Posted on 08/14/2007 3:45:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
on vacation "while young Americans in our cities are massacred" by illegal immigrants.
Gingrich, who is considering a run for the White House, was referring to a recent crime in Newark, N.J., where three college students were murdered execution style in a school playground.
One of the suspects -- Jose Lachira Carranza -- is an illegal immigrant from Peru who was on bail on charges of raping a child when the murders occurred.
Gingrich said another suspect is an illegal immigrant from Nicaragua with a long record of arrests who was ordered deported in 1993 but never left.
However, The (Newark) Star Ledger reported Tuesday that the man -- Rodolfo Godinez -- obtained permanent legal residency in 2001.
The Newark Police Department did not return requests for comment.
Gingrich said that the "war here at home" against illegal immigrants is "even more deadly than the war in Iraq and Afghanistan."
"The federal government's incompetence, timidity and uncoordinated efforts to identify and deport criminal illegal aliens have had devastating consequences for innocent Americans," Gingrich said, in a newsletter.
Gingrich said that the "war here at home" against illegal immigrants is "even more deadly than the war in Iraq and Afghanistan."
"As an American, I am sickened that the political leadership of America could continue to go on vacation and do nothing," he said. "Why are the August vacations for the president and the Congress more precious than the lives of young Americans who are being killed because of government incompetence and inaction."
Gingrich said that President Bush should call Congress back into special session for three days to pass a bill in honor of the slain students.
The measure should order the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security to outsource the development of an identification system to check the legal status of felons and have it up and running by Jan. 1, 2008, he said.
In addition, it should withdraw federal aid from any city, county or state that refuses to participate in checking the legal status of arrested felons, Gingrich said.
Authorities say six people, including four juveniles, were involved in the Aug. 4 murders of Terrance Aeriel, 18; Dashon Harvey, 20; and Iofemi Hightower, 20, according to news reports. A fourth victim, 19-year-old Natasha Aeriel, survived after being shot in the head.
Three of the six suspects are in custody, including Carranza, who turned himself into authorities. Three are at large.
Police have said that robbery was the motive for the killings.
Oh please! Immigration was not even an issue then. Newt started a conservative Repub revolution, too bad others didn't fight hard enough to really win it when we needed to win!
“Gingrich said that the “war here at home” against illegal immigrants is “even more deadly than the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.” “
I like you Newt, but you have little credibility on the illegal alien problem. Quit talking about running for president and get behind Duncan Hunter, the one man who has been totally consistent on this issue.
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Making sure no illegal gets past my gate, that's where!
LLS
It's the perfect Free Republic thread!!
LLS
Show me where this was a front burner issue at the time. People were not bringing it up in huge numbers, or any number for that fact, like they are today and you know it.
So, yes turn your friggin' sarcasm off please!
True, but I'm gettin' a heck of a deal on landscaping.
Newt is the man.
First off— I give Newt the benefit of doubt that that was his comment.... maybe wishful thinking....
“Gingrich said that the “war here at home” against illegal immigrants is “even more deadly than the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.”
“Gingrich said that President Bush should call Congress back into special session for three days to pass a bill in honor of the slain students”
“The measure should order the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security to OUTSOURCE” (my caps) “the development of an identification system to check the legal status of felons and have it up and running by Jan. 1, 2008, he said”.
now for the only comment I agree with.......”In addition, it should withdraw federal aid from any city, county or state that refuses to participate in checking the legal status of arrested felons, Gingrich said”.
And... I did not know President Bush was on vacation and if he is he always takes a ‘working vacation’.
Gingrich used to be a hero for me - but then so did McCain!
Just having Newt Gingrich included in all future debates would truly help to improve the overall debates on all of the issues! I truly don’t expect Newt to win because of all of his negative personal baggage, but he truly adds to the debates just by participating in them. Newt is truly a very smart man when it comes to the majority of political matters (with exceptions to him agreeing with Hillary Clinton on health care issues and with him agreeing with Senator John Kerry during a debate between the two that man made global warming really does exist).
So! It wasn't an issue at the time. He was too busy trying to WIN congressional control for the Repubs, and succeeded! Where were all the conservatives repubs after they won screaming to take care of this II issue after they won, hmmmmmmmmmmmmm?
He must had a recent epiphany. Wonder why?
LLS
I doesn’t if Illegal immigration was an big issue back then or not. Newt did nothing.. Nada.. Zip..
Newt is just another pandering politician.
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