Thread: Ark-LA-Miss area: Immigration Arrest

Immigration Arrest
Sunday, April 15th

In recent years we've seen increased enforcement of existing immigration laws and a push by many to make those laws tougher on immigrants entering the United States illegally.
A raid conducted in a small Ark-La-Miss community this week shows that illegal immigration isn't a problem confined to big cities.
According to the US government there are over 12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. Cost to taxpayers? It's in the billions due to the added strain on public healthcare and education systems.
After a raid by local and federal officials at a Fairbanks residence on Wednesday night...at least seven immigrants were taken into custody.
Officials suspect a fraudulent construction business was being run out of the Fairbanks address.
"The scene is eerily quiet here today but authorities and neighbors tell us that until Wednesday night eighteen to twenty five people lived in these two mobile homes".
Neighbors tell us that the exodus from the two mobile homes began as soon as law enforcement officials left the scene. Despite the abandoned apeareance, we saw stacks of construction supplies from mortar to roofing shingles in addition to trash and clothes that could be seen through the open doors of one of the mobile homes.
Sgt Patrick Johnson told us, "As illegal immigrants they were unable to obtain all of the licenses and proper authority that is needed to legally operate a business".
In contrast to the tougher immigration stance by federal law enforcement the Bush administration intends to offer Congress a proposal soon that will allow illegal immigrants to become legal US residents by paying, every three years, a $2,000 fine and then a $1,500 fee.
The administration claims that the $3,500 in fees to be paid every three years would amount to "large penalties."
Critics say these fines are nothing more than a slap on the wrist, after which the federal government forgives immigrants for what in many cases amounts to years of illegal residence in the United States.

http://www.region10.com/news.php?id=4189

Sgt Patrick Johnson told us, "As illegal immigrants they were unable to obtain all of the licenses and proper authority that is needed to legally operate a business".

Don't worry Johnson. They'll just get somebody to print them whatever documents they need to keep screwing the US.