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Effort to combat illegal immigration in Spotsylvania County is under way Date published: 8/16/2007
By DAN TELVOCK Spotsylvania supervisors have asked county staff to see if there is any data that might indicate how many illegal immigrants are in the county. They also want to join a growing number of state localities that are looking at ways to combat the problem. Supervisor Hap Connors said the supervisors didn't direct staff Tuesday night to conduct a count of illegal immigrants in the county, as has been widely reported. "But we did suggest if there is readily available data, we'd like to see it," he said. "I do think we need to quantify this somehow. I'd like to know if there is a problem. I am not sure anyone really knows." On Tuesday, Supervisor Chris Yakabouski asked staff to contact officials in Prince William and Loudoun counties to find out if what they are doing could work in Spotsylvania. Officials in both counties are looking at ways to deny some public services to illegal immigrants. He also asked staff to look into partnering with Culpeper County, which has declared English the county's official language and asked the state for help combating illegal immigration. "Whatever powers we don't have, we can lobby the [General] Assembly for them," said Yakabouski, who is challenging Sen. Edd Houck , D-Spotsylvania, for the 17th District state Senate seat. "I want to make sure we are not a sanctuary county." Supervisors unanimously backed Yakabouski. Connors said the supervisors must be cautious not to discriminate or engage in racial profiling. Enforcing immigration laws is a responsibility the federal government has failed, he said. Yakabouski said there is an illegal immigrants problem in Spotsylvania. Officials with the regional jail, schools and social services may have some useful statistics, he said. "Illegal immigration is a drain on our tax dollars," he said. "I think we need to target the illegals regardless of where they come from or what they look like." Dan Telvock: 540/374-5438Email: dtelvock@freelancestar.com
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I believe this is a good step for the county to take.
Something has to be done, and quickly. Hopefully other locales will start similar programs.
One step in the right direction is always a good thing.
Get behind this and help our county survive.
Legal immigrants are always welcome.
So are you to tell me that I get to work my butt off for 50 hours a week, pay my familys insurance, pay my takes and some illegal immigrant gets to ride the wave of benefits because if we say no it racist? Ludacris!!
enough
The best way to deal with it is to take action, which is what the article is all about. Not anything racial like your 1st posting suggested. And if there are that many here then they should be deported. And anyone who employs them should be jailed. Then they would get the message that entering the USA should be and can be done legally. Our federal govt. has failed to act accordingly and now it is a hot topic. You only make things worse by playing the racicst card. It is not about race at all. It's the law!
ignorant is thinking that 14 million latinos in the usa will pack up and go home. the fact is there here to stay and we are the ones that have to deal with it, and hate is not an option. just look whats going on in the world and get your head out of the sand.
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