"...but the message has got to be clear. If you want to come to this country legally, we want you. But if you're trying get in here illegally, you're just another criminal," he said.Wonder if it would garner bipartisan support if we called it "reparations"?
Altman's bill creates a felony trespass law, punishable by up to five years in prison, that authorizes the state to seize vehicles, property and assets of illegal immigrants.
"I'm trying to reach out. It would be nice if we could get cooperation from the Hispanic community. Those who come here legally don't need to be cut in line by those who are here illegally," he said.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
overdue bills
Found at Dustbury - South Carolina State Rep. John Graham Altman has suggested charging Mexico $1 million for each illegal alien it allows over the border.
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Naturally, Mexico would not pay, but we might assess the charges to their water rights, i.e., stop reserving water for them from the Rio Grande.
My state could really use the extra irrigation. We're in for a long drought over the coming decades.
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