Posted on 06/10/2014 8:42:08 AM PDT by don-o
The vast wave of illegal aliens now swamping America’s southern border and Obama’s intentional policy of not just ignoring it, but encouraging it and spreading its effects, has brought about renewed calls for the House to start impeachment proceedings.
The question is: Whom should the House impeach?
Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar says the House should start with Attorney General Eric Holder, and we certainly agree.
While we have long been critical of Holder’s pattern of lawlessness with regard to lying to Congress and ignoring the powers reserved to the states by the Constitution (for which we called for Holder’s impeachment more than a year ago) Gosar has a more immediate and practical argument in favor of impeaching the Attorney General: he is committing a felony by shipping illegal aliens across state lines and releasing them.
For the record, putting an illegal alien in a car, bus or plane and transporting them to another location is deemed "alien smuggling" and is a crime. See 8 USC § 1324 (a)(1)(A).
As Congressman Gosar detailed in a written statement, Andy Adame, Special Operations Supervisor for Border Patrol in Arizona, confirmed 400 detained illegal aliens were shipped to Arizona after being apprehended by the Border Patrol in Texas.
According to DHS officials, illegal aliens were shipped by plane and bus to Phoenix and Tucson due to lack of manpower to handle the large surge in illegal crossing at the southern Texas border. According to Adame, roughly 1,000 illegal aliens are apprehended in South Texas each day. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have stated that the illegal aliens being released are not known criminals.
After an initial screening, illegal aliens are being released under the condition they report to a local ICE office near their final destination within 15 days. Media reports indicate very few illegal aliens are actually returning to finish processing. So far this fiscal year, the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol sector has apprehended more than 140,000 people.
DHS officials also revealed iwhen briefing Gosar that there are no mechanisms in place by which the federal government shares its National Crime Information Center (NCIC) databases of information relating to criminals with state authorities, yet the feds forbid those very same states from enforcing current immigration laws.
Gosar also sent a letter outlining his concerns to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa and subsequent to the letter issued a statement calling for Holder’s impeachment.
Gosar's list of questions is lengthy, but important in its totality, because it shows the vast scope and ripple effect of Holder’s lawless actions.
Who authorized this directive at DHS/ICE?
What is the law enforcement purpose of this policy?
Why would DHS/ICE be transporting these individuals to Tucson from as far away as Texas?
Why were Arizona/Phoenix/Tucson chosen as the drop off location(s) for these illegal immigrants?
Is it at all possible that DHS/ICE could be directly or indirectly facilitating the practice of human trafficking?
What exact instructions were given to these illegal immigrants after they were dropped off in Arizona?
Have these types of actions taken place before? If so, when, where, and how often?
If this action has taken place before, what has been the success rate in self-reporting to court dates and properly resolving immigration status?
What measures are being taken to account for an estimated 60,000 illegal immigrant children who will cross the U.S. border?
How or why is this Administration executing immigration policies which amount to the inhumane transfer and neglect of women and children?
Is the practice of busing illegal immigrants to Arizona or other neighboring states the policy that the U.S. intends to implement now and in the future?
What recourse will be implemented to attend to these displaced persons and which agency or federal program will manage the care?
What policies are in place to address any illegal activity that takes place amongst these individuals while detained or abandoned?
It is telling that so far DHS officials refused to cite the statutory authority for this new policy.
We agree with Congressman Gosar’s statement. “While it is hard to discern which of his previous trespasses are most egregious, this is one scandal for which he cannot retain his job. It starts at the top with Eric Holder and if the chief law enforcement officer of the United States is not going to enforce the laws of this land, then he should be impeached."
While there a seemingly endless parade of impeachable offenses, nothing will be done.
But, if, as has been suggested elsewhere, the entire Current Regime were to be prosecuted under the provisions of the RICO act, as a criminal enterprise, then THAT may gain some traction.
This is not merely “high crimes and misdemeanors”, it is flat-out criminal activity.
Saul Alinsky would be so proud.
Does a day go by when the Kenyan doesn’t commit an impeachable offense?
I’ll never give up or give in...but, see post #15.
Everything this fruit cup does is impeachable. He is the true Teflon Don. Don’t mess with the Halfrican. He is going to run rampant for 2.5 more years and there is nothing that will be done to stop him.
I agree on start with Holder. The insane Democrats in the Senate will never approve but maybe it can be done using their refusal in the bid for 2014 no matter what State.
He is causing chaos around the world. Egypt, Libya, The United States...
Exactly. This is delusional talk. The point is to focus on elections, not to promote fantasies.
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The left was capable of talking impeachment and issues at the same time, so why can’t we? The arguments supporting impeachment also could help with the elections. Those who are dead set against impeachment are a lost cause.
I agree on start with Holder. The insane Democrats in the Senate will never approve but maybe it can be done using their refusal in the bid for 2014 no matter what State.
How does the paperwork go for that???
Under what department or government program do you acquire buses, put illegal aliens on them, and ship them to another state and just drop them off at a bus station?
Some one in the government paid for that expense... Who?
That’s what many of us, here, have been asking. When you find out, please *ping* ALL.
USC 9 Sec. 1324. Felony “harboring”. Five years per violation.
Exactly - Treason it is !
The Untouchable
starring Barack Hussein Obana
AZ should ship them to DC.
Why should any one vote for a politician who places his career concerns first and the impeachment of a person committing felonious and treasonous acts while serving in the Presidency second? Such a politician is unworthy of any position in government.
It seems he’s really ramping up his war on the US.
had any pubbie done half what this punk ass poser has done they’d be in jail.
Republicans have no stomach for impeachment. It won’t happen. On the other hand, there is a good case for criminal charges that has been laid out by Ben Stein.
What really need are pictures of the children who have crossed the border illegally, being held at military bases around the country, sleeping on plastic boards and getting sick.
I'd think that abetting their leaving home instead of facilitating their return is kidnapping.
More PONTIFICATING but not ONE INDICTMENT issued for anyone for ANYTHING that's occurred thus far.
Yes, that is the plan. Makes me glad I am old, but it makes me sad for my grandchildren.
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