Wake County will likely join the handful of North Carolina counties where detention officers check for illegal immigrants when they are jailed and then begin proceedings that could eventually lead to deportation. In Mecklenburg County, almost thirty percent of the infractions that led to removal proceedings were for traffic violations. In Alamance, the percentage was even higher — at 45 percent. Should this be a concern, or is this a good program?
This is a great program and should be enforced throughout all of NC. We should not be forced to house Illegal Immigrants in our prisons and Jails at our expense. If they want to be part of our great nation then they should do it properly and become Legal residents.
Just look at all the people who have lost their lives to Illegal immigrants who drive drunk on the roads of NC yet your elected officials turn the other cheek. Something else that others don't understand and that nobody wants to discuss is the explosive growth in Gang activity in our local area by Illegal immigrants. Durham is beocming known as a major HQ for Illegal gang activity.
And for those Illegals who get caught and then are seperated from their children.... I'm sorry but you reap what you sow. Take your money that you earned and pay to bring them back home.
Something else nobody wants to discuss is how the Illegals drive down wages which ends up hurting many minority classes in the US or the unskilled laborers Legally in the United States.
about time ..... we should also go through the school systems to reduce overcrowding somewhat. I also feel you should be here legally to have a new born child be a us citizen - if the parents are here illegally the child is too
im with u.2 red brids cant make a blue.so if u are illegal
parents so are your kids.my parents were born and live in n.c.so do i live in n.c.but i was born in new york does that
make me a new yorker.dont cry go home we dont want u here law breakers.
It is about time. Committing any crimes while here illegally is wrong and finally something is being done about it. And the financial cost to Americans is very substantial despite the incomplete study the N&O and other likes to cite.
I was in an accident in Durham. Three illegels hit me....no licence and they spoke no English!! no one was hurt, but they ran a red light!
are you kidding?
only the socialists and comrades at the N&O would be able to come up with "is this good or bad?" and keep a straight face.
there is NO DOUBT it is good!!!!
how can anyone question whether people who are here illegally should be able to stay illegally after they are CAUGHT here illegally.
WTF crack is the N&O smoking?
When these people make the choice to break the law and come here illegally, they need to be ready to accept the consequences when they are caught, the same as any other criminal in our country. There's no huge outcry when an American citizen is sentenced to jail and is separated from his or her family - why should we feel sorry for these people who are jailed and/or deported? Breaking the law is breaking the law - no matter how long you've gotten away with it. And the girl in the photo looks almost as sad as the families of those who have been killed by illegal aliens who were driving drunk or driving the wrong way on the highway - is anyone remembering that? They need to leave and leave now - and if they want to come back, do it legally. You can't have the rights and privileges that come with living here if you're not willing to obey our laws - that's how our sysem works. If they're separated from their children, it's not our fault - it's a choice they made and they have to deal with it. I applaud Sheriff Terry Johnson for having the guts to step up and actually enforce the law. Remember for all these poor, hard-working and otherwise law-abiding citizens (except for that illegal part) there are also plenty of gang members, drug runners, and assorted criminals. We need to roll up the welcome mat and lock the door!
Any illegal alien identified should be deported.
Any person or business hiring illegals should be fined for a first offense, and then fined and jailed for further offenses.
We have over 20 million illegal aliens here due to the failure of the government, at all levels, to enforce laws and rules.
Enforce the laws.
No Amnesty.
A country without secure borders is not a country.
Thank You,
Law abiding hard workers who are here illegally??? Does anybody see the irony in that statement?? Some cases might be sad but if and when the immigration law changes it is the law. Why is it acceptable to break this law?
And driving without a license is also illegal!!! So if this person hits someone with a perfectly valid driver's license who will be liable???
Whether we agree with it or not the law is the law. I don't agree with having to pay so much in taxes but it is the law in this country.
Why can't it be both?
This is a concern if the feds are not funding this as local taxes should not be used to solve national problems. It's a good program if done by detention officers because these folks have shown they don't play by our rules. I have heard that lots of illegal immigrants do not possess any kind of driver's license or insurance. This puts a burden on everyone else and is a also a safety issue. Don't we get international drivers licenses when we drive in other countries? Only seems right that you show some form of skill before being allowed on the highway.