T-FIRE (Tennesseans for Immigration Reform and Education) hosted Congressman David Davis (1st District-TN) at the Morristown VFW on Saturday.
State Senator Steve Southerland introduced Congressman Davis. Davis began with remarks about energy prices, jobs, the economy, and healthcare. He then spoke at length about illegal immigration and its wide-ranging impact on law enforcement, education, healthcare, and social services.
A large crowd responded enthusiastically to Davis as he said that the key element is enforcing the law and recognizing that illegal means illegal. Davis emphasized that the border must be secured by completing the border fence, using technology to monitor movements around the border, and hiring additional border agents.
Davis also pushed for other commonsense solutions such as fining employers who knowingly hire illegal workers. Davis noted that rounding up 12-20 million illegal aliens and deporting them is not feasible; however, he added that voluntary self-deportation is possible. Davis told the crowd that significant numbers of illegal aliens in Arizona have voluntarily left that state as a result of restrictions and enforcement of hefty fines on employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens.
In closing, Davis reported that he will host a meeting in March in Morristown to bring local law enforcement, federal agents, and local officials together with the goal of facilitating a co-operative effort to address enforcement of illegal immigration laws in Morristown and Hamblen County.
Sheriff Esco Jarnagin, who was present at the T-FIRE event, also spoke briefly, saying that he appreciated and welcomed the opportunity to obtain federal help in addressing the mounting problems created by illegal aliens in Hamblen County.
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