Posted on 05/17/2006 3:52:25 AM PDT by IrishMike
A representative from Mexican President Vicente Fox claims that if the US National Guard troops detain illegal aliens crossing the US-Mexico border, the Fox government will file a lawsuit against the Bush Administration in US federal court. There are some political observers who believe that the American Civil Liberties Union is preparing to assist the Mexican government in such a lawsuit. In fact, the ACLU sent a statement to the Mexican government regarding their stance on immigration enforcement.
As Congress moves forward to reform our nation’s immigration laws, the ACLU said the US must reject measures that threaten to increase the bloodshed on our borders. "Innocent peoples’ lives and liberty should not be threatened by this dangerous deployment," said ACLU Director Anthony Romero.
Following President Bush's speech on Monday night, the American Civil Liberties Union urged the president and congress to reject any measures that fail to uphold the letter and spirit of our laws and encouraged lawmakers to adopt immigration reform that protects the freedom and privacy of all in America. Conservatives are wholeheartedly in favor of upholding the "letter of the law," but it's the so-called "spirit of the law" that leads to the problems in the US on a multitude of issues, they say.
"Turning immigration enforcement policy into another military operation is not the answer. The president’s proposed deployment of National Guard troops violates the spirit of the Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the military from getting into the business of civilian law enforcement," says Romero.
Mr. Romero failed to mention how National Guard troops are routinely deployed fully armed for disasters such as Katrina or terrorist attacks such as 9-11. In fact, during riots and other dangerous incidents, Guard troops are deployed without hesitation on the part of elected officials.
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Yes it did and that criminal is still around letting prisoners go and sending them on their way to Florida..
What's that old saying? Something like, those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. Something like that.
But the publik skrewls don't teach things like that anymore. Much more important to read stories about some poor kid with 2 mommies and no daddy.
Not to worry. Bill O'Reilly has this one under control. He announced tonight that as soon as the first lawsuit is filed he is calling for a boycott!
Yeah, that'll fix them {insert eye rolling here} >Sarc<
Yes it is good that our government protects us as its occupants/boarders. It should also protect our borders. ;^)
The President is charged with national defense in the Constitution, NOT the courts.
Defending the nation's border is a national defense issue.
IF this is tried by the ACLU and the Mexicans, Bush should refuse to respond in any way or answer the Courts on this subject.
Its NONE of their business.
Anyone who is a member of the ACLU is a left leaning supporter of communism.
ACLU does not care about Americans welfare.
"Isn't the immigration law a federal law, and thereby enforceable by federal troops."
Posse Commitatus prohibits the use of federal troops in law enforcement, local, state, federal. PC does not apply to the NG since they are under state control, not federal.
110% in agreement.
I also believe the more the extreme wacko left in this country, and the Mexicans protest (which both are doing loudly now) the more it will alienate the American public, and the better chance we have to bury this amnesty crap.
....Anyone who is a member of the ACLU is a left leaning supporter of communism.
ACLU does not care about Americans welfare.........
The ACLU seems bent on the destruction of democracy, the US constitution, our way of life.
ACLU =Al-Qaeda in America ?????
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