Our neighbors to the south in Georgia have taken a commonsense step in the fight against costly illegal immigration.
Here are some key provisions of a law recently enacted by legislators in Georgia and signed by Gov. Nathan Deal:
• Law enforcement has authority to check the immigration status of some criminal suspects and to take them into custody if it is determined that they are in the United States illegally.
• Depending upon the circumstances, punishments may be imposed on people who transport or harbor a person they know is an illegal alien.
• Presenting fake documents to obtain a job will now be a felony.