Thread: What about 'illegal' doesn't Patrick get?

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What about 'illegal' doesn't Patrick get?
Eagle-Tribune

One wonders what other laws the Bay State's new governor might direct state troopers not to enforce.

Deval Patrick has told reporters that one of his first acts after taking the oath of office Jan. 4 will be to rescind the agreement his predecessor, Mitt Romney, signed recently with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement allowing some troopers to take into custody anyone they determine to be in this country illegally.

This wouldn't be their primary mission, and only those who received training regarding immigration laws would be given that authority. But it would seem to make sense that if, in the course of traffic stops or the performance of other duties, a state trooper encountered an illegal alien, he should take the same measures as would an immigration officer in similar circumstances.

Patrick told reporters last Thursday that in his estimation "the state police have a very big job as it is, without having to add enforcing federal immigration law on top of it." We wonder whether he bothered to check with the troopers and their commanders about how burdensome the new policy would be, since he clearly hadn't consulted federal authorities when he claimed they were opposed to the idea as well. Patrick's statement that "INS isn't interested in sharing their enforcement powers," drew a terse disclaimer from a spokeswoman for the agency, and a Patrick aide later had to acknowledge that the governor-elect had misspoken.



Patrick has made clear he intends to reach out to those new to the country who may be struggling to fit in or make a go of it here. That's all well and good, but we hope he is not condoning the actions of those who break the law to get here. That's the message he's sending, however, by telling state police to look the other way when they encounter an illegal alien on the highway.

I think we should give him an ear full!!

Write him and tell him he is counter productive and he hasn't even made in the office yet.

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Dixie

Why does he hate poor black and hispanic citizens so much? By recinding the order illegals are going to continue to flood to his state and compete with the poor minority american citizens in his state for jobs. If a citizen can actually get a job against all this illegal competition his wage will be weighted down due to the increase in illegal labor. By recinding this order he is hurting his most vulnerable, his most poor citizens in his state. Which frequently turns out to be black and hispanic citizens.

I think then they should change the oath police officers take upon graduation from the academy if they can't or soon will not be able to question people who committed crimes about their immigration status. The oath should then be made to say: "I swear to up hold the laws of this land with the exection of illegal immigrants."