Currently, state and local governments spend about 36 billion dollars a year to provide education and health care to illegal aliens and their families, and for the incarceration of illegal aliens who are committing crimes in this country. According to a report generated by FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform), the result of the Senate’s amnesty program, which would legalize 12 million aliens that are estimated to be in the country, would be that the state and local costs will balloon to 61.5 billion dollars a year by 2010 and would continue to escalate to 106.3 billion dollars by 2020.

Most of the services that will be required by these new residents and their family members, that will be allowed to join them, are provided by state and local governments. Communities that are hard-pressed to deal with school overcrowding, overwhelmed public health facilities and other crises will face even tougher dilemmas if a massive guest worker amnesty program were to be enacted.

In our children’s generation, the United States is facing a future population that could vary by more than 135 million residents in the near future. Our population is going to be growing, largely because of immigrants who have arrived in the past few generation. That growth could be limited to about 66 million persons, if we effectively combat illegal immigration and pare back legal immigration to a moderate level.

Alternatively, if current proposals to increase immigration, give legal status to those that are currently here illegally, and create a new guest worker program, we will likely be facing the prospect of a population in the year 2050 of half a billion people. That would be about 200 million more people than we have today. If our policy makers pursue the latter course, FAIR’S projection is that the country will be on a course to reaching about one billion people by the end of the century.

In Arizona, a nine-month-old state law makes smuggling people a felony and effectively authorizes local police forces to enforce immigration law. In recent years, central Arizona has emerged as a prime crossing point. The Sheriff sought and received an interpretation of the statute by the County Attorney, who said the illegal immigrants could face charges that they conspired with smugglers. Smuggling illegal immigrants is a federal crime. Arizona adopted its new law last year out of frustration that Washington had not done enough to control illegal crossings.

Not only do deputies charge the smugglers, but many of their customers have also been jailed. That has drawn criticism from several quarters, even the politician who sponsored the law and has generally supported Sheriff Arpaio's position.

"I have compassion for the Mexican people, but if you come here illegally you are going to jail," said Sheriff Arpaio, an elected Republican, whose county is the fourth most populous in the country and among the fastest growing.

To avoid suggestions that deputies practice racial profiling, the sheriff has ordered them to find probable cause, usually a minor traffic infraction, before pulling over suspect vehicles. Representative Paton said he believed that Maricopa was the sole jurisdiction enforcing the law, with other law enforcement authorities telling him that they lacked the manpower to do so or questioned whether such actions would hold up in court.

A statewide poll of 380 voters from April 20 to 23 by Arizona State University and KAET-TV in Tempe showed broad support for more stringent border security, with 57 percent favoring building a fence there.

Opinion split over making it a serious crime to be here illegally, with 51 percent opposed to such a move and 48 percent opposed to making it a felony to help illegal immigrants. The poll has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus five percentage points.

There are several bills currently under debate in the House for employers to be fined if they hire illegal workers. Further imposition of laws on employers only shifts the burden of securing our borders. The transfer of responsibility occurs from the White House and is moved entirely into the business community, which is already suffering economically. What is needed is the power to enforce the laws that are already in existence with-in the communities, not more burdening and encumbering legislation that builds a federal data base to keep track of legalized citizens and supposed “right wing extremists” at the business’ and taxpayer’s expense.

In April of 2005 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, “TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF ILLEGAL ALIEN TRESPASS AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY;” was introduced in the SC State House and was referred to Committee on Judiciary and has not moved. I will call for the bill to be moved from the committee back to the floor so it can be voted on and passed to the Senate. By giving local law enforcement the authority to apprehend and arrest immigration violators, this will aide in quicker deportation and lessen the impact that this illegal migration is having on our society.

According to H 3872 when an illegal alien is found guilty of Illegal Alien Trespass, their assets are forfeited to the state. What the bill does not say is what happens to these monies. I propose we use this forfeiture to fund the deportation of the alien trespasser. This results in minimal or no cost for the taxpayers.

As fellow patriotic citizens I need your help to spread the word about my campaign. This is a map of my district. If you live in this area or know someone who does, I would like for you to host a coffee/tea party so that I may speak to constituents and gain more support. I also need help in canvassing neighborhoods, going door to door to introduce myself and pass out literature. If you are able to help in this fashion or have any other suggestions please see me or Kris and we will coordinate a time to get together.

Thank you.