Punished For Reporting Lawbreakers
OKLAHOMA CITY—A state Department of Human Services worker says he was punished for trying to report illegal immigrants who were applying for state benefits.
Steve Thomas told the House Revenue and Taxation Committee he tried to follow a rule requiring memos be written to DHS superiors when they come across an applicant who’s an illegal immigrant.Thomas says he was taken before DHS’ civil rights office and accused of threatening illegal immigrants.
It should be required that anytime a government employee has reason to believe that he is dealing with an illegal alien (or other lawbreaker) that they report that to the authorities.
