(iii) knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that an alien has come to, entered, or remains in the United States in violation of law, conceals, harbors, or shields from detection, or attempts to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection, such alien in any place, including any building or any means of transportation;
(iv) encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States, knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such coming to, entry, or residence is or will be in violation of law…
Benjamin Franklin, in discussing our then fledgeling nation, said that they had given us a republic if we could keep it!
What he was making clear was that this democratic republic required that its citizens take their citizenship seriously and keep the political leaders accountable.
It is time for the citizens of our nation to make certain that our nation’s leaders, on all levels, to come to terms with the fundamental fact that the purpose of our immigration laws is to protect our nation and our citizens from aliens whose presence has the potential to have a serious adverse impact. Ignoring those laws exposes our nation and our citizens to a variety of serious threats and challenges ranging from national security and criminal justice and public safety to the economy, the environment, healthcare and education!
A country without secure borders can no more stand than can a house without walls!
For far too long our citizens demonstrated apathy which emboldened elected representatives to all but ignore the needs of the average American citizen in a quest for massive campaign funds and the promises of votes to be ostensibly delivered by special interest groups.
I am encouraged that more and more of us, We the People, are not willing to simply sit on the sidelines anymore!
If our government’s failures to secure our nation’s borders and effectively enforce our immigration laws concerns you or especially if it angers you, I ask you to call your Senators and Congressional “Representative. This is not only your right- it is your obligation!
All I ask is that you make it clear to our politicians that we are not as dumb as they hope we are!
We live in a perilous world and in a perilous era. The survival of our nation and the lives of our citizens hang in the balance.
This is neither a Conservative issue, nor is it a Liberal issue- simply stated, this is most certainly an AMERICAN issue!
You are either part of the solution or you are a part of the problem!
Democracy is not a spectator sport!
Lead, follow or get out of the way!
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Family of DUI homicide victim: Feds failed to deport illegal-immigrant killer
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United States has traditionally served as a role model for countries
around the world for a number of reasons. The most important is that it
has been described as being a “Country of laws and not a country of
men.” Furthermore, our system of justice supposedly strives to be
totally and utterly unbiased to provide “equal protection under the
law.” Emblematic of this lofty ideal is the statue of “Lady Justice,” a
robed lady who holds the Scale of Justice in one hand and a sword in
her other hand. Perhaps her most significant wardrobe accessory,
however, is the blindfold that covers her eyes- signifying that no
matter who faces justice that justice will be meted out fairly and
objectively.
Of course lofty ideals are rarely, if ever fully realized.
Today our nation suffers from an increasing lack of objectivity where
justice and commonsense are concerned, failings that are often
attributable to the immigration issue. Because so many greedy
influential people and organizations are determined to encourage ever
more foreign workers to enter the United States to maximize profits- and
not only by unscrupulous employers but by many individuals and many
organizations that all gain incredible profits because of this massive
influx of foreign workers, virtually all of the stops have been taken
out to enable aliens who violate a slew of laws and regulations to evade
accountability and hence, justice.
When politicians, including the President of the United States, stand
before the citizens of this nation and openly declare that those
foreign nationals, whose true identities are unknown and unknowable, who
run our borders, for reasons only known them, should be placed on a
pathway to United States citizenship, it is clear our “leaders” are
ignoring their responsibilities and violating their oaths of office.
As a direct consequence of the words and deeds of our leaders, our
borders and our laws serve as little more than speed bumps to millions
of illegal aliens including criminals and terrorists among them. This
would be disturbing at any time in the history of our nation but it is
particularly disconcerting in this perilous era when our nation is
purportedly waging a “War on Terrorism.”
Yet another example of a preventable death is the death of a 66 year
old American citizen, Denny McCann. When Saul Chavez, an illegal alien
who had served time for an unrelated crime, was released from prison and
permitted to walk free, was highly inebriated and driving a car without
a license when he killed Mr. McCann.
An excerpt of the news report contains a horrifying account of the accident:
“Witnesses said that on impact McCann cracked the
windshield of Chavez’s 2002 Dodge Neon and then tumbled forward. But the
driver tried to flee, running him over and dragging him 200 feet with
the car. McCann died that night.”
What is unfathomable is that not only did Chicago law enforcement
authorities fail to notify ICE that Chavez was an illegal alien when he
was a prisoner in 2008, but according to current policies promulgated by
the Chicago government, ICE detainers are no longer being accepted and
reportedly since May 2011 ICE personnel are not even allowed to enter
the Cook County prison in Chicago to identify and seek the removal
(deportation) of criminal aliens!
Consequently, when Chavez posted bail in November 2011, he was
permitted to walk out of jail and onto the streets of Chicago! If he
winds up back in Mexico, it will likely be because he tired of living in
the United States and not because he was deported!
A sanctuary is supposed to be a place of safety — perhaps it is safe
for illegal aliens to enter our country, live and work illegally in the
United States and even commit crimes that cost Americans their lives-
but when and where will Americans find sanctuary from criminals from
around the world who have become emboldened to enter our country
illegally and violate whatever laws they find inconvenient?