Calif island lands in storm of immigration debate

hosted ^ | Jun 12 | ELLIOT SPAGAT

[JoeProBono]

AVALON, Calif. (AP) -- An island off the Los Angeles coast reluctantly finds itself in the middle of an international tussle over illegal immigration, and some leaders are blaming their own congressman for putting them there.

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher flew by helicopter here earlier this month to confront a Mexican official who was handing out identity cards that nationals use in the U.S. to open bank accounts and cash checks....

[WilliamofCarmichael]

"The main objective is to provide our citizens with an ID card here, whatever they need it for," said Ricardo Alday, spokesman for the Mexican Embassy in Washington. "It's better for everyone to know who they are and where they live."

Isn't Mexicorruption meddling?

I'll defer to the experts but I thought Mexico signed this and it meant something.

VIENNA CONVENTION ON CONSULAR RELATIONS AND OPTIONAL PROTOCOLS . . .

Article 55

RESPECT FOR THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE RECEIVING STATE

1. Without prejudice to their privileges and immunities, it is the duty of

all persons enjoying such privileges and immunities to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State. They also have a duty not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State. . . . .

[End excerpt. My emphasis]

Maybe Mexicorruption withdrew from Article 55 in order to govern and look after their citizens (at U.S. taxpayers' expense) residing in the U.S.?

[Red Dog #1]

"I wonder whose side Obama would take?"

I don't.

[Tijeras_Slim]

That one is a restaurant.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

A national ID card.

Uh, no thanks. My state driver's license & US passport works just fine.

[wac3rd]

I know he is a Socialist, but do you think he is really against the citizenry of the US...?

Yes, he is, and should be viewed as such a tyrant.

[SuzyQue]

“Then he would be tried for treason.”

By whom?

[wac3rd]

The People.