably coming in double time now. The DINOs know that they will reign in perpetuity the more illegals get in. That means we will have only one party. One party = total control = loss of sovereignty = one world government = Communism = loss of private property, loss of mobility, complete loss of our freedoms = slavery.
Mr. President, BUILD DUNCAN HUNTER’S DOUBLE BORDER FENCE NOW!
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