Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant sent a letter to Obama stating he would not allow the federal government to bring illegals into his state.
“To the extent permitted by law, I intend to prohibit the federal government or its agents from housing large numbers of new illegal immigrants in the state of Mississippi,” Bryant wrote.
“Illegal immigration imposes real and substantial costs on the states, and it is unfair to expect the states to bear the costs of a problem created by the federal government’s failure to enforce the law.”
JACKSON — Mississippi has received fewer than 200 of the unaccompanied immigrant children who crossed the U.S. border and were released to sponsors so far this year, but the war of words over such children continues within the state.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families released data yesterday showing that sponsors in Mississippi received 179 of more than 30,000 such children nationwide from January 1 to July 7.
California, Florida, New York and Texas received the most children in the past half year, accounting for 46 percent of the children released to sponsors.
Gov. Phil Bryant, a longtime opponent of illegal immigration, said it was “troubling” that the federal government was sending children to Mississippi without consulting him, calling the moves “covert immigration practices conducted by an overreaching federal government.”
Bryant, a Republican, wrote to President Barack Obama on Friday demanding that Obama pre-announce plans to send immigrants to Mississippi and saying Mississippi would block transports.
Bryant, who accused Obama of having “lax immigration policies and flagrant disregard for federal immigration law” noted a 2012 executive order he signed that’s meant to bar immigrants living in Mississippi illegally from receiving public benefits. Yesterday, he threatened immediate action against any official who violates that order by giving food stamps, non-emergency medical benefits or welfare payments to the children.
The Mississippi Immigrant Rights Alliance held a news conference yesterday to decry Bryant’s letter, saying Mississippi should welcome children in need and afford them a chance to go through deportation hearings under federal law.
“We’re very concerned about the xenophobia in the letter that was put out by the governor,” said alliance Executive Director Bill Chandler.
Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., sent his own letter to Obama criticizing Bryant’s stance.
“We have a moral obligation as Americans and as decent human beings to do the right by the kids that have, against the odds, reached our border,” Thompson wrote. “Many Mississippians agree on this — you can count me among them.”
Good for you!
Good man
Every state should do the same.
good for you governor.
CALL YOUR SENATORS PLEASE…….Senator Sessions is urging Americans to melt the phone lines of their elected representatives and INSIST that they not pass any bill related to the border that doesn’t block these kinds of executive actions. I’d say that’s a reasonable plea.
Please, take time to write/call/visit the offices of your congresspeople. Tell them we can’t afford any more of this amnesty nonsense. Make. It. STOP.
It has now been extensively reported that these executive actions will likely expand his Deferred Action program (DACA) to apply to an additional 5–6 million adult illegal immigrants….DACA applies to individuals up to 30 years of age and provides actual amnesty papers, photo ID, and work permits to illegal immigrants—who can then take any job in America.
The President’s planned executive orders would expand this permitting program to another 5–6 million illegal immigrants. This would effectively end immigration enforcement in America.
Good move, gov! It’s now time for other state’s govenors to speak up for the citizens of this nation.
What kind of native Indian are you? If you can’t answer that I have bad news for you. You are a child of a IMMIGRANT! The Indians should have threw arrows and blocked the ships that brought your ancestors here! I hate all you crying ass republicans who act all holy than thou now about this border issue now but supported DUMBASS GEORGE BUSH WHEN “HE SIGNED IT IN TO LAW” GEORGE BUSH NOT OBAMA SIGNED IT INTO LAW. BITCH I mean mitch McConnell was in office and supported George Bush when he signed it into law and the “weeper” of the house John Boehner was in office and supported George Bush when he signed it into law. But now they WHINE like little girls about a law that they passed. That’s why they keep losing the white house cause they want you to believe this garbage but America voted “TWICE” against their policies. Fact! Keep screaming America doesn’t support this or Obama that. We will just keep winning and moving America forward. Whining and crying republicans are only following their whine and crying republican leaders. Sheep!
I see your point Marcus but I wasn’t a fan of Bush either as a country we are simply on the wrong path…As a honest hard working American you must understand this food cost have sky rocketed gas prices rent utilities our dollar continues to devalue 81 million working employed Americans are supporting the rest I personally can’t afford to pay more in taxes i’m sorry and its our tax dollars that will eventually go to support or deport these children Obama’s plan is not the answer and honestly I don’t have an answer either what I can say is in the 1860’s when my scottirish ancestors came to this country they came legally had little to nothing and worked there butts off to grow and prosper applied for citizenship educated themselves they were proud to be americans many of the illegals that come here now (not All)are here for the handouts entitelments have no interest in living by our laws learning the language or ever becoming citizens… it isn’t a democrat republican thing its about whats right and wrong its an American thing and anything that starts with the term Illegal say it all to me as an american
You my friend are a complete idiot!!! Times change!! We are now in a recession that apparently wasn’t that bad when bush signed it!! We can not afford these illegals !! We can’t afford it period and you know it!! So who do you think will pay for their housing , food , medical , clothing, schools? Have you not opened your eyes and noticed that we have homeless all around us you dimwit ??? We have had layoffs in company’s where some one had been employeed for years and foreclosures on homes and unemployment benifits have run out and all the cut backs in the federal snap programs and not to mention the Obama care !!! That’s a law!! Oh it’s not that affordable by the way!! But it’s a law!! If you can’t afford that we have subsidies !! Lol the government will be broke by the time they have every one on that ! Mississippi is the poorest state and can’t afford Medicade expansion !! Hmm I wonder if the illegals adults and children will have free medical over the Americans ? I sure hope I don’t see another homeless man walking the street and then an illegal has a roof over his head due to our government !! You call this fair since you want to talk about our ancestry ? It’s not about that any more !! Times have changed America is going broke and an American comes first plain and simple!!!!
Marcus Eric Gibbons you ignorant schmuck. I am the child of a “LEGAL” immigrant which is what this discussion is all about, Legal vs. ILLEGAL. Everyone is pretty aware that at some point they too are descendants of immigrants, but “LEGAL” ones. If you cannot contribute something of substance and intelligence, go troll somewhere else.
Yes Sir!
Go for it Miss.