White House Official Compares Illegal Immigration to Jaywalking

CNSNews. ^ | September 14, 2011 | Edwin Mora

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Washington (CNSNews.com) - Cecilia Munoz, the White House director of intergovernmental affairs, compared the federal crime of being in the country illegally to jaywalking."If you were running the police department of any urban area in this country, you would spend more resources going after serious criminals than after jaywalkers. DHS (the Department of Homeland Security) is doing the immigration equivalent of the same thing," Munoz told the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) conference on Monday.

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Rep. Gutierrez (D-Ill.) thanked President Obama for by passing Congress when it comes to immigration..Uncle Omer's drunk driving harmless as jaywalking,this is unless your jaywalking and you are in his path...

[KarlInOhio]

If you are caught jaywalking, at a minimum you should have your backside hauled back to the side of the street you started on and have to wait until legally allowed to cross.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Munoz. Sounds hispanic to me. That probably explains why she believes what she does.

[cripplecreek]

What do ya know, Bammy has found common ground with the GOP.

[blackdog]

The statutes dealing with jaywalking have been amended to be reclassified to a new non-crime crime, that being “Jose-walking”

[y6162]

Cecilia Munoz of the National Council of La Raza says crossing the border illegally is a civil offense, not a criminal one. A quick look at Title 8, Section 1325 of the U.S. Code shows this to be false: Illegal entry into the United States is a misdemeanor on the first offense, and a felony afterward

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” Munoz told the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) conference on Monday.”

I think Munoz was pandering to the audience (CHCI)./sarc

The penalty for “Jaywalking” INTO Mexico is 3 years incarceration in a ‘hell-hole’ of a jail .

That is like calling “Fast and Furious” a shopping trip to Target for pesticide .

[Verginius Rufus]

Jaywalking?

Has Jay Leno commented?

[tomkat]

.. A quick look at Title 8, Section 1325 of the U.S. Code shows this to be false: ..

So then, both ignorant AND guilty ! ?

[philman_36]

All right! A new thread that I get to post my previous reply all over again.

Cecilia Munoz, the White House director of intergovernmental affairs, compared the federal crime of being in the country illegally to jaywalking.
Well golly, Cecilia, if the government can make crimes equivocally comparable then can't criminals do the same thing?
If you, as a woman, were raped wouldn't that be, by your twisted thinking exhibited above, nothing more than consensual sex from the rapist's POV?

[traderrob6]

Terrific analogy.

[ExTxMarine]

A quick look at Title 8, Section 1325 of the U.S. Code shows this to be false: Illegal entry into the United States is a misdemeanor on the first offense, and a felony afterward.

Since illegal immigration is the same as jaywalking, in the written code, when does jaywalking become a felony?

[cripplecreek]

If it was’t helpful to the democrats, they would rabidly oppose illegal invasion.

The cowering dog republicans are too busy pissing on the carpet in fear to speak out against it.

[Gaffer]

They are willing to discount the untold billions (trillions) these leeches cost us in blood, treasure and future? No....not that.....not just for some votes? Are they?

[y6162]

“illegal immigration is the same as jaywalking”

Illegal immigration is foreign invasion. Just like Eisenhower, round em up, send them home. Take their anchor with em too.

[glorgau]

Nah, it’s not like jay walking, it’s more like drunk driving.

[philman_36]

A quick look at Title 8, Section 1325 of the U.S. Code shows this to be false...
The law...
TITLE 8 > CHAPTER 12 > SUBCHAPTER II > Part VIII > § 1325 (Improper entry by alien) (b)
(b) Improper time or place; civil penalties
Any alien who is apprehended while entering (or attempting to enter) the United States at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers shall be subject to a civil penalty of— (1) at least $50 and not more than $250 for each such entry (or attempted entry); or
(2) twice the amount specified in paragraph (1) in the case of an alien who has been previously subject to a civil penalty under this subsection.
Civil penalties under this subsection are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any criminal or other civil penalties that may be imposed.

And what she isn't saying...

IMMIGRATION LAW & POLICY
Arrest and Detention
Entering the United States without inspection is a misdemeanor criminal offense, but the offense is completed once an individual has entered the country. Because many states, such as California, do not authorize police to make arrests for misdemeanors that were not committed in their presence, many police who work in the interior of the United States cannot make arrests for the misdemeanor violation of entry without inspection, which is committed only at the border. Gonzalez v. City of Peoria. Being present in the U.S. following an illegal entry, or after overstaying a nonimmigrant visa, generally is not a criminal violation, but rather a civil immigration violation.

She's weaseled her way around saying it's a criminal offense.

[pyx]

Breaking into and unauthorized entry into your house is a felony, as it should be,

Breaking into and unauthorized entry into your country is a felony, as it should be.

America is a nation of laws. Felonies must be prosecuted.

[napscoordinator]

Gov Perry applauds this action.

[philman_36]

Just Google "entry without inspection".