April 22, 2009
Illegal immigration incarceration funding bill fails in committee
A bill by Sen. John J. Benoit, R-Bermuda Dunes, to
bill the federal government for the cost of keeping illegal immigrant convicts in California prisons was rejected today by a state Senate committee.
Senate Bill 125 would require the state to demand full payment each year from the U.S. Attorney General for expenses tied to incarcerating illegal immigrants.
The Senate Public Safety Committee today voted 3-3 on the bill, which could be reconsidered before the legislative session ends…
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