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Citizens drive to end illegal immigration
Mark Jaworowski is a co-founder of Save Stafford, which wants the state and county to crack down on illegal immigration
Date published: 2/26/2008
BY KAFIA HOSH As a Stafford County task force tries to assess the effects of illegal immigration, some of its residents have started tackling the issue themselves. Save Stafford is a group of about 90 residents who are exerting pressure on the state and county to crack down on illegal immigration. Mark Jaworowski, 52, a Hampton Oaks resident, is a co-founder of the group. He said he started Save Stafford because the federal government has ignored the anti-illegal-immigration sentiment in the country. "I was really upset at the federal government's inability to listen to the citizenry," Jaworowski said. "I thought since our congresspeople are not listening, why don't we start with the Board of Supervisors?" Since the group's launch in October, Save Stafford members have attended the Illegal Immigration Task Force's public hearings about Stafford's undocumented population. The task force includes members from county agencies such as Social Services, schools, the Health Department and law enforcement. In addition, Save Stafford has expressed its concerns in meetings with Del. Mark Cole and House of Delegates Speaker William Howell. The group wants Stafford to follow the lead of Prince William County, where officials recently voted to deny illegal immigrants county services. Jaworowski said the task force is a step in the right direction. "Stafford County can serve perhaps as a guide, if other folks in other counties can see what we're doing," he said. But does Stafford County have an illegal-immigration problem? Jaworowski said he's not sure. However, he said, overcrowded homes and driveways overflowing with cars are looming signs of a problem. "When you have 20 people living in a home, there's going to be sort of evidence of that," Jaworowski said. Federal laws bar school systems from asking students about their residency status. And as Stafford schools have grown more diverse, Jaworowski said, he "would guess that a large portion is probably illegal immigrants." So, creation of the county's task force and Save Stafford are "proactive measures" Jaworowski said. Jaworowski is a retired Army officer who moved to Stafford nine years ago from Virginia Beach.
Read more stories about Stafford Date published: 2/26/2008
Solution ?
(posted by
NStafford1966
, Feb. 27, 2008 4:46 pm)
I have a solution. Those who want a path to citizenship, let them serve in Iraq or Afghanistan. Do 4yrs & all is forgiven.
Stop sucking America dry of it's $$$."Read My " Lipps "
Illegals GO HOME!!!!!!!
Alien offensive?
(posted by
Raindncr44
, Feb. 27, 2008 10:17 am)
Ok. Enough is enough. This just bother's me because it is proper english. Alien was used to describe a foreigner long before we ever related the word to creatures of outer space.
al·ien –noun
1. a resident born in or belonging to another country who has not acquired citizenship by naturalization (distinguished from citizen).
2. a foreigner.
3. a person who has been estranged or excluded.
Look up the word "alien" and if the shoe fits, wear it
(posted by
blowinsmoke
, Feb. 27, 2008 10:01 am)
W-M dictionary says "alien" is relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government.
Left has no arguments
(posted by
LibBuster
, Feb. 26, 2008 10:37 pm)
Let's see, Imready. The article says that Mr. Jaworowksi's
father was a postal worker. His family evidently were legal
residents. I know it is hard for you thick headed, pee-wee
brained libs to grasp that distinction, but there is a
difference between legal and illegal immigrants. Got that,
lefty? Or, en otras palabras, entendiste, corazon?
nice
(posted by
char*
, Feb. 26, 2008 9:16 pm)
Just went to 7-11, along side of me pulls a convertible jaquar,nice pretty red one,who do you think stepped out of it smiling from ear to ear? I don't care how long my husband works, we will never be able to afford a car like that. Now thats sad.
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