Immigration: Uphold the Law
Immigration Activist Deported to Mexico
The Associated Press has a story this morning with a dateline from Los Angeles, California, detailing the deportation of a Mexican citizen who
has been living illegally in the U.S. for several years. According to the story, she first broke the laws of the U.S. when she entered the country
illegally in 1997. Having been deported, she then re-entered the country, again illegally, in 2000. She was arrested again in 2002 and was
"convicted of working under a false Social Security number." She was supposed to surrender but has been evading the authorities by living in
a church since August of 2006. She has finally been deported a year later.
The story states that the woman has become "an activist and a national symbol for illegal immigrant parents as she defied her deportation
order and spoke out from her religious sanctuary." It should be of great concern to the open borders movement that one of their great icons has
repeatedly violated the laws of the U.S. The issue that should be at the forefront of everyone's mind when discussing illegal immigration is the
fact that those citizens of foreign countries who are here without the permission of the U.S. government and the American people have broken
the law.
A key Republican principle is the sovereignty of the American citizen. This sovereignty has been invested in the U.S. government which makes
laws on behalf of the sovereign men and women of the U.S. who elect their representatives. Individuals who enter this country illegally do so
in defiance of the sovereignty of our nation and her people.
This fundamental issue is clouded by the fact that the woman who has been deported had a child while living illegally in the U.S. Having made
this decision she believes that it is her right to remain in this country with her child. While family life is the cornerstone of our society it is also
true that we must live with the consequences of our actions.
An interesting bit of the AP story:
"We are sad, but at the same time we are angry," said Javier Rodriguez, a Chicago immigration activist who worked with Arellano.
"How dare they arrest this woman?"
Unfortunately, enforcing the law is not an option and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement simply did its part to uphold the
sovereignty of our nation.
| Posted by Policy Committee Staff (08-20-2007, 01:02 PM) filed under Unspecified |
Comments
The sovereignty of our nation depends on securing our borders. And I do think the issue of anchor babies must be address. If necessary we may have to amend the constitution to stop the practice of coming into our country illegally, having a baby, and then being able to bring the entire family over.
Comment by: Micah M
August 21, 2007 01:18 PM