In a letter to Congress on Thursday, Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano argued that immigration judges "will be able to more swiftly adjudicate high-priority cases, such as those involving convicted felons," now that President Obama's immigration policy finally differentiates between devout busboys and serial rapists.
In short, Napolitano announced that while la migra can continue to serve deportation papers to harmless criminal aliens, they are disouraged from doing so. The reason why is that immigration judges will throw out these cases, an in particular, according to LA Weekly, deportation papers served against "DREAM Act students, pregnant women or those with small children, military vets, domestic-violence or human-trafficking victims, those who have lived here since they were children and those with family in the U.S. (including gay- or lesbian-bound families)." What's more, AP reported on Friday that many "illegal immigrants who were facing deportation despite having no criminal record will be allowed to stay in the country and apply for a work permit under new rules."
"While the new policy does not provide illegal immigrants with a path to permanent residency, it does allow those whose cases are indefinitely stayed to apply for a work permit."
So...as I write, it's early in D.C.-- barely 6am. Too early for bets on the day's political news in the Beltway. Nevertheless, these early reports read a lot like Obama '12 just put amnesty on the table for many, many law-abiding illegal immigrants living in the United States.
"Regardless of how they came," the president told an immigration rally earlier this year in El Paso, Texas, "the overwhelming majority of these folks are just trying to earn a living and provide for their families."
This is true. However, it is also true that the Obama White House has heretofore deported hundreds of thousands of non-dangerous illegal immigrants, separating tens of thousands families, while stranding a generation of immigrant over-achievers in a cruel political stalemate over a DREAM Act that still hasn't passed.
Now, polling increasingly shows immigration topping the issues of concern to Latino voters as we head toward Campaign 2012. That said, the difference between putting an amnesty on the table of the immigration debate and offering an amnesty to my illegal amigos remains the difference between me putting an Obama's name in my window and yard, and punching Obama's name on my Missouri ballot.
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31/8/2011
Britain to deport some 150 foreigners detained after riots - minister
"Some 150 foreigners, detained during mass riots in Britain earlier this month, will be deported from the country “at the earliest opportunity,” Daily Mail reported quoting Immigration Minister Damian Green.
Among some 2,800 rioters detained by police for looting and arson attacks, about 150 people were not born in Britain.
“We strongly believe that foreign national lawbreakers should be removed from the UK at the earliest opportunity,” Green was quoted as saying.
“We also have the power to cancel the visas of foreign nationals found guilty of criminal activity, and this is something we will be looking to do when cases arise,” he added."
http://en.rian.ru/world/20110820/165959478.html
"Recently, Andy Mathe, an asylum-seeker with no criminal record from South Africa, was deported even after Obama was personally handed a plea for help. He was returned to people trying to kill him—his family is still pleading its case to Immigration and Customs Enforcement."
http://www.solidarity-us.org/current/node/3341
ViVA PERRY 2012!
Any Hispanic that gets paid by the Obama campaign to promote Obama is doing a job.
Any Hispanic that votes for Obama again will be bamboozled.
Economically, socially and politically hispanics are doing worse with Obama.
As only Nixon could go to China, and it took Reagan to take on immigration in the 80's, it is going to take a Republican to fix it. It will not be Obama "Remembering" he needs Latin votes, to galvanize us to vote for him wont work for him this time..
Evidenced by actions of the U.S. Congress over the past 10 years, failing to pass The DREAM Act on 7 different occassions ~ most recently on Dec 18, 2010, when 5 Democrat U.S. Senators voted against it ~
One would more correctly have to call it The DREAM ON Act
BHO Adm's record-breaking deportations = 1 illegal every 79 seconds, of every hour, of every day, of every week, of every month of BHO's 31-month presidency
"DHS confirms cheaper to deport every illegal alien than allowing them to stay"
http://www.examiner.com/immigration-reform-in-national/dhs-confirms-cheaper-to-deport-every-illegal-alien-than-allowing-them-to-stay#ixzz1WLJaF88i
this will take time, not overnight necessarily as you imply, but at least 2 decades to finally get rid of most of the illegal immigrants. Interior enforcement is the way that will lead to attrition. Make it so hard for illegal immigrants and their families to live here, and they will have to go, or will be deported. Sorry, we can't keep subsidizing both them and their families existence anymore.
It's comical how this Author riding on some high horse; taunting American citizens, making bets and feeling a false sense of euphoria that the indigenous of Mexico will have all of America. Keep thinking that.
Obama approval rating is dropping and no signs of recovery in sight. The Independents are moving back to the right and the blacks are weighting a full assault on this President for ignoring their struggles. I just identified two critical voting bloc the President must have to even have a shot at a 2nd term in the White House.
Yet, this Author thinks the 16% of the Latino vote along with 20% of the far-left liberals, which consist of gays and lesbians and a few angry, racist white women is enough to propel Obama to a new 4 year rule.
Ah, I see why they call you guys Dreams. Ain't that right, Pablo!?
"Sha' Vonne Ironche's husband called her Tuesday afternoon from inside the Houston immigration detention center, saying an officer told him to have a bag packed and ready by 5 p.m. for his deportation flight back to Spain.
Esterny Ironche had no criminal history, and he was married to a U.S. citizen. He had overstayed a visa 15 years ago, but had paid his taxes and had legal work authorization from the government. He had a case pending before the
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Despite-policy-Friendswood-teacher-deported-2143472.php
Legal immigrants have to speak English, have attributes we value, and be self supporting. Isn't it sad that Latinos always need us to lower the bar for them?
If they're not dangerous, yes.
This is very sad. I am surprised how many Americans silently watch what is happening. In large sections of our country we are allowing our culture and population to be replaced by that of another.
American culture is primarily originated from European culture and Western ideas of equal basic rights for legal men and women of this country, as well as equal opportunity (equity). Unlike Latino/Hispanic culture from down south - where it oft times is misogynistic and racist to their own "native" Amerindians and Mestizos who make up a majority of the Latino countries in the Western Hemisphere. I think Latinos should look at their own households before they start pointing fingers at others.
I have no idea what is going to happen, but the deportation placed on hold may well be part of an administrative feature of our Immigration Law, and perfectly acceptable. We are going to see I think.
How do you know if they're "non-dangerous"? Anyone willing to commit a crime is a risk to commit other crimes.
Based on this the only thing we voters can take away is that amnesty in one form or another will have to continue or latino voters will try to punish politicians.
Only one more amnesty? Nope. But anyone paying attention should know this already. We have had 7 amnesties and the cry for another grows. If the massive 2007 attempt had passed and we had legalized at least ten million we would undoubtedly now have millions more demanding yet another amnesty.
Or increased legal immigration.
I guess few people pay attention to the shortages of EVERYTHING we are facing. They must think we can add tens of millions of people to this country and when you turn the water faucet on it will always work. I guess few people understand that next year we will be FORCED to import over a million additional gallons of oil, every day, from hostile nations just to supply this years new immigrants. They must not see farmland being paved over fro housing and strip malls.
All in the name of that god called growth.
Or do you only think the ones who have managed to evade our border patrol, are able to breed (remember EVERY animal has that one figured out - you're not special cause you figured out tab A goes into slot B), have stolen ID and have taken a job needed by someone else is the new test for citizenship?
I don't think there is some horrible need for people to come here that is unsatisfied, do you? I mean it isn't like we have aren't facing shortages of water, good land, farmland, EVERY energy source, schools, hospitals, roads are crumbling, etc. But yeah lets just open the door to any uneducated person who can evade the border patrol.