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The Washington Post
reports today from down here in the Tar Heel state on a
Mecklenburg County immigration enforcement program in which
deportation proceedings are initiated against anyone arrested by
local officers, whether it’s for a traffic stop or for a felony. So
far, so effective:
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Jim Pendergraph says there should be little sympathy for illegal immigrants caught by his program: They have already broken the law once by being here illegally, and then been arrested on suspicion of another crime.
“When any of them cross that border without proper
documentation, they’ve violated the law — however insignificant it
may seem to some people,” he said. “I’ve heard sad stories about
folks wanting to come up here and have a better life and earn money
for their family. I’ve arrested bank robbers who’ve had the same
excuse.”
But we’re talking about The Post here,
so it takes on a predictably whiny tone:
While the program has led to the removal of many
illegal immigrants charged with felonies, people arrested for
lesser charges such as traffic violations are also subject to
deportation. That, according to Hispanic leaders, has created a
constant worry for people who are in the United States illegally
and now fear deportation after a simple traffic stop.
Many illegal immigrants lack valid licenses. As a result, they
now risk not only arrest but also deportation whenever they
drive.
Hmm, driving without a license…implying you haven’t taken
appropriate tests and learned the state’s traffic laws, not to
mention proving whether or not you can even read our traffic signs.
You’re showing that you’re not even going to try to learn them.
That’s not worthy of deportation?
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