Folks be prepared for a very tough battle....OBAMA has made it clear by picking many, open-borders, pro-amnesty, pro-illegal alien advocates to in his administration dealing directly with immigration issues, we have Cecilia Munoz, from La RAZA, Hilda Solis (anchor-baby, rabid, liberal, SEIU recruiter and pro-illegal alien, ethno-centric advocate...hubby a tax cheat as well), and now these other two....read on and be prepared to challenge their records by sending your comments to the articles and doing some research...the public needs to know...OBAMA is setting us all up to pay for cradle to grave public benefits for milions of illegal aliens (who are overwhelmingly poor, uneducated, and very needy) and their progeny...just what we need when Americans are hurting the most. LL

REad on>>>>

http://washingtonindependent.com/31326/ ... ion-reform

New Picks for DHS Raise Hopes for Immigration Reform
By Daphne Eviatar 2/24/09 8:00 PM

President Obama announced today that he plans to nominate John Morton — a longtime Justice Department official and current acting deputy assistant attorney general of the criminal division — to be assistant secretary of homeland security for immigration and customs enforcement (ICE). Esther Olavarria, a Senior Fellow and Director of Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress, is his pick for deputy assistant secretary of homeland security for policy.

Olavarria, in particular, signals a major change for DHS.

Not only does she come from the progressive CAP, but she spent almost ten years as counsel to Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Refugees — where she worked on immigration proposals that included comprehensive immigration reform. Olavarria started her career as an immigrants’ advocate when she was a managing attorney of the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center; directing attorney of the American Immigration Lawyers Association Pro Bono Project; and staff attorney at the Haitian Refugee Center in Miami.

Here’s what the National Immigration Forum had to say about today’s choices:

In selecting John Morton, the President has chosen a seasoned federal prosecutor who understands the importance of documenting the facts and ensuring government transparency. These skills will be immediately relevant to the review and assessment ordered by Secretary Janet Napolitano of controversial and loosely managed immigration programs, including partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies and detention conditions for immigrants. The head of ICE will be key in moving DHS towards the vision Secretary Napolitano articulated in her recent directive, “Smart, resolute enforcement by the department can keep Americans safe, foster legal immigration to America, protect legitimate commerce, and lay the groundwork for a more comprehensive reform.â€