Pittenger: N.C. soft on illegals
08/13/2007 01:47 PM
By: Johnell Johnson
CHARLOTTE -- According to a recent study, some states, like Georgia, are finding new ways to crack down on illegal immigration without the help of the federal government. North Carolina is not on that list, and one state lawmaker says that’s why more illegal immigrants are headed our way.



Sen. Robert Pittenger, R-Mecklenburg, says the estimated 500,000 illegal immigrants in North Carolina are putting a strain on the state and lawmakers in Washington aren’t doing enough to help.



"The federal government has dropped the ball,â€