Thread: ID-Bujak: Illegals return

Bujak: Illegals return


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.Posted: Friday, May 7, 2010 12:15 am | Updated: 1:06 am, Fri May 7, 2010.



CALDWELL — Canyon County Prosecutor John Bujak weighed in on the increasingly high-profile issue of illegal immigration Thursday, saying illegals are booked into jail almost daily and deported — but they often return.

Bujak said local law officers cooperate with federal immigration officials to identify those arrested who are in the country illegally.

After the suspects have been held accountable for breaking the law in Canyon County, he said, they are ultimately prosecuted federally when appropriate and then removed from the United States.

The prosecutor took on the issue in a prepared statement tied to recent political discussion of illegal immigration, in part stemming from a tough new law in Arizona that targets undocumented aliens.

“The bad news is that our borders are not secure and we, as a nation, do not have an immigration policy that makes sense,â€

[quote]“I appreciate his recognition of the complexity of (the issue), but we are not going to have a solution until we involve the businesses that feel that they need more cheap workers. ... These people have to be treated with dignity. ... The vast majority of them are here to take better care of their own families.â€