"It is not the number of illegal immigrants that concerns Burgoyne and Bise as
much as it is the way the federal government treats them.
In each of the 98
cases in Ohio County, representatives of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) office in Pittsburgh have identified each individual as illegal, set a
court date, and then released them.
'And what do you think the odds of them
showing up for that court hearing, especially since most of them are set two
years down the road?' [Ohio County Sheriff Tom] Burgoyne said. 'One time we
arrested four illegal immigrants, and they were sent to ICE in Pittsburgh. After
their hearing with ICE, they were set free so they took a taxi back to Wheeling
so they could look for their car.
'They even came to my house after asking
around, 'Where does the sheriff live?' But when I asked them if they would be
back in this area for their court date, they just all smiled real big and said,
'Si, senor,'' he said. 'I'm sure most of these folks are hardworking people who
are just trying to survive, but the laws are the laws.'"
I think it really comes down to respect for the law and respect for the country that they should have a guests here. Should they all be thrown in jail, no. Should they all be sent back, no. I think that a clear point was made when it was said, that if we make it so they can't work - they will leave on their own.
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