The state of Arizona has taken the bold step of controlling illegal immigration. This new law is controversial, and has sparked debate on both sides of the issue. Is this action taken by Arizona the right thing to do? Time will tell. However, they have taken action that they feel is needed in the midst of our federal government failing at any attempts toward immigration reform.

For years now, Congress has danced around the issue of immigration issues, fully realizing that reform is needed, but failing to act. Some measures have been taken toward border security, but even with these measures there remains a large influx of illegals into this country. This is not only an economic problem, but also a national security issue.

NC State Grange policy supports efforts to control the influx of illegal immigrants into the country. We recognize that it would be extremely difficult to achieve this on a state-by-state basis. A partnership between states and the federal government, operating under effective and common sense legislation, will be the ideal path toward controllng illegal immigration.