Committee formed to study cost of illegal immigrants

Wednesday, April 9, 2008



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By DAN PARSONS and CLAUD HODGES

Washington Daily News Staff

Beaufort County commissioners voted 4-3 Monday night to form a committee to determine local costs of illegal immigrants.

The vote was split on party lines.

The committee will consist of three commissioners — Republicans Stan Deatherage, Al Klemm and Hood Richardson — four members of the Beaufort County Board of Education and one member from each entitlement service involved with the issue.

“It’s important that we know our costs when it comes to illegal immigrants,â€