ASSEMBLYMAN TOM HARMAN ENDORSES CALIFORNIA BORDER POLICE INITIATIVE
California Political Desk
October 17, 2005
Cites strain on California’s economy and national security
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Tom Harman, R-Huntington Beach, announced his support today for the California Border Police Initiative.
Our state suffers a disproportionate burden due to the federal government’s failure to protect our borders,” said Harman. “Illegal Immigration is a tremendous burden upon the taxpayers and we owe it to them to do a better job.”
The California Border Police Initiative would create a state police force (like CHP) established in the state constitution and under the authority of the Governor. California Border Police officers will be authorized to patrol the border and enforce all federal immigration laws statewide, including laws against employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
Illegal immigrants are costing California taxpayers nearly $9 billion each year,” said Harman. “The California Border Police will save taxpayers at least $10 for every one dollar it costs.”
According to Harman, taxpayers pay $750 million annually to house the 18,000 illegal aliens in California prisons. These are people who have committed serious felonies in addition to being in our country illegally. It is estimated that 30 to 40 percent of inmates in the Los Angeles County jail system are here illegally.
The campaign for the California Border Police Initiative has until December 12 to gather signatures to qualify the measure for the ballot in 2006. For more information on the initiative, please go to www.CalBorderPolice.com.
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Tom Harman, R-Huntington Beach, announced his support today for the California Border Police Initiative.
Our state suffers a disproportionate burden due to the federal government’s failure to protect our borders,” said Harman. “Illegal Immigration is a tremendous burden upon the taxpayers and we owe it to them to do a better job.”
The California Border Police Initiative would create a state police force (like CHP) established in the state constitution and under the authority of the Governor. California Border Police officers will be authorized to patrol the border and enforce all federal immigration laws statewide, including laws against employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.
Illegal immigrants are costing California taxpayers nearly $9 billion each year,” said Harman. “The California Border Police will save taxpayers at least $10 for every one dollar it costs.”
According to Harman, taxpayers pay $750 million annually to house the 18,000 illegal aliens in California prisons. These are people who have committed serious felonies in addition to being in our country illegally. It is estimated that 30 to 40 percent of inmates in the Los Angeles County jail system are here illegally.
The campaign for the California Border Police Initiative has until December 12 to gather signatures to qualify the measure for the ballot in 2006. For more information on the initiative, please go to www.CalBorderPolice.com.
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