A new Virginia law that seeks to uphold the laws and Constitution of the United States is dismissed as "unwelcoming" to illegal immigrants by the Washington Post's Bill Brubaker.
The editorial comment comes two paragraphs into his July 28 front page article:
A year after Prince William County launched a crackdown on illegal immigrants, Virginia has implemented a law that requires something similar for every jurisdiction in the state. Jail officials are now required to notify federal authorities of all foreign-born inmates regardless of their immigration status.
The little-noticed law went into effect July 1 and aims to make every corner of the state as unwelcoming as Prince William for illegal immigrants charged with crimes.
Aside from his editorial snark about the motive for the law being to make the Old Dominion "unwelcoming" to persons in the United States illegally, by calling the law "little-noticed," Brubaker paints the legislation as something of a surprise that no one saw coming. Yet the Post has a Richmond bureau and the paper has reporters assigned to the Virginia General Assembly. If the law is "little-noticed," might that be largely the Post's fault for failing to track the development of the legislation?
Editor at Large
Comments Policy
Congratulations to Virginia Legislators!
July 28, 2008 - 10:45 ET by c5thenThey are apparently awake with their eyes open (at least now). Prince William county saw their crime rates plummet when their law went into effect last year. See this
Question for Brubaker... Why on earth would anyplace want to appear welcoming to illegal immigrants charged with crimes? The fact that they are illegal immigrants means that they have definitely broken at least one federal law.
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
What a difference two days makes.
July 28, 2008 - 12:18 ET by Pilgrim1949As a NoVa resident it's refreshing to (all-too-infrequently) read of adults in charge who have a Sept 12th perspective that informs their worldview versus the Pollyanna Sept 10th worldview so prevalent among the cultural effete ingorati that strive to rule every aspect of life of the regular, law-abiding populace.
Amen!
July 28, 2008 - 12:48 ET by wjsmom01I live in Central Virginia and am thrilled there's a law in place for this. I have no problems with foreigners coming here, but do it legally please!
I'm glad to see the rest of
July 28, 2008 - 13:47 ET by ThatDudeI'm glad to see the rest of the state adopted my county's policies. Interestingly enough, gang activity by MS-13 in particular has decreased drastically following this initiative. I'm proud to have played my part and using my civil duty to get laws like this passed.
Good for Virginia! Now I
July 28, 2008 - 10:56 ET by ConservativeRexGood for Virginia! Now I hope North Carolina takes the same steps before I retire so I can move there and not be surrounded by them as I am here in Texas.
That is generally what happens, you push them out of one area, and they just move over to the next area and screw that up too. It's going to have to be up to the states and local areas to handle the illegals. The Feds can not do it all, nor should they. That has always been a cop out by local city's, "let the feds handle it". And still people are getting killed by these illegals. People are getting damn sick of it. We are under no obligation to take care of illegals.
no worries
July 28, 2008 - 14:55 ET by wizardjrThe Peoples Republic of Minnesota will welcome all those that can't make it to San Fransissy. We're overflowing with illegals and non-citizenship seekers like the Somalis and Mexicans. I'm so glad I'm retiring elsewhere.
wow
July 28, 2008 - 17:12 ET by UndercoverConservativeCan you imagine what it would be like if California adopted this? The amount of crime and violence reduced, saving hospitals and Emergency Services money, the amount of illegals' cars off the road, reducing traffic and pollution, the amount social services and cash aid programs would save by not having to support illegals and "anchor babies? The positive effect on both the economy and environment would be positively *staggering*!
"to call an illegal immigrant an "undocumented alien" is the same as calling a streetcorner drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist".
"You spend your money anyway you want and respect other's rights to do the same"
. . ." as unwelcoming as
July 28, 2008 - 11:28 ET by macummings. . ." as unwelcoming as Prince William for illegal immigrants charged with crimes."
Whatever. Next!
MAC
I notice that the law does
July 28, 2008 - 11:30 ET by ThisnThatI notice that the law does not ban legal immigrants. And the article doesn't emphasize the fact that legal immigrants are welcome.
This is simply liberal bias run amuck.
___________________________________
If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a Soldier. - My barber
About Time
July 28, 2008 - 11:30 ET by ArtisteWell, it's about darn time someone started to think right. Virginia, primarily Northern Virginia, is a mess. So many gangs and the violence was escalating. But then again towns in N. VA have voted FOR building illegal meeting centers so those poor folks didn't have to hang out in 7-Eleven parking lots looking for day jobs!! Go figure.
They should feel unwelcome
July 28, 2008 - 11:40 ET by CobraManIllegal immigrants should feel unwelcome, they're trespassing.
Funny
July 28, 2008 - 12:01 ET by rammingspeedWaPo is ironic with their attempt to besmirch Virginia for creating this law. People want there to be laws allowing US citizens to protect themselves from unchecked illegal immigration.
WaPo's editorial would be funny if it weren't insane.
illegal aliens
July 28, 2008 - 15:02 ET by fande3rlsits about time someone in nova does something right . now lets see if we can get comrade kane to sign a bill to charge owners of business that hire illegals with a felony.
This should be a Federal Law.
July 28, 2008 - 16:02 ET by TWOTIMETUNADemocrats are either Parasites or Parasite Enablers