Self deportation comes to Virginia
Business at Pedro Vargas' store, Club Video Mexico, has slid so steeply that only eight people walked through the door one day last month.Who knew that enforcing immigration law would act as a deterrent to illegal immigration? The best way to halt illegal entry is to have consequences for those who violate the law. Checking the immigration status of everyone who is arrested makes so much sense I find it hard to believe it is controversial. It should be a national policy. Congress could legislate this by making it a requirement for political subdivisions to receive federal funds.One thing he has been selling, however, are one-way bus tickets from northern Virginia to Texas and Mexico. Soon he'll be getting his own ticket out of town — seeking a friendlier and more lucrative place to do business.
"The last few months have been very, very bad for us," said Vargas, who plans to move this summer from Prince William County, about 25 miles southwest of Washington, to Utah, where he recently opened another store.
Many say Prince William's new crackdown on illegal immigrants has created an environment so unfriendly that Hispanic people are leaving the county of more than 350,000, which according to the U.S. Census Bureau was nearly 15 percent Hispanic in 2006.
The county's policy, which has drawn heated debate and national attention, directs police officers to check the immigration status of everyone they arrest. Beginning July 1, illegal immigrants also will be denied certain services, such as business licenses and mortgage and rental assistance.
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The media likes to try to confuse this issue by reporting fears from the "immigrant" community by quoting their understanding of the laws and who they affect. They write things that are said by immigrants like "I worry that I could be deported for reporting a crime" or "I worry that I would be deported if get pulled over for missing a stop sign". This is not the case at all, if someone is arrested and then ID shows they are here illegally, then they would be at risk. This wouldn't be a worry for anyone here legally, nor for someone here illegally who isn't running around doing stupid things that would bring attention from the police.
ReplyDeleteI bet this county sees a cost cut for education, hospitals, court fees, prison costs, translation fees, WIC program needs, free lunches at schools, as well as a decline in illegal behavior like gang problems, rapes, and burglaries as a result of this action.
Our citizens are supposed to be protected from theives, scoundrals, sex offenders, tax evaders, and burdens of the state who weren't permitted to enter the country let alone the county.
This article only proves that there are more illegal aliens of hispanic descent than most would like to admit.