Thread: MA: Bay State Had Months To Prepare For Immigration Raid

Bay State Had Months To Prepare For Immigration Raid


Web Editor: Rhonda Erskine, Online Content Producer
Created: 3/14/2007 1:54:58 PM
Updated: 3/14/2007 2:03:27 PM


Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick says state officials knew months in advance of a planned immigration raid at a New Bedford factory and adequately prepared for its repercussions.

But the governor says federal authorities hindered state response by failing to cooperate as the raid unfolded.

Since the round-up of 361 alleged illegal immigrants at the Michael Bianco Incorporated factory on March sixth, Patrick and members of the state's congressional delegation have repeated criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials for failing to work with them.

Federal officials have maintained all along that they planned and prepared for the raid for months with the state.

But Patrick says the expected cooperation between the state and federal governments did not occur.

http://www.wlbz2.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=55011

What difference does it make Gov. Patrick Ice was doing their job, You know Law enforcement, thats what ICE does!!!

Since the round-up of 361 alleged illegal immigrants at the Michael Bianco Incorporated factory on March sixth, Patrick and members of the state's congressional delegation have repeated criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials for failing to work with them

Isn't it funny how when state legislation is presented to help curb the illegal immigration problem, local officials always respond, "Enforcing immigration laws is the job of the Feds."

And so when the 'feds' DO their job, they're also criticized for it by these same local officials who then cry and whine 'no cooperation between state and federal officials.'
Damned if they do, damned if they don't.