Since the Minneapolis bridge collapse, a national discussion has begun to take shape over the state of our national infrastructure, especially the state of our bridges. Has an illegal alien who may not be appropriately licenced to do specialized work been working on a bridge you might cross every day? A report from the Biloxi Sun-Herald says it has happened in Mississippi and two other Southern States:
The owner of Tarrasco Steel, a company that supplied workers on the Biloxi Bay Bridge, was arrested and charged with hiring illegal immigrants on projects in three states. Some had improper welding certification.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Jose S. Gonzalez, 32, at his office in Greenville Thursday, according to a news release. Tarrasco Steel was hired as a subcontractor for rebar installation services to major bridge projects in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. The federal government considers those bridges as critical infrastructure, and they were part of routine inspections of facilities that if damaged could pose a threat to national security and public safety.
So we have people who weren't certified as welders attempting to weld vital bridges, some in this State-and these people were here illegally? That is a concern for the general public safety.
"There is a serious public safety concern when illegal aliens, who are not authorized to work in the country legally, and who do not possess valid welding certifications, are employed in the construction of bridges in our communities," said Michael A. Holt, special agent in charge of the Customs Office of Investigations in New Orleans, in a news release.
Mr. Holt is correct, of course. So how can the government put a stop to this serious threat to public safety? By enforcing our borders and keeping illegal aliens out of our country.
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