Illegal Alien Murderer Claims Discrimination

An illegal alien serving a 15-year prison sentence for the hit-and-run murder of a Wisconsin teenager demanded a judge free him because he encountered discrimination when his immigration status was repeatedly referenced in court.

In August 2007 the intoxicated illegal immigrant (Eddie Carbajal-Lile) with a previous drunk-driving conviction ran a stop sign and caused a crash that killed a 17-year-old boy. Two other teenagers were injured in the accident and Carbajal-Lile fled the scene but was arrested a month later in Ohio.

Incredibly, the illegal immigrant already had open container and drunken driving convictions in Wisconsin, a notorious sanctuary state that protects undocumented aliens, and he got caught using various aliases during several encounters with law enforcement. Yet, he remained in the state long enough to murder an innocent American.

Carbajal-Lile’s faced more than two decades in prison for murdering the teen but prosecutors recommended 10 as part of a plea deal. A judge in eastern Wisconsin’s Sheboygan County Circuit Court tacked on five more years because the crime was so severe.

Through his U.S. taxpayer-financed public defender, the illegal immigrant filed a motion to vacate his sentence this month, claiming that race cannot be considered in court and mentioning his status as an illegal alien is no different than a racial reference. Six references about his illegal status equated to discrimination on the basis of race and nationality, according to the motion.

Fortunately, the same judge that tacked on the extra five years denied the motion this week, ruling that the court did not consider Carbajal-Lile’s nationality or race during sentencing. Sheboygan County prosecutors explained that all references to Carbajal-Lile's immigration status, limited English and Immigration and Customs Enforcement were in response to points the defense brought up, part of the discussion of the length of his sentence or victim statements.

Article was forwarded by NAFBPO, with this comment:

What's the old saying "Give them an inch...". I am sure others on this list have seen the change in attitude through the years. The illegals are much more arrogant & challenging than they were when I went on the job in 1978.

Back then, other than the Americanized gang types & some of the toughs that rode the freight trains, most were timid & compliant. They accepted when they got caught, whether by us or another agency, and eagerly signed the request for voluntary return to Mexico so they could go have an authentic Mexican meal in TJ and return to the US.

I suspect the trend will continue, especially in the current liberal attitude of government officials.

My 2 ¢. Others feelings?

His attorney is arguing that his immigration status is an immutable characteristic of his person, as if he were born to it....like race or nationality.

Of course I always knew they were going to try to make illegals into a protected class. In this way the borders would be abolished by the judiciary.

But here's the obvious counter-argument: this individual chose to make himself an illegal alien by violating the laws. He is also aware that he is not a citizen, a situation he could change by getting in line and going through the process.

So using his status against him - at least during sentencing - is quite legitimate discrimination. It should count for extra points against you.

This is the great mistake being made in the name of the 14th amendment: civil rights are about features of yourself that you cannot change, such as race. But things you can change - your immigration status, your educational level, your skill set, your propensity to commit crimes - are not protected. There is no civil right to become a medical doctor, for example. You have to show competence.

And there is no civil right to be within the borders of the United States against the will of the citizens -- "the people" -- because if there were, then Invasion would be a civil right.

But of course that will not stop the ACLU, Peter Schey, MALDEF, La Raza, the SPLC and all the rest of the Treason Lobby from trying to make it so. They've almost gotten there now, no reason to believe they won't go the last mile.

most were timid & compliant

I remember that. In the 70's, in Tucson, it was routine to see the green vans packing in the occupants of a '64 Impala (the national car of Mexico at the time) and it was all quite tame. They were scared crapless of U.S. law enforcement back then.

Not now. The net effect of all the amnesties, court decisions, political agitation by the Mexican government for power in the United States, etc etc has been to embolden them. They call Tio Pedro in Lahs Ahn-gel-ees who tells them, "don't worry, man! they can't do nuthin' to you! just throw some rocks if they get close, they'll back off!" -- and it's true!

So why worry? Just break in and cause all the trubble you want! You can always go home to Madre Mexico...

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