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Entries Tagged as 'Immigration'

Obama’s decision to sue Arizona over immigration law fuels an anti-immigration fervor

July 20th, 2010 · Corruption, Deception, Democrats, Ethics, Immigration, Immigration, Non-Transparency, Obama's Scheme, Reform, Selling Out the US, States, Terrorism from Within

By Michael D. Shear Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, July 20, 2010

President Obama and his political aides privately acknowledge that the government’s decision to sue Arizona over its new immigration law is helping to fuel an anti-immigration fervor that could benefit some Republicans in elections this fall.

But White House officials have concluded that, over the long term, the Republicans’ get-tough message is a major political miscalculation. They predict it will ultimately alienate millions of Latinos, the fastest-growing minority group in the nation.

West Wing strategists argue that the president’s call for legislation that acknowledges the role of immigrants and goes beyond punishing undocumented workers will help cement a permanent political relationship between Democrats and Hispanics — much as civil rights and voting rights legislation did for the party and African Americans in the 1960s.

As a result, although the president is unlikely to press for comprehensive immigration reform this year, he has urged his allies to keep up the pressure on Republican lawmakers.

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Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah may follow Arizona’s lead on immigration law

July 8th, 2010 · Accountability, Corruption, Defense, Dissention, Foreign Policy, Government, Homeland Security, Immigration, Immigration, National Security, Non-Transparency, Obama's Scheme, Selling Out the US, States, Terrorism from Within, Treason

By Michael W. Savage Thursday, July 8, 2010

Attention is focused on Arizona and the federal government’s challenge to the state’s strict new immigration law, but three other states could adopt similar legislation next year.

Lawmakers in Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah, which have already taken steps against illegal immigration, say that Arizona-style measures have a realistic chance of passing when their legislatures reconvene in 2011.

The Obama administration sued Arizona in federal court Tuesday, charging that the state law usurps federal authority, would hamper immigration enforcement and would lead to police harassment of those who have no proof of lawful status. The government asked that a federal judge stop the law from taking effect July 29.

Legislators in at least 17 other states introduced bills this year similar to the Arizona law, which allows officers to question anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. But most of those measures are not considered likely to be adopted or signed by governors.

The political climate in Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah, however, improves the chances that state legislatures there could follow Arizona’s lead in 2011.

In 2007, Oklahoma led the way on such laws by adopting legislation that makes it a felony to knowingly transport or shelter an illegal immigrant. It also blocked illegal immigrants from obtaining driver’s licenses and in-state tuition.

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Congress reviewing Cuban sanctions, may lift travel ban

July 7th, 2010 · Congress, Deception, Defense, Democrats, Ethics, Foreign Policy, Government, Homeland Security, Immigration, Immigration, National Security, Non-Transparency, Obama's Scheme, Selling Out the US, Terrorism from Within, Treason

By Howard Schneider Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Mojitos at Varadero Beach . . . fishing in the waters Hemingway immortalized . . . dinner and a show at the Tropicana: A long list of currently forbidden pleasures will become legal for Americans under pending legislation that would lift central provisions of the United States’ half-century embargo of Cuba.

The bill is being pushed by business and agriculture groups that have long argued that the Cold War-era sanctions against Cuba should be lifted, but it is opposed by an influential anti-communist lobby, which is against Cuba’s ruling Castro family.

But at a time when the Obama administration is fighting to boost U.S. exports, supporters of the bill argue that they have their best chance yet to reopen a country famous for its white sand and hand-rolled cigars, featured in American pop culture from “I Love Lucy” to the “Godfather” films.

The sanctions have been in place since 1959, when communist leader Fidel Castro took over the country and nationalized the holdings of U.S. investors, and they became entrenched in U.S. foreign policy three years later, when Castro tried to import Soviet nuclear weapons.

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It’s official: Obama admin sues Arizona

July 7th, 2010 · Deception, Democrats, Ethics, Government, Government Control, Homeland Security, Immigration, Immigration, Non-Transparency, Obama's Scheme, Selling Out the US, Terrorism from Within, Treason

So it’s official: Obama’s Justice Department will announce this week that it’s suing Arizona to overturn the onerous immigration law.

In case you doubt that this will revive the national yelling match over immigration, the two Republican Senators from Arizona, John McCain and Jon Kyl, are already out with a statement bashing the decision as proof that the Obama administration is weak on enforcement:

     “The American people must wonder whether the Obama Administration is really committed to securing the border when it sues a state that is simply trying to protect its people by enforcing immigration law.

     “Attorney General Holder speaks of the ‘federal government’s responsibility’ to enforce immigration laws; but what are the people of Arizona left to do when the federal government fails in its responsibility?

     “The Obama Administration has not done everything it can do to protect the people of Arizona from the violence and crime illegal immigration brings to our state. Until it does, the federal government should not be suing Arizona on the grounds that immigration enforcement is solely a federal responsibility.”

It will be interesting to see how directly Obama takes ownership of the lawsuit, given that it’s being initiated by his Justice Department, which in theory makes such decisions independently.

The White House is reported to be worried that Obama’s dip in popularity among Latinos will adversely impact the 2010 and 2012 elections. Harry Reidalso needs big Latino support to win reelection. Hence Obama’s recent high-profile speech on immigration reform. In that speech, Obama didn’t lay out any specific policies or timelines, leading many to speculate that immigration reform may not move this year.

But a major, high-profile lawsuit like this one could do nearly as much as a legislative push on the issue to excite Latino and other Dem base voters, at least in the short term. It could restart the national argument over immigration, push the issue to the forefront again, and demonstrate the Obama administration’s willingness to use the power of the Federal government to defend Latinos’ civil rights. Gonna get hot.

By Greg Sargent | July 6, 2010; 1:15 PM ET

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Obama calls for comprehensive immigration bill at American University

July 1st, 2010 · Accountability, Corruption, Deception, Democrats, Ethics, Foreign Policy, Government, Government Control, Immigration, Immigration, Non-Transparency, Obama's Scheme, Selling Out the US

By Michael W. Savage, Anne E. Kornblut and Debbi Wilgoren Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, July 1, 2010; 1:24 PM

President Obama on Thursday acknowledged that a failure by Washington to address immigration has led to a system that is “broken and dangerous,” as he attempted to make the case for comprehensive immigration reform.

Speaking at American University, Obama conceded that pressure had grown over the issue because of what he said was Congress’s reluctance to act. He backed a plan to give America’s 11 million undocumented migrants a pathway to citizenship, together with measures to further secure the southwestern border. But he said reform would be impossible while the GOP blocked attempts.

“I’m ready to move, the majority of Democrats are ready to move and I believe the majority of Americans are ready to move,” Obama said. He urged Republicans to put partisanship to one side to “resolve this problem once and for all.”

However, the president did not outline any details for immigration reform or set a timetable for dealing with a reform bill during the half-hour speech. That will disappoint those pushing Obama to fulfill his election pledge to take up the issue.

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Lawmakers across country taking immigration policy into own hands

June 28th, 2010 · Accountability, Deception, Democrats, Dissention, Ethics, Government, Government Control, Homeland Security, Immigration, National Security, Non-Transparency, Obama's Scheme, Selling Out the US, States, Terrorism from Within, Treason, War on Terrorism

By Michael W. Savage Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, June 24, 2010

With widespread attention focused on Arizona’s tough new law against illegal immigration — and a measure approved this week in the small town of Fremont, Neb. — similar proposals are under consideration across the country.

Five states — South Carolina, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Michigan — are looking at Arizona-style legislation, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. NDN, a Washington think tank and advocacy group, said lawmakers in 17 other states had expressed support for similar measures.

Since it was adopted in April, the Arizona legislation, which gives law enforcement officers the power to check the immigration status of anyone suspected of being in the country illegally, has triggered bitter debate and been challenged in court by advocacy groups. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said last week that the Justice Department plans to sue Arizona over the law, although a department spokesman has said the matter is under review.

This week, the spotlight shifted to rural Fremont, which narrowly passed an ordinance that would outlaw hiring illegal immigrants or renting property to them.

In the first three months of this year, legislators in 45 states introduced 1,180 bills or resolutions dealing with immigrants, an unprecedented number, according to the NCSL. By the end of March, 107 laws and 87 resolutions had been adopted by 34 states, with 38 bills pending. Not all of the proposals were designed to clamp down on illegal immigrants. Ann Morse, director of the Immigrant Policy Project at the NCSL, said they represented “a spectrum” of pro- and anti-immigration measures.

“When I talk to legislators about what they’re doing in the state, they say this is their way of signaling they want federal immigration reform to happen — that they care deeply about the issue, they’re working within the parameters they have and sometimes at the edge, trying to get federal attention,” she said.

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Clinton says Ariz. to be sued over immigration law, but Justice Dept. won’t confirm plan

June 22nd, 2010 · Deception, Democrats, Government, Government Control, Homeland Security, Immigration, Immigration, National Security, Non-Transparency, States

By Jerry Markon Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 18, 2010

The Obama administration has decided to sue Arizona over the state’s controversial immigration law, according to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Justice Department declined Thursday to confirm such a plan.

In a June 8 interview with an Ecuadorean television station, Clinton said the department, under President Obama‘s direction, “will be bringing a lawsuit” over the measure. A video of the interview was distributed Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union, which urged the administration to go to court.

Justice Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the department “continues to review the law” and declined to comment further.

The Arizona legislation empowers police to question anyone who authorities have a “reasonable suspicion” is an illegal immigrant. The Justice Department has been considering for nearly two months whether to sue the state to stop the law from taking effect this summer.

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No automatic deportation of immigrants for minor drug offenses, justices rule

June 15th, 2010 · Accountability, Homeland Security, Immigration, Immigration, National Security, Selling Out the US, Supreme Court

By Robert Barnes Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Immigrants convicted of minor drug offenses should not face automatic deportation, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday, a decision that could allow thousands of legal immigrants the chance to argue for leniency from immigration judges.

The court overruled the legal interpretations of the federal government and a lower appeals court in saying that Jose Angel Carachuri-Rosendo should have had a chance to make his case for staying in the country.

Carachuri-Rosendo, a legal resident who had lived in the United States since he was 5, was deported to his native Mexico after being convicted of possessing a single tablet of Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug, and serving a 10-day sentence. He had been convicted of possessing a small amount of marijuana a year earlier and received a 20-day sentence.

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Obama to send more National Guard troops to U.S.-Mexico border

May 25th, 2010 · Corruption, Deception, Democrats, Ethics, Government, Government Control, Immigration, Immigration, National Security, Obama's Scheme, Selling Out the US, States, Terrorism from Within, Treason

By Michael D. Shear Washington Post staff writer
Tuesday, May 25, 2010; 4:10 PM

President Obama will deploy an additional 1,200 National Guard troops to the southern border and request $500 million in extra money for border security, according to an administration official. The decision comes as the White House is seeking Republican support for broad immigration reform this year.

The official said the new resources would provide “immediate enhancement” to the border even as the Obama administration continues to “work with Congress to fix our broken immigration system through comprehensive reform, which would provide lasting and dedicated resources by which to secure our borders and make our communities safer.”

The 1,200 troops will join about 340 already working in the border region, the official said. They would provide support to law enforcement efforts against drug trafficking by increasing monitoring of border crossings and performing intelligence analysis.

The move by the president is a direct appeal to Republicans in Congress, who have argued that the federal government must get serious about securing the border before they will support broader changes to the system.

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Obama’s aunt granted U.S. asylum, 6 years after she was to be deported to Kenya

May 18th, 2010 · Corruption, Deception, Immigration, Immigration, Non-Transparency, Obama's Scheme, Tax Dollars, Taxes

By Associated Press – Tuesday, May 18, 2010

CLEVELAND — A U.S. immigration court has granted asylum to President Obama‘s African aunt, allowing her to stay in the country six years after she was ordered deported, her attorneys announced Monday.

Kenya native Zeituni Onyango, 57, is the half-sister of Obama’s late father. The basis for her asylum request was never made public.

“The asylum process is confidential, and she wants to keep it that way, so we can’t get into details on why the judge granted asylum or the exact basis for her claim,” said her attorney, Scott Bratton. “She doesn’t want people to feel sorry for her.”

Another attorney, Margaret Wong of Cleveland, said last year that Onyango first applied for asylum “due to violence in Kenya.” The East African nation has been fractured by cycles of electoral violence every five years.

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