This Monday. the President released his fiscal year 2009 budget proposal. and once again his budget failed to include any funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. also known as SCAAP. The President refuses to recognize the importance of SCAAP funds. Without this funding. States and localities will be financially overwhelmed by costs that are the Federal Governments sole responsibility. Securing our Nations borders is this governments priority. in my opinion. However. communities through southern Arizona and the Nation face extraordinary costs that are unfortunately being carried by them for incarcerating undocumented immigrants. Because of limited Federal contributions. the bulk of these costs are being borne by some very small counties. Some of these counties are also some of the poorest in the Nation.
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