Law Needed To Tackle Illegal Aliens, Officials Say

POSTED: 7:27 pm EDT July 20, 2007
UPDATED: 8:38 am EDT July 21, 2007


HAMILTON, Ohio -- The crusade by some Butler County leaders to keep out illegal immigrants may soon get some help from the state.

Officials at the county jail said, on a typical day, at least 40 prisoners held there are suspected illegal aliens, which they said costs the county about $1 million per year.

“What it's costing us, we're going to ask the federal government to foot that bill, and take charge and do their jobs,â€