FL-Bay sheriff: ID theft is tool to bust illegal aliens

Bay sheriff: ID theft is tool to bust illegal aliens
July 27, 2009 - 10:53 AM
Jon Miltimore

PANAMA CITY — Log onto the Bay County Sheriff Office’s Web site and you can read its immigration enforcement policy. It includes two Florida statutes on identity theft and a statement from Jose Madrid, who told The Associated Press he was leaving Bay County because construction companies had ceased hiring undocumented workers since the Sheriff Office’s immigration crackdown.

Sheriff Frank McKeithen said his policy is simple.

“If you have people knowingly possessing or using another person’s ID, that is a crime,â€

I wish they would crack down on it in South Florida. Here both the City of Miami and Miami Dade Police are not even allowed to ask immigration status. I have a copy of the Florida Law Enforcement Handbook and I wish it was followed when it comes to illegals who are caught breaking the law.

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“We have an unemployment rate over 9 percent in Bay County and illegals are taking jobs away,â€

[quote]Sheriff Frank McKeithen said his policy is simple.

“If you have people knowingly possessing or using another person’s ID, that is a crime,â€

Anyone interested can drop the Sheriff a THANK YOU or an ATTA BOY at:
fmckeithen@bayso.org

and just a suggestion for Florida residents: email this story to YOUR Sheriff! If that law is on the books for the State ANY Sheriff could be using it if they wanted too.[/url]