If his intent were to detain and arrest every illegal who show themself he would be arresting and deporting every person that applies for his In State tuition for illegals.
Damn Rick don’t think we are all too stupid to see through this one.
M<aybe you should think this over. Not that I am against it mind you, but it doesn’t make sense for someone who approves of In state tuition.
Perry won’t detain any of them, so we are back to square one.
How can he oppose e-verify and think we’ll ever take this seriously?
The Governor of Texas is not in charge of deporting anybody, the feds are. Enforcing immigration law is something the feds have not seriously done since the 1950s. Eisenhower was the last President to make it a priority. The feds are also responsible for forcing the states to provide welfare, food stamps, free medical care and primary education to illegal alien kids. I think it is dead wrong, but I can kind of understand the thinking behind the tuition thing given that feds are doing pretty much everything possible to attract more illegals into the country.
However, the Feds currently would not recognize that arrest, and the Governor certainly cannot jail them, try them or deport them for being illegal aliens - this is information in the original article.
Current practice by the Obama Administration indicates that the Feds would release the illegal aliens and sue the Governor and Texas. And probably give them temporary visas, since that's what they're doing with the illegal aliens they catch and release at work places: "In effect, the Obama Administration has resumed the catch and release policy by deciding to provide work permits to illegal immigrants apprehended during worksite enforcement raids for the duration of the case against their employers." Take a look at the Obama administration's restrictions on section 287(g) and local law enforcement agencies:
On July 9, 2009, the Obama Administration caved in to these demands and announced plans to make the MOAs "more uniform." However, the announced changes go to the heart of the program and will disrupt any real attempt to enforce the law. The changes include:
"Forcing local law enforcement agencies to pursue all criminal charges. The new MOAs would require law enforcement to prosecute illegal immigrants taken into custody for all initial offenses. In practice, if law enforcement discovers that a person in custody is illegally in the U.S., the agency will often start removal proceedings instead of going through a costly and lengthy criminal process that would produce the same result. Requiring criminal prosecution would deplete the resources of local jurisdictions for no legitimate reason. In accordance with America’s long-standing commitment to federalism, the Obama Administration should respect the decisions and discretion of state and local governments and stop trying to micromanage them.
"Limiting the use of immigration checks to those arrested for major offenses. The new MOAs attempt to limit the use of immigration checks to those arrested for major offenses. However, most illegal immigrants who have been identified under the program commit misdemeanors, not felonies. Mohammad Atta, one of the 9/11 hijackers, was pulled over in a traffic stop two days before the 9/11 attacks. If the officer had inquired about Atta, he might have discovered that Atta was in the country illegally and might have prevented his participation in the attacks.
"Questioning the credibility and professionalism of state and local law enforcement. The announced changes insinuate that ICE should do more to prescribe how Section 287(g) participants use their authority. However, Americans have traditionally trusted law enforcement officers to enforce U.S. criminal laws. In contrast, the Obama Administration’s changes would question the decisions of law enforcement to a degree that would dissuade them from participating in the program. The pattern emerging from the new MOAs suggests the Obama Administration does not trust the professionalism and legitimacy of state and local law enforcement agencies."