Group Reports 1996 Immigration Law Separated 1.6 Million from Families (Major sob story alert)

Associated Press via Fox News ^ | Wednesday, July 18, 2007

[Lancey Howard]

It was an obtuse reference to ‘Brother Where Art Thou’.

[gubamyster]

ping

[Publius6961]

Fortunately for me, nothing that Human Rights Watch thinks or say means squat.

Why is this "News"?
Every "separated" illegal has the option to follow their illegal family back home.
Any "separation" is self-imposed.

[B4Ranch]

I hate to admit that I’m not wimpering or sniffling. The only place I can locate sympathy for these folks is in the dictionary.

[Publius6961]

"How do you explain to a child that her father has been sent thousands of miles away and can never come home simply because he forged a check?"

You don't.
You just forge another check, buy a coupla tickets and go join him!

Just saying.

[Publius6961]

The article focused on illegals and deportees, but this is a bigger problem then people realize. Despite what you’ve seen in the movies, marriage (or being engaged to) a U.S. citizen doesn’t give you an automatic right to stay in the country, and the bureaucracy — even for those playing by the rules — is byzantine and moves at a snail’s pace.

Total BS!
It may be today but from first hand experience I know this was not the case just a very few years ago, before the illegal flood became too large to ignore.
Any negative changes to the system in the last 5 years Has been the direct result of the massive abuse of the system by the illegals themselves.

Just saying.

[gimme1ibertee]

DAMN!....
Where’s my violin?? :)

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Another 10.4 million to go?

[LexBaird]

No, choosing to break the law separated those families.

[LexBaird]

The article focused on illegals and deportees, but this is a bigger problem then people realize. Despite what you’ve seen in the movies, marriage (or being engaged to) a U.S. citizen doesn’t give you an automatic right to stay in the country, and the bureaucracy — even for those playing by the rules — is byzantine and moves at a snail’s pace.

Because the article was about those deported for aggravated felonies. Those convicted of such are not "playing by the rules". The people you give as examples are not committing felonies, are they?

[doc30]

NO! Criminal aliens who deserve to be deported.

There problem with the 1996 law and who is considered convicted. Someone may commit a misdemeanor, but, depending on the crime, the 1996 law can interpret that misdemeanor as an aggravated felony. Secondly, a foreigner may be arrested and charged, but then the charges are dropped or the case is dismissed can still be considered convicted by immigration. All it takes is a vindictive spouse to claim domestic violence and unless the alleged perpetrator is acquitted, the foreigner is at risk for deportation.

In other words, somone who is convicted in criminal court can still be found to be convicted by immigration. That is an example of a broken immigration law.

[doc30]

Because the article was about those deported for aggravated felonies. Those convicted of such are not "playing by the rules". The people you give as examples are not committing felonies, are they?

See my previous post. What the states and the feds don't consider as aggravated felonies, the 1996 immigration laws may be considered aggravated felonies by the immigration system. I you got 1 year and 1 day probation for a misdemeanor, you have committed an aggravated felony in the eyes of immigration.

[doc30]

I you = If you

[LexBaird]

If you got 1 year and 1 day probation for a misdemeanor, you have committed an aggravated felony in the eyes of immigration.

Examples of misdemeanors carrying that penalty? Are you talking of things such as DWI? If that is the type of misdemeanor you are talking of, I won't weep for their deportation.

Immigrating here is a privilege. If you can't keep clear of lawbreaking long enough to earn it, I don't particularly want you here. If that means you need to choose to leave your family behind or bring them back with you, tough; you should have thought about that before engaging in illegal behavior.