Madness of Immigration Politics: Representative Lou Barletta offers federal bill on illegal immigration

Lou Barletta offers federal bill on illegal immigration - latimes.com: "After just a little more than 100 days in office, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, who gained national attention for implementing strict anti-illegal immigration laws as mayor of Hazleton, (Pennsylvania) has made the topic his first solo initiative on Capitol Hill.

Standing alone at a podium before a sprinkling of reporters Wednesday morning, Barletta said he was in the process of crafting a bill that would withhold all federal funding from so-called 'sanctuary cities,' those that do not fully enforce federal immigration laws. ...,

In 2006, Barletta backed a law for his small town of no more than 25,000 that fined local businesses for hiring and landlords for renting to illegal immigrants. The law also made English the official language of Hazleton. Barletta was sued and the law was found unconstitutional in federal court."