Virginia GOP plans bills to curb illegals

Washington Times ^ | 30 August 2007 | Seth McLaughlin

[Aussie Dasher]

Virginia Republicans yesterday said they will push five proposals next year in the General Assembly aimed at illegal aliens.

The measures would require sheriffs to confirm an arrested person's legal status in the United States through the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement database and every jail to have a person certified to detain illegals during the deportation process. Republicans also want to make a federal conviction for hiring illegals grounds for suspension of a business license, bar people from attending state universities unless they have a valid student visa and make them ineligible for bail.

"Honest, law-abiding Virginia taxpayers have had enough," said Senate Majority Leader Walter A. Stosch, Henrico Republican. "The time has arrived when we can no longer count on the federal government. In Virginia, we will have to step up and take actions that will preserve the integrity of the delivery of state services, ensuring that they go only to legal residents."

House Speaker William J. Howell, Stafford County Republican, agreed. "Permitting illegal aliens to circumvent the rule of law not only undermines the integrity and well-being of our society," it drains Virginia taxpayers and "is an injustice to those immigrants who followed the lawful path in coming to Virginia and the United States," he said.

[Aussie Dasher]

Virginian Republicans get it...

[Thrownatbirth]

All eyes on VA this November. Watch the WaPo try to flip THIS election.

[upchuck]

The time has arrived when we can no longer count on the federal government.

Being a Federalist at heart, I say AMEN!

Check the tag...

[Convert from ECUSA]

""Honest, law-abiding Virginia taxpayers have had enough," said Senate Majority Leader Walter A. Stosch, Henrico Republican. "The time has arrived when we can no longer count on the federal government. In Virginia, we will have to step up and take actions that will preserve the integrity of the delivery of state services, ensuring that they go only to legal residents." House Speaker William J. Howell, Stafford County Republican, agreed. "Permitting illegal aliens to circumvent the rule of law not only undermines the integrity and well-being of our society," it drains Virginia taxpayers and "is an injustice to those immigrants who followed the lawful path in coming to Virginia and the United States," he said."

I wish the critters that represent Northern VA (Fairfax County/Arlington County) would get it the way these two get it. Still, I applaud Stosch and Howell.

[NRA1995]

By the way, has “Not One Damn Peso Week” in Prince William County been a rousing success?? (crickets chirping)

[Thrownatbirth]

I wish the critters that represent Northern VA (Fairfax County/Arlington County) would get it the way these two get it.

You have your chance this November when all 140 General Assembly seats are up for grabs. Notice all the campaign signs in the medians?

[Convert from ECUSA]

There haven’t been any signs yet in the medians in Arlington.

[Thrownatbirth]

You can't see the grass for the signs in Fairfax Co.

Maybe the People's Republic of Arlington has an ordinance. Informed voters are their worst enemy.

[AmericanInTokyo]

All people vying for office in Virginia, should be confronted with these pieces of legislation. Whether state assemblyman, supervisor, janitor, sheriff, whatever they are running for, they should be asked to state clearly at voter forums and at debates where they stand on this GOP legislation. The Dems, the libs among them, and other allies of their socialist governor, will dodge the issue. But people should hound them and get an official answer, up or down, from those folks.

[freespirited]

Meanwhile, Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell, a Republican who plans to run for governor in 2009

Hallelujah!

[AmericanInTokyo]

Better late than never. How many years has it been now? FIVE YEARS or more since illegal aliens went around Virginia shooting people with sniper rifles? And before that, 9-11 hijackers cued up to get their Drivers Licenses in Virginia? All the while, RINOS and lib Democrats just looked the other way, probably, but now the natives are restless. I assume there will be action.

[gubamyster]

ping

[mainerforglobalwarming]

Senator Allen could have a revival if he would lead this fight. And stick it to the liberal media in the process.

[AmericanInTokyo]

What a brilliant idea. You ought to write him about it. I bet he would do it. And he would win by a landslide.

[TheLion]

"Senator Allen could have a revival if he would lead this fight. And stick it to the liberal media in the process."

Yep, he sure could. I heard he is running for governor again!