Mass Deportation of Muslim Illegal Aliens ruled out

WORLD TRIBUNE ^ | 2/18/03

[jonatron]

Tuesday, February 18, 2003

The Bush administration has rejected the prospect of mass deportations of Muslim illegal aliens.

The administration plans to relay this message to American Muslim leaders amid the current nationwide alert for an Al Qaida attack. Hundreds of Muslims have been detained as illegal aliens as part of a crackdown by federal law enforcement authorities, Middle East Newsline reported.

On Tuesday, FBI Director Robert Mueller will meet American Muslim leaders to discuss federal measures against Al Qaida threats. Muslim groups have filed a class action suit against the government, charging that the Immigration and Naturalization Service has arrested Muslims illegally.

Muslim groups said the millions of Muslims in the United States have been the target of a backlash since the Al Qaida suicide attacks on New York and Washington in September 2001. They said at least 15 Muslims and a Sikh have been killed in attacks around the country.

Officials said Mueller plans to discuss the attacks on Muslims as well as policy toward illegal aliens. They said this will include a law passed over the last year that requires citizens from many Arab and Islamic nations to register with the INS. The procedure also includes photographing and fingerprinting.

Muslim groups have expressed concern that the law will result in the detention and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Arab and Islamic immigrants who arrived illegally or whose visas have expired. The Alliance of Iranian Americans, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the Council on American Islamic Relations, and the National Council of Pakistani Americans have asked a federal court to issue an injunction to prevent the prospect of mass arrests.

But officials said the administration plans to reassure Muslim groups that special procedures enacted over the last year will be limited to those immigrants regarded as security threats.

[jonatron]

What is it about illegal that is misunderstood?

[goldstategop]

Our leaders seem to determined to overlook, for the sake of political correctness, the people responsible for 9-11. This IS insane.

[Alouette]

They said at least 15 Muslims and a Sikh have been killed in attacks around the country.

Those 15 Muslims include the ones who hijacked the airliners. CAIR will now claim that Todd Beamer and the "Let's Roll" passengers of Flight 93 committed a "hate crime."

[Free the USA]

fyi

[ImpotentRage]

I am SO TIRED of this ignoring of illegals - most especially those from countries that are KNOWN to harbor terrorists. It is so damned frustrating.

[Napoleon Solo]

George W gives great speeches at our military bases and then backs them up with empty promises. An illegal is an illegal. Our borders belong to us, not the illegals.

Pack them up and give them on a one way ticket to the other country of their choice. I'm sure that many countries in New Europe would be glad to take them in since New Europe has given up their own history and just loves these people, no, bloodsuckers.

[Dante3]

I feel the same way. Gov. Warner of Virginia just lost trying to get illegals out of having to pay out ot state fees at state colleges. Apparently he wanted to attract more illegals into Virginia. He keeps raving about giving a tution break for these criminals.

Why would anyone want to keep the illegals in this country? I have yet to hear one GOOD argument in favor of wanting to hold on to these criminals.

Personal gain (e.g. cheap nannies for the rich, drug suppliers for the addicted, etc.) might be one of several BAD reasons to want more of them.

[gitmogrunt]

I hate this administration's(and previous ones) pussy footin' when it come's to our borders and illegals.

[boris]

As I have repeatedly said, on 9/12/2001 we should have revoked the visas of all Muslim immigrants and then deported the illegals.

These are obvious and prudent necessities for the National Security of the U.S. They need no enabling legislation.

For failing to do these things promptly, and repeatedly refusing even to do part of what is needed, we will pay a terrible price.

One of these days, an American city will vanish from the face of the Earth, or smallpox will be released, or...(insert scenario here).

--Boris

[ckilmer]

never underestimate the betrayal of the people of the USA by the upper reaches of the republican and democratic parties.

the upper echelons of the republican party will always sell out the country for cheap labor just as the upper echelons of the democratic party will always sell out the country for cheap votes.

it is sad indeed that we cannot kick out illegal aliens from islamic countries.

[upchuck]

Muslim groups have expressed concern that the law [requires citizens from many Arab and Islamic nations to register with the INS. The procedure also includes photographing and fingerprinting] will result in the detention and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Arab and Islamic immigrants who arrived illegally or whose visas have expired.

'Scuse me. What part of, "You're a criminal alien. GET THE HE11 OUT OF MY COUNTRY!," don't you understand?

The criminal aliens were criminals way before this new law was passed.

[Francohio]

Do not inject common sense into threads about illegal immigration. You could get in trouble with the government. Someday, illegal Muslim aliens will turn into solid American citizens and register as Republicans.

Trust me. I have this on very good authority from Karl Rove. Vicente Fox, our President, agrees.

[hardhead]

I used to think Michael Savage had gone off the deep end during one of his rants about illegals. I am convinced now that the government does not want to depart illegals, regardless where they come from. They won't seal the borders against law-breaking trash and won't deport them, so what's next? There are so many good things brought into this country by illegals : death and destruction, crime, drugs, and now SARS. Is this a way to lower OUR population?

[skeeter]

I hope this decision doesn't cost US lives.

[Protagoras]

What is it about illegal that is misunderstood?

Translation= any law that threatens to cost me votes is not to be enforced.

[Protagoras]

it is sad indeed that we cannot kick out illegal aliens from islamicANY country.

[american spirit]

Makes you wonder who's really calling the shots...our alleged leaders or US/foreign corporations that just love hiring illegals, paying minimum wages knowing full well that their lackeys in Congress will provide taxpayer financed benefits to supplement their living needs. It's the greatest corporate welfare scam in history!

[Im Your Huckleberry]

Good. Let's keep allowing the 7th century barbarians into our country. Because, after all, we know all immigrants are good, right?

Given their birthrate, they'll take over the nation in about fifty years.

All according to Allah's will...

Our children and grandchildren will face a "jihad" on U.S. soil, in their lifetime, because our government lacks to the will to stop allowing immigration by these barbarians, and will not throw the ones here illegally out. We can expect a whole lot worse than 9/11 in years to come...all thanks to our weak politicians who defy their oath of office to protect us.

All because we wouldn't want to hurt any sand maggots "feelings"...

[henderson field]

And exactly what is it that these "American Muslin leaders" are doing to help America at this time? Or, for that matter, what have they ever done for America?