| Good, let them get out of it, but not receive any state or federal funding to reimburse them for those public benefits. Then we'll see how long their "compassion" lasts. |
They are arguing that the state law infringes on the rights of the localities. And in a way it does. Except here is how it works in Va.
The Commonwealth cannot dictate to the localities how to spend THEIR money, so they could still spend THEIR money for the illegals. However, no State Money (and it is a big chunk) can be spent on it, and if the Locals do not abide by the law, then the Commonwealth has the right to refuse to give them ANY state money for the programs.
That is what galls those localities.
(A Commonwealth, there are 5 of them, is different from a state in that each locallity is a soverign governing body and only a Constitutional Amendment can force them to toe the line. But like the Feds, the Commonwealth gets around that by saying "if you want our money, you will follow our rules".)
