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N.C. congresswoman: Why does state have one deportation officer? (Resident killed by illegal alien.)
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Posted on 07/20/2005 10:44:09 PM PDT by Happy2BMe

N.C. congresswoman: Why does state have one deportation officer?


The Associated Press


CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Four days after a North Carolina man was killed in accident involving an illegal immigrant, U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick has asked federal immigration officials to explain why the state has just one deportation officer.

Myrick, R-N.C., wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and other officials about the death of Scott Gardner of Mount Holly, who was killed Saturday when his car was hit by a truck driven by an illegal immigrant later charged with driving while impaired.

The wreck marks the fourth time in three years that Ramiro Gallegos, 25, of Supply in Brunswick County, has faced DWI charges.

"It should not take a horrible incident like this to draw attention to this persistent problem plaguing the enforcement of our immigration laws," Myrick wrote.

Gallegos remained in Brunswick County jail Wednesday charged with second-degree murder as well as DWI. Immigration officials said they put a detainer on him, meaning they will deport him to Mexico if he's convicted.

In her letter, Myrick called Gardner's death "entirely preventable." Having one immigration officer for North Carolina is "inexcusable," she said.

Sue Brown, a spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said her agency will work with Myrick and other authorities to look into the situation.

She said the agency had no record of Gallegos since immigration authorities arrested him in 1998. No details of that arrest were immediately available.

"When we find out that somebody is breaking the immigration law, we don't turn our heads," Brown said.

Though North Carolina has an estimated 300,000 illegal immigrants, the state has one federal deportation officer who's among fewer than 10 people in the state who work for Detention and Removal Operations, a unit of ICE.

ICE also has about 50 investigators in North Carolina whose duties are divided between immigration violations and customs cases such as drug smuggling.

Meanwhile, state Highway Patrol troopers have arrested the owner of a truck that Gallegos was driving.

Lazero Presa-Martinez, 24, of Wilmington was charged late Tuesday with allowing his vehicle to be used by an impaired and unlicensed driver, both misdemeanors. Martinez, a legal immigrant, was booked at Brunswick County Jail and released after posting bond.

Scott Gardner's wife, Tina, remained in critical condition at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. She had not regained consciousness. Their two children suffered minor injuries.

Funeral services for Scott Gardner are planned for 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Mount Holly with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the church.

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KEYWORDS: aliens; bordersecurity; bushamnesty; deport; deportation; illegalalien; illegalaliens; immigrantlist; immigration; invasionusa; northcarolina
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To: defenderSD
What happened in court the first three times he faced DWI charges?

Easy. He just turned in the fake documents each time and was on his way.

21 posted on 07/21/2005 3:27:37 AM PDT by raybbr
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To: Happy2BMe

One of my employees cousin was killed by an illegal alien drunk driver. The judge released the criminal on $10,000 bail and the illegal skipped right on back to Mexico. End of story.

I expect to see the same in this case.


22 posted on 07/21/2005 3:30:24 AM PDT by Trteamer ( (Eat Meat, Wear Fur, Own Guns, FReep Leftists, Drive an SUV, Drill A.N.W.R., Drill the Gulf, Vote)
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To: All

Why in the hell would the congresswoman expect more deportation officers when WE DON'T HAVE A FREAKIN DEPORTATION POLICY OR STRATEGY.

Hello, smell the fresh roasted coffee by Juan Valdez.


23 posted on 07/21/2005 3:46:46 AM PDT by rbmillerjr
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To: Betty Jane

Someone sent me a video of a guy in LA going to a place where day workers congregate. He tells them he needs help on his deck, then proceeds to drive them to the LA office of the INS. He did it as a joke, but I got to thinking, what if people really started doing that? I would be pretty tough for the INS to ignore it if citizens started showing up with pick up loads of illegals....


24 posted on 07/21/2005 3:50:37 AM PDT by Kozak (Anti Shahada: " There is no God named Allah, and Muhammed is his False Prophet")
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To: Happy2BMe
"Inquiring minds want to know . ." ==============================

Though North Carolina has an estimated 300,000 illegal immigrants, the state has one federal deportation officer who's among fewer than 10 people in the state who work for Detention and Removal Operations, a unit of ICE.

Splendid, SPLENDID...

Just as the New World Order has planned...

25 posted on 07/21/2005 4:00:10 AM PDT by F16Fighter
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To: Trteamer

Except he came back on yet another set of fake documents, probably owns a house now and is sending his children to public school while his pregnant wife/girlfriend goes for medicaid paid prenatal care.


26 posted on 07/21/2005 4:32:15 AM PDT by junta (Is Mexico an ally in the WOT?)
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To: Happy2BMe
"When we find out that somebody is breaking the immigration law, we don't turn our heads," Brown said.

BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HAA!

Stop...you're KILLING me!...Can't...breathe...

BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HAA!

27 posted on 07/21/2005 4:42:34 AM PDT by Itzlzha ("The avalanche has already started...it is too late for the pebbles to vote")
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To: Constitution Day; TaxRelief; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ~Vor~; A2J; a4drvr; Adder; ...

NC *Ping*

Please FRmail Constitution Day OR TaxRelief OR Alia if you want to be added to or removed from this North Carolina ping list.
28 posted on 07/21/2005 5:15:39 AM PDT by Alia
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To: F16Fighter

Because good help is so hard to find these days.


29 posted on 07/21/2005 5:16:31 AM PDT by tsomer
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To: Happy2BMe; F16Fighter
She said the agency had no record of Gallegos since immigration authorities arrested him in 1998.

We are no safer than before 9/11 in terms of keeping track of who is here illegally. NWO smoke and mirrors dictate we be hassled and sometimes groped at the airports though, among other things.

30 posted on 07/21/2005 5:33:22 AM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: Happy2BMe
I could round up at least two dozen illegal aliens any time of the day or night at our local Wal-Mart. If I could do it, so could the authorities. Our area is crawling with them, literally.

The feds don't care and neither do the local police. Illegal aliens are arrested around here all the time for crimes and are usually released or let out with a small bail. They are involved in numerous traffic accidents. NC is the easiest state in the country in which an illegal can get a drivers license so that old dog excuse about "safety" won't hunt.

The illegal situation is out of control. Completely. Nobody in authority cares. All they do shrug their shoulders and point their fingers at somebody else. Disgusting.

31 posted on 07/21/2005 5:35:58 AM PDT by Gritty ("Decadence is defined not by art or music but by a willingness to defend oneself-Charles Krauthammer)
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To: Borax Queen; F16Fighter
The Two-Headed Beast That Destroyed America

32 posted on 07/21/2005 5:38:10 AM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: Lijahsbubbe
they can track the legal purchase of sudafed

EXACTLY! We will be monitored by Big Brother if we get a cold once a year and happen to buy Nyquil or something from that very long list. "It's all for the common good." (I don't usually buy that stuff but I think I'll start so they can add that to their file on me.) We "can't", however, keep track of these murdering, pillaging invaders.

33 posted on 07/21/2005 5:40:27 AM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: Happy2BMe

Everything I thought to be true is coming unravelled.

Can't we start suing the govt. for not doing its job? Something? Since lawsuits seem to be the answer for everything that ails us?


34 posted on 07/21/2005 5:43:15 AM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: Lijahsbubbe
They can't keep track of sex offenders or illegals, but they can track the legal purchase of sudafed and Martha Stewart has an ankle bracelet.

You are so right.

35 posted on 07/21/2005 5:56:50 AM PDT by truthkeeper (It's the borders, stupid.)
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To: Borax Queen
The wreck marks the fourth time in three years that Ramiro Gallegos (an illegal alien), 25, of Supply in Brunswick County, has faced DWI charges.

It seems like a good attorney should be able to make a wrongful death case against the government. It seems like their was some gross negligence, dereliction of duty and even willful conduct here.

36 posted on 07/21/2005 6:01:10 AM PDT by jackbenimble (Import the third world, become the third world)
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To: Borax Queen; Happy2BMe
"NWO smoke and mirrors dictate we be hassled and sometimes groped at the airports though, among other things."

"Duplicity."

37 posted on 07/21/2005 6:04:50 AM PDT by F16Fighter
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To: Borax Queen
We "can't", however, keep track of these murdering, pillaging invaders.

But there is good news, out of millions of cows the government is perfectly capable of tracking that one which had mad cow disease all the way to its birth in Canada three years ago. Illegal alien criminals may be devastating the country but we are definitely safe from infected cattle.

38 posted on 07/21/2005 6:04:54 AM PDT by Reaganwuzthebest
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To: F16Fighter

You got it.


39 posted on 07/21/2005 6:10:35 AM PDT by Happy2BMe (Viva La MIGRA - LONG LIVE THE BORDER PATROL!)
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To: defenderSD
What happened in court the first three times he faced DWI charges?

They suspended his license, and he was not supposed to drive.







Yeah, right.
40 posted on 07/21/2005 6:14:35 AM PDT by Dominick ("Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." - JP II)
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