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Accident shines light on immigration debate
By John Taylor

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

The tragic Valentine's Day death of Tonganoxie resident Amanda Bixby was a focal point of a news conference last week in the nation's capital.

Seventeen congressmen attended the Nov. 6 news conference to tout proposed legislation aimed at ending illegal immigration. The Secure America with Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act is a bipartisan effort introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Eighty-four co-sponsors have signed onto the legislation.

At the news conference, U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., talked about the effect of Amanda's death in a car wreck on her parents, Dennis and Denise Bixby. Ricardo Flores, 21, the driver who struck Amanda's vehicle, was an illegal alien who was charged only with a misdemeanor and still lives in the United States.

Boyda came to Tonganoxie last month and met privately with the Bixbys, who live in Boyda's Second Congressional District.

"The concept of losing a child is so devastating," Boyda said in a telephone interview Thursday. "And this was their only child, yet this was considered a misdemeanor.

"How do you explain that to the parents? How do you begin to explain that?" she said.

Flores pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges failure to yield at a stop sign, speeding and driving without a valid license. In September, a Leavenworth County District judge ordered Flores to pay nearly $230 in court costs. He is not allowed to drive, and if he is caught driving, he must serve six months in jail.

In their meeting, Boyda said the Bixbys expressed their desire "to get the word out that we need to fix our laws."

The SAVE Act, Boyda says, is a start.

The act has three components, Boyda said.

• It would strengthen the nation's borders by adding more border patrol guards and providing more resources for law enforcement.

• It ensures that people working in the United States are citizens, making use of an enhanced "e-verification" program.

• Places more money into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement initiatives.

Boyda said only after "fixing the system" should Congress begin to tackle immigration reform.

"After we do that, then we can have a discussion about things like a guest worker program," she said.

Dennis Bixby said he was glad Boyda was paying attention to illegal immigration.

"I don't agree with everything Nancy Boyda is doing, but I do appreciate her bringing attention to this," he said.



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Flores pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges failure to yield at a stop sign, speeding and driving without a valid license. In September, a Leavenworth County District judge ordered Flores to pay nearly $230 in court costs. He is not allowed to drive, and if he is caught driving, he must serve six months in jail.

What kind of a judge would charge this murderer with a misdemeanor and order him to pay ONLY $230 in court fees?

This despicable criminal was so negligent and irresponsible (not to mention completely guilty of breaking numerous laws) which ultimately led him to kill an innocent young woman....and he is charged with a MISDEMEANOR, is STILL IN THE U.S., and IS FREE????????

This, along with the Ramos and Campeon travesty makes me feel that it's just gone beyond hopeless. It's just completely insane.

No we can't have a discussion about worker programs because we already have at least 9 guest worker programs.
The problem is that big business doesn't want to play by the rules so they can continue to have their 60 million dollar salaries for their exec staff.
It's all about the money. Always has been and always will be.

Flores pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges failure to yield at a stop sign, speeding and driving without a valid license. In September, a Leavenworth County District judge ordered Flores to pay nearly $230 in court costs. He is not allowed to drive, and if he is caught driving, he must serve six months in jail.

Are ya kidding me..... This Judge needs to do a life sentence behind bars for his action..... I am telling you America these people need to be vigorously tracked down and thrown to the curb... OUT of Public Service; Dis-barred by the state or Federal board...

NO MORE... What if this was your child... or your child is next. Are you still going to do nothing... if so; You are part of the Problem as well

I would like to know how this judge sleeps at night, and I also can not believe this criminal is not spending at least 10 years in jail and then on a fast track to his own country, this is such a travesty and yes this judge should be thrown off the bench and never allowed to be in any part of law ever again.

Why are people not screaming and yelling about this, when are we going to start demanding more from appointed or elected officials!!


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