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Posted by Raven on June 17th, 2005
He’s making the news again, and butting heads with some govenors from far away (who should be minding their own state’s damn business anyway). And naturally some of his peers aren’t happy with him either because he is making them look BAD.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – Two police chiefs, frustrated by what they claim is the government’s failure to pursue illegal immigrants, are taking a novel approach to homeland security: using a trespassing law to arrest undocumented immigrants.
W. Garrett Chamberlain pioneered the tactic in New Ipswich and Hudson chief Richard Gendron enthusiastically joined in. Both say they are helping to prevent another Sept. 11.
“What do you do?” Gendron said recently. “As a law enforcement officer, I have a difficult time with someone who’s not supposed to be in this country. If we’re really, truly concerned about homeland security, this is one of the areas we have to give attention to.”
Both say they have received messages of support from police and border patrol agents nationwide.
Chamberlain has appeared on national television and got an award from Colorado Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo – a conservative known for his tough stand on immigration who’s considering a run for president.
Also visiting the first presidential primary state recently was New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who criticized the chiefs’ actions.
“You can’t have police chiefs do this indiscriminately around the country,” said Richardson, who is Hispanic and a potential Democratic presidential candidate. He said the episode shows that “federal immigration policies are not working.”
June 17th, 2005 at 11:48 am
ILLEGAL! DAMN YOU PRESS NINNYS! THEY’RE DAMN ILLEGALS!
April 13th, 2006 at 3:36 am
[...] What do NH and Arizona have in common? Not too much, except my state should have done what AR has done. [...]