U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 24 men suspected of being illegal immigrants Tuesday at a popular Southeast Baltimore gathering spot for day laborers.
The arrests quickly sent shockwaves through the city's immigrant Latino community, prompting advocates to hold a news conference hours later denouncing the action. Of the 24 suspected illegal immigrants detained by authorities, Raimondi said, six men had criminal records, three had final judges' orders of removal from the county, and another eight men previously been physically removed from the country, in cluding one who had been caught at the border six times. They are upset with these guy's got arrested ? http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_city/bal-raid0123,0,6870040.story?track=rss... Yes it requires reading. Wonder why Bush didn't include this in his State Of The Union Address?
2007-01-23 14:39:22 · 24 answers · asked by MinuteWoman 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
It continues to amaze me how many people in this forum still don't understand the fact that "illegal immigrant" means that they broke an INTERNATIONAL LAW to get into this country. And that does make them an international criminal, no matter how many people try to resist that designation.
I also love when people make the analogy to getting a speeding ticket. When one gets a speeding ticket, one generally has to pay a fine and go to traffic school. So doesn't it stand to reason that if one is caught illegally crossing the border, they should also have to pay a fine? Or in this case, instead of a fine, they are deported. Every action has CONSEQUENCES. If you partake of an action that is ILLEGAL, you must be prepared to pay the CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTION. What the US government is doing with the illegals is the equivalent of giving speeders a free oil change and a tank of gas (or more, in some cases).
So, I have to ask... where's my oil change and tank of gas? Because if these illegals can get all these benefits that I as an American citizen am not entitled to, then the government better damn well be giving me something.
To InHouston - NEWSFLASH HERE, they ARE criminals. If you try to jump the border into pretty much EVERY OTHER COUNTRY ON THIS PLANET, they will treat you as a criminal. You go try to sneak into China, and I'll buy your gravesite, because they'll shoot you on sight trying to cross the border. You go try to sneak into Russia, and I'll buy your gravesite there too. Hell, go try to sneak into MEXICO from the southern end, and I'll buy you a gravesite there too. The US is probably the ONLY COUNTRY that does NOT treat illegal immigrants as criminals.
2007-01-23 16:05:23 · answer #1 · answered by caysdaddy04 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think any person who is caught breaking the law has a bed in a building waiting for them. Jail time people! I do not live in the area you are asking about but I do think bookish has said something that might be correct but does not happen as a norm. I read the US News everyday and do not read where people charged with being illegal aliens are being mistreated. There are cases of police beating up people for nor reason and for beating up people they should not have beat, but because of the actions of the people. I have read of quite a few cases all across the country where illegal people have been driving wile drinking and some have been responsible for innocent deaths. But as for your question, anybody caught breaking the law knows and should be put in jail. I also do not see anything wrong with a road block that checks license, insurance, drinking, illegal aliens,safety or any other thing that helps me to be safer while I am on the road.
2016-05-24 02:54:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoa whoa whoa can we please stop with this whole inclusion thing?! honestly. it's not the entire latino community that feels that way. it's not only mexicans coming in (in response to some comment someone made). we don't all say "oh but they take the jobs we dont want blah blah" PLEASE STOP HUNKING PEOPLE TOGETHER INTO GROUPS WITH THE EXACT SAME BELIEFS
i'm not upset that they were arrested b/c they did have criminal records. but i don't necessarily think it's ok to arrest people suspected of being illegal immigrants. how do you suspect that they are illegal? i mean you either know that they are, know that theyre not, or don't know at all....how did they pick out these 24 guys exactly??
to be suspected of something there must be evidence that you might be guilty. well in my opinion the only evidence that tells whether youre illegal or not is actually a f*cking green card or no papers or whatever. which tells them that those kiddies are in fact illegal. and so ok arrest them if you must. but these 24 kiddies were only suspected and on what evidence?
....... well at least that's what i think anyways.... im probably wrong though...hahaha
2007-01-23 15:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by fcukriot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo! I want to hear of more and more and more of these arrests and deportations happening! I don't believe these people were picked on because of their "color." They were obviously tracked to where they are and their previous criminal activities and deportations and orders for deportations were all part of the tracking process. This does NOT tell me that the police or Immigration officials are going to be randomly barging into anyone and everyone's homes simply based on "suspicion" of being here illegally or becaue of brown skin. Give me a break!
I'm with what was said here by caysdaddy and Jason. Right on!
2007-01-23 18:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Miss Sassipant...apparently you are not too familiar with the legal system of the U.S. Every arrest that is ever made is because the person/people arrested is "SUSPECTED" of committing a crime. They are innocent until proven guilty. They then go before the judicial system consisting of a judge and jury that either finds the "SUSPECT" innocent or guilty based on the evidence presented. If you don't agree with the judicial system here, you are free to find another country!!!
2007-01-23 15:23:16 · answer #5 · answered by ProUSA2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably because during wwII thousands of japanese US citizens were put in internment camps because they were "suspected" of being agains the US, or those people in hollywood who were "suspected" of being communists. i'm sure the latino community was outraged because you can't go around raiding everyone whose brown and hangs out at walmart. that's not what the US is about. they aren't mad because some criminals were caught...don't be stupid.
and as for not mentioning it in the state of the union address...because it doesn't mean $hit compared to the real problems president bush has right now...he's a little preocupied with the deaths of US soldiers and threats of terrorims. not 24 puny illegals doing drywall. get a grip.
2007-01-23 15:24:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they know it's only a matter of time till they are arrested too!!!! Why else would they be upset about people breaking the law being arrested? Not the entire Latino community, mostly only pro-illegals or those that are illegal theirselves. Most legal Latinos (as well as all other legal citizens) are angry as hell at illegal aliens. After all, they waited in line, worked their as**s off to get here, and others come here illegally and expect, no demand, to be granted amnesty.
2007-01-23 15:04:06 · answer #7 · answered by none 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Punishment for habitual criminals is usually considered appropriate. If I broke the law and was convicted of a felony ( generally defined as breaking a Federal Law)Then I should expect the maximum penalty. Deportation after multiple crimes should only happen after having served the appropriate time in prison. Joe Arpiao in Pnx might be a horses *** , but NOBODY wants to go to his CITY JAIL, Why cant the Govt.( sorry....WE)prosecute ALL criminals the same...
2007-01-23 15:01:53 · answer #8 · answered by Ronnie J 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Today there were a couple of thousand already in criminal custody "and about to be released" that were taken into custody by ICE and are being deported. How will that play?
But I love you, Minute Woman, because you are an American Patriot as am I.
P.S. InHouston needs to read tomorrow's paper.
2007-01-23 14:57:01 · answer #9 · answered by ALWAYS GOTTA KNOW 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
They get angry anytime any of "their" people are faced with the punishment for their crimes. I just love how many just think it's fine and dandy to break the law and then claim that no matter how they're caught it's not fair. It doesn't matter if they're career criminals they have to complain about it.
2007-01-23 15:30:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋