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Perhaps as this issue grows, as it is apparently doing in Fairfax County, that will change.
Or, those who are fed up at the lack of immigration enforcement will leave the county. Like we did.

Win-win.

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Anonymous wrote:I lean left and have immigrant parents, but have no problem with what the officer did.

None of us get to do what we want without repercussion. You are undocumented, AND you drive without a license (and presumably without insurance), AND you get into an accident? Yeah sorry, there are consequences.

I completely understand a human being seeking a better life, but this person should not be on the road.

+1

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Also have immigrant parents and find this kind of thing infuriating

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Fairfax County residents need to make their voices heard.

Fairfax County residents make their voices heard every Election Day. Somehow this issue doesn’t seem to be turning Fairfax more red.

Perhaps as this issue grows, as it is apparently doing in Fairfax County, that will change.
Or, those who are fed up at the lack of immigration enforcement will leave the county. Like we did.

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Anonymous wrote:I lean left and have immigrant parents, but have no problem with what the officer did.

None of us get to do what we want without repercussion. You are undocumented, AND you drive without a license (and presumably without insurance), AND you get into an accident? Yeah sorry, there are consequences.

I completely understand a human being seeking a better life, but this person should not be on the road.

+1

+2

Also have immigrant parents and find this kind of thing infuriating

+3
Fairfax County residents need to make their voices heard.

Fairfax County residents make their voices heard every Election Day. Somehow this issue doesn’t seem to be turning Fairfax more red.

Anonymous wrote:Wow, so an officer is relieved of all duties, and the individual who was detained will probably get a big settlement (maybe?). I get the moralistic chest thumping, but something seems out of balance here, from a common sense perspective.

Agreed

Anonymous wrote:Wow, so an officer is relieved of all duties, and the individual who was detained will probably get a big settlement (maybe?). I get the moralistic chest thumping, but something seems out of balance here, from a common sense perspective.

That settlement will build a palatial villa back in El Salvador.

Wow, so an officer is relieved of all duties, and the individual who was detained will probably get a big settlement (maybe?). I get the moralistic chest thumping, but something seems out of balance here, from a common sense perspective.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would criminal law enforcement be involved in administrative enforcement?

Why would someone knowingly come here in violation of federal law, and then operate a motor vehicle without a license or insurance in violation of Virginia law?

Have you spent any time wondering about that?

No, you say?


Shocking.

Do you get to pick and choose laws?

No, I don’t. Do you?

Then why does the FFX county police chief get to? Because the uniform code of Virginia states that police shall notify ICE.


Is Fairfax county in Virginia? Or is it some extralegal jurisdiction where only certain laws are observed?


Please tell us.

That was my point . Sorry, I wasn’t clear

Anonymous wrote:Whoops. Is there a GoFund Me for this FCPO? This Fairfax County native thinks of him as a hero and would like to help with his legal fees.

I would too. But, the officer has not been identified. If you find there is one, report back. TIA.

Whoops. Is there a GoFund Me for this FCPO? This Fairfax County native thinks of him as a hero and would like to help with his legal fees.

Anonymous wrote:The officer is a hero. The chief should be fired.

Is there a Go Fund me for this Fairfax County native thinks of him as a hero and would like to help with his legal fees.

Anonymous wrote:^^ I'm astounded that Casa de Maryland has $13.8 million for this renovation project.

Quick pivot there.

^^ I'm astounded that Casa de Maryland has $13.8 million for this renovation project.

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You wanna see the greatest irony in the history of ironies? The CASA de Maryland offices in Langley Park? It has a 6 foot fence all the way around the property, with a locking gate.

No, it doesn't. You're looking at the 2007 StreetView image - which was taken during the restoration of the building.

https://www.encoresdesign.com/bbportfolio/casa-de-maryland/

The restoration of the McCormick-Goodhart Mansion turned a badly damaged, vacant, historic property into a thriving Multicultural Center that serves the immigrant community. The construction work included restoration of exterior and historic interior spaces, adaptive use of service and storage areas, and an underground addition. This required work on every part of the existing building: site work, structure, finishes, and mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.

We strategically included sustainable features in the project without destroying the building’s historic character. The architect helped obtain historic tax credits to fund 60% of this project. All work met or exceeded the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, and was approved by the National Park Service, state and the county agencies.

The project has Gold LEED certification from the US Green Building Council. The extensive use of green features is saving energy and water, and reducing pollution.

Received the Maryland Historic Trust Project Excellence Award, the Prince George’s County Historical Society St. George’s Day Award and the J. Timothy Anderson Award for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation, Most Innovative Adaptive Re-Use.

Awards:

2013 Altrustic Project of the Year- USGBC MD

2012 Historic Preservation Design Excellence Award of Honor – AIA VA Society

2012 Institutional Award – AIA Potomac Valley Chapter

2011 Project Excellence Award – Maryland Historical Trust

2011 Award for Restoration – PG County Historical Society St. George’s Day Award

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CASA ihas an extremely influential presence in MoCo politics. Are suggesting they don’t? Because I’d like some citation to back that up.

There are definitely posters on DCUM who are obsessed with CASA. But in real life, CASA doesn't have anywhere near the power or influence these posters claim.

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DP

That poster never claimed Langley Park was in MoCo.

I’m the one who posted about CASA’s very secure fence. I never claimed LP was in MoCo either.

So, are you seeing other posts on this thread the rest of us can’t see?

It's kind of odd to bring up CASA's Langley Park location in a thread about Montgomery County, if you know that Langley Park isn't in Montgomery County.

It's like me saying something like, "Is there any doubt that Paris residents disapprove of Saudi Arabia's policies on killing journalists?" I mean, I could - but why would I?

Okay, sure. Because anyone opposed to illegal immigration must be a Macedonian troll. That’s reasonable logic, right there.

CASA is a corrupt organization with too much political power in MoCo. CASA supports illegal immigration. They happen to have a place in Langley Park that is complete locked up and secure so that people can not enter illegally.

So, an organization that supports people who enter the country illegally, does NOT want people to enter it’s Langley Park location illegally.