Thread: MI: AGEMA FIGHTS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OFFENSIVE

AGEMA FIGHTS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OFFENSIVE

States News Service
February 24, 2011
LANSING, MI

The following information was released by the Michigan House of Representatives, the Republicans:

According to the Federation for American Immigration Reform in 2009, illegal immigration cost Michigan $929 million in healthcare, education, welfare, corrections and other human services.

State Rep. Dave Agema has now introduced a bill to allow law enforcement personnel to determine the immigration status of individuals when an officer has lawfully stopped, detained or arrested an individual for a violation.

The stipulations regarding legal stops prevent racial profiling.

"Illegal immigration is a security issue, a jobs issue, and a fiscal issue," said Agema, R-Grandville.

"This legislation is consistent with federal law and protects individual civil rights. Preserving America's borders and calling to task those who are in this country illegally is something Americans owe to ourselves and to our future generations of children."

Agema's bill requires verification of legal status for anyone over 18 before that person receives any welfare; protects police officers acting in good faith while seeking proof of immigration status; prohibits all state agencies from adopting policies that restrict enforcement of U.S. federal immigration laws; and allows resident individuals to seek legal recourse if any official or state agency restricts enforcement of U.S. federal immigration law.

"Michigan needs to have every opportunity to get on its feet economically," Agema said.

"The millions of dollars spent on people who are in this state illegally is no longer sustainable. This bill puts a very valuable tool in the hands of our law enforcement officers, who work hard to keep us safe and keep our society secure."

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Also needed is close working with Federal Law Enforcement so that ALL illegals found can be turned over to the Feds along witht he families of the illegals for final confirmation of citizenship. If illegal then they need to be deported ASAP. Bottom line is to weed the illegals out of the communities once and for all.