Berman Weighs In on Immigration Reform

TYLER — Republican State Representative Leo Berman of Tyler responds to President Obama’s call for halting deportation of “low-risk” illegals. Berman says, “We have 25,000 in our jails, and we’ve got to do something about it quickly, because they’re costing us hundreds of millions of dollars just in Texas alone.” He says illegal immigrants are “using false ID cards like Social Security cards and driver’s licenses to get Texas state benefits.” Berman cites food stamps and Aid to Dependent Children. He says there are 2 million illegal aliens in Texas.