[Born Conservative]

Reportedly, this would be the first law of it's kind in the nation. Hopefully, it will be passed.

[Crispus Attucks Patriot]

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

[Kimberly GG]

Lawsuits over this will be flying. Please send Mayor Lou Barletta words of encouragement!


http://www.hazletoncity.org/illegal_immigration_petition.htm

[Grut]

Hazelton is a small town in the middle of nowhere that's lost four percent of its population since 2000. I suspect the mayor is playing to the crowd to distract from local problems, which national immigration policy emphatically is not.

[wolfcreek]

Pretty brazen for a Blue state! Seems like the opposite is happening in SF.

[ikka]

Barletta asked Cordero if he was an illegal alien. Cordero started to cite his Social Security number then stopped in response to reactions from people in the meeting room.

TRANSLATION: Yup, he is an illegal, and was trying to deflect the issue by quoting the SSN he is using this week.

I was in Hazleton back 2003 or so and was struck by how dilapidated part of the town was and how many apparent illegals were around.

[NC28203]

I'd be curious to know what documentation tenants must provide to landlords to indicate that they are legally in the US. Will landlords be charged if they accept documentation that later is determined to be fake?

[hunter112]

Regardless of Hazelton's problems and issues (or non-issues, if you insist), this is a statement about the power of the people to deal with illegals. If the Federal Government won't do what is necessary, then individual states and communities have to act to protect themselves.

At least it will concentrate the problems where the liberal jackasses can be the ones paying for them.

[Gondring]

Well, if this passes, I will start going to Hazleton more often. I had a project there, and I can see why there's a push for this initiative...the beauty of the old days can still be seen past the loiterers, but if they don't take action soon, the grandeur will be lost forever.