The Nov 30 story on how illegal alien Mario Cadena was allowed to continue to drink and drive without being deported after his first offense has many people baffled. People want to know why this man was allowed to roam our state after so many arrests while being illegally in our country.
Indiana, like many other states, does not assist the federal government in enforcing our immigration laws. If Indiana would just require businesses to use the E-verify system to check a new employee's employment eligibility, this would go a long way in solving many different problems illegal aliens cause. With the job magnet turned off, people illegally in our country would not settle in Indiana.
Many pro-illegal immigrant supporters state only the federal government can enforce immigration laws, but other states, like Arizona and Oklahoma, mandate the use of the E-verify system, and it works. It's time that our state legislatures pass a law that will turn illegal aliens away from our state, and E-verify -- if enforced -- is that law.
Greg Serbon, State Director, Indiana Federation for Immigration, Reform and Enforcement, Valparaiso
