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.”
A wise man! I hope he is successful.
Good for you. Do you think you might be able to teach some of the other gov. How to do that?
He is setting a good example – hope all the governors follow suit!
Cindy says:
“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!!!!”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/mississippi-governor-will-block-federal-govt-bringing-illegals/comment-page-7/#comment-412154
SEND THE ILLEGLAS BACK TO WHERE THEY CAME FROM.. I DON’T WANT TO SUPPORT THEM WITH MY TAX DOLLARS.
I HOPE YOU CAN KEEP THEM OUT. THEY ALL HAVE TO GO BACK PERIOD
Cheers for the governor of Mississippi. Governors from all the states should act accordingly. I would just add that some of these people are outright criminals…and some are from who know where? I’d bet money that many are from the middle east and are from the terrorist element. We have already had border patrol people killed by these illegals. To further complicate the situation….some of these people are coming across our border with health problems that are serious and contagious! Why should we, the people, have to deal with any of that? This is ludicrous and Obama is, while not 100% to blame, he bears a large percentage of the blame as he did absolutely nothing to secure the border AT ANY TIME before, during or after the problem because quite obvious….unless he didn’t see it reported in the newspapers or on TV. Ha Ha….
To all of you who claim only Indians are not immigrants………..Do your research…………read your history………….Indians migrated here from other lands. Tribes formed, they fought over land and survival of the fittest began. There were NO immigration laws when settlers came here from other countries. We now have immigration laws, MOST/ALL countries have immigration laws. Coming here Illegally is a CRIME> It is not racist to want our citizens taken care of and able to get jobs etc.
shame delaware doesnt have a govenor like this patriot
Ash says:
“Yes I agree!! Start with Bennie Thompson!!! No one likes him any way!!! I think Obama should take in at least one child to show the world how f**e he is !!!”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/mississippi-governor-will-block-federal-govt-bringing-illegals/comment-page-7/#comment-412177