Revolving door problem
In case you missed it… Published today in local Sun and Daily Bulletin newspapers.
http://www.sbsun.com/letters/ci_14319747
http://www.dailybulletin.com/letters/ci_14322335
Revolving door problem
On Jan. 26, Gov. Schwarzenegger suggested reducing state prison costs by sending the 20,000 U.S. incarcerated illegal aliens to Mexico.
While this would certainly reduce state costs, in the long run, it would only harm our state and threaten public safety. I have served as a three-time governor appointee to the state parole board and saw firsthand the dangerous criminals locked up behind our prison walls.
Roughly 15 percent to 20 percent of the felony population in our state prisons are illegal aliens, many of whom are associates of violent street and prison gangs. Until our borders are secured, these violent criminals will continue to walk across our border and place our communities in grave danger. We could have been saving money all along had we prevented this problem from being imported into our county in the first place.
Until we get serious about border security and respecting the rule of law, the revolving door at our border with Mexico will remain one of our most significant threats, not only to public safety, but also to our serious economic crisis.
PAUL CHABOT
Rancho Cucamonga
Editor’s note: The writer is a Republican candidate for the 63rd Assembly District.
