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Republican State Representative Daryl Metcalfe

(Harrisburg) -- A package of bills designed to crack down on illegal immigration in Pennsylvania has been introduced in the state House of Representatives.

It's called the "National Security Begins At Home" legislative package.

The effort is being led by Representative Daryl Metcalfe, who says it's been given new momentum by the election of Donald Trump.

"It gives us an opportunity to work with them and to partner with them and that's why we're excited about introducing this package here today, because of that new partnership activity that will now be occuring with the new administration," he said.

The bills include a requirement that the E-Verify system, to prove legal status, be used by all businesses in Pennsylvania, sanctions against any business that knowingly employs an undocumented worker, and legislation to ensure state benefits are issued only to those in this country legally.

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The victim is clear in these two stories

Re: Supporters urge release of father held by ICE after dropping daughter off at school (March 7) and Man deported 5 times suspect in fatal crash (March 7):

The two stories on the front page should put illegal immigration into perspective. One family urging for the release of their family member and one grieving over theirs. Which story is the one that readers think should be the one that wakes us up on the reality of unchecked illegal immigration?

While one family is saying that the death of their family member could have and should have been prevented by deporting and keeping out a man with a criminal record, including DUIs, which led to the death of their daughter, another family is calling for the release of their family member, also a man with a criminal record, including a DUI, all the while saying, Were not leaving and Were bigger than ICE.

I think it is very clear which family is the true victim here and it is time for our state politicians to wake up and realize it, too.

Sisson Stewart, Lancaster

There is more blood on Muslim hands

Re: Religion and violence (Letters, Feb. 28):

A letter-writer claims that Christians have killed more people in terrorist attacks in the United States than Muslims and gives several supposed examples.

The Oklahoma City bomber was raised a Catholic as a youth, but never embraced or claimed it. Eleven people have been shot to death in abortion clinic attacks over a period of more than 20 years and a few of the killers claimed to be Christians.

None of the school or movie theater shooters were Christians; in fact, the Columbine killer specifically targeted Christians! All told, less than 10 people have been murdered by people claiming to be Christians.

From 9/11 to Little Rock, Fort Hood to Boston to San Bernardino, Muslims have murdered thousands of Americans and done so in the name of Islam, often yelling Allahu akbar at the time.

Gregg Frazer, Castaic

Arab governments fear the Palestinians

Re: A plan for the West Bank (Letters, March 10):

What letter-writer Richard Greenblatt calls Egypts and Jordans disdain for the Palestinians is more: Everyone hates and fears them, and no one wants to try to govern them.

They tried to assassinate the King of Jordan and take over the country: They were massacred. Those who managed to cross the Jordan River were taken by Israel to the Lebanese border and released.

In Lebanon they so persecuted the Christians that their victims took revenge on them in the Sabra and Shatila camps at the first opportunity.

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The Kuwaitis expelled them for collaborating with the Iraqi invaders. The Egyptians were clever enough to refuse them entry in 1948, leaving them bottled up in the Gaza Strip, which Egypt does not want to reoccupy.

The Syrians were cautious enough to keep them in camps, outside of Damascus. Jordan could have reoccupied Samaria and Judea (in propagandese, West Bank) under the peace agreement with Israel, but didnt want to.

Louis Richter, Reseda

Chemerinsky and the leftist media

Re: Lack of respect for Constitution, democracy a big worry (Erwin Chemerinsky, Feb. 23):

Professor Erwin Chemerinskys column is maddening to some of us. Here he is, the dean of a law school and he writes (and you print) a large article condemning President Trump for his unconstitutional declarations and attacks on the media.

First off, our free press has, over the last 50 years or so, become imbedded with a leftist ideology such that it is no longer free. It is more a monopolized conspiracy and Chemerinsky is a co-conspirator.

In past columns, Erwin talked about democracy when his candidate (Hillary Clinton) lost the election because the United States is a republic. Trump is the president and George W. Bush was president because we are a republic, not a democracy.

Trump is not the problem. Erwin and his ideological cohorts are the problem.

Robert Sharp, Arleta

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Two stories put illegal immigration into perspective: Letters - LA Daily News

Nearly two-thirds of Americans say there should be a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants, according to a new poll, and only 26 percent think stopping border crossings should be the top immigration priority.

Sixty percent say a pathway for legal residency should be the governments immigration priority in the CNN/ORC survey released Friday.

Thirteen percent said deporting illegal immigrants should instead be immigration priority No. 1. One percent had no opinion.

Pollsters report 58 percent worry deportation efforts will go too far by deporting people who have not committed serious crimes, compared to 40 percent who fear deportation efforts would be too lenient, letting dangerous criminals remain in the U.S. untouched. Two percent had no response.

Twenty-seven percent said the government should deport all illegal immigrants, while by 71 percent disagree.

CNN/ORC conducted its survey of 1,025 U.S. adults via cellphone and landline telephone interviews from March 1 to 4. It has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.

President Trump campaigned on stricter immigration policies last year, vowing to step up deportations against criminal illegal immigrants and build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Trump is askingCongress for $1.5 billion this year to begin construction of his long-promised barrier separating the nation from its southern neighbor.

White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said the money is part of a $30 million supplemental spending request sent to lawmakers on Thursday.

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Poll: Most support path to legal status for illegal immigrants - The Hill

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Kevin Cisneros, 19 years-old, has allegedly been involved in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl, with local authorities only finding out about the relationship in January, according to the Trentonian. The age of consent in New Jersey is 16 years-old.

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The Division of Child Protection and Permanency notified law enforcement officials of Cisneros relationship with the underage girl, as Cisneros was 18 years-old at the time.

U.S. Marshals eventually arrested Cisneros and he is charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

Since Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers put a detainer (an immigration order asking that an illegal immigrant be released to federal officials) on Cisneros, the suspect has been handed over.

An ICE spokesperson told the Trentonian of Cisneros deportation, this action is consistent with routine, targeted enforcement efforts carried out by ICE officers every day in which specific individuals are sought.

John Binder is a contributor for Breitbart Texas. Follow him on Twitter at@JxhnBinder.

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Zachary Comeau Daily News Staff @zcomeau_MDN

MILFORD - Four candidates for two selectman seats each had slightly different opinions on immigration in town when asked at a forum Wednesday night. Some advocated for education and pushing assimilation while others said the federal government needs to do a better job of immigration enforcement to ease the burdensome local effects of illegal immigration.

In recent years, Milford has seen a steady rise in the number of South American immigrants, most notably from Ecuador and Brazil.

Mike Walsh, the current School Committee chairman running for the unexpired two-year seat against Harold Rhodes, said the town has a long history of welcoming immigrants, citing theEuropean immigrants from Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Poland and other countries that came to Milford several generations ago.

Whats important, though, is we need to make sure theyre here legally, Walsh said of the current wave of immigrants coming to town. According to some estimates of officials, there are a few thousand Ecuadorean and Brazilian immigrants in Milford, with a large percentage of them undocumented.

For those here legally, Walsh said the town has an obligation to take care of them, but undocumented families are placing a large burden on the school system.

There are 88 more English Language Learner students in the school system this year compared to last year, according to officials. The school system doesnt become aware of some of those students until just before the school year begins, Walsh said.

Walsh said to ensure better assimilation, legal immigrants should be educated on American principles and customs. He pointed to what he said is a practice of Ecuadorean parents to carry their children around the rough terrain of Ecuador, which he said is routinely seen around town.

If theyre here legally, we owe it to them to work with them," he said.

He also said the town should be more welcoming to legal immigrants, citing negative comments made about the population in public places.

Rhodes, his opponent, sang a different tune, rather than talking about the burden placed on the town. He referencing the undocumented immigrant population and the practices of the Milford police, which is to detain undocumented immigrants at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. If ICE isnt seeking that person, theyre free to go after release from local custody.

Thats the fair way to do it, Rhodes said.

The other selectman race sees Building Commissioner and School Committee member JohnErickson against incumbent Bill Buckley, and both said recent immigration to Milford is burdening the schools and town financially.

The impact on the school system, particularly the ELL aspect, is by far the biggest impact on this community, Erickson said.

Buckley cited Milfords rich history of accepting immigrants, citing the several European countries from which immigrants settled in Milford, but shifted to focus on illegal immigration in Milford, which he said is effecting not only the schools, but hospitals and housing.

Even landlords are taking advantage of (illegal immigration), Buckley said, citing illegal boarding houses.

Buckley said the town has done a great job in welcoming legal immigrants, but assimilation hasnt come as quickly as citizens would hoped, he said, citing immigrants still living in a shadow economy.

Thats primarily where I hear residents have the biggest concerns, he said.

Erickson advocated for the community to be compassionate toward immigrants with proper documentation, but agreed that assimilation has been slow.

Its a function of human nature that it takes time to assimilate to new cultures to our area, he said.

Zachary Comeau can be reached at 508-634-7556 and zcomeau@wickedlocal.com. Follow him on Twitter @ZComeau_MDN.

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