"'Immigration is a local issue,' said the man, who gave his name only as Ryan. 'Local government needs to respond.'
"Some people jeered and others applauded as the man elaborated. Uncharacteristically, [Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett'] lost his cool.
"'Shut up and listen for a moment!' he cried, silencing the crowd. 'We are not in the business of enforcing immigration issues.'"
Meanwhile:
"Starting immediately, Anne Arundel County will no longer do business with any company which hires illegal immigrants.
"An executive order signed by County Executive John Leopold requires businesses with county contracts to file an affidavit swearing they do not employ people who live in this country illegally.
'The final determinant to me was the number of employers who came to me and said that they would be economically disadvantaged by having other companies being able to undercut them in the amount of wages they paid,' Leopold said."
So which county is acting in the interests of its citizens and economy? And ever so politely...
SOURCE: Liberal Suburbs Don't Avoid Heated Debates On Immigration - washingtonpost.com
SOURCE: wjz.com - A.A. Co.: No To Businesses With Illegal Immigrants:
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