States Should Sue US Government Over Immigrant Costs

RALEIGH, N.C. — The state should consider suing the federal government for reimbursement for state-funded services provided to illegal immigrants, a Republican gubernatorial candidate said Tuesday.

Candidate Bob Orr said that if he's elected, he would pursue such a lawsuit if the federal government doesn't meet future requests from the state.

"If we don't do something like this, there is very little incentive on the part of the federal government to actually take constructive steps to solve this problem," Orr said at a news conference Tuesday.