Thread: Immigrant witnesses briefly barred from entering House offic

APPARENTLY CASA OF MARYLAND NOW ISSUES GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED ID CARDS IN MARYLAND.

* Immigrant witnesses briefly barred from entering House office build

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Posted at 1:28 PM ET, 02/15/2011
Immigrant witnesses briefly barred from entering House office building
By Ann Marimow

The state's immigration debate spilled into the lobby of the House Office Building in Annapolis Tuesday afternoon. As the House Judiciary Committee prepared to take up several immigration bills, about a dozen immigrants who planned to testify at the hearing were briefly blocked from entering the building.

Accompanied by representatives from CASA of Maryland, the men initially were stopped because they could not provide a government-issued photo identification card. The group turned to Montgomery Del. Ana Sol Gutierrez (D) to intervene.

Thumbnail image for Maryland Politics Photos - 2152011 039.jpgAs the men waited behind a rope line, there was much confusion about what type of photo identification state policy requires to enter public buildings. Gutierrez and other CASA representatives said that for at least 10 years they have been able to bring witnesses to testify at hearings and to meet with legislators with a CASA-issued photo ID card.

As recently as two weeks ago, Helen Melton, an advocacy specialist, said her colleague was able to enter with a group of students whose only identification came from CASA.

"Every time they hear CASA of Maryland, the rules seem to change on the spot," she said.

Alexandra Hughes, a spokesperson for House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-Anne Arundel) pointed to state regulations that require members of the public to present a government-issued photo ID. But the rules have apparently been applied inconsistently in the past, and Hughes said a memo was recently issued to reaffirm the requirement for a government-issued ID.

The conflict was quickly resolved Tuesday afternoon when an official from the Department of General Services told Gutierrez that the men would be allowed in the building for the afternoon if they could provide a valid photo ID and if she would vouch for them.


By Ann Marimow | February 15, 2011; 1:28 PM ET

So we have a different set of rules for illegals?

I can't wait until someone gets the proof that Casa works for the mexican govt

We DO have rules for illegals. Rule number one is to arrest them on sight, rule number two...DEPORT them. They do not have the right to be given special privledges other than to be taken to the front of the line for deportation

Illegals do have a different set of laws,just ask the mother in Ohio who lied about her address so her children could go to a better school.She got a felony conviction and 9 days in jail and illegals get a free education,food stamps,Medicaid and (they hope) a free college education as well.YES there are 2 sets of rules

The conflict was quickly resolved Tuesday afternoon when an official from the Department of General Services told Gutierrez that the men would be allowed in the building for the afternoon if they could provide a valid photo ID and if she would vouch for them.

So there you have it!!! A DIFFERENT SET OF RULES APPLY TO ILLEGAL INVADERS AND THEY KNOW IT! Why are illegal invaders being given access to OUR elected officials in order to influence decisions over political process!!

I hope this story gets front paged!