Sali wants new consulate delayed

Idaho Rep. Bill Sali sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice today asking Rice to delay the opening of a Mexican consulate in Boise. Sali expressed concern that a consulate could aid illegal aliens, saying it could help them get ID cards that could be used for banking and “gain illicit ‘legal’ standing in Idaho by taking advantage of the good offices of a consulate in Idaho.” Click here to read Sali’s press release.