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Posted: 11:07 AM Jun 4, 2009
VA Fort Says Fewer Illegals Trying to Get Work
PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) Fort Lee officials say fewer illegal immigrants are trying to come onto the post to work in construction projects following a two-year enforcement effort.
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Fort Lee officials say fewer illegal immigrants are trying to come onto the post to work in construction projects following a two-year enforcement effort.
About a dozen illegal immigrants have been arrested so far this year, compared to nearly 90 in each of the past two years.
Col. Joe Metzger of the Fort Lee Provost Marshal's Office says word of the crackdown has gotten out and contractors are no longer taking chances.
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Posted by: Henry
Location: Staunton
on Jun 4, 2009 at 11:27 AM
This shows that the illegal invaders can be stopped if the laws are enforced. E- Verify is being destroyed be Obamas government. They have postponed several times its full implementation to require that federal contractors use the program. Mark Warner voted against a bill that would have further strengthened E-Verify.
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