Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Kris Kobach: Immigration isn't just a federal matter

April 16 (Reuters) - The battle over illegal immigration heads to the U.S. Supreme Court next week, when the high court will hear arguments for and against new Arizona laws requiring police, employers and landlords to expose undocumented immigrants. Arizona of course is not alone in its crackdown on illegal immigrants, with states including Alabama, Georgia, Utah, as well as a number of cities, passing similar measures. The movement's chief legal architect is 45-year old Kris Kobach, a former constitutional law professor, current secretary of state of Kansas and adviser to Mitt Romney on immigration issues. While Kobach is not arguing in the Arizona case, he has been helping other states and cities defend their laws against challenges by the Justice Department and civil rights groups.

Reuters' Terry Baynes recently caught up with Kobach to discuss the issue of state versus federal authority in immigration matters. The questions and answers were edited for clarity and brevity. - [Full Article]

A Hidden Cost of Illegal Immigration: Health Care Provided by ICE

The Virtuous Republic

ICE, Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement, provides health care to approximately 32,000 illegal aliens held at detention facilities. Now, before you say it, yes, immediate health concerns that threaten the detainee’s life should be taken care of, or if there is threat to public health, but from this ICE press release, it sounds like the inmates are receiving proactive care and treatments that could wait until they are sent back to their home country. Getting free and extensive health care should not be a reward for crossing the border illegally.

And, if we lived in a sane country, 98% of this could be avoided if illegals were immediately shipped back home. - [Full Article]