| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
cayla99
ALIPAC Super Hero
Joined: Aug 17, 2007
Posts: 4443
Location: Indiana, formerly of Northern Cal
|
 Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: Illegal Immigration NOT a Crime? |
 |
|
| Quote: | *
On Sunday, April 19, 2009, Secretary Napolitano went on CNN’s “State of the Union” and proclaimed that crossing the border illegally is not a crime. This statement left a lot of folks scratching their heads given that U.S. law—the law Napolitano is sworn to uphold—says quite the opposite. Section 8, Title 1325 of the U.S. code clearly states that those who enter the U.S. illegally are committing a crime.
This ‘interpretation’ of the law by Secretary Napolitano seems to be the latest in an effort by the Obama Administration to scale back interior immigration enforcement efforts in the United States. As recently as March 28th, Napolitano made the decision to delay a series of immigration raids and other workplace actions aimed at finding illegal workers. At the same time, both President Obama and Secretary Napolitano have announced new initiatives intending to send the message that they take the issues at the southern border seriously. But the Administration cannot fight cartels while ignoring illegal immigration—people smuggling is part of the problem, not a separate issue. Legalization will only make matters worse. Granting the people here illegally asylum will only encourage more illegal border crossing. Likewise, failing to enforce workplace and immigration laws will only encourage more to ignore the law.
The fight has to go beyond the border. Just adding inspections on people heading south is not going to work. Homeland Security will inconvenience everyone but the smugglers who don’t care if some of their loads get caught and will seek alternative routes. On the U.S. side, there has to be a robust integrated response of federal, state, and local law enforcement at the regional level (meshing with is going on in California, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico) that targets the cartel and transnational gang networks. At the local level, the U.S. needs more community policing that targets criminal elements in the border community. That means more support and assistance for border county sheriff departments.
Secretary Napolitano’s job is to follow and enforce the law—not to use her authority to undermine it. |
http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/20/napolitano-illegal-immigration-not-a-crime/
_________________
Proud American and wife of a wonderful <strong>LEGAL</strong> immigrant from Ireland.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing." -Edmund Burke (1729-1797) |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
vortex
ALIPAC Administrator
Joined: Jul 19, 2008
Posts: 10831
Location: NC
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| I agree with that 100 percent! Instead of blathering about comprehensive immigration reform, there should be resources put toward the comprehensive enforcement of laws on the books. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
vistalad
ALIPAC Activist 2
Joined: Jan 31, 2009
Posts: 299
Location: NorCal
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Quote: | On Sunday, April 19, 2009, Secretary Napolitano went on CNN’s “State of the Union” and proclaimed that crossing the border illegally is not a crime. This statement left a lot of folks scratching their heads given that U.S. law—the law Napolitano is sworn to uphold—says quite the opposite. Section 8, Title 1325 of the U.S. code clearly states that those who enter the U.S. illegally are committing a crime.
This ‘interpretation’ of the law by Secretary Napolitano seems to be the latest in an effort by the Obama Administration to scale back interior immigration enforcement efforts in the United States. |
The contempt that this quisling administration shows for increasingly desperate Americans is a source on continual astonishment. During the presidential campaign, I predicted that Obama would go for amnesty if elected. *Never* did I expect that the amnesty push would be buttressed with overt contempt for our own people and for the laws of this magnificent country. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
uniteasone
ALIPAC Hero Elite
Joined: Aug 04, 2007
Posts: 1674
Location: north carolina
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:47 pm Post subject: |
|
|
What is a crime is so many politicians want to sell out this country and not uphold THIS nations Constitution
_________________
"When you have knowledge,you have a responsibility to do better"_ Paula Johnson
"I did then what I knew to do. When I knew better,I did better"_ Maya Angelou |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
uniteasone
ALIPAC Hero Elite
Joined: Aug 04, 2007
Posts: 1674
Location: north carolina
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject: |
|
|
WHAT IS A CRIME IS THE WAY OUR OWN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WANT TO CALL AMERICAN CITIZENS AND THEIR MILITARY PERSONNEL "TERRORISTS" OR "MILITANTS".
WHILE REWARDING THE CRIMINALS(ILLEGAL ALIENS) ALL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES
THAT IS CRIMINAL!
_________________
"When you have knowledge,you have a responsibility to do better"_ Paula Johnson
"I did then what I knew to do. When I knew better,I did better"_ Maya Angelou |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
LegalBeagle
ALIPAC Fledgling 2
Joined: Mar 27, 2009
Posts: 32
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:44 pm Post subject: Title 8 Section 1325 is confusing |
|
|
from the statute:
"Any alien who is apprehended while entering (or attempting to
enter) the United States at a time or place other than as
designated by immigration officers shall be subject to a civil
penalty of -
(1) at least $50 and not more than $250 for each such entry (or
attempted entry); or
(2) twice the amount specified in paragraph (1) in the case of
an alien who has been previously subject to a civil penalty under
this subsection."
The continued reference of the word civil is the confusing wording. Tourists who overstay a 90 day visa and start working here are in the country illegally but the statute refers to those who sneek in, appartently. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
cayla99
ALIPAC Super Hero
Joined: Aug 17, 2007
Posts: 4443
Location: Indiana, formerly of Northern Cal
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Gee Toto, I don't think we are in Kansas anymore.
_________________
Proud American and wife of a wonderful <strong>LEGAL</strong> immigrant from Ireland.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing." -Edmund Burke (1729-1797) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
MW
ALIPAC Super Hero
Joined: Jun 01, 2006
Posts: 12473
Location: North Carolina
|
| Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:20 am Post subject: |
|
|
vistalad wrote:
| Quote: | | During the presidential campaign, I predicted that Obama would go for amnesty if elected. |
Such a prediction wasn't necessary because Obama made it clear that he would push for amnesty during his administration.  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
vistalad
ALIPAC Activist 2
Joined: Jan 31, 2009
Posts: 299
Location: NorCal
|
| Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
MW, I didn't pay much attention to Obama at first. Mostly that's because I presumed that any Democrat could beat any Republican and when Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy I presumed that she'd be the nominee.
I did see an Obama TV ad which include something to the effect that the same hands that pick our crops could also do a number of other things. Having lived thru Bill Clinton, I was certain that anyone over 30 could see that Obama's campaign was just a second round of Clintonesque hucksterism. Imagine my surprise;-)
Even today part of me has difficulty believing that an American administration does not immediately announce that it's Americans first in the time of crisis. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
Contribute/Join
Forum FAQ
Search
Usergroups
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
