Thread: MS: Candidates all want to fight illegal immigration

Candidates all want to fight illegal immigration
10/25/2007 6:00:11 AM
Daily Journal


By Bobby Harrison
Daily Journal Jackson Bureau

JACKSON – Protecting America’s borders is supposed to be the responsibility of the United States government, yet the candidates for Mississippi’s governor and lieutenant governor spend a lot of time talking about illegal immigration and what they would do to combat it.

One thing both the Republicans and Democrats can agree on is that they do not believe the federal government has done an adequate job of dealing with any real or perceived problems caused by illegal immigration.

Democratic Rep. Jamie Franks of Mooreville, who is running for lieutenant governor, said, “Until the federal government properly guards our borders, undocumented immigrant labor is an issue the state must address.â€

Franks also said he would form a special committee to study the issue to determine the type of legislation needed to deal with illegal immigration.

It's a no-brainer, Frank, just follow the law! Sheezz No sense in spending more money to find out what we already know.