County will soon expand services for INS

The Standard Democrat ^ | 01.23.04 | Scott Welton

[Beck_isright]

CHARLESTON - Mississippi County will soon expand it’s holding services for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. County commissioners said during their regular meeting Thursday that INS officials approved the vacant Missouri Baptist Children’s Home in East Prairie Jan. 15 as a temporary facility for holding alien families detained by INS.

“These are not criminals - they’re illegal aliens,” said Presiding Commissioner Jim Blumenberg.

Commissioner Homer Oliver said the type of facility they are discussing enables the INS to detain illegal aliens without splitting families up.

Commissioners declined to offer any specifics of the proposed contract with INS, but said INS has requested space for 60 people and advised their normal startup practices guarantee 95 percent occupancy during the first 120 days.

The rooms would be designed to hold three people each except for cases with children under the age of 7 who will room with their mother, according to commissioners.

Commissioners discussed eventually putting up a metal building with about 4,500-5,000-square-feet in space for the family INS detainees in Charleston. Blumenberg estimated the cost should run between $130,000 and $180,000, as keypad security system should be sufficient for the facility. “They don’t have any place to go,” said Blumenberg.

Oliver said the facility would not be like a jail, but would have a “residential atmosphere.”

“They’re needing something pretty quick,” said Blumenberg. Commissioners plan to visit a facility in Pennsylvania in late February to get a better idea of what is needed.

“It could be profitable,” Blumenberg. “I’m kind of enthused about it.”

Mississippi County has been holding INS prisoners in its detention center since October 1999, according to Don Chance, administrator.

[Beck_isright]

"“These are not criminals - they’re illegal aliens,” said Presiding Commissioner Jim Blumenberg.

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

[Beck_isright]

That one comment I quoted should make you pull what's left of your hair out. I give up. The majority have decided to elect vegetables ping.

[TomServo]

“These are not criminals - they’re illegal aliens,” said Presiding Commissioner Jim Blumenberg.

And Willie Sutton was only a bank robber.

[Beck_isright]

That's not a very sensitive nor politically correct comment on your part. </sarcasm off

[rintense]

These are not criminals - they’re illegal aliens,” said Presiding Commissioner Jim Blumenberg.

That depends on what the definition of illegal is. Idiot. /sarcasm

[PersonalLiberties]

My goodness. The news everyday is enough to make you want to commit harry carry. Between taxes, and society, and illegals, and outsourcing, and war . . . what's a freeper to do

[Viking2002]

What sort of half-@ssed logic is that?!?!?

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

[Beck_isright]

Just think of the positive side: He was elected "by the people".

[Beck_isright]

"My goodness. The news everyday is enough to make you want to commit harry carry. Between taxes, and society, and illegals, and outsourcing, and war . . . what's a freeper to do"

Just vote the party line and don't ask questions. </sarcasm off?

[TomServo]

That's not a very sensitive nor politically correct comment on your part.

The "compassionate" in my "conservative" took a hike. ;-)

[Beck_isright]

Argh? I've heard that phrase before...same think I said when I saw that quote!

[Beck_isright]

"The "compassionate" in my "conservative" took a hike. ;-)"

As did mine. Every time I sign my quarterly returns.

[skeeter]

“It could be profitable,” Blumenberg. “I’m kind of enthused about it.”

This is at the heart of the problem, isn't it.

[Viking2002]

Copy and paste are two great functions, aren't they? LOL

[Beck_isright]

"This is at the heart of the problem, isn't it."

Yuppers.

[Beck_isright]

But who can beat that quote...copying and pasting it just do not do it justice.

[Missouri]

"“These are not criminals - they’re illegal aliens,” said Presiding Commissioner Jim Blumenberg.

I'm convinced. There is no cure for stupid.

[Beck_isright]

"I'm convinced. There is no cure for stupid."

I'm assuming this means that the 80/20 rule is in full effect in this nation. Sadly, the "80" percent compromise the majority of voters and vegetables.