Posted on 05/22/2008 4:39:01 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
ACLU: Police Enforcing Immigration Laws 'Terrorize' America By Penny Starr CNSNews.com Senior Staff Writer May 22, 2008
(CNSNews.com) - State and local police who help enforce federal immigration laws are targeting Latinos and "terrorizing" people across the United States, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said at a briefing on Capitol Hill on Monday.
"Local law enforcement has been given the green light to engage in racial profiling," Joanne Lin, a legislative counsel with the ACLU, said at the briefing held by the Appleseed Foundation, a non-profit network of 16 public interest justice centers in the United States and Mexico.
"Massive immigration sweeps are terrorizing communities across the country, including those who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents and other lawful workers," she stated.
Lin, on a panel with five other speakers, said the ACLU opposes section 287(g) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, which allows the Department of Homeland Security and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division to enter into partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies, in which local officers are authorized to operate as federal immigration agents. The designated police officers have been trained and are under the supervision of ICE officers.
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Freepmail me if you’re looking for recruits for the next American Revolution.
Laws tend to be be unappreciated by criminals.
Gee in my old class on race issues the Latino cultural teacher told me there’s merely “cultural differences” and there’s ,”no such thing as race.” I tried telling this to some hostile looking street “cultural folks” and they about killed me. Oh yes, my “hispanic” teacher was at the “race march” that went awry in Los Angeles a couple years ago......seems “cultural differences’ only work for an “A” in college but hasn’t “evolved’ to the streets or the ACLU. Sing it everyone,”We Are One...” ***
The sooner the ACLU goes the way of the dinosaurs the better. They are a traitorous organization.
"First we kill all the lawyers"© Willie Shakespeare
I've noticed that the pro-lawbreakers rarely address this issue in the LSM.
Once again, no one seems to address the notion of "Is it the responsibility of the American Taxpayer to care and provide for all the unfortunate souls on this planet?"
The depth of the problems associated with illegal immigrants that are not inoculated, illiterate, destitute and / or criminals sucking up our tax dollars is hardly getting enough press.
Then again, we're getting bombarded every hour with the incompetent Mr. Hope & Change and corporate America demands a new set of economic slaves.
Massive? They have quite a sense of humor.
Hey, you're insulting Bob Barr's best friends!
If I had known the state trooper that pulled me over for speeding was terrorizing me, I wouldn’t have paid the ticket.
ACLU = Anti Christian Losers Unhinged
Nah. The only ones "terrorized" are the illegals.
Where is Orwell when you need him?
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