WA governor seeks removal of foreign prisoners
May 20, 2009
Seattle (AP) -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is moving forward with clearing Washington prisons of illegal immigrants to save money, but at what may be a slower rate than originally planned after lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have hastened the process.
In a letter sent last week to the state Department of Corrections, Gregoire outlined the state's approach to transferring illegal immigrant prisoners to federal custody. Her proposal, though, does not give the state as much authority as the original bill.
The slower rate of transferring prisoners to federal custody may also mean less savings for taxpayers because not as many prisoners are expected to be moved to immigration authorities.
The Associated Press
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