Posted on 08/14/2011 4:56:35 PM PDT by ruralvoter
As a Greyhound bus prepared to leave a small town near Atlanta, 19-year-old Azucena headed to the window seat on the last row , on her way to Miami to start school and a new life. (SNIP) Immigration searches on public transportation sites are not well publicized. Border patrol agents generally protect the border or coastline. But, Steve Cribby, spokesperson for U. S. Customs and Border Protection, says agents have the authority to conduct immigration checks in public places. And checks on Greyhound buses and Amtrak are meant to disrupt human smuggling activities into the country’s interior, he said.
The checks are consistent with previous years, he said. Citing law enforcement sensitivity, border patrol officials would not provide figures on apprehensions on public transportation.
But attorneys and others say they have definitely seen an increase.
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
Greyhound is not a 'public' bus. They are a private enterprise. Unless the company has already given such permission to allow the Feds to check all of their buses, ok, good for them.
This story is unbelievable (I don’t mean the Greyhound raids).
This girl was given the right to stay based on a PROPOSED law (the “I Dream of Amnesty” act).
Kids always pay for their parents’ decisions to break laws. It is sad, but true. This is the standard “boo hoo” story.
BYE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
‘’’“I am definitely seeing a large number of people stopped by Greyhound,” said attorney Sara Van Hofwegen, who worked with Azucena to get her deportation order deferred under the proposed DREAM Act, which will provides a path to citizenship for some’’’
Well isn’t this precious. Illegals do not get deported because Obama has proposed a DREAM Act. What other Obama proposed laws are being enforced?
It was either that or endless difficulties using public roadways...
IF GOP wins 2012 - FIRST thing should be an EO REQUIRING STRICT enforcement of ALL federal immigration law ...
I used to travel from Syracuse, NY to Potsdam, NY via Greyhound on the evening bus from the Syracuse airport.
Many times the border patrol would meet the bus at Canton, NY and check every passenger. And now they are telling that this
is beginning to happen. This happened more than 4 years ago.
k2
“So what the hell is the purpose of pulling them off the buses if their not going to deport them? “
Well, how else are they going to find them in order to give them free money and other stuff?
(vomitous </s>)
“So what the hell is the purpose of pulling them off the buses if their not going to deport them? “
Well, how else are they going to find them in order to give them free money and other stuff?
(vomitous </s>)
Especially to give them a green card and a social security number.
We are so screwed.
They just need to hang out in Memphis
“IF GOP wins 2012 - FIRST thing should be an EO REQUIRING STRICT enforcement of ALL federal immigration law ...”
Which GOP candidate has the stones or estrogen to do that?
Ping!
whatta concept!
/s
That Rat bastard will hand jobs to anyone who fits his politics while preventing millions of Americans from creating & finding jobs!
There is no DREAM Act. There has never been a DREAM Act. There isn't going to be a DREAM Act.
"Azucena" should be put on a train, plane, bus, car or trolly and send packing with her criminal parents and feel blessed for the great education she got away with stealing for so long. Take the spoils of your criminality and GO.
She's probably studying politics so she can become president! Isn't that right, Senator Moron ... I mean Dick Durban??
Why don’t you include Dick’s middle name, too? It’s “Head.”
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