Thread: VA: Jenkins pushes for multi-municipal coalition

Jenkins pushes for multi-municipal coalition
Liz Mitchell
Culpeper Star Exponent
Saturday, July 7, 2007


It’s been about one year since Town Councilman Steve Jenkins began his campaign to end illegal immigration in Culpeper, and he’s still trying to make a dent.

He’s hosted forums, protested at Culpeper Town Square, asked for voter referenda and encouraged federal training for local law enforcement.

Now he wants the Culpeper County Board of Supervisors to form a coalition with other localities experiencing similar problems.

At Tuesday’s board meeting, Jenkins made his request during the citizen forum, with 18 people standing to support him.

First, he thanked the board for being receptive to the issue by writing U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Richmond, a letter and exploring Immigration and Customs Enforcement training for local law enforcement. He said Town Council has not been as receptive.

“I’m proposing the forming of a coalition of local governments to address the problem of illegal aliens,â€

Culpeper is a county of a little over 40,000 people, most commute to NoVa for work I believe, what could possibly be the draw for illegals here?
From a story I read within the past couple weeks it said there is 100 illegals living in Culpeper and that there is already a store opened nearby that caters to them.The article also had a picture of the store owner standing with the collection of exotic skin cowboy boots covering two walls in the store.How could this place stay afloat with only 100 customers?