Crackdown on illegal aliens
In NJ there has been a 6 point ID system in effect to obain a drivers license. Social security ID is verified as are legal immigrant ID cards. Foreign nationals with a US work visa are issued a drivers license which expires with the work visa. This policy began just a few years ago. Also, most motor vehicle offices have local police officers stationed there permanently. I believe it is a state homeland security policy.
Congress passed a law a couple of years ago which requires agencies to verify social security numbers of medicaid applicants. Ilegals I believe are not eligible for medicaid.
The illegal aliens in NJ use charity care which is a state to hopital reimbursement program. Hospitals receive a percentage of actual costs. In recent years the amount has skyrocketed from the low to high hundred millions. The reason is that in addition to emergency care (mandated by fed law), continuous care is provided.
Illegals all over this state...estimate 450,000. Construction fund for new schools and renovations has run dry. Cities loaded with illegals and they are penetrating the suburbs. Illegal housing gone wild.Homes made into boarding houses. Few crackdowns occurring. Massive ordinance and code violations.
Many NJ citizens have only temporary part time or low paying jobs since foreigners have arrived in 90's. Citizens aged 40 or 50 have few job opportunties since corporations prefer low paid foreign nationals. Property taxes sky high... $6,000 to $10,000 per year to fund schools, county, and municipality.
Congressman Lautenberg did publicly issue a warning to employment agencies to make sure hires are legal. Have not heard of or read anything about enforcement on the state or federal level of employment document verification. E-verify used by a small fraction of employers. Some use outsourced businesses to verify new hires.
ICE did conduct raids here from Sept 06 to Mar 07 to capture those ordered deported and other illegals found in the action.
NJ attorney general recently ordered law enforcement to verify social security cards of all foreigners arrested for DUI or felonies. This only happened due to the execution style murder of 3 citizen college students this year by an illegal alien(s).
Illegals here from latin american countries (Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala) and India, Pakistan and Red China.
hope you win your battle in NC.