Mass. Gov.-Elect Patrick Won't Allow Illegal Immigrant Arrests by Troopers

Fox News ^ | 12/21/2006

[Hadean]

BOSTON — Gov.-elect Deval Patrick said Thursday he will rescind a new agreement between the state and federal authorities that allows State Police troopers to arrest illegal immigrants.

Speaking with reporters after a lunch meeting with state legislators, the incoming governor said he believes the troopers have enough to do already without having to also enforce immigration laws.

"If I have that power, I'm going to rescind that agreement," Patrick, a Democrat, told reporters.

He added: "I do believe I have that power."

[Hadean]

This guy wants to allow driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants and in-state tuition rates for their children.

[Red Badger]

The Deval is in the details........

[mewzilla]

MA could lose one or two House seats after the next census.

Gee, wonder why?

[yobid]

Well isn't that just spec-ial.

[RightResponse]

Say goodbye (and good riddence) to Massachusetts...

[BenLurkin]

Madness.

[samtheman]

This could actually turn out to be somewhat good news, at least for awhile. If certain "illegal-friendly" states emerge, and those states attract "all the people who do all the work that Americans don't want to do", then perhaps...

[b4its2late]

All the Aholes are coming out of the woodwork to dismantle our security.......

[Gay State Conservative]

BOSTON — Gov.-elect Deval Patrick said Thursday he will rescind a new agreement between the state and federal authorities that allows State Police troopers to arrest illegal immigrants.

Any state,county,city or town that forbids its law enforcement officers to enforce *any* Federal law should have Federal money taken away from it.*LOTS* of federal money.

[MovementConservative]

Perfect. While feeling some sympathy for the few conservatives in Massachusettes, watching the libs continually fouling all of New England is a good thing for the rest of the country. Allow elections to be controlled by public employee unions and European-type socialists and you end up like this.

[Rakkasan1]

kinda keepin' it real by keepin' the 'ass' in Mass.

[yobid]

Can Mass become it's own country? I sure hope so.

[Puppage]

This guy wants to allow driver’s licenses for undocumented ILLEGAL immigrants and in-state tuition rates for their children.

There...fixed it.

[RexBeach]

Now that this person is going to be the governor, and the legislature is over populated by Democrats, citizens of the Commonwealth are in for a lot of pain in the years ahead.

I expect good and decent people in Massachusetts will continue to escape from the Bay State. There is no reason to stay any longer. It's all over.

I left in 1977 and never, ever regretted it.

[Red Badger]

I don't ever want to hear the people of MA complain about what they are going to get from this guy and his administration. They will get the government that they deserve, literally........

[Conservomax]

"have enough to do already"

That is so condescending.

Enough? Like what, pulling people over on the Pike for not paying the tolls.

The troopers don't have enough to do imho.

[Red Badger]

Why not? They are already in thier own universe........

[TheKidster]

he needs to be removed from office, he's using his authority as the state's top LEO to thwart the law!!
What would the outcry be if he said he'd make sure that Troopers would no longer support federal drug interdiction efforts because they are too busy to waste thier time arresting drug smugglers?

[Conservomax]

Not if you live there.

Actually, I don't see how it could be good news for anyone.

[darkwing104]

Arresting illegals don't generate revenue like handing out speeding tickets.