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 nations 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 presidents 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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Yep, pretty unConstitional. The government trying to defend its borders and control immigration. Where on earth did the federal government think it got that authority?
Is not border protection one of our greatest Civil Liberties?
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He learned well when Castro emptied the jails and the asylums and sent them here to the dumbest president in the history of the Nation....... Jimmy Peanuts.
The border is already militarized.
"The presidents 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."
Posse Comitatus only limits the use of FEDERAL troops in domestic law enforcement. Doesn't apply to the NG.
This will be thrown out of court if the judge has any sanity left.
Plus border security is, always a national / Federal responsibility.
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Applicable in this case: If the NG is operating under state authority and/or for illegal drug interdiction (which was passed by Congress, BTW, so the folks on the Hill can't plead ignorance).
Thanks.
The Mexicans should know that would be a bad idea.Americans don't react well to being sued by criminals.
The ACLU and Mexico suing the US govt for protecting the borders.
This will not be good for Democrats.
Before i used to think and assume that on this aspect of American problems the President knows exactly what to do in favor of the country's interest as what is expected of him... but as things are going on recently, im not sure how the President and his folks will solve this crisis... just like any other country in the world, protecting the borders at any cost seems to be a common sense... but it seems to be very different with the Most Powerful Country in the World.
I teach ESL students in Texas and I've never encountered so much prejudiced hatred as from a huge percentage of my students, and it's all because I'm a white American woman.
I have to force them to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. It's infuriating.
They hate us and they think that our country really belongs to them, so they have very condescending attitudes toward white people.
Enemies foreign and domestic that are placing this country in jeopardy. Let the socialist pigs file all the lawsuits they want lets. triple the National Guard now and let's tell foxy to shut up and we are suing them for telling a SUPER POWER what to do in OUR COUNTRY!!!
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