On Tuesday, Governor Matt Blunt outlined what he calls Missouri's fight against illegal immigration.

He pointed to several immigration busts in the past year and efforts made in the state to try and curb illegal immigration, but some disagree with what Blunt had to say.

Illegal immigration enforcement in Missouri is nothing new.
Earlier this year, U.S. immigration agents busted George's Poultry Plant in Butterfield for employing more than 130 illegals.

But still, Governor Blunt says not enough is being done federally to curb illegal immigration.

"If Washington won't act, we will, and we have," Blunt said.

In fact, Governor Blunt pointed out all the ways Missouri has acted.

From cracking down on illegals working for state contractors, to verifying immigration status on inmates in Missouri jails, Blunt says enforcing laws on illegal immigration is needed, while others question the methods.

"Legal immigration is a great benefit to the U.S., but our liberty depends on respect of the law and illegal immigration is a serious problem for the country and the state," Blunt said.

"What we need to know is if this is really going to address the real problem of illegal immigration. If this is really going to make a dent. If this is really going to make a difference, or is it only going to make a difference with votes," Yolanda Lorge from Grupu Latinoamericano said.

When asked about the cross of illegal immigration enforcement with racial profiling, Blunt said it doesn't happen.

"We're talking about human nature here, so you can train them academically or whatever, but you can't train their mentality or their prejudice," Lorge said. "How can we guarantee that a person like me is not going to be detained for hours and hours until they find out I'm here, that I'm an American citizen. I just have an accent."

Blunt also said some police officers in Missouri—troopers, water patrol officers and the capitol police—will be deputized to enforce federal immigration laws in cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.