Posted on 09/20/2005 11:30:29 AM PDT by kddid
Illegal immigrants affected by Hurricane Katrina should have "protected humanitarian status," representatives of Latin American and Caribbean communities said Tuesday in an appeal to the White House.
The groups said the protection is needed because immigrants fearing deportation, including some with U.S.-born children, are not seeking help at shelters because officials are asking for Social Security numbers in order to enter.
"The immigrants are the invisible victims of the hurricane," said Gloria Saucedo, of Hermandad Mexicana of Los Angeles, Calif., whose group is a member of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities, which is pushing for immigration reform.
Although the Bush administration has urged all refugees to seek help regardless of status, three undocumented immigrants flown to El Paso were ordered to appear for deportation hearings and two immigrants who rode a bus with other evacuees in West Virginia have been taken into custody.
In the past, some Central American immigrants have been granted temporary protected status following natural disasters in that region of Latin America. That provides the immigrants temporary legal status and the ability to work in the United States.
"If federal authorities are using this as an enforcement opportunity, it creates a moral dilemma for us in how do we advise our constituents," Cecilia Munoz, vice president of policy for the National Council of La Raza, the largest U.S.-based Hispanic advocacy group, said Monday.
Yes, "special status" - "deportation"
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And real borders and strict enforcement of immigration law!!
Gives new meaning to the word wetback.
*snort*....HAHAAHahahaa... Pretty quick.
Invisible except to the 'advocates' who see all and know all.
We have to get rid of illegals and stop any further influx to start getting rid of poverty and eliminate the underclass on welfare.
"which is pushing for immigration reform. "
Hmmm. Now what kind of immigration reform do they want? They already came here across open borders illegally.
"Only if they were blown here by the storm."
Excellent. Couldn't agree more.
Special status: Expedited Deportation.
"They were here 'visiting' in our country during Bush's storm. I say we give them all their own ranches in Texas."
Hmmmm, why not apply Kelo v. New London and give them all a chunck of Bush's Crawford ranch?
I think a BARF alert is in order!
"The immigrants are the invisible victims of the hurricane,"
Sooo...lets make them invisible...
Take them to the border in a limo.
Just let the illegals stay in NO. It'll save them a trip back from Mexico. Who do you think is going to rebuild the city?
"Special Status" for illegals affected by Katrina? Sure... Just deport 'em. Heaven knows that's different than the way we treat most illegals!
Thats right. Add insult to injury by giving them benefits. Give the jobs they now have to the welfare crowd!
Illegals are not immigrants.
How about we give them free "I Survived Hurricane Katrina/I sobrevivido Huracán Katrina!" T-Shirts just before deporting their criminal invader butts back across the border.
LOL.
I survived Katrina and all I have left is this lousy T-shirt.
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