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Kentucky Enforcement of Immigration Laws Could Cost State Taxpayers $89 Million, State Analysis Finds

Published February 03, 2011

A Kentucky state commission estimates that it would cost taxpayers $89 million to have police enforce immigration laws.

A Kentucky state commission says that taxpayers there would pay $89 million a year if police were to enforce immigration laws.

The findings are fueling additional objections from critics of a proposal that is halfway through the legislative process.

Staffers in the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission posted the cost estimate.

The legislation would give local and state police agencies broad authority under federal law to check the immigration status of people they stop.

State Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, warned that Kentucky may face an even higher cost if it does nothing while other states pass laws that end up forcing unauthorized immigrants to move.

"If we do nothing, we risk the danger of becoming a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants," he told the House Local Government Committee.

The latest cost estimate is more fodder for critics that say the bill is even tougher than a similar Arizona immigration law that has drawn boycotts and legal challenges.

The Kentucky proposal cleared the Senate on a 24-14 vote last month. Supporters argued that unauthorized immigrants, estimated at between 30,000 and 50,000 in Kentucky, sap government services, and using local and state authorities to enforce federal laws could save the state government's social programs some $50 million.

The bill was among the top priorities of Republicans who run the Senate.

"Does Kentucky want to be a sanctuary for illegals?" said Sen. Tom Jensen, R-London, last month. "What this bill really does is it sends a message ... that we do not tolerate people coming into this country illegally. They should come into this country legally. My grandparents did."

The measure would allow Kentucky law enforcement officers to determine the immigration status of someone who is stopped for another reason, such as a traffic offense, and who is suspected of being an unauthorized immigrant.

The proposal also would allow police to arrest unauthorized immigrants on trespassing charges for setting foot in Kentucky.

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"This is a left handed lie!"

This is an attempt to kill SB 6 which would rid us of illegal aliens. Bootin' thousands of illegals will save money and misery for citizens.

Prosecuting criminals costs money also. Which criminals should not be prosecuted in order to save money?

Paying legislators costs money as well. Do they deserve their pay?

Bailing out certain segments of the economy costs money also. Perhaps the banks deserved to fail?

Allowing criminal elements to infiltrate both the public shere and the economic shere costs money also. Perhaps more money needs to be spent?

What an upside down argument!

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Kentucky Enforcement of Immigration Laws Could Cost State Taxpayers $89 Million, State Analysis Finds.

Hmm...and how much is not enforcing the immigration laws costing the state of Kentucky, as well as the rest of this country. Where's that "study?"

Originally Posted by NoBueno

Kentucky Enforcement of Immigration Laws Could Cost State Taxpayers $89 Million, State Analysis Finds.

Hmm...and how much is not enforcing the immigration laws costing the state of Kentucky, as well as the rest of this country. Where's that "study?"

Don't think about it that way. Instead you should be happy to know certain Americans are greatly profiting by exploiting the cheap labor.

Now go back to sleep.

"could cost" $89 million so misleading - The legislative research committee actually states at the end of its report that 'calculations provided are for illustrative purposes only', and note that any true fiscal estimates are "indeterminable".

Not enforcing the law will cost Kentuckians approx. $310 million a year. This info. did not come from the LRC but these facts have been presented to the legislators on the committee. Thing is, there are many church groups and 'social' activists getting involved, who act like they don't know there's a difference between an immigrant and an illegal alien.

The opposition is spreading lies about the bill hoping many won't actually read it. Opposition rally is on Tuesday; second Committee on Local Goverment meeting is Wednesday, at noon, in annex bldg. room 131 (unless schedule changes). If you're in central Kentucky, we need as many supporters in attendance in Frankfort on Wednesday as possible.
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/11RS/SB6.htm
We are not "rallying"; we are rationally, responsibly and respectfully showing support, hoping the opposition make fools of themselves.
If it doesn't get out of committee, it goes nowhere.

Initial cost to deport is high but the end result will be more than worth the cost. It should be considered as an investment in the betterment of the nation. Jobs opened up for REAL AMERICANS, savings in free medical, education, social services and in the prosecution of criminals. Yes its an investment that will pay huge dividends. Also new job creation as more people will be needed to transport the persons being deported, more judges and Law Enforcement to round up the illegals where ever they try to hide.

I recently put together a small report for a legislator in Minnesota about the cost for illegals with a lot of hard facts and numbers from numerous studies to back it up. The cost w/o including healthcare for MN which has aproximately 130,000 illegal aliens and children of illegals is $1.2 billion from services major part being education k-12. However can't even calculate healthcare costs or even realistic costs in relation to prison, court, and crime factors.

Now KY's illegal numbers are similiar. So yah maybe costs $89 million with potential of saving hundreds of millions down the road when it gets going. Possibly easily over $1 billion when the real crackdowns start happening.