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November 7, 2009
Committee on the Judiciary’s Weekly Immigration Update
Did you know?
A recent Rasmussen report shows that 68 percent of U.S. voters oppose the creation of sanctuary cities that give safe haven to illegal immigrants. And by a five to two margin, voters say sanctuary policies that protect illegal immigrants lead to an increase in crime.
* Not only are sanctuary cities unpopular, they are illegal. They are specifically prohibited in the “Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.”
* But the Obama administration has not held any jurisdictions that adopt and maintain sanctuary policies responsible!
It’s no wonder that a recent CNN/Opinion Research poll found that 58 percent of respondents disapprove of the President’s handling of illegal immigration – only 36 percent approve.
Crime: According to a story in the Burlington Free Press, “A convicted sex offender from Mexico who was charged in connection with an alleged rape at a hotel in South Burlington has been sentenced for illegally entering the United States -- for at least the fifth time.” The Free Press reports that Ricardo Gonzalez was one of three men accused of raping a 27-year-old woman. He was deported four times before and his criminal record included sexual assault of a child.
News: Chicago Tribune – “Terror plot case: In bid to deny bail, prosecutors allege suspect also tried to skirt immigration laws” - Tahawwur Hussain Rana, accused in a terror plot to attack a Danish newspaper that published controversial cartoons, is also accused of providing a terror organization with tips for how to enter the U.S. illegally. According to the story, “Rana…e-mailed advice to an associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistani terror organization, about using a ‘loophole’ in U.S. Immigration policy.” Rana suggested that they claim to be coming to the U.S. on business or to work as a cook. And he advised inventing a school degree to carry out the fraud.
News: NBC Washington – “MontCo Illegal Immigration Stance Concerns Frederick County Sheriff” – According to the story, Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins “believes Montgomery County's light stance on illegal immigrations could be a detriment to safety and security in Frederick County.” Jenkins noted that gang activity, particularly by gangs that recruit illegal immigrants, is prevalent in neighboring Montgomery County.
News: Las Vegas Sun – “The new faces of day labor: U.S. citizens are joining immigrants in store parking lots” – With nearly 8 million illegal immigrants in the workforce, and more than 12 million Americans unemployed, it is not surprising that the Sun finds more U.S. citizens lining up for day labor jobs. The article profiles native Chicagoan Ken Buchanan, who had a 30-year hotel and restaurant career before losing his job in 2006. Past age 50, Buchanan now spends six days a week outside of a Home Depot looking for day work.
News: Associated Press – “Raided SC poultry plant mends hiring, avoids trial” - More than a year ago, federal agents rounded up and deported several hundred illegal immigrants during a raid at a South Carolina poultry plant. The Obama Justice Department this week agreed to allow the plant to change its hiring practices and pay the government $1.5 million to avoid federal charges of knowingly employing illegal immigrants.
Commentary: Janice Kephart of the Center for Immigration Studies writes that “the case of 19-year-old Jordanian would-be terrorist Hosam Smadi points to the value of a viable, robust exit-tracking program that would verify that a foreign national has departed the United States.” Kephart also discusses the ways in which the 287(g) program could detect illegal immigrants such as Smadi before they have committed a crime.
Commentary: In his regular column, Dan Stein of the Federation for American Immigration Reform writes that the Democratic health legislation would cover legal immigrants immediately, in contravention to the five-year waiting period that was part of President Clinton's welfare reform compromise in 1996.
The Committee on the Judiciary’s website is here.
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