"Sheriff's officials, who have been trained by federal authorities to screen for illegal immigrants at the jail, have interviewed nearly 20,000 inmates since the controversial program began more than two years ago. They have referred 10,840 people to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for possible deportation...." http://www.latimes.com/news/local/immigration/la-me-immigjail22-2008jun22,0,2078919.story
Anna Gorman, LA Times, 22 June 2008
In-State Tuition for Future Illegal Aliens
The Amnesty
On February 8, 2007 Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.) introduced H.R. 938, The Nuclear Family Priority Act, which would : -Eliminate chain migration;
-Expedite reunification of nuclear families (i.e., married couples and parents with their young children);
Arizona's employer sanctions law appears to be having a positive effect on the state's illegal immigration crisis. It is becoming clear that Arizona's law is forcing illegal workers to leave the state.
But NumbersUSA Government Affairs Director Rosemary Jenks says the Hispanic Caucus’ blockade is probably temporary.
Rosemary Jenks, director of governmental relations at NumbersUSA, a group that promotes reduced immigration, both legal and illegal, said the concept of a virtual fence isn’t necessarily bad, but it could work only in conjunction with other border security enforcement measures.
“Some folks in the administration see this as a panacea. It is not,” said Jenks
She also questioned whether a virtual fence makes fiscal sense.
