Some of you have(SOSAD, tinybob, EX OC) inspired me to write a much needed letter here in NC. I will post if I get any good feedback. I will be sending this out over the next couple of days, as soon as my husband proofs it for me.

SOSAD - I hope you don't mind I borrowed some of your text.

Dear Senator_______,

I am becoming very concerned with illegal immigration laws being passed in other states while North Carolina is doing nothing to improve enforcement of illegal immigration. It is up to our Legislature to do something when our Federal Government refuses to protect the citizens of North Carolina and this great Nation.

Oklahoma has passed great laws to protect their citizens, No one knows for certain how many undocumented immigrants have left Oklahoma, or where they've gone. But immigration activists suspect some have returned to their countries of origin, while others have moved to neighboring states in search of work—a development that has prompted nearby states to consider their own Oklahoma-style crackdowns.


More than 1,562 pieces of legislation related to immigration were introduced in the nation's 50 state legislatures last year, and 244 of them became law in 46 states, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

But immigration experts say Oklahoma's law goes further than any other. Among other provisions, the law makes it a felony to knowingly "transport, move ... conceal, harbor or shelter" any illegal immigrant; mandates that government agencies verify the legal status of any applicant for public programs; requires many employers to participate in a federal verification system to confirm a job applicant's immigration status; and expands the ability of state and local police to enforce federal immigration laws.

Carol Helm, director of Immigration Reform for Oklahoma Now, says the Oklahoma law was necessary to stop a burgeoning population of illegal immigrants from "multiplying faster than the American citizen race" and overwhelming the state's social services, schools, heath care, hospitals etc.

Please do not ignore this problem any longer, stop it now.

- Our schools are severely overcrowded and overburdened with teaching children who do not know how to speak English. This degrades the quality of education for NC citizens.

- We are in the midst of an extreme drought and the burden of illegal aliens is straining our depleting water supply.


- we have had many incidents of illegal aliens driving while intoxicated and harming and killing the citizens of our state.

- we have people from a third world country preparing food in many of the restaurants in our state with no health screenings before entering our country.

- Illegal aliens are taking jobs from Americans, particularly in the construction trade where home builders will go for the lowest bid, least qualified workers leading to poorly built homes.

-Our Governor supports the attendance of illegal aliens to our taxpayer funded community colleges.

-They are putting an enormous strain on our hospitals. In many states, hospitals are shutting down because they can no longer manage with the strain of so many uninsured people who should not be here!

-FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) projects our current annual fiscal cost to NC taxpayers for emergency medical care, education and incarceration resulting if amnesty is adopted for illegal aliens:
Current 2010 2020
$997,000,000 $1,721,000,000 $3,027,000,000

It is imperative our legislature does not shirk its duty to the people of North Carolina. I strongly urge you to pass the same legislation that Oklahoma has to ensure that the citizens of North Carolina can live the quality of life in this great state that they are entitled to.

We are not a sovereign nation if the rule of law is being ignored by people who believe they have the right to live in our country under their own rules and can break our laws without consequences.

Please consider joining "State Legislatures for Legal Immigration" We need our Legislatures working together in a bipartisan manner for the good of America.

Best Regards,