A couple of days ago, near here in Raleigh, during the morning rush hour, a drunk illegal in a stolen Tahoe crossed a median and slammed head-on into two cars, killing a man. Now think about the laundry list of charges he just racked up. Grand theft auto, vehicular homicide, felony DUI, reckless driving, identity theft, giving police a false name...Lord only knows what else they could stick him with.
It sure sounds to me like that man could apply for a Z-1 visa under this bill so he could stay in the country after he serves his time. For that matter, considering how long it’ll probably take to bring him to trial, if this bill passes, he might be able to apply for a Z-1 from jail while awaiting trial. He’s not a sex offender. Apparently he’s not a “certain” gang member. Yeah, there’s the slight matter of him having been deported twice before from Texas several years ago, but hey, that doesn’t count!
Think about it.
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Oh, wait, I was wrong! From another thread:
“Kennedy’s amendment included elements of the Cornyn amendment that barred immigration benefits to members of terrorist-related organizations, known gang members, sex offenders, alien smugglers who use firearms and felony drunk drivers.”
So it’s all good! He killed a man...that’s fine. Stole a SUV? No problemo, senor. But he drove drunk! No visa for you!
I feel like I’m living in Bizarro World some days.
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