Judge's Border Patrol reports criticized

The Palm Beach Post ^ | 01.18.04 | Susan Spencer-Wendel

[Beck_isright]

"He's taken upon himself a duty he was not sworn to do," said Mazen Sukkar, an immigration lawyer in Hollywood. "He's a state judge enforcing federal law. It's quite disturbing."

1. A judge can not "arrest" an illegal. Thus this "enforcing the law" nonsense is a non starter.
2. He's sworn to uphold an defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America. Thus the "He's taken upon himself a duty he was not sworn to do" is another non starter.

Chalk one up for the good guys!

[Beck_isright]

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[Aetius]

Notice how this writer continues the intentional mischaracterization of the Federation for American Immigration Reform as 'anti-immigration,' when they are in fact an anti-mass immigration group.

[Beck_isright]

OH yes, I noticed it. The Palm Beach Post is so leftist, it's frightening. But typical of the media in that part of Florida.

[Tacis]

By forcing illegal alien criminals to tell the truth in his court, doesn't he jeopardize the lies they will tell in the future to get multiple benefits from the US?

[Zipporah]

Yet another attempt to label those who question the latest US immigration proposal. They are anti-children. Playing to emotion rather than reason.

[Beck_isright]

"By forcing illegal alien criminals to tell the truth in his court, doesn't he jeopardize the lies they will tell in the future to get multiple benefits from the US?"

Yup.

[Beck_isright]

"Yet another attempt to label those who question the latest US immigration proposal. They are anti-children. Playing to emotion rather than reason."

You have to love the judge though. He is one of the few that comprehends the term "oath of office". Too bad there are hundreds if not thousands from the top down that don't remember the meaning of that phrase.

[Joe Boucher]

Judge Roger Colton. O K I live just north of W.P.B. hopefully he is on my ballot and I can vote for his reelection to the bench.

[WOSG]

Creative editting on this article:

"He's taken upon himself a duty he was not sworn to do," said Mazen Sukkar, an immigration lawyer in Hollywood who lives next to a crack house but doesnt report it since it is none of his business. "He's a state judge enforcing law. It's quite disturbing. We cat have laws being enforced, it's intolerable."

It will have a chilling effect, he says. As word spreads in the immigrant community that judges turn in illegals, they will no longer come forward to be witnesses in cases to protect other guilty parties, and they will be much less likely to commit crimes or be in places where they may get picked up by police, knowing they may all end up deported. They'll no longer be my clients, Sukkar whined.

According to a small sampling of judges, Colton is believed to be the only judge among the 51 in Palm Beach County to report people regularly to the Border Patrol. State judges rarely even ask a person's immigration status. They dont think there is any problem with open borders and the fact that 25% of criminals in jail are illegal aliens. "The more business, the better for us. Deporting illegals could drive our case load way down. I'm not ready to retire and play golf yet." Opined one Liberal Judge.

[dagnabbit]

He should donate some courage to Bush Jr.

[XHogPilot]

Wow, what a find!

Barbara White, chief of the Public Defender's Juvenile Division, says it's not appropriate for judges in any courtroom to report people to law enforcement. Most certainly not in a juvenile setting, where the clients are the most vulnerable, she said.

Well Ms White, who's job is it to report a crime? It's called citizenship!

"He's taken upon himself a duty he was not sworn to do," said Mazen Sukkar, an immigration lawyer in Hollywood. "He's a state judge enforcing federal law. It's quite disturbing."

He is not "enforcing federal law". Enforcing would include arrest, indictment, trial, and sentencing the guilty. Reporting a crime is called... citizenship.

,I just don't know where my low opinion of lawyer's comes from. /sarcasm.

[TXnMA]

For the record, pilots like you and your comrades who are still up there "in the tub" are my kinda heroes!

A big ex-USAF salute -- and a bigger THANK YOU!

[Zipporah]

We do need more statesman (seems that is a lost word) rather than politicians. Tancredo is facing a lot of flack from the party.. not following the party leadership. What I would like to know, what seems so difficult to understand re enforcing the law?

[Zipporah]

I sure hope that the leadership gets the message loud and clear. Seems it doesn't matter what the people want or what is best for this country. Sad really.

[Beck_isright]

LOL, thanks. I scan for these kind of stories daily. Hopefully the media will let a few stories about the good guys through.

[Beck_isright]

I hope so too.