Thread: What is ACLU Stand on Borders?

Where does the ACLU Stand on the Borders?
Written by Nedd
Thursday, 06 September 2007

Perhaps you think you know the answer to the question in the title. Most of our supporters believe the ACLU supports an open borders policy for illegal aliens. And that assessment should be considered as pretty accurate.

But there’s much more to this query than that.

The fact is no one fully knows the ACLU’s policy on those who break our immigration laws to come to America. We do know ACLU suits are always in favor of the illegal alien or, to use the politically correct term, the undocumented immigrant. And any city, county, state or federal government entity that gets in the way, as well as any private group like the Minutemen Project, potentially faces huge lawsuits with hefty legal costs. And any adverse rulings mean that more taxpayer money will be used to pay ACLU lawyers and its ilk. Of course, private groups like the Minutemen could not rely on tax dollars in such a case and as such, successful ACLU suits against them or similar groups would effectively put them out of business.

However, the issue I wish to address here does not question where the ACLU stands on illegal immigration but on the standing of this issue.

Does this sound like doubletalk to you, stand vs. standing? If so, let me clear this up.

As many immigration watch rights folks (like me) know, the landmark case being litigated today on this front concerns the ACLU vs. Hazleton, PA. A limited timeline of events surrounding this case can be found on the website set up to accept donations to fight the ACLU and its illegal immigration allies.

And if you can contribute to Small Town Defenders, I strongly encourage you to do so. There is a prominent place right on the website for you to click and take action. They need your help to pay their legal bills and to continue this monumental effort to take our cities and states back from the ACLU and to rid America of the immigration blight that is rapidly growing everywhere.

But the matter at hand concerns whether towns have the right to make and enforce their own immigration laws or is it only a matter of federal jurisdiction. No thanks to the American Criminal Liberties Union, we don’t know the answer and wish they’d tell us.

In filing its suit against Hazleton last year, the ACLU’s press release says that immigration enforcement is the job of the federal government and not a town like Hazleton.

And in its press release following the recent July ruling, the ACLU makes the same claim, among other reasons why Hazleton cannot do what it wants to do.

If you think you can stomach reading the entire timeline from the ACLU’s website, here is the link to it. The list of other towns who want to more or less carbon copy Hazleton’s law and are currently being sued by the ACLU are also posted on this same page.

[b]OK, the ACLU says, “Hazleton, the federal government has to enforce immigration law, not your townâ€

What ACLU Issue or Group Concerns You the Most?

Undermining the War on Terror
794 18.8%

Illegal Immigration
663 15.7%

NAMBLA
644 15.2%

Abortion on Demand
469 11.1%

Legal Action Against Prayer in Schools/Government
382 9%

Legal Action Against the 10 Commandments/Pledge
382 9%

Legal Action Against Christmas
376 8.9%

Same Sex Marriage
317 7.5%

Assault on Boy Scouts
148 3.5%

Death Penalty Opposition
54 1.3%

Number of Voters : 4229
First Vote : Friday, 23 December 2005 02:21
Last Vote : Monday, 10 September 2007 07:50

What ACLU Issue or Group Concerns You the Most?
Undermining the War on Terror
794 18.8%

Illegal Immigration
665 15.7%

NAMBLA
644 15.2%

Abortion on Demand
469 11.1%

Legal Action Against Prayer in Schools/Government
382 9%

Legal Action Against the 10 Commandments/Pledge
382 9%

Legal Action Against Christmas
377 8.9%

Same Sex Marriage
317 7.5%

Assault on Boy Scouts
148 3.5%

Death Penalty Opposition
54 1.3%


Number of Voters : 4232
First Vote : Friday, 23 December 2005 02:21
Last Vote : Tuesday, 11 September 2007 04:18
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