Posted on 02/10/2007 11:26:47 AM PST by chicagolady
CHICAGO, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mexican legislators have traveled to Chicago to meet with Elvira Arellano, an illegal alien who defied a U.S. government order that she turn herself in to the Department of Homeland Security for deportation. The 31-year-old woman was arrested in 2002 during an immigration sweep at O'Hare International Airport. U.S. officials noted that Arellano had already been deported once in 1997, and that she had a criminal conviction for Social Security fraud.
Rosanna Pulido, Illinois spokesperson for You Don't Speak for Me, a national coalition of American Hispanics who oppose illegal immigration, states, "Actually Elvira Arellano is a testament to the utter failure of the Mexican government. Because of widespread corruption, the government of Mexico has consistently failed to provide economic opportunity to millions of Mexican people and encourages them to violate U.S. immigration laws. The Mexican government could care less about people like Ms. Arellano. What they are really here to protect is the $23 billion a year that the millions of Mexicans living in the U.S. send home to Mexico," Pulido charged.
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illegal immigration ping
They should raid the church and arrest her for deportation while the mexicans are making their visit.
Ms Pulido is exactly right!
The ICE agents could have run into the church and yelled "SURPRIZE!!!"
I think I just found a new organization to support with my donation dollars!
"What they are really here to protect is the $23 billion a year that the millions of Mexicans living in the U.S. send home to Mexico," Pulido charged."
How stupid! Why would Mexican legislators protest U.S. dollars being sent home?
She's had too much tequila!
Send in the same crew who kicked in the door and snatched Elian Gonzales.
Is that Elvira, Mistress of the Dark?
YOU cannot read!
No Speake English??
It appears that you missed the entire point.
protect not PROTEST
I won't ask any drinking questions.
AMEN!!
Witch of the South!!
Witch of the South!!
Hey idiot, it's protect not protest!
Sorry, FRiends! Got my glasses on now!!!
;o) Pssst...got beer?
Hey! I'm a blond, not an idiot! I got it already, doncha read the other posts? Sheesh!
:p
Owl_Eagle
If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.
Related thread:
Mexican lawmakers to discuss immigration with members of Congress
Three representatives of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies will meet Thursday (today) in Washington with U.S. congressional members Nancy Pelosi, Joe Baca, Luis B. Gutiérrez, and Hilda Solís to discuss immigration and human rights.... After that they will travel from Washington to Chicago to visit Elvira Arellano, the Mexican woman who has taken refuge in a church before the authorities can deport her for her lack of papers....SNIP
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