Thread: Immigration fiasco needs criminal review, activist says

Immigration fiasco needs criminal review, activist says
Advocates for legal citizenship path plan to lobby Congress

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/artic ... E_ID=56530

Posted: July 6, 2007
1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com

Advocates for the legal process through which immigrants arrive in the United States, fresh from a successful battle in Washington to defeat President Bush's comprehensive immigration reform proposal, say they will be returning – to lobby for a criminal investigation into the government's failure to enforce existing immigration laws.

"We plan to return to Washington in the next week or two, and light up the phone lines again," said William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration-PAC, which was a key partner in the grass-roots campaign that triggered the recent defeat of the immigration plan.

"We're going to put pressure on Congress, not to stop a bill, but to demand that Congress launch an immediate investigation into the White House to determine what criminal prosecutions may be warranted relating to not enforcing our existing laws," he said.

"It's not for the president to decide what laws to obey or enforce. That's not what presidents do. That's what kings do," he said.

As WND has reported, the comprehensive immigration plan that was being proposed in the Senate failed by a significant margin, largely because of the tens of thousands of U.S. citizens who called expressing their opposition.

The plan was killed by an earlier procedural move, then resurrected following more than a week of intense lobbying on the part or the president. It was killed again, however, by a similar margin.

The plan would have set up a legal status for the estimated 12-20 million illegal aliens in the United States already, and made some other changes in the law, including what the White House described as a large commitment of billions of dollars to secure the border and enforce the nation's existing laws against illegal entry.

Opponents, however, dubbed it an amnesty plan for illegals, and it never was able to shake that moniker.

Gheen told WND that he and others lobbying for the nation's security are "going to restore the Republic" this time.

"We don't want to have to keep dodging bullets," he said. "Our nation was almost pushed over the ledge. We regained our balance and are ready to start pulling back from the ledge.

"We've got to do two things: launch this issue into every election imaginable, and return to Washington," he said.

ALIPAC, which has a four-point platform that includes securing the nation's borders, cracking down on employers who knowingly hire illegals, taking away the aliens' incentives such as welfare and enforcing existing laws and deporting illegals, also says many of its supporters believe English should be this nation's official language, and state and local police should help enforce the nation's immigration laws.

"I think the public has been awakened and that has put globalists on the run," Gheen said. "At the end of any battle, there's a decision whether to dig in or advance. We want to advance."

He said, "There are so many people in this country upset with King George that I expect to do this right."

Gheen's call to action comes just days after WND reported an alien ordered to be deported was so upset that Congress failed to provide a path to legalization she is threatening to disrupt the nation's economy.

Elvira Arellano, who has sought "sanctuary" in a Chicago-area church after defying federal law by refusing to follow a deportation order, said the nation's current immigration laws must be suspended.

In a written statement publicized by a Fox News blog in Chicago, she said "if the Democrats and the Republicans cannot summon the courage to fix the broken law we will not sit quietly and see our families and our children cut to pieces on the broken pieces of that broken law."

What must happen, she demanded, is that an immediate moratorium be imposed on all raids and deportations.

Arellano has been confined – voluntarily – to a church in the Chicago area since Aug. 15, 2006, to avoid being deported. She said such a moratorium would allow time for the United States to "revive and pass a comprehensive immigration reform."

Without such action, her threat continued, immigrant organizations would launch a campaign "aimed at bringing this government and this economy to a halt."

WND readers, however, had had enough.

"We have more than enough laws to get rid of illegal aliens," wrote Ken Lowder in an e-mail. "Security on the border is real easy. Establish a 100 yard zone along the board. … Put in an all weather road for troop movement. Set up a support bunker every few miles. Put an ARMED Marine, soldier, or national guardsman every 10 yards and shooting everyone who comes across for being an INVADER that they are. Any general that says we can't do this is to be immediately relieved and fired."

Arellano had been apprehended as part of an investigation named Operation Chicagoland Skies, an attempt to track down terrorists which actually captured more illegal aliens. In her case, a fake Social Security number was a problem.

She had been ordered deported but instead of reporting for the process, she took refuge in Aldaberto United Methodist Church, from which she now runs the activist lobby United Latino Family.

"We're going to put pressure on Congress, not to stop a bill, but to demand that Congress launch an immediate investigation into the White House to determine what criminal prosecutions may be warranted relating to not enforcing our existing laws," he said.


I am behind this 100%...

I've been for this since 1986!!!

Anchor Babies need to be adressed also since they are used for sympathy.The law needs to be clear,They Are Not Automatic Citizens and our early constituition is clear on this point !

I also believe the countries the Illegals come from should pay the American Tax Payers back all the money spent taking care of other countries citizens, such as Welfare, Hospitalization,Judicial,Police,Job loss and for the disruption they cause in the USA.

The Governments would not be so quick to encourage their citizens to come here if they had to pick up the tab which they do not do in their countries ! They treat their people horrible yet think they have the right to deride us ??? Give Me A Break !!!!!

Someone needs to do a cartoon of a Big Cow named USA Taxpayers with the major Illegals countries nursing her !

More kudo's for William. Lets keep after them...

I've always wondered why Bush can keep ignoring these existing laws (especially not securing our border and protecting us).

You go William!!!!

Does this church she is hiding in pay taxes or is it tax exempt? Anyone know?

Since when does Elvira Arellano speak for the american people. She is a criminal. She committed social security fraud and was deported. She returned and had this boy. The government let her stay while he was ill, but it is time for her to be deported.

Posy, the church is tax exempt. It should be paying taxes and should be shut down since it is disobeying the law. Churches do not have the right to disobey the law. When they do this they should be shut down, fined and any other church which is related should have to pay taxes.

Originally Posted by Beckyal

Since when does Elvira Arellano speak for the american people. She is a criminal. She committed social security fraud and was deported. She returned and had this boy. The government let her stay while he was ill, but it is time for her to be deported.

Posy, the church is tax exempt. It should be paying taxes and should be shut down since it is disobeying the law. Churches do not have the right to disobey the law. When they do this they should be shut down, fined and any other church which is related should have to pay taxes.

It's not a real church. Its a storefront masquerading as a church/haven for the illegal population. Slime Coleman is a long time, well known con man and recipient of federal funds in the name of "civil rights".