Posted on 09/20/2010 3:50:21 PM PDT by jessduntno
President Obama's Aunt Zeituni Onyango lived in public housing as an illegal immigrant for a time because the "system" took advantage of her, she said in a recent interview.
"I didn't ask for it; they gave it to me," Onyango said in an interview with CBS affiliate WBZ-TV, scheduled to air tonight and Tuesday night.
"Ask your system," she continued, unapologetically, when asked about the situation. "I didn't create it or vote for it. Go and ask your system."
Onyango, the half-sister of Mr. Obama's late father, moved from Kenya to the United States in 2000. She first applied for asylum in 2002, citing violence in Kenya, according to the Associated Press. Onyango's request was rejected in 2004, but she stayed in the country, living in public housing in Boston. WBZ-TV reports that Onyango fell seriously ill but she did not have enough money to travel home after recovering.
When it was reported in 2008 that Onyango was possibly in the country illegally, Mr. Obama said he had no knowledge of her status. As a presidential candidate, Mr. Obama told CBS News' Katie Couric that he was not against the possible deportation of his aunt. "If she has violated laws, then those laws have to be obeyed," he said. "We are a nation of laws."
Onyango, however, told WBZ-TV, "If I come as an immigrant, you have the obligation to make me a citizen."
Kenya doesn't know either: Kenya angry over ruling granting political asylum to Obama’s aunt
The article doesn't mention that the city apparently feared for her safety or something in regular public housing -- so transferred her to elderly housing (for which there's a wait of about 6 years for citizens).
Apart from the immigration questions, if you had an aunt in dire straights and you had made $5 million last year, would your aunt be in any kind of public housing????
I for one don’t believe that they are blood relatives.
Words cannot describe how I feel...People like her are so frustrating...
Poor baby! They just forced Aunt Zeituni to take welfare.
Has anyone looked into the likelihood that two years of state sponsored college, or two years doing anything at all in the military, will essentially create a whole pot load of twenty one year old anchor babies?
If precedent is any guide, their parents, children, cousins, and spouses (sic) will be handed "rights" based on that dream.
No I hadn’t I keep my eye out for it though.thanks
Is everbody at the immigration service asleep?
By the way, does anybody know how many people actually work for immigration? There must be an army of bureaucrats working to process all of the millions of immigrants who enter the country. This is one bureacracy badly in need of reduction.
Is everbody at the immigration service asleep?
By the way, does anybody know how many people actually work for immigration? There must be an army of bureaucrats working to process all of the millions of immigrants who enter the country. This is one bureacracy badly in need of reduction.
Obviously graduated from Harvard Law School. She'll be formidable to expel.
“”I didn’t ask for it; they gave it to me,” Onyango said “
And I bet you didn’t refuse it either?
Ungrateful, arrogant ._________(fill in the blank)
I would but I’d probably get banned!
They should have deported her years ago!!!
What an ungrateful, illegal alien pig. Such arrogance from such a bottom-dwelling loser...
“The only criteria I can see is that which qualifies her FOR an asylum.”
Yup, there you go!
Where was your rich nephew?
“I for one don’t believe that they are blood relatives.”
She told 0 to either grant her citizenship or she would spill the beans about where he was born!
We only know about her because she is Obama’s aunt but how many millions like her are out there and we don’t know about them.
“I for one don’t believe that they are blood relatives.”
Has anyone asked this woman where BOH was actually born?
Has anyone asked this woman if BOH is a Muslim?
Has anyone asked this woman if BOH is a Marxist/Socialist?
If not, why not...”
Inquiring minds want to know....
As if she’s going to disown him now?
Sure......
THEY came knocking on my door just last week and asked if I wanted free housing.......
“The ruling said a return to Kenya might put Onyango in danger.”
That's right folks, she feared for life..............
If returned she would be smothered to death with hugs and
kisses for her family doing what Hitler, Stalin and al qaeda could not.
WRECKING AMERICA.
I think dear leader has created many more previously tolerant RACISTS, or is that just plain old common sense and decency that is bubblling up sore from being sucker punched?
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