Posted on 08/20/2010 5:42:01 AM PDT by SJackson
An aunt of President Barack Obama was allowed to stay in the United States on the shocking grounds that she would be persecuted by Kenyan leaders if she was forced to return to the country.
And on Wednesday, the government reacted angrily to the US Immigration court’s apparent endorsement of claims by Ms Zeituni Onyango -- the half-sister of the American President’s Kenyan father -- that she would be persecuted if she was deported.
Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Mutula Kilonzo described the claims as “ridiculous and an insult to Kenyans”.
Zeituni convinced a US judge three months ago that she feared “persecution by some members of the Kenyan government” and was allowed to stay in the US although she had been classified as an illegal immigrant after her visa expired.
Said Mr Kilonzo: “The insinuation about Kenya’s inability to protect Ms Obama is outrageous, misplaced and an insult to the Kenyan state.
“President Obama’s grandmother is here and she is treated like a royalty. It is unfortunate because Kenya enjoys cordial relations with the United States.”
A 29-page written decision on the case was made public on Monday under the US Freedom of Information Act.
Immigration judge Leonard Shapiro had ruled in May that it was due to this that Ms Zeituni, an undocumented immigrant in the US, was entitled to asylum.
He wrote that because her US immigration status and relationship to the US president had been disclosed, Ms Zeituni “will be a target if she is removed to Kenya.”
Obama’s politics
The threat to her safety stemmed not only from “individuals opposed to the United States government or President Obama, but [from] members of the Kenyan Government who oppose President Obama’s politics and/or his ethnicity, which (Ms Zeituni) shares,” Mr Shapiro said.
Elsewhere in his ruling, sections of which have been blacked-out to prevent release of confidential information, it is stated, “now that her status as an asylum applicant has been disclosed, she would be considered a traitor to her government.”
It is not clear who is making that assertion — Mr Shapiro or Ms Zeituni. But the judge rejected Ms Zeituni’s claims that she had previously been persecuted in Kenya.
The judge noted Ms Zeituni’s acknowledgment that none of her many relatives in Kenya had suffered any harm.
Howie Carr’ll be all over this today.
Howie thought it would be a good idea if Senator Kerry offered to sail Aunt Zeituni to the Vineyard for some fun and sun with her nephew who did say she was his favorite aunt.
That was a good one—along with Mr. Family ignoring his brother who lives in a box.
Kerry and Obama sailing around pointlessly, in the waters near where Ted K killed someone—how perfect.
I think it’s awesome that the Bush t-shirts are outselling Obama...on Martha’s Vineyard!
Why shouldn’t the “O” insult Kenya? He’s been busy insulting everyone else. Why shouldn’t they benefit like all the others?
What else should be investigated is whether or not she is still on welfare at tax payer expense or being supported by Bozo & Michelle. All the benefits or welfare she has received as an illegal should by paid back by the Obamas.
This case should be reopened & she should be deported.
Is it me or does she look like Michael Jackson in drag?
In all seriousness - they seem to be grasping at straws to save face. She’s an illegal alien, she should be deported.
Why didn’t 0 fly her to the vinyard too like the rest of his posse. Favorite Aunt?
Why would would she want to live in Obama’s “God Damn America?”
You’ll all be happy to know that Aunt Zetuni no longer lives in that public housing. That’s right, they upgraded her to a bigger place.
I thought we were supposed to treat the rest of the world in a much better way under the enlightened Obama. Now he has humiliated and infuriated the Kenyans to get his aunt into the US, tell me this isn’t true.
Someone told this judge to lie about Kenya, that either the Kenyan government or enemies of Obama would kill her and no one could protect her, but Obama’s grandmother is there and she is doing well. Kenya is outraged! What an abuse of the law and our international relations! What a selfish oaf, and after all the comments about George Bush, this imp does this, for his own personal reasons! The chutzpah! He is turning this nation into a third world country. He rules like some ridiculous dictator.
No respect for anything.
What a load. Obamas cousin is Prime Minister in Kenya, Raul Odinga.
Obama and Odingas Aunt is afraid of Odinga? Pffffft!
Is she still living on welfare?? If this case sets a precident - expect a long stream of his endless relatives to follow suit & head for the U.S.
I suspect that this is all for show. I believe that there is an under-the-table deal between zero and Kenya and this is all intended to prove that zero really isn’t a Kenyan.
There’s a huge piece of this story missing so that it makes absolutely no sense the way it is being told.
Obama’s cousin is the PM of Kenya. That makes this woman Odinga’s Aunt too. Yeah. There’s some missing story parts.
She and the rest of her con artist family better be afraid of prosecution, when the sane get back in charge of our government.
I can’t understand why the president doesn’t invite his “favorite aunt” to come live in the White House. She could place her prayer rug facing Mecca right next to his mother-in-law’s voodoo cauldron.
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