Moonglow
Diamond Member
As far as the state is concerned it is the federal govt. which handles immigration issues and not the state..There is no jurisdiction for them to enforce a federal immigration law..Today the highest court in the state of Massachusetts ruled that an Illegal immigrant cannot be arrested unless they face some kind of criminal charge. Correct me if I am wrong, but are people who are tabbed "illegal immigrants" not committing a crime by illegally entering the country? If states or the federal government encourages immigrants to come into the country illegally with these laws what is the point of people coming legally?
Immigrants are not the issue, our country is built on generations upon generations of immigrants coming to this country. The issue is that people are coming illegally and, in states like Massachusetts, are being rewarded with things like the ability to get drivers licenses and state funded health care.