County asks for more money to house convicted illegal aliens
RYAN ORR Staff Writer
April 2, 2008 - 4:04PM

SAN BERNARDINO — The county is seeking more money to cover the cost of housing illegal aliens in its jails.


In San Bernardino County, more than 4,000 illegal aliens were jailed last year alone, which cost the county roughly $24 million, said San Bernardino County 1st District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt.


Last year the federal government coughed up just $591,155 in reimbursement funds, two percent of what the county spent.


“San Bernardino County taxpayers shouldn’t have to shoulder that burden,â€