Mediaboss Marketing

TODAY TO HEAR HIS LATEST THOUGHTS ON THE ISSUE. A BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REMOVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM OUR STATE PASSED THROUGH THE HOUSE THURSDAY AND NOW HEADS TO THE SENATE, GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT SAID TODAY IN HIS PRESS CONFERENCE THAT HE LIKES WHAT THE BILL IS DOING, BUT HE WANTS TO WAIT AND LET IT PLAY OUT BEFORE COMMITTING TO SIGNING. WERE GOING TO MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO COME HERE ILLEGALLY, NOT FOLLOW OUR RULES. HOUSE BILL 4156 LOOKS TO GIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT THE ABILITY TO ARREST AND REMOVE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN OKLAHOMA. REPUBLICANS ARE LOOKING AT THIS AS BORDER SECURITY, WHILE DEMOCRATS SAY IT WILL CAUSE PROFILING AND FAMILY SEPARATION. WERE CHOOSING POWER OVER PEOPLE AND ON THE PATH TO POWER. YOURE CREATING A PATH OF DESTRUCTION. LAWTON. ITS BEEN ELEVATED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN TO HUMAN BEINGS? FRIDAY, AT HIS WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE, GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT TOUTED HIS SUPPORT FOR RESTRICTIONS ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, BUT WOULDNT SAY IF HELL SIGN THE BILL IF IT PASSES THE SENATE. IM NOT GOING TO MAKE A DECISION RIGHT NOW WHETHER ILL SIGN IT OR NOT. THERES TOO MANY VARIABLES ON, UH. UM, YOU KNOW WHATS IN THE BILL. OUR TEAM WILL WILL LOOK AT IT AND THEN WELL REVIEW THAT. AFTER HE WAS ASKED IF HE HAD ANY WORRIES ABOUT FAMILIES BEING SEPARATED WITH THIS BILL, HE SAYS THATS NOT HIS INTENTION. AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE TO BE A LAW AND ORDER STATE. WERE GOING TO BE IN OKLAHOMA. STITT ALSO SAYS HES PLANNING ON MEETING WITH THE MEXICAN CONSULATE TO TALK MORE ABOUT LEGAL IMMIGRATION. SO IM GOING TO MEET WITH THE CONSULATE GENERAL ON MONDAY TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY HOW WE CAN STOP THE CURB, MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE FOLLOWING THE LAW. HOW DO WE GET MORE VISAS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA? HOW DO WE VET KNOW WHOS WORKING HERE? WE REACHED OUT TO THE MEXICAN CONSULATE TO ASK ABOUT THIS

Stitt hasn't committed to signing bill to allow law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants

Republicans look at the bill as border security, but Democrats say it will cause profiling and family separation

Updated: 5:22 PM CDT Apr 19, 2024

Gov. Kevin Stitt says he hasn't committed to signing a bill moving through the state Capitol that would allow local law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants from the state.The Oklahoma House passed House Bill 4156 and now heads to the state Senate. Stitt said on Friday that he likes what he's seeing with the immigration bill but added that he wants to let it play out before committing to signing.| MORE | Oklahoma bill aiming to allow local law enforcement remove illegal immigrants passes House"We're going to make it very difficult to come here illegally and not follow our rules," Stitt said.Republicans look at the bill as border security, but Democrats say it will cause profiling and family separation."We're choosing power over people. And on the path to power, you're creating a path of destruction. It's been elevated over and over again what's going to happen to human beings," state Rep. Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, on Thursday.During his weekly news conference, Stitt touted his support for restrictions on illegal immigration but wouldn't say if he'll sign the bill if it passes the Senate."I'm not going to make a decision right now whether I'll sign it or not," Stitt said. "There's too many variables on the bill. Our team will look at it, and we'll view that."After being asked if he had any worries about families being separated because of House Bill 4156, Stitt said that's not his intention.| MORE | Oklahoma Republicans, Democrats divided over immigration bill"At this time, we have to be a law-and-order state. We're going to be in Oklahoma," Stitt said.Stitt also said he's planning on meeting with the Mexican consulate to talk more about legal immigration."I'm going to meet with the consulate general on Monday to figure out exactly how we can stop the curve, make sure people are following the law," Stitt said. "How do we get more visas in the state of Oklahoma? How do we vet; know who's working here?"KOCO 5 has reached out to the Mexican consulate to ask about the meeting, but we haven't heard back.Top Headlines Reported stabbing at Yukon High School was false report, police and district say Remembrance ceremony to honor the 168 victims, survivors of Oklahoma City bombing 29 years later Oklahoma town shuts down recycling program indefinitely after company stops coming Could you hear loud booms in the OKC metro Wednesday night? Police explain what they were Oklahoma Republicans, Democrats divided over immigration bill

Gov. Kevin Stitt says he hasn't committed to signing a bill moving through the state Capitol that would allow local law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants from the state.

The Oklahoma House passed House Bill 4156 and now heads to the state Senate. Stitt said on Friday that he likes what he's seeing with the immigration bill but added that he wants to let it play out before committing to signing.

| MORE | Oklahoma bill aiming to allow local law enforcement remove illegal immigrants passes House

"We're going to make it very difficult to come here illegally and not follow our rules," Stitt said.

Republicans look at the bill as border security, but Democrats say it will cause profiling and family separation.

"We're choosing power over people. And on the path to power, you're creating a path of destruction. It's been elevated over and over again what's going to happen to human beings," state Rep. Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, on Thursday.

During his weekly news conference, Stitt touted his support for restrictions on illegal immigration but wouldn't say if he'll sign the bill if it passes the Senate.

"I'm not going to make a decision right now whether I'll sign it or not," Stitt said. "There's too many variables on the bill. Our team will look at it, and we'll view that."

After being asked if he had any worries about families being separated because of House Bill 4156, Stitt said that's not his intention.

| MORE | Oklahoma Republicans, Democrats divided over immigration bill

"At this time, we have to be a law-and-order state. We're going to be in Oklahoma," Stitt said.

Stitt also said he's planning on meeting with the Mexican consulate to talk more about legal immigration.

"I'm going to meet with the consulate general on Monday to figure out exactly how we can stop the curve, make sure people are following the law," Stitt said. "How do we get more visas in the state of Oklahoma? How do we vet; know who's working here?"

KOCO 5 has reached out to the Mexican consulate to ask about the meeting, but we haven't heard back.

Top Headlines

See original here:
Gov. Kevin Stitt hasn't committed to signing new illegal immigration bill - KOCO Oklahoma City

COMING UP. JESS. ALL RIGHT, DAMON, THANK YOU. WELL, FIGHT OVER IMMIGRATION AT THE STATE CAPITOL. A NEW BILL MOVED FORWARD TODAY TO ALLOW LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REMOVE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS. OF COURSE, IMMIGRATION IS USUALLY HANDLED AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. COCO ANDY WEBER JOINING US LIVE ON THIS, ANDY, LAWMAKERS DIVIDED ALONG PARTY LINES. YEAH, AND ITS A BITTER DIVIDE. REPUBLICANS SAY THEYRE TRYING TO PROTECT OKLAHOMANS. MEANWHILE, DEMOCRATS CONTEND THIS BILL WILL ATTACK AND HARM A VITAL AND VULNERABLE POPULATION. WERE CHOOSING POWER OVER PEOPLE AND ON THE PATH TO POWER. YOURE CREATING A PATH OF DESTRUCTION. ITS BEEN ELEVATED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN TO HUMAN BEINGS? IM PROUD TO DO SOMETHING. I AM PROUD TO STAND ONCE AGAIN, TO STAND UP IN THE GAP FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS TOTALLY DIVIDED OVER AN IMMIGRATION BILL HEARD THURSDAY ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. HOUSE BILL 4156 CREATES THE CRIME OF IMPERMISSIBLE OCCUPATION AND ALLOWS LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REMOVE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS FROM THE STATE HOUSE. REPUBLICANS CLAIM RACIAL PROFILING IS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE POLICE OFFICERS CAN ONLY CHECK IMMIGRATION STATUS WHEN INVESTIGATING A CRIME. THE STANDARD TO STOP SOMEONE AND ASK FOR IDENTIFICATION IS REASONABLE, ARTICULABLE SUSPICION OF THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME. DEMOCRATS NOT CONVINCED, ACCUSING THE MAJORITY OF PUSHING THIS BILL BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTION YEAR AND ARGUE IT WONT SOLVE WHATS CAUSING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN THE FIRST PLACE. THIS BILL IS STRICTLY POLITICAL. THIS IS NOT A SUBSTANTIVE SOLUTION TO THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS. THIS IS NOT POLICY FOCUSED. ITS NOT SOLUTION FOCUSED. ITS STRICTLY FOCUSED ON POLITICS, CAMPAIGN MESSAGING. MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER JOHN ECCLES SAYS HIS PRIORITY IS PROTECTING OKLAHOMANS AND ARGUES THIS BILL WILL DO EXACTLY THAT. YES, I AGREE, CLOSING THE SOUTHERN BORDER IS IN A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP TOGETHER IS WHATS BEST FOR THE FUTURE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. BUT I DONT HAVE THE POWER TO CREATE A PATH FOR CITIZENSHIP. NOT IN THIS BODY. AND HAVING PASSED ALONG PARTY LINES WITH A VOTE OF 77 TO 20, IT NOW MOVES ACROSS THE CAPITOL TO T

Oklahoma Republicans, Democrats divided over immigration bill

Republicans say they're trying to protect Oklahomans. Democrats call it an attack on a vulnerable and important population

Updated: 6:51 PM CDT Apr 18, 2024

Oklahoma lawmakers are divided over a new immigration bill that would allow local law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants from the state.Republicans say they're trying to protect Oklahomans. Democrats call it an attack on a vulnerable and important population. | MORE | Oklahoma bill aiming to allow local law enforcement remove illegal immigrants passes House"We're choosing power over people. And on the path to power, you're creating a path of destruction. It's been elevated over and over again what's going to happen to human beings," said state Rep. Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City. Democrats and Republicans are totally divided over House Bill 4156, which was passed off the House floor on Thursday. The measure creates the crime of impermissible occupation and allows law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants from the state. | MORE | Oklahoma lawmakers announce proposed bill to increase punishment for undocumented immigrantsHouse Republicans argue that the bill does not enable racial profiling. They maintain that police can only check immigration status when investigating a crime. "The standard to stop someone and ask for identification is reasonable, articulable suspicion of the commission of a crime," said state Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City.Democrats, however, remain unconvinced. They accuse the majority of pushing this bill because it is an election year and argue that it won't address the root causes of illegal immigration. "This bill is strictly political. This is not a substantive solution to the immigration crisis. This is not policy focused. This is not solution focused. It's strictly focused on politics, campaign messaging," said State Rep. Arturo Alonso Sandoval, D-Oklahoma City.| MORE | Oklahoma immigration bill faces backlash from Latino CaucusEchols, the majority floor leader, maintains that his priority is protecting Oklahomans. He argues that this bill will do exactly that. "Yes, I agree closing the southern border and a path to citizenship together is what's best for the future of the state of Oklahoma, but I don't have the power to create a path to citizenship, not in this body," Echols said.The bill has now passed along party lines with a vote of 77-20 and moves to the Senate.Top Headlines Could you hear loud booms in the OKC metro Wednesday night? Police: Woman taken to hospital in critical condition after crash involving semi in northwest OKC Man beaten unconscious in gas station, police search for suspect Astronomers spot a massive sleeping giant black hole less than 2,000 light-years from Earth New York state troopers helped deliver a baby in a Lowe's parking lot

Oklahoma lawmakers are divided over a new immigration bill that would allow local law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants from the state.

Republicans say they're trying to protect Oklahomans. Democrats call it an attack on a vulnerable and important population.

| MORE | Oklahoma bill aiming to allow local law enforcement remove illegal immigrants passes House

"We're choosing power over people. And on the path to power, you're creating a path of destruction. It's been elevated over and over again what's going to happen to human beings," said state Rep. Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City.

Democrats and Republicans are totally divided over House Bill 4156, which was passed off the House floor on Thursday. The measure creates the crime of impermissible occupation and allows law enforcement to remove undocumented immigrants from the state.

| MORE | Oklahoma lawmakers announce proposed bill to increase punishment for undocumented immigrants

House Republicans argue that the bill does not enable racial profiling. They maintain that police can only check immigration status when investigating a crime.

"The standard to stop someone and ask for identification is reasonable, articulable suspicion of the commission of a crime," said state Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City.

Democrats, however, remain unconvinced. They accuse the majority of pushing this bill because it is an election year and argue that it won't address the root causes of illegal immigration.

"This bill is strictly political. This is not a substantive solution to the immigration crisis. This is not policy focused. This is not solution focused. It's strictly focused on politics, campaign messaging," said State Rep. Arturo Alonso Sandoval, D-Oklahoma City.

| MORE | Oklahoma immigration bill faces backlash from Latino Caucus

Echols, the majority floor leader, maintains that his priority is protecting Oklahomans. He argues that this bill will do exactly that.

"Yes, I agree closing the southern border and a path to citizenship together is what's best for the future of the state of Oklahoma, but I don't have the power to create a path to citizenship, not in this body," Echols said.

The bill has now passed along party lines with a vote of 77-20 and moves to the Senate.

Top Headlines

View post:
Oklahoma House passes immigration bill amid bitter divide - KOCO Oklahoma City

By Joe Guzzardi Syndicated columnist

An Associated Press story that three of its leading reporters contributed to is a grand example of journalists not seeing the forest for the trees. Colleen Long, Zeke Miller and Seung Min Kim, whose titles, respectively, are White House law enforcement and legal affairs correspondent, chief White House correspondent, and White House reporter, teamed up to write Biden Determined to Use Stunning Trump-backed Collapse of Border Deal as a Weapon in 2024 Campaign.

The storys gist about the collapsed Senate border deal does not address the most crucial point: Would the bill fulfill its stated purpose of securing the border?

While President Joe Biden moved forward on his never-ending quest to seek additional funding for Ukraine, he gambled that as part of the same package he could satisfy Americans demand that he secures the U.S.-Mexico border. In his press release, Biden wrote that the bill includes the toughest and fairest set of border reforms in decades. I strongly support it. It will make our country safer, make our border more secure.

Naturally, Bidens take away would be positive. The deal was negotiated by two Democrats, Arizonas faux Independent Kyrsten Sinema, who caucuses with Democrats, deep blue Connecticuts Chris Murphy, and one Republican sacrificial lamb, Oklahomas James Lankford, whose home state is safely 600 miles away from Eagle Pass, the landing point for thousands of arriving illegal aliens.

A more appropriate choice to join the negotiating team would have been Texas Ted Cruz or Floridas Marco Rubio, whose constituents are under siege.

The bill had input from impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), two Biden confidants. In his 35 years in Congress, Schumer has unfailingly voted against border and interior enforcement as well as in favor of more liberal asylum standards and increased annual refugee ceilings.

Critics, including former President Donald Trump, insisted that the bill was hurtful for the homeland, and did nothing to secure the border, but instead assured that illegal crossings would persist, and that many illegal aliens would continue to get affirmative benefits. At a rally in Nevada, after solidifying his position as the far and away GOP front-runner, Trump made his feelings known. As the leader of our party, there is zero chance I will support this horrible open border betrayal of America. Ill fight it all the way.

Then he added, A lot of the senators are trying to say, respectfully, theyre blaming it on me. I say, thats OK. Please blame it on me. Please. Trumps statement provided Biden with the fodder he intends to use during the intense summer campaigning months. Again, Trumps position, like Bidens, is predictable. He knows that immigration is voters top concern, and his statement plays to his base.

The bill cannot be both the toughest and fairest set of border reforms in decades, and an open borders betrayal of America. AP should have focused on Biden and Trumps disparate views on the immigration bill, S. Amdt.1388 to H.R. 815, and delved into whether the bill is bad, as the former president claimed, or whether the incumbent is on solid footing when he insisted that the bill provided the solution to the border crisis.

Digging into the bills weeds would be challenging for AP since the senators proposed 400 pages long legislation was written with typical congressional obfuscation. Immigration law is tough for laymen to grasp, especially four hundred pages of it.

AP missed an opportunity to reach out to legal experts to help answer the straightforward question: is the Senate bill good or bad for the nation? Nolan Rappaport, a Democrat who opines in The Hill has excellent credentials. For three years, Rappaport was detailed to the House Judiciary Committee as an Executive Branch Immigration Law Expert and subsequently served a four-year period as an immigration counsel for the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Claims. Before working on the Judiciary Committee, he wrote decisions for the Board of Immigration Appeals for 20 years. Rappaports summary of the amendment was concise: The Border Act would not secure the border. Among other weaknesses, it fails to provide a solution to the most serious problem, which is that Biden has released so many asylum seekers into the country that our asylum system has broken.

Another professional legal opinion came from the Center for Immigration Studies Andrew Arthur whose 20 year-plus career includes a period as Counsel on the House Judiciary Committee where he performed oversight of immigration issues. After five years at the House Judiciary, he was appointed to the immigration bench, serving for eight years as an Immigration Judge. Arthur reached the same conclusion as Rappaport: the bill fails to close the vast majority of loopholes smugglers have been exploiting for a decade to move illegal migrants (and migrant families and children, in particular) into the United States. Worse, it codifies some of them. Among the loopholes Arthur referred to were the low credible fear standard for border migrants seeking asylum.

In short, the amendment would legalize border chaos by allowing up to 5,000 illegal entries per day, potentially 1.85 million illegal aliens annually, before border closure is required. The border closure guidelines are time-limited, however, and the untrustworthy Biden and Mayorkas have the discretion to determine how and when to use the authority provided.

Biden does not need legislative action to close the border, and the administrations support of the bill, which the Senate rejected, is an open admission of its failures. The proposed cap of 5,000 illegal entries per day proves that Biden could close the border to illegal aliens in an instant if he had the will to do it.

The border solution that Americans want is to enforce existing immigration laws; no new legislation required.

Joe Guzzardi is an Institute for Sound Public Policy analyst who has been writing about immigration for more than 30 years.

* * *

Publisher's note: A free press is critical to having well-informed voters and citizens. While some news organizations opt for paid websites or costly paywalls, The Highland County Press has maintained a free newspaper and website for the last 25 years for our community. If you would like to contribute to this service, it would be greatly appreciated. Donations may be made to: The Highland County Press, P.O. Box 849, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133. Please include "for website" on the memo line.

Go here to see the original:
Border bill would keep invasion going - The Highland County Press

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson would rather bankrupt his city for illegal immigrants than admit that being a sanctuary city is a mistake.

Johnson is asking the Chicago City Council for an additional $70 million in funding to handle illegal immigrants, on top of the $150 million the city has already budgeted for this year and the $300 million the city has already spent. Chicago is projected to have a budget deficit of $1.5 billion this year and $1.9 billion next year, but Johnson wants to tap surplus funds to spend on illegal immigrants.

The solution to Chicagos side of the border crisis is pretty simple. Admit that Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) was right, rescind your status as a sanctuary city, and call on the federal government not for bailout money but for border security. The only reason Chicago is being overwhelmed by illegal immigrants is that Texas rightfully thinks sanctuary cities that are encouraging illegal immigration (and shaming those that dont support illegal immigration) must shoulder a share of the burden. All Chicago has to do is admit it was wrong.

Johnson would rather cling to his ego and ideology, though, and in the process, drive Chicago deeper into a budget hole. So would the city council, which killed an anti-sanctuary city referendum in its cradle because it was worried city residents would vote for it. It is not an exaggeration to say that Johnson and the city council are actually prioritizing illegal immigrants over the (taxpaying) residents of their city. In fact, in asking for federal aid, they are prioritizing illegal immigrants over other cities residents as well.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Perhaps Johnson and the city council simply thought they would never have to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to being a sanctuary city. Now that they are being forced to, though, they have decided they would rather run Chicago into the ground than dare break Democratic orthodoxy and hand Republicans a win. They have a clear path out of this but are refusing to take it, instead favoring burning through the hard-earned money of taxpaying residents and nonresidents of the city.

On the bright side, Chicagos choice to continue this path also means the city is surely willing to continue to alleviate the strain on border towns thanks to President Joe Bidens border crisis. Abbott should continue to send more illegal immigrants to Chicago, which has chosen to be so accommodating to them.

View post:
Brandon Johnson is willing to bankrupt Chicago for illegal immigrants - Washington Examiner

The North Country, serving as a notable port of entry for individuals entering the U.S. from Canada, has been experiencing an alarming increase in illegal border encounters this year, raising concerns among both officials and residents.Heather Baker, who works at Best Friends Family Diner, located right next to the Rouses Point port of entry, has witnessed a surge in migrants coming to the village, with some even stopping by the diner. This influx is deeply concerning to her, especially considering the risks it poses to rescue personnel."It puts a lot of our rescue people in danger. We're constantly having to pull them out of the swamps. As I mentioned, a lot of the immigrants that come through are getting injured and losing their lives in the process," Baker said.Already this year, the Swanton Sector has recorded more than 2,500 individuals caught attempting to cross the border illegally. While there has been only one reported immigration-related arrest in Rouses Point this year, the situation is worrying.The town and villages of Champlain and Rouses Point, located on the border, rely on the county sheriff's department, state police, and U.S. Border Patrol to address any issues, as they do not have local police departments. Christopher Laremore, the Clerk/Administrator of the Village of Rouses Point, highlighted the security concerns arising from increased illegal immigration traffic in the village."Especially with the increased illegal immigration traffic here in the village. And so I do feel that it is a security problem here in the village," Laremore stated.While state leaders insist that immigration issues should be handled by the federal government, local neighbors and officials argue that action should also be taken at the state and local levels."We need to be more in communication with the federal government and the New York State need to be more in communication with each other," Baker emphasized.Laremore echoed similar sentiments, stating, "All law enforcement agencies should step forward, whether it be a local, state, or county or federal."Village officials say there are plans for renovations at the Rouses Point port of entry later this year to address the rise in illegal crossings.

The North Country, serving as a notable port of entry for individuals entering the U.S. from Canada, has been experiencing an alarming increase in illegal border encounters this year, raising concerns among both officials and residents.

Heather Baker, who works at Best Friends Family Diner, located right next to the Rouses Point port of entry, has witnessed a surge in migrants coming to the village, with some even stopping by the diner. This influx is deeply concerning to her, especially considering the risks it poses to rescue personnel.

"It puts a lot of our rescue people in danger. We're constantly having to pull them [migrants] out of the swamps. As I mentioned, a lot of the immigrants that come through are getting injured and losing their lives in the process," Baker said.

Already this year, the Swanton Sector has recorded more than 2,500 individuals caught attempting to cross the border illegally. While there has been only one reported immigration-related arrest in Rouses Point this year, the situation is worrying.

The town and villages of Champlain and Rouses Point, located on the border, rely on the county sheriff's department, state police, and U.S. Border Patrol to address any issues, as they do not have local police departments.

Christopher Laremore, the Clerk/Administrator of the Village of Rouses Point, highlighted the security concerns arising from increased illegal immigration traffic in the village.

"Especially with the increased illegal immigration traffic here in the village. And so I do feel that it is a security problem here in the village," Laremore stated.

While state leaders insist that immigration issues should be handled by the federal government, local neighbors and officials argue that action should also be taken at the state and local levels.

"We need to be more in communication with the federal government and the New York State need to be more in communication with each other," Baker emphasized.

Laremore echoed similar sentiments, stating, "All law enforcement agencies should step forward, whether it be a local, state, or county or federal."

Village officials say there are plans for renovations at the Rouses Point port of entry later this year to address the rise in illegal crossings.

Read more:
Concerns rise over increase in illegal border crossings in Northern New York - WPTZ