Posted on 08/21/2017 1:07:27 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Marco Antonio Reyes Alvarez, the undocumented Ecuadorian immigrant who has found sanctuary from deportation in a church downtown, might face a prolonged stay at First & Summerfield due to a new directive that limits the ability of members of Congress to halt removal orders.
Federal legislators have regularly introduced private immigration bills, which, if passed, would grant permanent legal residency to a person who entered the country illegally. More importantly, while the private immigration bills were being considered, federal agents at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) used to hold off on deporting the individual. If a U.S. senator was willing to stick his neck out for an undocumented immigrant, authorities would take that into consideration before kicking the immigrant out of the country.
But effective this year, agents are no longer waiting to see if a private immigration bill can pass both chambers and get Donald Trumps signature. Unless a committee chairman pens a letter, ICE will proceed with enforcement actions, regardless of a congressmans intervention.
That a last-ditch attempt Sen. Richard Blumenthals last-ditch to shield Reyes from removal might falter.
In a statement to the Independent, Blumenthal expressed outrage at the policy change.
(Excerpt) Read more at newhavenindependent.org ...
I like that idea. In the case of Hollywood libs make it 1 illegal 10 hollylibs.
I raise see your 10 deported libs and raise you 5 more.
I was being a bit sarcastic...just a bit. :)
Let the criminal invader stay at Blumenthal’s house.
Kick down the church door, drag the illegal out and deport, and arrest the church council and whoever else authorized this illegal support.
Better put some ice on it, Blumenthal.
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