Aug 10, 2006 - From this week's Brunswick Beacon: North Carolina has the eighth highest illegal alien population, but does not have an immigration court, according to Rep. Sue Myrick (NC-9). Myrick and Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC-7) are advocating an immigration court in North Carolina.

The closest immigration court to North Carolina is in Atlanta, according to District Attorney Rex Gore, who said he is in favor of an immigration court in North Carolina and its subsequent benefits for Brunswick County. “It relates to Brunswick County in that it would give us access to a court that is in our proximity,” Gore said.

According to McIntyre, North Carolina is among the top 10 states in the country with the highest illegal alien populations with no immigration courts, which he says is “unacceptable.” By Caroline Curran