Re: CAN WE SUE OUR OFFICIALS??
WOW!! Thank you StokeyBob for the tons of info you posted. So correct me if I'm wrong, but basically we are screwed unless we have Sheriff Aripiao (sp) in AZ in charge of ICE, right?
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Originally Posted by StokeyBob
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Originally Posted by upsman
Isn't non-enforcement of the law the same as breaking the law? If it is, then why can't a huge group of citizens sue our elected officials for either breaking the law of non perfomance of their duties?? Think about it!!!
I don't just think about it I report some of the cases of aiding and abetting of the illegal aliens by sworn officials.
Many of them are boldly going where few criminals have dared to go before; right out in front of the Main Stream Media!
This is a link to something that was brought to my attention this weekend.
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-88512-.html
[size=84]Excerpts of Aiding and Abetting Laws and links.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/...08_00001324----000-.html
Section 8 USC 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv)(b)(iii)
"Any person who . . . encourages or induces an alien to . . . reside . . . knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such . . . residence is . . . in violation of law, shall be punished as provided . . . for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs . . . fined under title 18 . . . imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both."
http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/statutes/whd/0006.iana.htm
Section 274 felonies under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, INA 274A(a)(1)(A):
A person (including a group of persons, business, organization, or local government) commits a federal felony when she or he:
* assists an alien s/he should reasonably know is illegally in the U.S. or who lacks employment authorization, by transporting, sheltering, or assisting him or her to obtain employment, or
* encourages that alien to remain in the U.S. by referring him or her to an employer or by acting as employer or agent for an employer in any way, or
* knowingly assists illegal aliens due to personal convictions.
Also see authority to arrest;
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/search/display.html?terms=1...---000-.html
TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part VIII > § 1324
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(c) Authority to arrest
No officer or person shall have authority to make any arrests for a violation of any provision of this section except officers and employees of the Service designated by the Attorney General, either individually or as a member of a class, [color=red]and all other officers whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws.
"and all other officers whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws.â€