Pennsylvania Stands Up to Mexico
HARRISBURG -- Some conservative lawmakers contend President Bush and Congress aren't doing enough to fight illegal immigration, so they want to see the state Legislature get involved.
A bipartisan group that includes Reps. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Cranberry, Mark Mustio, R-Moon, and Tom Yewcic, D-Cambria, complained that crime, gang violence and health care costs are rising in the state -- while the state is being cheated out of income tax revenue -- because some companies are hiring immigrants who came to the state illegally. They plan to introduce a group of bills to penalize companies and individuals who help illegal immigrants.
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Also present yesterday was Lou Barletta, mayor of Hazelton in northeast Pennsylvania. He said his town has seen an outbreak of violence by illegal immigrant workers this year and he isn't going to tolerate it anymore. The town will revoke licenses of businesses that employ illegal immigrants and fine landlords who rent apartments to them.
If only our federal legislators had this much courage.
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