[justme]

I know that local law enforcement does not ignore illegals when it comes to state and city laws. We continuously issue citations and make physical arrests for no insurance, no registration, and no licenses.

As far as being illegally in the United States we are powerless. It a federal violation and we cant enforce them unless we are given authority by a federal officer. We stop several loads of illegals a month, and in most cases when we contact either the INS or Border Patrol, we are told to try to get the destination from them and let them go. This is especially true if there are females or children in the group. When the border patrol does agree to take them, we have to then talk the sheriff in whatever county to take anywhere from 5-20 more people into their jail. Most counties do not have the capacity or resources to handle that kind of prisoner load, and if there are juveniles: forget it, counties are not going to foot the cost of housing juveniles in the juvenile detention facilities, along with the transportation problems.

Unless and until the federal government decides to enforce our current laws, the problems will continue.

It sucks, but thats the reality of our world in Kansas.