| Great news. Thanks for sharing, OP. |
Wasn't that their initial approach before Trump? Just ignore all those undocumented, illegal aliens as long as they weren't violent? |
Didn't you read the OP? "Local news is reporting Adolf Sanchez-Reyes from Guatemala, has been arrested by ICE for having crossed the Mexican border illegally. "
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Good riddance. Put his son on the bus with him. |
Crossing the border is not a violent crime. Although Trump said that he is focusing on violent criminals, he is obviously not. |
Good. Deport all illegals. |
Please describe why it is great news. You're confirming what I thought about this case, that the people dwelling on it are the ones who already wanted all of the undocumented out in the first place. A majority of Americans actually support a path to citizenship. |
DP here. We have no idea if this person has broken other laws. He was arrested for illegal entry. He is clearly not a “dreamer.” He reportedly paid to have his son (who was accused of rape) fly from the south (Texas, I believe) to MD. So, he evidently has money or access to it. Is he working here illegally? Has he committed the crime of stolen identity? We don’t know yet. But, I bet the authorities are checking into his background. As far as I am concerned, if someone entering illegally commits a crime and is convicted of that crime, the entire family who are here illegally should be deported. If people are going to come here illegally, maybe we send the message that committing crimes like rape, or worse, will be severely punished. Perhaps this will be a deterrent, if not a warning that the US will not tolerate this crap. |
He aided a criminal by flying him across state boundaries, that is probably why he is being deported |
It's possible he has work authorization. Are you familiar with the concept? Also, I can't imagine what sense your proposed policy makes. Family members do not control each other but do sometimes turn each other in. Your policy would strongly disincentivize that. |
No, *WE* taxpayers flew these illegals across the country: http://www.weeklystandard.com/rockville-or-rotherham/article/2007420
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How did HHS fly illegal aliens on commercial flights if they did not have any passport or ID, - particulary an ID that complies with the requirements of the REAL ID Act? |
As an ideological matter, I do think that people who do not have legal authorization to be here have committed a crime and should be deported back to their home countries to get in line to immigrate legally. As a practical matter, we have been letting it slide for so long that it's much more complex than just rounding everyone up and sending them away. We really need meaningful reform in this area. I would support a path to citizenship for those who can prove they've been living in this country peacefully and productively for X years (5 years, maybe?). Anyone who cannot prove they have been here that long or have criminal records, etc. can go. From then on, we actually enforce the laws on the books. If the laws we have aren't working, lets change them. This problem has been festering long enough. People either need to be able to obtain legal status or we need to actually deport those who have broken immigration laws. It does not benefit anyone to have this strange gray area. |
It's a violation of attorney-client privilege to state who is paying him -- that's why the attorney didn't say. |
His father paid for the flight. Don't have time to get the link now, but the attorney stated this in an interview. Also, the perpetrator was 17 at the time he flew. The TSA rules are a bit unclear on the ID requirements for minors who are over 12, but I'm guessing he had his valid Guatemalan passport with him and that qualifies as a valid ID for travel. |