Thursday, May 05, 2005
Good Idea
One of the reasons illegal immigration is such a difficult problem in the US that the courts have granted illegal immigrants so many rights that local law enforcement is virtually powerless on the matter. Based on that this story sounds like a good idea.
UPDATE 8:45AM
I have received an email correcting the above by reminding me that New Hampshire is a border state -- with Canada. Fair enough, but the immigrant involved in this event is from Mexico and New Hampshire remains a long way from the Mexican border, unless they have moved it and didn't tell me.
A man from Mexico pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trespassing in the town of New Ipswich, N.H., as the police passed the first test of whether they can use trespassing laws against illegal immigrants on public property.The most amazing thing is this is in New Hampshire, not one of the border states.
UPDATE 8:45AM
I have received an email correcting the above by reminding me that New Hampshire is a border state -- with Canada. Fair enough, but the immigrant involved in this event is from Mexico and New Hampshire remains a long way from the Mexican border, unless they have moved it and didn't tell me.
