Opinion 8:45 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2009
Pro & Con: Should local public safety units enforce immigration laws?
YES. Laws multiply the reach of immigration authorities.



By D.A. King



Section 287(g) of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which expands the authority of local law enforcement agencies to enforce U.S. immigration laws, has proven far too successful for the powerful lobby that has taken an “amnesty again, enforcement neverâ€