SHERIFF SEES NEED FOR BORDER SECURITY, NOT AMNESTY

NC Sheriff marshals opposition to Gang of 8

http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/29/nc-sheriff-marshals-opposition-to-gang-of-8/

Daily Caller – Caroline May – 5/29/2013

A North Carolina sheriff is sounding the alarm about immigration enforcement and calling on other law enforcement officials and lawmakers to oppose the Senate immigration bill.

Rockingham Sherriff Sam Page has been a vocal opponent of the Gang of Eight’s immigration reform plan, saying it lacks a focus and real solutions to immigration enforcement.

He and nearly 40 other North Carolina sheriffs have signed onto a coalition letter against the Senate immigration bill, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement union head Chris Crane, the Citizenship and Immigration Services union head Kenneth Palinkas, and dozens of other sheriffs across the country.

Page explained that one of the reasons he felt the need to advocate for immigration enforcement was what he has been seeing in his North Carolina county — hundreds of miles from the border.

“We were starting to make arrests in the past several years of persons that were associated with the Mexican drug cartel in North Carolina — in my county,” Page said in an interview with The Daily Caller. “And I said when we can arrest 12 people who are directly associated with the Mexican drug cartels, lots of drugs, lots of cash, lots of AR-15 rifles, I said, ‘You know what? We’ve got to do something. Are we really protecting our borders the way we should be?’”

“This flawed proposal would also provide immediate effective legal status and work authorization to millions of unlawful/undocumented immigrants and visa overstays while further restricting future enforcement,” he wrote. “I would be eager for an opportunity to discuss this letter and legislation with you. While the ‘Gang of Eight’ chose to exclude law enforcement input, I hope that you will provide the sheriffs of your state a chance to have their voices heard on this immigration proposal — including the opportunity to collaborate on any floor amendments.”

Page told TheDC that his goal is to recruit at least 1,000 more sheriffs across the country to sign onto the coalition letter before the Senate takes a vote on the legislation.

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