Man ordered deported to land he's never seen (He was carried in illegally as a baby)

Arizona Republic ^ | August 12, 2003 | SUSAN CARROLL

[new cruelty]

A 24-year-old Guatemalan man whose mother carried him as a baby illegally into the United States must be deported, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided. But in a strongly worded addendum, the court said the result of its conclusion that Jose Didiel Munoz cannot remain in this country, though based on the law, "appears pointless and unjust."

[inquest]

Meanwhile, adult illegals, who came here as adults, get "matricula" ID cards and Social Security benefits.

[ProtectorOfTwo]

So we let the people who just got here stay with a Drivers License, but deport the people who have been here for 24 years through no fault of their own?? This is our justice system?

[basil]

Man, 0h man! There are literally millions of illegal aliens in this country that should be deported--and the best they can do is pick on this guy.

[VRWCmember]

"The 9th Circuit is well known for ensuring the rights of immigrants are protected through the judicial process," he said. "The circuit does have the reputation for being sort of a vanguard on these issues.

No, the 9th Circuit is well known for being the most activist court (and most overturned court) in the country. If this circuit court actually ruled in strict accordance with the law it was completely by accident.

[ProtectorOfTwo]

Well, the article states that he screwed himself by trying to get things straight. Figures. Reward the criminals and all that jazz.

[new cruelty]

It is a bid odd, I think.

[Flyer]

We are up to our ass in alligators and swatting at flies.

He has no known relatives in Guatemala and all of his immediate family, including his mother and half-siblings, live in the United States.

Send hie family back, too, and they will all be together.

[ambrose]

what's pathetic is they only knew about him because he showed up to the INS in an attempt to become a legal resident.

[ClearCase_guy]

Hey, this is the 9th Circuit, right? So what did they do? They found the most innocuous "illegal immigrant" case they could, then deported the poor fellow to Guatamala and alerted the media. "See how evil those bad immigration laws are? This poor fellow! Sniff! Don't you voters think pressure should be put on legislators to get rid of all those pesky immigration restrictions?"

[Tacis]

THIS IS A CRUEL AND PERVERTED HOAX!! The 9th Circuit would NEVER issue a decision like this!! This decision is logical and is in concert with what the law requires. It refuses to reward criminal behavior.

The REAL 9th Circuit would have found some basis on which to make a ruling that allowed all the judges to feel good about themselves, no matter what the law said.

Here's a young man who once had a puppy named Spot, and they are sending him back to the country of his birth. There will be riots in San Francisco!! I'll bet he had a Mexican matricula (hey, Guatamalans can buy fake Mexican documents, too) and was, or at least, knew some vegans. Now, let's start working on returnig wetbacks and getting some unemployed black kids doing those jobs that employers will let only Mexicans do.

[Bikers4Bush]

I agree, round them all up and send them packing.

[Roughneck]

"**Man, 0h man! There are literally millions of illegal aliens in this country that should be deported--and the best they can do is pick on this guy**"

I dont believe the 9th circuit did this because they "ALL OF THE SUDDEN started interpreting the law correctly. They did it to show how "cruel" the current administration (ie homeland security, etc) is. They are trying to make a socialist-democrat-bleeding-heart, worthless point at the expence of an innocent.

Why dont they start judging the murderers and child molesters who are illegal now? Oh, thats right, that WOULD be "pointless and unjust" to the 9th circuit anyway.

[new cruelty]

Heheh. That's one solution. The article did not say whether his family was now here legally.

[You Dirty Rats]

Obviously, the immigration laws need to be adjusted. I have no use for the 9th Circuit, but it's not their fault that the law is what it is.

[EggsAckley]

A bird in the hand for the INS. Much easier than tracking down the TRUE illegals.

[mhking]

But in a strongly worded addendum, the court said the result of its conclusion that Jose Didiel Munoz cannot remain in this country, though based on the law, "appears pointless and unjust."

Then let him stay, idiots! We've got people fording the Rio Grande daily, and the best we can do is go after someone who is trying to do the right thing!?

What you bet the liberals are trying to use this as evidence that legislation shouldn't be enacted against illegals?

[KellyAdmirer]

He should appeal this. I'm sure Ginsberg and Breyer and that crowd will be all over themselves looking at foreign law for guidance on this and will find that - glory be - some other countries don't even HAVE immigration laws, so how can we?

Sad story for this poor guy. May I make a suggestion as to where he REALLY went wrong on this?

The UA law students who argued the case - Elizabeth Berenguer and Taren Ellis - were out of town and unavailable for comment.

Sometimes, having the right lawyer counts big time.

[new cruelty]

What you bet the liberals are trying to use this as evidence that legislation shouldn't be enacted against illegals?

I'm almost sure of it. Time will tell.

[Deb]

I think you're exactly right. This looks like a total media stunt by the 9th. All the better to set a congressional amnesty bill in motion.