Really? Why not? If the feds sit there with their thumb up their collective a$$es, why shouldn't local gov't take action? The fallout of that indecision falls at the local level, so why shouldn't they take action? This writer obviously has some agenda to put forth, and is doing it under the guise of news.
“The ruling came as a reminder that though Congress has failed to take responsible action on immigration, the job of writing immigration law can’t be usurped by local government.”
This is incorrect on its face. The immigration law is already written! What Hazleton tried to do was figure out a more efficient way of implementing and enforcing it - and protecting their CITIZENS.
It is all your fault, Hazletonians, because you did not like your ‘new neighbors.’ Just ignore the fact that they are here illegally, using services paid for by your tax money, and bringing with them a culture of crime and corruption. It’s not your town anymore. It is THEIRS. So shut up and like it!
How long will we put up with this???
The situation has long been bad enough out here in California, but now that it’s happening in every little town across the country, I am hoping we will get some action. I hope Hazleton appeals. (I have sent money to help them do so.)
If the Feds were following the law and doing their jobs, states wouldn't think they have to craft their own immigration laws.
It is kinda silly. The federal government reserves the right to set immigration policy, but won’t enforce its’ own laws. But they chastise local governments who are trying to handle the problem.
As a practical matter, just how does the federal government enforce this, since they seem disinclined to enforce much of anything these days. In other words, “so what?”