Oregon town considers becoming 'illegal alien-free zone'
08:56 AM PDT on Friday, March 28, 2008

A big debate is brewing in a small Oregon coast range town: Residents of Willamina are considering turning their town into the country's first illegal immigrant-free zone.

City councilor Paul Delaney started it all with his proposal to allow sheriff's deputies to ask anyone in the city to prove their citizenship.

“The cops in town know the people in the town. If you see a bunch of different people, you should have the right to know who's in your town,â€