Texas eyes immigration reform
by Kelly Bell/ Contributing Writer

The Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas (IRCOT) has voiced support for pending legislation that aims at curbing illegal immigration. Filed for the 2009 state legislation session, this bill is in line with IRCOT’s campaign to address the crippling cost of illegal immigration into Texas.

IRCOT spokeswoman Rebecca Forest described the problem in plain English.

“Illegal immigration costs Texas nearly $4 billion a year,â€