Gotta hand it to him, the man has drive! Pull anything he can out of his ass in order to score points with the NASCAR, fraidy-cat crowd. It worked for Bush!

Mass. troopers to detain illegal aliens

GLEN JOHNSON
Associated Press Writer

BOSTON - Gov. Mitt Romney, who is weighing a White House bid, signed an agreement Wednesday that allows Massachusetts State Police troopers to detain illegal aliens they encounter over the course of their normal duties.
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“The scope of our nation’s illegal immigration problem requires us to pursue and implement new solutions wherever possible,” Romney said in a statement. “State troopers are highly trained professionals who are prepared to assist the federal government in apprehending immigration violators without disrupting their normal law enforcement routines.”

The governor, who has been burnishing his conservative credentials in anticipation of a campaign for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, has advocated building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to check the flow of illegals into the country.
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“I’m going to investigate what power I have,” the governor-elect told reporters last week. “You know that I think it’s a bad idea for state troopers to be involved in immigration enforcement. They have enough to do as it is, and I said that consistently.”

The agreement also comes at an embarrassing time for Romney, who has pledged to announce his decision about a presidential candidacy early next year.

The Boston Globe reported recently that the landscaper who maintains the governor’s 2.5-acre property in Belmont has been employing illegal aliens.

Source: YAHOO! News