Illegal Immigrants: ‘I Don’t Want Them Here’ As the immigration debate stalls among lawmakers in Washington, some cities are taking matters into their own hands by launching crackdowns on illegal immigrants.

“As the immigration debate stalls among lawmakers in Washington, some cities are taking matters into their own hands by launching crackdowns on illegal immigrants.

With 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S., some city leaders feel they cannot wait for the government to act. One of those places is Hazleton, Pa., where Mayor Lou Barletta says illegal immigrants are “destroying” his city.

“They don’t belong here. They’re not legal citizens. And I don’t want them here,” Barletta said.”

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