Cook County expands on Obama's backdoor immigration policy

The jubilation has barely faded in main-stream media in celebration of the Obama backdoor amnesty program before the open borders jurisdictions have began to expand on it - Cook County won’t hold felons for immigration and will release them - This is a Constitutional nightmare.

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting, that Cook County, that beacon honest government, has decided to award itself the right to release illegal immigrants involved in other, serious, felonies over Federal objections if they would otherwise be released or can post bail, and super-size Obama's loosely, ill-conceived, reelection immigration policy.

The county board voted 10-5 Wednesday to allow a to halt the practice of employing such holds on behalf of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office. Commissioners Liz Gorman of Orland Park, Gregg Goslin of Glenview, Timothy Schneider of Bartlett, Peter Silvestri of Elmwood Park and John Daley of Chicago voted against the measure sponsored by Commissioner Jesus Garcia of Chicago. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart can now ignore requests from the federal government to hold suspected illegal immigrants for an additional 48 hours in jail after they’ve either completed their sentence or bailed out ahead of trial.

It will be interesting to see if the "Department of Selective Justice" goes after Cook County for creating it's own immigration laws, as fast as it went after Arizona and Alabama.

In legal challenges to both states’ immigration control laws, the DOJ claims the measures undermine the federal government's immigration enforcement authority. A state cannot set its own immigration policy, much less pass laws that conflict with federal enforcement of the immigration laws, according to the DOJ.

In this case a major county with a population bigger than 29 U.S. states is clearly defying a federal mandate created to protect its residents from foreign criminals.

Supporters of the initiative called the federal hold requests “unfunded mandates” and argued that “millions of dollars” would be saved if they were no longer allowed. They also complained such holds were unconstitutional and violated due process laws.

“What we’re doing here today is righting a wrong against people that are on the soil of Cook County,” said Commissioner Larry Suffredin, an Evanston Democrat.Federal immigration officials may still request such holds if they are willing to pay for them, according to the resolution. A sheriff’s department official said the cost of such holds amount to $143 a day.

See also :  Cook County halts federal immigration holds

Opponents on the board worried that it set a bad precedent and would allow convicted criminals to thwart deportation efforts.“This ordinance in my opinion is a monumental mistake,” said Schneider, a Republican. “These people are going to go back into our communities and commit more crimes.”

The policy has already gone into effect: Chicago Administrative Amnesty Beneficiary Sanchez.

"Eduardo E. Sanchez blew a red light, and then punched and elbowed a police officer who arrested him — sending the officer to the hospital earlier this week, authorities said.

But after being charged with a felony and several traffic offenses, the 32-year-old Southwest Side man posted 10 percent of his $25,000 bond and walked out of Cook County Jail Wednesday, thanks to an hours-old ordinance passed by Cook County commissioners.

While federal authorities had requested the sheriff’s office hold Sanchez for up to 48 hours after he posted bond, the new county ordinance instructs the sheriff to disregard those requests and release suspected illegal immigrants just like anyone else who posts bond… Sanchez…was among several inmates with ICE detainers who were charged with felonies but who posted bond and walked out of jail since Wednesday’s county board vote.

President Obama’s example in refusing to enforce immigration law is being followed, and now expanded on, by the open borders jurisdictions. This is a first-rate Constitutional crisis. WHERE IS THE GOP? As far as I know only U.S. Representative Lou Barletta, PA-11  has categorically condemned the Obama coup.

Perry's Immigration Problem

In the Sept. 7 Republican debate, Perry, governor of a border state for more than a decade, didn't have much to say about immigration. When asked how he would secure the U.S.-Mexican border, his answer was "boots on the ground" -- Border Patrol agents -- and more unmanned drone aircraft - many Republicans and conservatives fear is that he is too soft on immigration. he did go on to criticize Obama on the issue by saying ;

"For the president of the United States to go to El Paso, Texas, and say that the border is safer than it's ever been, either he has some of the poorest intel of a president in the history of this country, or he was an abject liar to the American people," Perry said. "It is not safe on that border."

But Romney was prepared for the question and hit it out of the park, first, he called for a fence along the border. Then, he called for more U.S. agents to secure the fence. And then he called for measures to turn off what he called the "magnet" drawing illegal immigrants to the United States. "Sanctuary cities, giving tuition breaks to the kids of illegal aliens, employers that knowingly hire people who are here illegally -- those things also have to be stopped," Romney said.

The "magnet" and "Sanctuary cities" are the key points in getting a handle on illegal aliens entering the U.S. and now Obama's backdoor amnesty program is yet another magnet drawing them in. Now once they get here they can mostly stay if they keep a low profile and don't break any serious laws. Laws such as illegal entry, document fraud, personal ID theft, driving under the influence, are not likely to get illegals deported any longer - and since the the new policy just begun we are not sure what will ? murder ? rape ? aggravated assault ? carrying a concealed deadly weapon ? we don't know it's entirely up to the discretion of immigration officials, who under Obama are very illegal alien friendly and likely to be very lenient.

Perry's positions will alienate a significant part of the Republican primary electorate. Romney or some other candidate will take advantage of that.

Perry doesn't support the idea of a fence, "Building a wall on the entire border is a preposterous idea," he said recently in New Hampshire. "The only thing a wall would possibly accomplish is to help the ladder business." Perry says he supports some forms of "strategic fencing in certain urban areas," but that's all.

Perry opposes E-Verify, which is a program requiring employers to check the legal status of new hires. It has been very effective in stopping the hiring of illegals, but Perry does not support requiring private businesses to use it, and he doesn't want state agencies in Texas to use it, either. "E-Verify would not make a hill of beans' difference in what's happening today," Perry said in a 2010 debate.

What does Perry support ? Taxpayer-subsidized, in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Perry signed the Texas Dream Act in 2001. "We must say to every Texas child learning in a Texas classroom, 'We don't care where you came from, but where you are going," Perry said, which makes for a good sound bite, but does nothing to stop Mexico from exporting the education of it's children to the U.S, or helping Americans kids who are getting the shaft when it comes to getting a decent education in the U.S.

Perry also supports a guest worker program "I support a guest worker program that takes undocumented workers off the black market and legitimizes their economic contributions without providing them citizenship status," Perry said in 2006. "A guest worker program that provides foreign workers with an ID removes the incentive for millions of people to illegally enter our country." that's just amnesty with a different label.

The fact that Perry is the Governor of Texas may be a major strike against him after all, not because of liberal "Cowboy" meme that get pushed around in the media, but because of his myopic views on national policies - We don't need a "President of Texas", we need a "President of the the United States" and just duplicating laws that have been implemented in Texas because Texas has created jobs and has an economy with a pulse does mean they are good for the country - On one issue alone Perry's support of guest worker program tries to make the argument that by legalizing these workers they will pay taxes and therefore become productive members of our society - Nothing could be further from the truth. Illegals aliens don't risk their lives, leave their families, and country to come here to see what they can put in, they come here to see what they can get - We already know that while some may pay taxes - it pales in comparison to what they get back in educational grants - social services, and welfare.

The TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION RECOVERY ACT has just released a shocking report that revels that with our debt standing at over $14.5 trillion and counting, The Internal Revenue Service allowed undocumented workers to collect $4.2 billion in refundable tax credits last year, a new audit says, almost quadruple the sum five years ago.

We need a President who sees the big picture, and abides by his oath to serve and protect the people of the United States, not another president that thinks he has all the answers and is above the laws and can ignore our Constitution, because he knows better. Maybe he'd be better off staying in Texas.

Another young American life taken by illegal alien drunk driver

Drunk driving incidents by Hispanic illegal alien driver's is becoming a serious problem in America read more here:  American Families Paying a High Price for Open Border Policies.

Boston : Mourners at a  Milford church yesterday for the funeral of a 23-year-old  Matthew Denice expressed outrage over a young life ended by what authorities say was an illegal alien who was driving drunk.

The 23-year-old Milford man was killed last week when an intoxicated illegal immigrant hit his motorcycle and dragged his body for approximately a quarter-mile. The young man was a recent graduate of Framingham State University and had worked his way through college. He was described by his stepfather as a "great All-American kid" and his stepfather believes that his son was murdered.

Governor Deval Patrick -- President Obama's right hand man in Massachusetts refuses to blame his lax enforcement of immigration laws in the state as a cause of the tragedy, instead preferring to explain that people are killed everyday, the fact this guy was an illegal alien with a prior record is just happenstance -- What an mind-blowing  position from someone serving as a governor in a major state of the U.S. to take. The fact is, that if this guy had been deported as law requires Matthew Denice would be alive today.

This serious car accident follows after the 34-year-old drunk driver was convicted of other crimes that should have resulted in deportation. The man was convicted of three assault charges, breaking and entering with intent to commit felony, and other crimes.

The drunk driver was arrested and charged with the following crimes:

• Negligent vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of liquor
•  Failure to stop for police
•  Driving while unlicensed
•  Leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injury/death
•  Open container violation
• Failure to yield at a stop sign
• Resisting arrest
•  Wanton or reckless conduct creating risk to a child

A detainer warrant was also issued by Homeland Security, But I am not optimistic this guy will pay for his crime.


You can read more : at the Boston Herald here

Illegal Alien charged in death of 4 year old Calif Boy

We reported here the other day in our story that "American Families are Paying a very high price for Obama's open border policies " and increasingly are becoming the victims of crimes committed by illegal alien repeat offenders that are not being deported, it's happened again.

This time a 4 year old boy was killed while crossing the street on his way to soccer practice with his mother and two sisters, including the boy's twin.

Prosecutors have filed charges against an unlicensed driver and suspected illegal alien who allegedly killed a 4-year-old boy in a hit-and-run. 22-year-old Marcos Lopez Garcia has been charged with felony hit-and-run, two misdemeanors and vehicular manslaughter, among other charges, in the Thursday death of Christopher "Buddy" Rowe of Santa Rosa.

Garcia had two prior arrests for driving without a license, and is being held in the Sonoma County Jail on a $500,000 bond.

"Little Buddy will be remembered as an energetic, curious, active young boy, who was also kind, compassionate and caring, especially with his twin sister," the family said in a written statement.

"We will always remember his ever-present smile, beautiful steel-blue eyes and peace-loving nature."The man who stole Buddy's life from us will be one day free, but we will always carry the burden of losing him forever," the family said.

Read more here:

Elections 2012: Obama Bypasses Congress, Allows Illegals to Stay

Barring some unexpected miracle there is absolutely no chance that the Obama administration will be able to show progress on the economy in time for the election.

With the election looming and a increasing likelihood that the Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania could well end up in the Republican column. The Obama team is looking elsewhere for votes.

Elsewhere would be the Southwest. In the 2010 midterm elections, the Democrats won the Senate elections in Nevada and Colorado thanks to the turnout of new Latino voters who voted heavily in favor of the Democrats. Hispanic American voters are therefore viewed as a key and perhaps decisive prize in the 2012 elections.

Obama has recieved a lack of enthusiasm among Hispanic Americans because he had failed to deliver the goods on immigration reform since the issue was stymied by the debate in Congress. The "goods' being the Dream Act

Republicans have blocked the bill because they felt that amnesty for illegal immigrants who have already arrived would encourage another wave of illegals and also because they claimed that the first priority is to seal the American border against illegal immigrants. Once border security is achieved, then reform could be put on the agenda.

Never fear, Obama and his team never let little things like the rule of law or the constitution get in the way of winning an election.

Now the Obama Administration is bypassing Congress by issuing orders to the bureaucracy not to bother with immigrants who do not pose a threat security. Enforcement proceedings will concentrate on criminals, gang members, people who returned to the United States following deportation and recent arrivals.

Proceedings against others may be reopened, but in the interim they will be allowed to file for a work permit.

The decision will affect 300,000 people at this stage but it is going to be considered as a long term change by supporters and opponents. The longer an immigrant remains in the United States, building ties and work relations while his children attend schools, his immunity against deportation is enhanced.

Economic recessions generally increase hostility to immigration, both legal and illegal. Fairly or not, immigrants are blamed for taking jobs away or being willing to work for lower wages and under worse conditions.

The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that illegal aliens who receive deferred action or parole from deportation can apply for work permits allowing them to compete with 22 million Americans looking for full-time work. That's 300,000 illegal aliens who could potentially receive work permits!

So, while Obama spent much of the week on his "Magical Misery" bus tour promoting a future plan to get unemployed Americans back to work, his Administration was working behind the scenes to help illegal aliens become eligible for jobs in the United States!

Tell me again how President Obama is concerned about Americans being out of work, losing their homes, and being hammered by the worst recession since the 1930's, because it sure looks like he could care less about Americans, and cares more about his re-election.