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Chicago-area immigrants settle lawsuit with Homeland Security
The Times (N.W. Indiana) ^ | 7-17-2005 | DAN CATERINICCHIA

Posted on 07/16/2005 10:36:08 PM PDT by Prince Charles

Chicago-area immigrants settle lawsuit with Homeland Security

CHICAGO: Some notary publics allegedly took advantage of residents, jeopardizing their status

BY DAN CATERINICCHIA Associated Press Writer This story ran on nwitimes.com on Sunday, July 17, 2005 12:20 AM CDT

CHICAGO | Illegal immigrant Fermin Gutierrez shelled out $1,500 after a notary public said he could get the Mexican national U.S. residency within months, instead of the years the green-card process normally takes.

But months later, Gutierrez started getting letters from the federal government saying that he illegally filed for residency and could be deported. That's when he knew the notary had cheated him.

"I was asking myself, 'How was it that I had fallen for this?"' Gutierrez said through a translator.

Gutierrez, 33, is one of about 5,000 Chicago-area immigrants affected by a recent class action settlement with the Department of Homeland Security that makes them eligible for a $1,000 reimbursement. The settlement also allows illegal immigrants to ask that the federal government stop trying to deport them.

(Excerpt) Read more at nwitimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: aliens; bordersecurity; bushamnesty; dhs; ferminhitsthelotto; gummintgiveaways; illegalaliens; immigrantlist; invasionusa; notariespublic

1 posted on 07/16/2005 10:36:08 PM PDT by Prince Charles
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To: Prince Charles
While I think these illegals should be deported, the vultures that pray on them should be in Gitmo.
2 posted on 07/16/2005 10:41:44 PM PDT by Marine Inspector (Customs & Border Protection Officer)
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To: HiJinx

Ping.


3 posted on 07/16/2005 10:42:00 PM PDT by Marine Inspector (Customs & Border Protection Officer)
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To: Prince Charles
Because of their lack of intelligence, ignorance of English and gullibility they get to become American citizens???
4 posted on 07/16/2005 10:43:26 PM PDT by Now_is_The_Time
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To: Prince Charles

...and I guess the reasoning of not being able to deport them now is that the government has "poisoned the tree" with accepting the application for cash.


5 posted on 07/16/2005 10:44:46 PM PDT by endthematrix ("an ominous vacancy" fills this space)
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To: Marine Inspector

I agree... and the 'Rats and RINOs who entice them to cross the border and violate the laws of the USA should also be doing perp walks, IMHO.


6 posted on 07/16/2005 10:45:11 PM PDT by Prince Charles
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To: Now_is_The_Time
Because of their lack of intelligence, ignorance of English and gullibility they get to become American citizens???

No, then get to become Residents, due to the lack of intelligence and ignorance of the INS officials taking their applications.

7 posted on 07/16/2005 10:45:36 PM PDT by Marine Inspector (Customs & Border Protection Officer)
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To: Prince Charles
and the 'Rats and RINOs who entice them to cross the border and violate the laws of the USA should also be doing perp walks, IMHO.

Agreed.

8 posted on 07/16/2005 10:46:07 PM PDT by Marine Inspector (Customs & Border Protection Officer)
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To: Now_is_The_Time

Apparently they get the right to ask the gummint not to deport them as well as the cash.


9 posted on 07/16/2005 10:46:28 PM PDT by Prince Charles
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To: endthematrix

It sure sounds that way.


10 posted on 07/16/2005 10:47:56 PM PDT by Prince Charles
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To: Prince Charles
"Meanwhile, Gutierrez awaits word on his green card ... "I'm optimistic," he said. "I have all the faith in God.""

Gutierrez and his fellow Illegal Mexican Hombres should have stayed down in the homeland they truly love, and exercised a little "...faith in God" to fight the oppressive, tyrannical and corrupt ruling-elite class in Mexico who have kept them in poverty and despair, with a heal squarely on their neck for well over a hundred years.

They need to face facts that their hatred toward the 'Gringo' is misdirected ... their ruling-class Euro-Spanish-Elites are the ones they need to direct their anger toward, not us folks up here in Estados Unidos.

I told an Illegal neighbor to stand up and be a man. You and your buddies need to buy guns and ammo up here in the U.S. where they are legal, and go back down and fight your own damn revolution like my Forefathers had to do. Earn your own freedom, instead of coming up here and stealing off of ours.

He had little reply as we both knew he and his fellow Illegals find it much easier to rip off the stupid Gringo than it ever would be to take on the Federales.

11 posted on 07/16/2005 11:23:28 PM PDT by CIBvet (Thanks to all who sat in their lawnchairs to prove we can protect the U.S Border .... REAL Patriots.)
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To: Marine Inspector

I disagree. We should prey on them. It is our good nature and hospitality that is killing this country.

Also, they should have been deported immediately and not given a $1,000 of my tax money. That's just BS!!!


12 posted on 07/17/2005 12:03:54 AM PDT by packrat35 (reality is for people who can't face science fiction)
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P.T. Barnum's adage - about fools being born every minute - applies.

13 posted on 07/18/2005 11:12:44 AM PDT by HiJinx ("A landowner has no duty to aid trespassers." ~ U.S. District Court Judge John M. Roll)
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To: HiJinx

Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!

Be Ever Vigilant!

Minutemen Patriots ~ Bump!


14 posted on 07/18/2005 11:13:50 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: CIBvet

BTTT for your post.


15 posted on 07/18/2005 11:53:00 AM PDT by janetgreen
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To: janetgreen

Another example of our country going down the toilet. How stupid are we??


16 posted on 07/18/2005 12:06:11 PM PDT by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: Marine Inspector
I could care less if illegals are ripped off this way by their fellow country men. Illegal aliens are atidal wave and are to blame for this mess..... Not the coyotes and not those who steal from them.
17 posted on 07/18/2005 2:28:01 PM PDT by dennisw (See the primitive wallflower freeze, When the jelly-faced women all sneeze)
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To: HiJinx
So just file phony fraudulent documents, then sue the US, and you'll get Cash Prizes, get to stay, have some babies, get free school, collect medical, welfare and other bonus cash, while getting on the road to official citizenship.

The only thing that surprises me is why the negotiators didn't include new cars, TV sets and other necessities in the settlement.
18 posted on 07/18/2005 4:57:53 PM PDT by CharlieChan
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