They sought citizenship, got walking papers

San Diego Union Tribune ^ | 8/21/06 | Jose Luis Jiménez

[bkwells]

In the United States since 1989, he considers himself part of the mainstream.

And here lies the bulk of the problem with illegal aliens. They all think that since they have been in this country for several years, that it's now OK for them to stay here and never mind the fact that they BROKE THE LAW when they entered the U.S. ILLEGALLY.

[bkwells]

ping

[gubamyster]

ping

[vox humana]

With idiots like that on a jury (bleeding hearts) there's no hope of any real immigration enforcement.

[South40]

If he had stolen your car in 1989 and had it still this day would it legally be his? No...nor should it be.

Send them back their own country.

[rottndog]

They have remained law-abiding....

They never were law abiding.

Buh Bye!

[fwdude]

...that it's now OK for them to stay here and never mind the fact that they BROKE THE LAW when they entered the U.S. ILLEGALLY.

Not to mention all the other laws that were broken:
"Elias Ventura, sitting in the living room of the converted condominium he purchased with the help of documentation the consultant obtained for him."
Could this "documentation" be illegally forge documents to fake citizenship? How did he pay taxes, as he claims, without a Social Security number, unless it was fraudulently obtained? One lie (felony) leads to another in this case.

[basil]

If I read this right, they are now nearly a half million dollars richer, from the judgement they won. Surely that should help give them a start in their own country. I have no tears for these people.

[Hong Kong Expat]

Well other than losing a hard working family that wanted to do the right thing and be legal.

[ndt]

"Surely that should help give them a start in their own country. I have no tears for these people."

Invested wisely, half a million should return the equivalent of an upper-middle class wage in Mexico without ever touching the principle.

[South40]

Nor do I.

The author, Jose Jimenez, in an obvious sign of empathy, said they pay taxes. Yeah, right.

Firstly, I doubt his window tinting job pays enough to put them above poverty level so they pay ZERO income taxes. Moreover, they're probably like 99.9% of all ILLEGALS and have cost this state more through medical costs and other benefits. Who paid for the birth of their 3 children? Who pays for their schooling? Who pays for their free lunches?

This is one of the most biased stories I've seen the UT run and beleive me, that's saying a lot.

[onyx]

BUMP that! This soppy story is one huge agenda.

[NewRomeTacitus]

Excellent job transferring the HTML.

"Now comes the time where we dance..."

"While my limited monkey plays a very small violin."

[Not just another dumb blonde]

Maybe this is the guy who used my husband's ss#. Actually it was like 4 different illegals using his ss#. I can't remember who informed us.....the IRS or SS.

[Brian Allen]

<< never mind the fact that they BROKE THE LAW when they entered the U.S. ILLEGALLY. >>

And that was 'only' a 'misdemeanor.'

Descending from those criminal beginnings, every subsequent action to STAY in the United States involves the willing commission of a FELONY.

Let us not kid ourselves this Teddy 'The Swimmer' Kennedy-initiated criminal alien invasion, hostile colonization and (effective) takeover of the United States of America by whatever other name is anything other than what it is.

A Criminal Alien Invasion, us not kid ourselves this criminal alien invasion, hostile colonization and (effective) takeover.

[Brian Allen]

<< Well other than "losing" a "hard working family" that wanted to do the right thing and be legal. >>

Try that assinine "defense" in the crown of the execrable Maggie "Hong-Kong" Thatcher's achievements: handed-into-medieval-slavery, Once-FRee-British Hong Kong; why don't you?

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

Well other than losing a hard working family that wanted to do the right thing and be legal.

The right thing to do would be to get in line.

[Hong Kong Expat]

What?

We've got a bunch of lazy-a$$ motherf*ckers who think the world owes them a life. And we have a guy who risks his life going across the boarder, gets a job, gets married, has three kids, and makes enough to buy a house and we ship them back over the border. Somebody gives them the opportunity to make them legal and they take it. What's not to respect about them.

You know, I bet you are jealous. They've done more than you and they started out with less.

American Workers are fat, lazy and stupid that's the real reason jobs are going to Asia. Now we can either get hard workers to live in this country or we can shift those jobs to China.

Guess what the Commies want you to do.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

The Chinese are going to take over the aftermarket windowtinting of cars?

[Hong Kong Expat]

You better believe it.

Now the owner has to find somebody else, spend money to train that person, hope this guy isn't a flake. This is going to result in a higher cost for the consumer.

Our Immigration policy is nothing more than Affirmative Action.