Thread: Laws Of Our Land Being Threatened

My letter to the members of the Committee for Homeland Security. This stripping of our laws has gone far enough, and have been ignored far too long. We, the People, need to start letting these jerks know that the party's over and that we want our laws enforced and want them to start respecting our Constitution.

This government has done everything possible to prevent our immigration laws from being enforced. E-Verify has been stripped from the Stimulus package, along with other provisions that would ensure that all jobs created go to American workers. E-Verify is being allowed to run out making it so employers can no longer determine if they are hiring legal workers, and workforce raids are being stopped. Efforts are being made by this new administration to ensure that our southern border is left open for the free flow of goods and people, regardless of the increased violence by the drug cartel which is spilling into this country. A constant flow of illegal aliens are continually allowed to enter unchecked for crimes and disease, Now the 287 (g) Program is under threat of being gutted from Homeland Security in committee hearings and the excuse being given is that it’s racial profiling. These above actions send a message that illegal aliens are given priority over the legal citizens in this country, and that they have unfettered access to our country.

Just when did this government get so arrogant that its now making the decision to ignore the Constitution and the laws of this land, and feels it is no longer necessary to protect the sovereignty and the borders of this country, and to secure the safety of the American people? When was it that this government decided to allow special interest groups to dictate which laws will be enforced and which ones will be ignored when it comes to the illegal aliens in this country. Unfortunately, the American people are not afforded that same privilege when they are stopped for traffic violations.

Who are you in Congress who think you know a criminal illegal alien from one who comes here just for work, without first making the effort to check each and everyone of them out? How do you know that person is not one of the 93 illegal alien sex offenders and 12 serial sex offenders who come across our border every single day? Who are you to ignore the tens of thousands of violent crimes committed every year against our citizens by the illegal aliens who say they have just come here for work? Who are you to know that the person without identification who is caught speeding isn’t part of a terrorist group and is here to do Americans harm unless you allow law enforcement to check them out?

In your infinite wisdom, are you now saying it is okay to just let people loose on our streets after committing a traffic violation even though they have no documentation if they are Hispanic looking in nature? Now who is racial profiling? You, in your infinite wisdom will be doing the same thing you are accusing our law enforcement of doing, but your racial profiling could be threatening the safety of the American people and putting this country at risk.

We, the People, are fed up with this government’s pandering to special interest groups, all in the name of cheap labor, and leaving our citizens vulnerable to the risks of more crimes committed by illegal aliens. Our elected officials are obligated to uphold their oath of office and to represent the American citizens, and not to represent citizens of foreign nations who have come here illegally. Under the Constitution, you have no choice but to uphold the laws of this country.

Great letter!

Thanks. I'm still tweaking it so you may keep seeing minor changes.

Globalization will run you over and the drivers will be laughing at your letter when they do. We Americans matter not to the politicians. We are Sheep. Both Dems and Reps have their sights set on destroying the sovereignty of this nation and the rights of its citizens.

The Heritage Foundation
Section 287(g) Is the Right Answer for State and Local Immigration Enforcement
by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
Executive Memorandum #994

State and local law enforcement have an important role to play in federal immigration investigations. Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provides the legal authority for state and local enforcement to investigate, detain, and arrest aliens on civil and crimiÂ*nal grounds. Any comprehensive border and immigration security legislation by Congress should include provisions for strengthenÂ*ing and expanding programs authorized under §287(g).

Comprehensive Reform Needed. Any effective solution for reducing illegal border crossings and the unlawful population in the United States must address all three aspects of the problem: internal enforcement of immigration laws, international cooperation, and border security. Internal enforceÂ*ment and international cooperation are essential to reducing and deterring the flood of illegal entrants into the United States, making the challenge of securing America’s borders affordable and achievÂ*able. Nothing less than a comprehensive reform will do.

This reform must include restoring the integrity of U.S. immigration laws. The federal enforcement agencies lack the capacity to pursue aggressively all immigration violations that represent serious crimÂ*inal and national security threats, much less effecÂ*tively deter any who wish to defy U.S. immigration laws. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not even have enough resources to deport criminal aliens released from prisons. FurÂ*thermore, effective domestic counterterrorism operations and interstate criminal investigations require close cooperation of fedÂ*eral, state, and local investigators.

State and local governments need to provide more support, but it must be balanced with equally compelling priorities. Any participation should:

Respect federalism,

Safeguard the liberties and rights of U.S. persons,

Not impose huge unfunded mandates on state and local governments,

Contribute to reducing the unlawfully present population in the United States and deter illegal entry,

Help to combat transnational threats and vioÂ*lent and organized criminal offenders, and

Strengthen community policing, facilitating greater cooperation between law enforcement and communities.

At the very least, in the normal course of crimiÂ*nal investigations, state and local law enforcement should neither ignore immigration law nor hesitate to cooperate with federal immigration officials. In the case of counterterrorism and violent and orgaÂ*nized crime, more concerted effort is needed.

The Right Answer. A program that can meet all of these essential requirements already exists. SecÂ*tion 287(g) of the INA allows the DHS and state and local governments to enter into assistance compacts. Both sides must agree on the scope and intent of the program before it is implemented, which gives states and local communities the flexiÂ*bility to shape the programs to meet their needs. State and local law officers governed by a §287(g) agreement must receive adequate training and operate under the direction of federal authorities. In return, they receive full federal authority to enforce immigration law, thereby shifting liability to the federal government and providing the officÂ*ers with additional immunity when enforcing fedÂ*eral laws.

A §287(g) pilot program with the State of FlorÂ*ida could serve as a national model. Florida speÂ*cifically limits its officers’ civil immigration enforcement to situations in which they are part of a security or counterterrorism operation that is supervised by Immigration and Customs EnforceÂ*ment (ICE) officers. The Florida program outlines the criteria for selecting the participating officers, including U.S. citizenship, three years of law enforcement experience, and at least an associate’s degree. Selected officers receive intensive training and must pass a final competency exam. The proÂ*gram also establishes ways for people to file grievÂ*ances against the program and its officers. The Florida initiative demonstrates how to craft a proÂ*gram that meets federal as well as state and local needs.

Building a National Program. As part of a comÂ*prehensive border and immigration reform packÂ*age, Congress should build on the §287(g) pilot program by requiring the DHS to:

Appoint a national spokesperson (a respected and prominent former state or local governÂ*ment or law enforcement official) to promote the program;

Draft a strategy for implementing §287(g) nationwide;

Create a national center for lessons learned and best practices; and

Report to Congress each year on the progress of the program.

Congress should also:

Allow states and cities to use homeland secuÂ*rity grants to pay for their participation, includÂ*ing overtime costs for state and local law enforcement agents assisting in federal immiÂ*gration enforcement investigations;

Provide ICE with sufficient funds to train and supervise up to 5,000 state and local law enforcement officers nationwide over the next two years; and

Require that any participating state or local government must have a stakeholder engageÂ*ment plan that briefs local communities on the scope and intent of the program and solicits community engagement and involvement in community policing.

Conclusion. Section 287(g) provides protection to states and their law officers while requiring that well-trained officers conduct immigration investigaÂ*tions. It also allows states and local governments to tailor programs to meet their unique circumstances and requirements. Any comprehensive border and immigration security legislation should strengthen and expand programs authorized under §287(g).

James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., is Senior Research Fellow for National Security and Homeland Security in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign PolÂ*icy Studies, a division of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Melanie Youell contributed writÂ*ing and research to this article.

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Homela ... /em994.cfm

They are trying their best to kill it in Nashville. They don't want them to deport people for misdemeanors; they must wait until they have committed a serious crime. I wonder how many of those 5100 arrested here in Nashville were drug dealers or committing other crimes that they haven't been caught doing. It's a blatant ignoring of the rule of the law, acting if being in the country illegally is no big deal. They ignore all the document fraud that's being committed. Apparently anything less than harming someone physically, they should be allowed to stay.

"Under the Constitution, you have no choice but to uphold the laws of this country."

Sure they do...they'll just keep thumbing their noses at us and business will go on as usual with the illegals...get off your asses and fight, or keep your mouth shut and go along!...thats the only 2 choices...