Posted on 08/20/2007 11:12:42 AM PDT by Pyro7480
"Activist arrested in L.A.: Deported to Tijuana, pastor says."
That's the headline for an August 20 Chicago Tribune story on convicted Social Security fraudster and serial border-jumper Elvira Arellano. Reporter Antonio Olivo mentioned the conviction, but deep in the article in the 14th paragraph:
Much of the anger from across the political spectrum surrounding illegal immigration has been crystallized by Arellano's story. After entering the country illegally twice, she became an activist shortly after she was arrested in 2002 during a federal sweep at O'Hare International Airport, where Arellano cleaned airplanes. She was later convicted of using a fake Social Security card.
Before mentioning her criminal record, however, Olivo described how Arellano's arrest went down. Olivo then quoted from two of Arellano's enablers, Chicago Methodist minister Rev. Walter Coleman, who sheltered Arellano in his church for a year, and a woman described simply as "Chicago activist Emma Lozano."
Lozano's Chicago-based group, Pueblo sin Fronteras, is geared towards defending illegal immigrants and pushing for immigration reform.
Olivo eventually got around to finding someone happy with Arellano's arrest and deportation, in paragraph 20:
Rick Biesada, director and founder of the Chicago Minuteman Project, lauded the arrest, but he said it came a year too late.
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Yeah but they used the phase “illegal immigration” and the words “illegal” and “convicted.”
this isn’t that bad by press standards.
mere CRIMINAL is a better way of putting it!
You must enjoy the word...DEPORTED!
Wonder if she’s back yet?
They keep acting like deportation to Mexico is a fate worse than death.
Its not. Its her home. Its where she is from. She’ll be fine.
I’m glad you posted this article. One of the reasons why the
Tribune is failing. It’s a far leap to call this illegal
an activist. This is blatant editorializing.
Death of the MSM continues.
In other words, she is a common felon, twice breaking immigration laws and using forged documents.
Liberals figure becoming an "activist" (for their causes) makes one an innocent victim.
It’s the Libune. And Olivo is their designated Latino whitewasher.
The Libune doesn’t use the word “illegal”.
The Tribune, as well as other mainstream medial, have been using the word “illegal” regularly in stories about illegal immigrants, ever since the amnesty plan was defeated in the Senate.
LOL!
It’s like someone who becomes a financial activist after being wanted for robbing a bank!
She is a criminal who flouted the law in a very public manner and deserves to be punished. I’m only sorry the feds didn’t raid the charge and charge those helping her with accessory.
Congressman Billybob
Yes, I was wondering if the “mere” activist was back yet.
SHE'S AN ILLEGAL ALIEN. PERIOD.
Someone should ask her if she thinks she is too good for Mexico.
Regards
Anybody know who and where her son’s father is?
See:
Activist arrested in L.A. — chicagotribune.com
http://tinyurl.com/2vfdn2
ICE Headquarters, Director, Office of Detention and Removal Operations
801 I St, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20536
Phone: 202-305-2734
2) Daily peace vigil at the Los Angeles ICE office until Elvira Arellano’s safe release.
ICE Field Office, Los Angeles
300 North Los Angeles St., Room 7631A
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-830-7911
Nuff said!
B4,what crime was this woman convicted of,and what was her sentence ?
Illegal entry to the US. Sentence deportation. She has had a federal deportation order against her since 2002. If she comes back, automatic prison term of either 5 or 10 years, I’m not sure which.
See:
Activist arrested in L.A. — chicagotribune.com
http://tinyurl.com/2vfdn2
ICE Headquarters, Director, Office of Detention and Removal Operations
801 I St, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20536
Phone: 202-305-2734
2) Daily peace vigil at the Los Angeles ICE office until Elvira Arellano’s safe release.
ICE Field Office, Los Angeles
300 North Los Angeles St., Room 7631A
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-830-7911
Okay, thank you !
She was a criminal and a fugitive as well.
Just for the record,sneaking across the border (for the first time)is a low-grade misdemeanor in our justice system-about like spitting on the sidewalk - though we might view it otherwise.
Demand a border fence! Build it NOW!! Beef up the border patrol and close our borders! Stop the DREAM Act!!
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If I start invading homes and stealing property, will the Trib call me an activist for the “undocumented home visitor”?
They are making a big mistake of using this woman as a symbol, but I say let them. The Sun-Times posted her picture on the front, and I could damn near guarantee that killed this woman’s chances with the public right then and there. She is arrogant to a fault and her picture is scary mean to the soccer-moms who like their victims docile and helpless.
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