Thread: Senators push for immigration raid guidelines

Senators push for immigration raid guidelines
By SAMANTHA HENRY Associated Press Writer
Article Launched: 10/10/2008 12:32:15 AM PDT


1»NEWARK, N.J.—With federal authorities stepping up immigration enforcement raids across the country, Sens. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Robert Menendez of New Jersey are sponsoring a bill to protect the rights of U.S. citizens and legal residents who get caught up in them.
The Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Raids and Detention Act was introduced on Sept. 25 to push for more stringent legal procedures to be followed by authorities executing immigration-related searches and warrants.

Immigration officials have conducted a series of high-profile workplace raids across the country in recent months, including one earlier this week at a poultry processing plant in Greenville, S.C.

The two Democratic lawmakers argue that the raids are often conducted in a sweeping fashion that nets lawful residents and American citizens who happen to be working alongside undocumented immigrants. Those who can't produce papers such as a birth certificate or passport proving U.S. citizenship or legal residency are often detained.

The legislation would require immigration agents to advise people being detained of their rights, including the option of remaining silent or seeking legal counsel, similar to what police officers must do in arresting criminal suspects.

Although the bill may not have much shelf life with the present Congress soon to adjourn, Menendez said he plans to continue pushing the issue.

"We cannot allow the fervor to


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deport undocumented workers to take away the constitutional rights that belong to each and every U.S. citizen and legal resident," said Menendez, who is the son of Cuban immigrants. "This is the United States of America, where we protect our citizens and treat our fellow humans with respect."
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement spokesman Harold Ort said the agency could not comment specifically on pending legislation, but said ICE conducts targeted law enforcement operations based on intelligence gathering and standard investigative procedures.

"ICE fugitive operations officers follow applicable federal laws and ICE policies during all of our operations, which are conducted to minimize the risk to officers, those we arrest, and others we encounter during an operation," Ort said.

Joanne Lin, a legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, which helped draft the Menendez-Kennedy bill, said U.S. citizens are frequently detained in raids. She said several U.S. citizens were among those caught up in the Greenville raid, in which 330 people were detained.

"If ICE had conducted much more targeted enforcement actions that were against individuals named in warrants, this bill wouldn't be necessary," she said. "Instead, we're seeing raids in homes and work sites everywhere in the country, because there's no guidelines governing the conduct of these immigration raids. That's why national legislation is necessary."

ICE has arrested more than 2,000 people in New Jersey during raids in the past year, according to Seton Hall University Law School, which has filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security over the detention of U.S. citizens and legal residents during immigration raids.

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Menendez is so full of crap, I'm amazed he can walk upright! US citizens and LEGAL residents possess ID and are released upon presentation of that ID, Menendez knows this. A drivers license would do to start, as more illegal aliens are not able to get any new or renewed.

But then again, Menendez owns quite a few rental buildings and needs tenants. Kennedy needs the "cheap" slave labor for his compound. Both are IA lovers and not to be trusted. They need to be ousted.

Originally Posted by miguelina

Menendez is so full of crap, I'm amazed he can walk upright! US citizens and LEGAL residents possess ID and are released upon presentation of that ID, Menendez knows this. A drivers license would do to start, as more illegal aliens are not able to get any new or renewed.

But then again, Menendez owns quite a few rental buildings and needs tenants. Kennedy needs the "cheap" slave labor for his compound. Both are IA lovers and not to be trusted. They need to be ousted.

When is Menendez up for re-election?

Originally Posted by Bowman

Originally Posted by miguelina

Menendez is so full of crap, I'm amazed he can walk upright! US citizens and LEGAL residents possess ID and are released upon presentation of that ID, Menendez knows this. A drivers license would do to start, as more illegal aliens are not able to get any new or renewed.

But then again, Menendez owns quite a few rental buildings and needs tenants. Kennedy needs the "cheap" slave labor for his compound. Both are IA lovers and not to be trusted. They need to be ousted.

When is Menendez up for re-election?

2009. Was appointed in 2005 by Corslime, then barely won in 2006(in a liberal state - ALWAYS vote for DEMS).


Lautenberg up for reelection now and needs to be ousted too for same reasons.

I was not able to access the story on the link provided but was able to access and comment on the following link:

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10686216? ... rynews.com

Misterbill's raid guidelines:

If reports to ICE state that illegals may be working at a site---raid it!!!!

If reports of extensive use of a foreign language at a work site is reported. Investigate it!!!!

If a raid is warranted---arrest the site managers too!

enforcement actions that were against individuals named in warrants,

How can you do that.....they each have 15 names?????????????

Joanne Lin, a legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, which helped draft the Menendez-Kennedy bill

Wow, imagine my surprise that the ACLU drafted the legislation!

Last time I checked, we didn't hire the ACLU to work for us.

This is nothing more than an attempt by Menendez to bestow Constitutional protections to his beloved illegal invaders, under the cloak of protecting legitimate US citizens( who already have protections ).

It's his dream to provide right to counsel to every illegal invader who is caught in an immigration raid, thus drawing out the deportation process for his illegals.

This traitor needs to be removed from office !

Originally Posted by miguelina

Originally Posted by Bowman

Originally Posted by miguelina

Menendez is so full of crap, I'm amazed he can walk upright! US citizens and LEGAL residents possess ID and are released upon presentation of that ID, Menendez knows this. A drivers license would do to start, as more illegal aliens are not able to get any new or renewed.

But then again, Menendez owns quite a few rental buildings and needs tenants. Kennedy needs the "cheap" slave labor for his compound. Both are IA lovers and not to be trusted. They need to be ousted.

When is Menendez up for re-election?

2009. Was appointed in 2005 by Corslime, then barely won in 2006(in a liberal state - ALWAYS vote for DEMS).
Lautenberg up for reelection now and needs to be ousted too for same reasons.

Senator Robert Menendez (NJ)
Current Office: U.S. Senate
Seniority: Junior Seat
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 2006-present
Appointed, United States Senate, January 2006
Representative, United States House of Representative, 1992-2006
Senator, New Jersey State Senate, 1990-1992
Mayor, Union City, 1986-1992
Representative, New Jersey House of Representatives, 1988-1990
Union City Board of Education, 1974-1978.