Posted on 11/21/2006 2:45:05 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
PHOENIX: Governors of nine states, including California, are asking President George W. Bush for full federal reimbursement of what states are spending to imprison illegal immigrants.
The list includes Washington state, whose governor in July sent an invoice for nearly $50 million (€39 million) to the Justice Department for unreimbursed costs.
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano's office said she and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are leading the effort to increase funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program administered by the U.S. Justice Department.
The states want Bush to include the reimbursement money when he submits his proposed federal budget next year.
Until the federal government secures its borders, the SCAAP funding is needed by states that have "to fill this gap by policing the regions and incarcerating criminal aliens at their own considerable expense," said a letter signed by the governors and released Tuesday.
Other states whose governors signed the letter include New Mexico, Iowa, Tennessee, New Jersey, Oregon, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila of Puerto Rico also signed.
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Cant we just brand them and helicopter drop for their first strike?
I thought catch and release was the settled policy.
Presidente Fox ignored the bills sent to Mexico.
There's a simple cure for this problem of illegals in prison. Just give them amnesty and they aren't illegal any more. See how easy it can be when you don't care about your country's sovereignty.
Getting really tired of having that happen too. Wasn't there something about a harbor, and some tea?
Seal the border. Deport the criminals. Jail the employers. Or we may need to start dumping legislators in the Potomac.
You mean give US hell, Gov's - its our money. Simple deportation plan starts with imprisoned illegals.
See #8.
why not put them on alcatraz and let them swim the bay to pelosi land...the ones that make it get a second chance...those that don't .....oh well....
Didn't you dump a whole bunch of politicians in the Potomac 2 weeks ago. Now, with that kind of thinking, you want to dump even more of them?
Gad, Nancy Polosi must be happy!!!
"Seal the border."
"Until the federal government secures its borders, the SCAAP funding is needed by states that have "to fill this gap by policing the regions and incarcerating criminal aliens at their own considerable expense," said a letter signed by the governors and released Tuesday.
gotta secure the border first, else they'll be baaaa aaaack, in, oh, an hour?
Don't worry "Chief Jorge Big Spender" will not only send them taxpayer money he will toss in more for some job training courses in spanish only.
I wonder how effective in reducing the crossever if we used the Firing Squad?
The Governors of the States requesting money should just increase the taxes in their states so that the people will feel the impact of these illegals on their pocketbooks and start enforcing the laws of the land by keeping the illegals out of the USA!
Preamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Start fining landlords who rent to them and the illegals will be happy for a place to stay. Its a twofor!
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