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Culpeper Councilman Wants Illegal Immigration Enforcement

POSTED: 1:32 pm EST January 13, 2007
UPDATED: 3:29 pm EST January 13, 2007

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CULPEPER, Va. -- A Culpeper town councilman who has pressed for local enforcement of illegal immigration is reviving his campaign in 2007.

Since taking office in July, Councilman Steve Jenkins has proposed making English the official language of Culpeper and fining landlords and employees for doing business with undocumented aliens.

But his proposals have received little support from the other eight council members.


Jenkins' latest proposal to form an immigration task force will come before the Town Council on January 29.

Jenkins said the task force would look in depth at the impact of undocumented immigrants on the community and what the town can and can't do in regards to its ordinances.