Fighting Illegal Aliens

The more I hear about private citizens taking matters into their own hands, the more hope I have for the future of this country. From the Minutemen on down to the guys destroying the water supplies that some misguided individuals leave out to aid the illegal crossings, people are working to do what congress won't. I am even further heartened by a story close to home, where government (although small) is taking a stand. Lou Barletta, I salute you!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060620/ap_on_re_us/illegal_immigrants_crackdown_4

City to crackdown on illegal immigration

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM, Associated Press Writer Tue Jun 20, 5:10 AM ET

HAZLETON, Pa. - With tensions rising and its police department and municipal budget stretched thin, this small northeastern Pennsylvania city is about to begin what the mayor calls one of the toughest crackdowns on illegal immigrants in the United States.

"Illegal immigrants are destroying the city," said Mayor Lou Barletta, a Republican. "I don't want them here, period."
Last week Barletta introduced, and the City Council tentatively approved, a measure that would revoke the business licenses of companies that employ illegal immigrants; impose $1,000 fines on landlords who rent to illegal immigrants; and make English the city's official language.

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