Posted on 07/31/2006 6:05:28 PM PDT by ncountylee
(CNSNews.com) - When illegal immigrants, who are in violation of U.S. law by virtue of crossing the border, find themselves in prison for committing subsequent crimes, like robbery or murder, it isn't the federal government that picks up the cost in most cases. Instead, it's the state and county officials in places like Southern California, Washington State and Colorado.
A provision in a 1996 immigration reform law, which has been used only in the last several years, is helping to offset the funding crisis in some states.
The State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), in place since 1994, is designed to allow states and counties the ability to get reimbursed for jailing illegal immigrants. But the reimbursements have shrunk so much that some officials have resorted to suing or threatening to sue the U.S. Justice Department.
Washington State Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on July 17, billing him for $50 million - the amount she said the federal government owed the state for incarcerating illegal immigrants in Fiscal Years (FY) 2005 and 2006.
In Colorado, state lawmakers estimate that it's costing $40 million a year to house more than 1,000 inmates from other countries. On July 8 the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill encouraging the state attorney general to try to get back the money, including suing the federal government if necessary.
Colorado House Bill 1014 also directs state Attorney General John Suthers to seek compensation for costs connected with the incarceration of illegal aliens. Suthers sent Gonzales a letter and then met with the U.S. attorney general in Washington D.C., on July 18, but Suthers' office did not disclose details of the meeting.
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The taxpayer pays 100% of the cost of illegal immigration.
So these states offer a Sanctuary for illegals, then expect everyone else to pay for their mistakes.
typical Democrats
States have no money. People have money and whether it takes the more circuitous route through the feds or the more direct route through the states it is still the peoples money and this people is sick of paying for illegals in jail.
A little stingy are we?
How many illegals you got living in your spare bedroom St Ungud?
Sorry..........forgot the ole sarcasm tag. Trust me, we're on the same side on this issue.
No problem.
Not locking them up is even more costly.
How about the GIBBET.
ping
They should simply ship them to Zimbabwe.
Problem solved!
"Auctioning Illegal Aliens' Possessions Lucrative Proposition for States"
yeah all 12 beater cars parked in front of the house and the piles of stolen merchandise taken from hard working Americans.
ping
While the cost of medical care for illegals is widely discussed, the cost of incarcerating illegals is a much higher cost.
That is why it is better to have heavy fines for any business that hires illegals and any place that rents to them. Plus absolutely no free services of any kind. Then they will leave on their own and pass they word on.
Bingo.
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