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03-28-2008, 11:16 AM
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Rhode Island Governor's Executive Order Steps Up Illegal Immigration Fight
Rhode Island Governor's Executive Order Steps Up Illegal Immigration Fight
Friday, March 28, 2008
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Linking the presence of undocumented workers to
Rhode Island's financial woes, Gov. Don Carcieri signed an executive order
that includes a series of steps to combat illegal immigration.
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03-28-2008, 12:09 PM
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Good news. Too bad common sense isn't trickling upward and into the federal gov't . This needs to happen on a national scale. But it's a baby step, anyway.
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03-28-2008, 01:46 PM
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State police could investigate the legal status of anyone they suspect is an
immigration violator, including crime victims, witnesses and people
supplying police with confidential tips, state police Maj. Steven O'Donnell
said.
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Why would he want to prevent crime victims, witnesses and people supplying police with tips from helping to solve crimes?
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03-28-2008, 01:50 PM
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Why would he want to prevent crime victims, witnesses and people supplying police with tips from helping to solve crimes?
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If Arizona is any indicator - these laws will not slow down illegals from reporting crimes. |
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03-28-2008, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Greatday
If Arizona is any indicator - these laws will not slow down illegals from reporting crimes.
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But Arizona doesn't investigate the status of crime victims, witnesses etc. |
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03-28-2008, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by blacknight04
But Arizona doesn't investigate the status of crime victims, witnesses etc.
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Sorry to disappoint but, the Maricopa Country Sheriff, the Phoenix PD (recent), Tucson PD, ADPS do -
Other agencies are going to by the end of the year |
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03-28-2008, 02:59 PM
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Sorry to disappoint but, the Maricopa Country Sheriff, the Phoenix PD (recent), Tucson PD, ADPS do -
Other agencies are going to by the end of the year
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Let's say an illegal immigrant witnesses a murder and the the cops have no leads, do you think the illegal immigrant will come forward and help the cops solve the crime knowing that he/she will be deported when they do? |
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03-28-2008, 03:01 PM
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Let's say an illegal immigrant witnesses a murder and the the cops have no leads, do you think the illegal immigrant will come forward and help the cops solve the crime knowing that he/she will be deported when they do?
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It has already happened here - AND, for those who do come forward, they are allowed to remain in the US to allow them to testify.
So, my answer is - yes |
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03-28-2008, 03:06 PM
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And; I will side with Greatday here as well being that I also live here in Arizona.
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03-28-2008, 03:10 PM
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Carcieri's popularity has plummeted in recent months as Rhode Island faces an estimated $550 million budget deficit, its worst financial crisis since a series of bank and credit union collapses in the early 1990s.
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Linking the presence of undocumented workers to Rhode Island's financial woes, Gov. Don Carcieri signed an executive order that includes a series of steps to combat illegal immigration.
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Rhode Island targets illegal immigrants - Yahoo! News (broken link)
Great strategy  blame the illegals for the state's finacial troubles. |
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