Chesapeake split on joining group that studies immigration

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By Mike Saewitz
The Virginian-Pilot
© January 16, 2008

The Chesapeake Council on Tuesday night was split on whether to join a city and county Coalition on Illegal Aliens, a group formed in northern Virginia to investigate illegal immigrants' affects on issues like crime and residential overcrowding.

In the end, a measure to join the coalition failed after four council members opposed it.

Councilwoman Patricia Willis, Mayor Dalton Edge, and Councilman Alan Krasnoff supported joining the group. Willis said she was contacted by the town of Herndon, whose mayor is the chairman of the coalition.

Councilmen C.E. "Cliff" Hayes Jr. and Bryan Collins joined Councilwomen Rebecca Adams and Ella Ward in voting against becoming a part of the coalition. Adams said she was not "terribly comfortable" with the coalition.

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Chesapeake studing illegal immigration

Submitted by akgoog on Wed, 01/16/2008 at 9:41 pm.

Chesapeake and Virginia Beach can start their illegal immigration study by checking their own payroll first...

Who benefits from opposition

Submitted by nicholasm44421 on Wed, 01/16/2008 at 11:16 am.

Nice to hear such convincing arguments why not to join the coalition. The city could always drop out if politics get hot and heavy. Why not study the effect of illegals? Maybe those opposed have gardeners and baby sitters that would be looked at....