I just came across this. An Illinois activist posted it on a Chicago open borders site. As an Illinoisan, of course, I hope Gutierrez gets as much heat for his outlandish remarks as possible. And how did he ever get the position he did as chairman for the homeland security committee?? Unfortunately, Gutierrez is running again and his opponent, Omar, is an unknown from the Green Party.

Omar's youtube. He was one of the main organizer's of the May marches. He wants the immigration issue to be in the labor division in DC. Since his district is mainly Hispanic he will focus on their needs and immigration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBemJJu6 ... re=related

Omar's official website

http://www.omarlopez2008.org/

Site it is posted, original link below article.

http://groups.google.com/group/10demarz ... be413ca94b



CQ TODAY – IMMIGRATION
Aug. 6, 2008 – 11:28 p.m.
ICE Chief Calls for Congress to Discipline Lawmaker for ‘Gestapo’ Remark
By John Bicknell, CQ Staff

The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will ask Congress to consider taking disciplinary action against one of its members for a statement he made equating ICE agents with the Gestapo, a senior agency official said Wednesday.

Luis V. Gutierrez, vice chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee that handles immigration, has called for a moratorium on ICE enforcement actions until Congress passes a comprehensive overhaul, something it has failed to do in each of the past two years.

In a column written for Politico, Gutierrez, D-Ill., commenting on recent ICE arrests of illegal immigrants in Iowa, said: “You know who is in charge now? The Gestapo agents at Homeland Security. They are in charge.â€