Congressman Pete Hoekstra Talks Illegal Immigration, Economy

Talk Radio News Service's Geoff Holtzman speaks with Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-Mich.) during the "Hold Their Feet to the Fire" radio row in Washington, D.C. Hoekstra says that due to healthcare reform and energy legislation, Congress probably won't address immigration reform until 2010 at the earliest. On issues such as the economy and healthcare, the Congressman says that his constituents are urging him to oppose any legislation that would allow for the expansion of government. (6:09)
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Obama Administration Wants Prince William County, Va To Release Some Illegal Immigrants From Jail

Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart explains exactly how a resolution his county passed in 2008 works to crack down on illegal immigrants. Stewart then says that the Obama administration will soon require Prince William County to release some of the illegal immigrants it has rounded up since the resolution took effect last year. (:57)
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Independent Study Supports Correlation Between Departure Of Illegal Immigrants And Reduced Crime

Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart says that an independent study conducted last year by researchers from the University of Virginia verified that the county's drop in violent crime was a direct result of a crack down on illegal immigrants. In 2008, Prince William County, led by Stewart, became one of the first local jurisdictions in the country to enact local immigration laws. A resolution the county passed requires all police officers to check the immigration status of anyone they arrest. (:27)
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Democratically-Led Localities Opening Their Eyes To Harmful Effects Of Illegal Immigration

Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart (R) says that Democratic lawmakers in Fairfax County, Va and Montgomery County, Md, who once lambasted him for enforcing local illegal immigration laws, are beginning to see that what his county did last year was smart. In 2008, Prince William County became one of the first local jurisdictions in the country to crack down on illegal immigrants. (:38)
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Prince William County, Va Chairman Says Drop In Illegal Immigrants Led To Drop In Crime

Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart says that his county has experienced a dramatic drop in crime since it became one of the first localities in the nation to enforce illegal immigration laws over a year ago. In 2008, the county, led by Stewart, voted to require its police officers to check the immigration status of every person it arrested. (:55)
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Prince William County, Va Chairman Explains How Localities Can Crack Down On Illegal Immigrants

Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart outlines ways in which local jurisdictions can legally crack down on illegal immigrants living in their areas. Led by Stewart, Prince William County in 2008 became one of the first counties to require that police officers check the immigration status of every person they arrest. (:30)
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Congress Needs To Take Illegal Immigration Seriously Says Iowa Rep

Talk Radio News Service's Geoff Holtzman speaks with Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) at the 2009 "Hold Their Feet to the Fire" radio row in Washington, D.C. King comments on efforts he has made to try and pressure the federal government to get serious about enforcing existing illegal immigration laws. The Congressman also gives his assessment of the current situation on the U.S.-Mexico border where he visited earlier this summer. (7:18)
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Former INS Agent Laments Government's Effort To Combat Illegal Immigration

Michael Cutler, a Senior Fellow with Californians For Population Stabilization, laments the fact that eight years have passed since the September 11 attacks and the federal government has yet to get serious about cracking down on illegal immigration. Cutler and others are in Washington this week for the annual "Hold Their Feet to the Fire" event hosted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). (:36)
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