Some good news from around the country

Owners arrested after ICE raid at Houston company 2 leaders and 3 managers face charges after operation snares 166 workers By James Pinkerton The Houston Chronicle, July 2, 2008 http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5868590.html

2 Supervisors Are Arrested After Sweep at Meat Plant By Julia Preston The New York Times, July 4, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/us/04immig.html?ref=business
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This is part of an email I got from Debbie Pelley. I thought it would be nice to hear some good news from around the country about the effort to stop illegal immigration.

Oklahoma: August 22, 07 Hispanics Moving Out Of Oklahoma before New Law Takes Effect Jerry Giordano, Tulsa News Channel 8: "Tens of thousands of Hispanics have left the Tulsa area. And, a law designed to crack down on illegal immigration hasn't even taken effect yet. And, it's all because of one word -- deportation. . . . 'Two months ago I heard 25-thousand Hispanics have left Oklahoma,' Navarro says. That is about 30-percent of Oklahoma's Hispanic population." tp://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2007/08/hispanics-moving-out-of-oklahoma-before.html The Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act signed by Gov. Brad Henry (D) restricts illegal immigrants' access to all forms of official identification, bars them from receiving public assistance and metes out stiff fines to employers who hire them.

Arizona: August 29, 07. "New Arizona law chases illegals out, I would say we are losing at least 100 people a day." WND reported earlier how a new Oklahoma law requiring the deportation of arrested illegal aliens was prompting an exodus from that state..
"The new report comes from the Arizona Republic, 'I would say we are losing at least 100 people a day,' Elias Bermudez, founder of Immigrants Without Borders and host of a daily talk-radio program aimed at undocumented immigrants, told the newspaper. .. 'Some are moving to other states, where they think they will have an easier time getting jobs,' the report said. 'The report said the number is expected to mushroom as the deadline approaches." http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57361

Tennessee: June 24, 07 "State of immigration" "Legislature has enacted five new laws affecting illegal immigrants that are arguably significant, though not comprehensive. …Employers of illegal immigrants can lose their business license in Tennessee. On first violation, the company's license would be suspended until the illegal worker or workers are terminated. On second and subsequent violations, the suspension is for one year. .. 'The public is outraged,' said Sen. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, who teamed with Turner in successfully sponsoring a bill that imposes penalties on those who transport illegal immigrants in Tennessee. Violators will face a fine of $1,000 for each person transported."
http://www3.knoxnews.com/kns/local_news/

Missouri: JEFFERSON CITY, MO (2008-07-07) Governor Matt Blunt is traveling across Missouri Monday and Tuesday to hold ceremonial bill signings for the state's new wide-ranging illegal immigration law. It includes provisions that require immigrants applying for public assistance to prove they're in the country legally and penalizes cities that enact sanctuary policies. Also, employers who receive state tax breaks and those who've hired undocumented workers in the past are now required to use the E-Verify federal database for future hires. http://www.nbcactionnews.com/news/local/story.

Mississippi: Nearly all Mississippi businesses will have to use e-verification by 2011. A couple of non-profit groups that work with immigrants told WLOX News that some families have been leaving the area because they can't find jobs or are afraid of the new penalties... A new state law designed to curb illegal immigration took effect on Tuesday. The first phase of the Mississippi Employment Protection Act requires all state agencies, companies with state contracts and companies with 250 or more employees to verify that new hires are able to work in the United States legally...As of July 1st, if one of them accepts a job, he or she takes a chance of facing felony charges http://foro.univision.com/univision/board/message?board.

It is interesting how often we have heard the statement that there is no way to deport all these illegal immigrants. It is obvious now, as many have maintained - they won't have to be deported if our officials will just make and enforce the right laws. They will leave on their own accord! First they will go to states like ours who have no laws. Arkansas is already number one in the increase of Hispanics. It is way past time for Arkansas legislators to act.