Speaker. I rise today in support of H.R. 6095. Let me say as somebody who was involved in local law enforcement as a county supervisor. mayor. and city council member. it is astonishing to me when it comes down to enforcing our immigration laws how individuals in this institution can find every excuse in the world to not enforce the laws or not wanting the laws enforced. Now. in all fairness. you want to talk about the cost of law enforcement. Mr. Speaker. in my County of San Diego. the cost of illegal immigration to our law enforcement agencies is $50 million a year. just identified from the County of San Diego. The fact is that there should be involvement in local law enforcement to have the option. But actively there are groups here and groups in California that are telling local law enforcement officers they cant get involved in the illegal immigration issue until there has been a major crime such as murder. rape or mayhem. That is absolutely absurd. The frustration in law enforcement is being pulled both ways on these issues. Anyone who is sworn to enforce the law knows the impact of illegal immigration. and every law enforcement officer in the long run wants to do everything they can to participate. I just cringe to think about what our drug policy and drug enforcement policy would be in this country if we took the same attitude. that if a San Diego police officer saw a drug smuggler coming across the border. somehow he or she could not intervene because that is a Federal drug law that is being addressed. Mr.
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