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A problem that won't go away

Reader comment on item: [Hesham Hedayet and] Border Agencies in Denial

Submitted by A. J. Lafauce (United States), Oct 30, 2002 at 14:35

Judging from the amount of mail submitted, and the current events involving alledged mass murderers John Muhammed and Mr. Malvo, the public is finally awakening to the seriousness of illegal immigration.

Recently, several hundred Haitian boat people jumped ship in defiance of the authorities in Key Biscayne, Fla., to this add the multitudes invading the U.S. borders at key Mexican/Texas towns as well as other selected California/Mexican borders.

Well gentlemen and ladies, this situation has been going on for years. In fact, the figures of Haitian boat people this year are lower than the preceding three years, and we can expect that the invasion has just begun. As Pat Buchanan has warned, " the west is in decline." Thousands of Somalis have invaded Lewiston, ME. of all places, causing consternation and chaos to that small town. California illegal population almost outnumbers the legal residents. On the Texas borders shots are fired by Mexican soldiers at our Border Patrol.

Now I started by saying that the public is finally awakening to the problem of illegals invading our country, however the INS has known about it for years and has actually added to the problem. Michelle Malken in her book "Invasion" documents scores of incidents whereby illegals are caught and subsequently released under their own recognizance to reappear at their deportation hearings. Guess what? They never appear. They disappear in fact, disappear into the mainstream America only to reappear as rapists, serial killers or some such undesirables.

If we wait for the agency to, "own up to its multiple errors" we could wait years for a bureaucrat to say "sorry" and then what? We do the usual "never mind" and go on with business as usual.

No, the government or rather more specifically the Justice Department must step in and assume the inefficiency of the INS is routine, and reorganize starting at the top down.

Secondly: The INS has no jurisdiction or authority to deport anyone. The INS can only remand the illegal over to a liberal judge for adjudication and since there is no facility large enough to hold our 9 million (latest estimate) awaiting this finding and since there are countless immigration attorneys hovering to feast on this enormous bounty, the illegal can either fail to appear which in the case of Malvo ended in tragedy or bind the INS in reams of paper and forms until they cry "uncle", or "amnesty" which ever comes first.

So! until the new "Homeland Security" department is formed and the INS is incorporated into it, we will continue to be outraged by the likes of the Malvos and the Hedayets.
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A Response to F. Godunov's hatred againts the muslims [246 words]Emrah SAHINJan 12, 2004 13:4613308
IMMIGRATION [61 words]J.AMay 30, 2003 19:139303
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1Importing our own demise? [83 words]A.M.B.Jan 29, 2003 19:246113
Re: S. Bieman's reply to Julie Meredith [55 words]Marian HenningsJan 7, 2003 12:335547
A problem that won't go away [434 words]A. J. LafauceOct 30, 2002 14:353432
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What do you expect from the INS? [81 words]Sammy FinkelmanOct 23, 2002 14:563224
This is the way. [286 words]G DonzOct 22, 2002 06:203174
RE: comment "Let's Prioritize" [74 words]A HOct 21, 2002 20:573166
Let's Prioritize [123 words]GaryOct 21, 2002 13:333164
Immigration?? [72 words]John C. NovakOct 20, 2002 17:423156
It is about time! [50 words]Dixie PattonOct 20, 2002 08:393152
Response to Julie Meredith's Comment [184 words]S. BiemanOct 20, 2002 06:543149
Washington? Do Something? Yeah, Right! [287 words]S. BiemanOct 20, 2002 06:353148
PC Police [101 words]Thomas B. FelixOct 18, 2002 19:303139
Problem has a budget dimension [128 words]David PattersonOct 18, 2002 00:513129
Years of Neglect [73 words]Don LaveyOct 17, 2002 16:313126
Only the US would have the same agency in charge of visas and actual border patrol [81 words]Constantine KipnisOct 17, 2002 15:483124
Wait till you see this! [42 words]A HOct 17, 2002 13:403123
Time for Washington to Get Serious About Illegal Immigration [131 words]Nancy LongOct 16, 2002 23:213120
INS [215 words]Julie A. MeredithOct 16, 2002 16:173118
Write the INS commissioner about this! [71 words]Peter MarkOct 16, 2002 15:343116
INS employees should be held accountable and lose their jobs. [81 words]Ron SacoffOct 16, 2002 13:423113
State Department is more generous to young Muslims [76 words]YelenaOct 16, 2002 12:483112
INS, State Dep't like the FBI [46 words]Terry WallsOct 16, 2002 12:273110
I'm Appalled! [127 words]Charles McKinneyOct 16, 2002 12:003109
Scary! [41 words]"JB" in PGHOct 16, 2002 11:543108
The problem is more serious!! [249 words]Rabbi Dr. Ilana RosanskyOct 16, 2002 11:153106
Shocking Immigration System Weaknesses [21 words]WCOct 16, 2002 10:243103
INS Sloppiness [73 words]Alec BobrowOct 16, 2002 10:073101
Hold Whom Accountable? [81 words]George ShapiroOct 16, 2002 10:003100
PC Police [42 words]Glenn KlotzOct 16, 2002 09:383099
INS: On Whose Side? [53 words]Dr. Lee D. CaryOct 16, 2002 09:243098

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