Pennsylvania Town Gets It Right on Illegals

Via MSNBC, this little town in Pennsylvania got it exactly right re: illegal immigration, and showed itself a fine example of Americn democracy at work, solving problems at a local level when the feds are unwilling or unable to do it. By turning off the magnet of jobs and housing, the town will go along way toward making it impractical to impossible for illegals to set up shop there. The same ban should apply to all non-emergency (meaning life-threatening, not you get a cold you go to the ER) social services and schooling (the Supreme Court got it wrong in 1982 saying the children of illegals are entitled to free schooling), but this is a fine start, and I am envious...hopefully more towns will do the same and more.

"The City Council approved a law Thursday night designed to make this small city in northeastern Pennsylvania among the most hostile places in the U.S. for illegal immigrants to live or work. The 4-to-1 vote came after nearly two hours of passionate debate. Opponents argued it was divisive and possibly illegal, but supporters said illegal immigrants growing numbers have damaged the quality of life here. Barletta proposed the Illegal Immigration Relief Act last month as a response to what he said were Hazletons problems with violent crime, crowded schools, hospital costs and the demand for services.

The ordinance would deny licenses to businesses that employ illegal immigrants, fine landlords $1,000 for each illegal immigrant discovered renting their properties, and require city documents to be in English only. The illegal citizens (an oxymoron, but the meaning is clear --Ed.), I would recommend they leave, Barletta said after the meeting."