Virginia wants to follow in Arizona's (Immigration) footsteps

[AspenRose]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2010/06/prince_william_chairman_says_v.html


Prince William chairman says Virginia should follow Arizona on immigration

Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey A. Stewart is calling on Virginia legislators to follow in Arizona's footsteps and pass a law to crack down on illegal immigration throughout the Commonwealth.

Dubbing it the "Virginia Rule of Law Campaign," Stewart said he will spend the rest of the year lobbying the General Assembly to pass legislation that enhances police officials' power to capture, detain and deport illegal aliens; outlaws illegal day laboring; and creates specific Virginia penalties for illegal immigrants.

"We need to bring the rule of law to all of Virginia," Stewart said. "As long as the federal government shows no interest in securing the border and no interest in internal enforcement to promote self-deportation, then states and localities will have to pick up the slack."

Stewart said he is still working on a final draft of his legislation plan, but he wants it to direct Virginia law enforcement officials to ascertain, in any lawful contact, the legal status of an individual. Another key point for the bill, he said, would be to prohibit jurisdictions from calling themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants.

[AsahinaKimi]

1. Do they know

They are not on the Mexican or Canadian border? Did anyone tell them? Do they want to build a fence at the Beach?

[AspenRose]

2. Northern Virginia looks like a miniature United Nations

That's part of what bothers them, I think

I thought I saw something about Wyoming or Utah or some state like that also wanting to emulate Arizona's law. They're not on any borders, either.

[EFerrari]

3. Maybe someone should point out that Mexicans aren't Yankees, too.

[AsahinaKimi]

4. Just think...

If they build a wall along the Ocean, the US NAVY at Norfolk and Portsmith will never be able to go to sea.

[EFerrari]

5. Since we apparently have no respect for the sea, that might not be a bad idea. n/t

[leveymg]

6. VA doesn't want this. Corey is a crazy coot. The Gen'l Assembly isn't going for it.

Misleading headline, there.

[EFerrari]

7. It's the WaHo and that's their mission. I mean, look at their editorial board.

[leveymg]

9. WaHo is the Paranoid Style of Politics at work. But, Hoffer doesn't deserve his followers.

Them bunnies are unfit to eat.

[polichick]

8. Why not focus on the employers? nt

[Bobbieo]

10. They would not be there if people did not employ them. This is Virgnia.s fault..

You don't find very many illegals in Yuma. No work for them. They come through here but they don't stay here.

Blame the employer!!!!!

[polichick]

14. Really? They refuse to hire in Yuma? What a concept! :)

[Bobbieo]

15. They don't have to refuse to hire them. They are day workers who cross the border

and go back to Mexico at night, usually green card carriers.

[rucky]

11. So much for the "protecting our borders" excuse.

[treestar]

12. States and localities don't get to pick up the slack

It's just not constitutional.

Amazing how irresponsible this all is. Do they not bother to think of these things before they pass laws?

[KamaAina]

13. This is the county that already turned itself into a mini-Arizona

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050602382.html

I say we find every single gay immigrant we can and invade!

[lynne]

16. Prince William Co., VA has had a similar law since 2007, I believe -

- only difference is that any/all persons placed under arrest are asked about their citizenship. Any that are illegal are reported to and turned over to ICE.