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Immigration issue stirs AG race


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By LAWRENCE SILVER - GM Today Staff
July 6, 2006




Waukesha County District Attorney Paul Bucher is shown in this file photo.

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WAUKESHA - Questions over whether illegal immigration is a state or federal issue are heating up the race for state attorney general.

Waukesha County District Attorney Paul Bucher, a Republican, said Wednesday he would like to take advantage of a "tool" that allows local enforcement agencies to supplement Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the deportation process of illegal aliens who have committed felonies.

But a spokesman from Democratic Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager’s campaign office said Lautenschlager feels illegal immigration is a federal issue.

"That is not something we deal with," said Greg Leifer, Lautenschlager’s campaign manager. "She has said that on the record."

Lawrence Silver can be reached at lsilver@conleynet.com