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REPORT: America's Most Famous Undocumented Immigrant Has Been Taken Into Custody
Business Insider ^ | July 15, 2014 | Brett LoGiurato

Posted on 07/15/2014 7:18:16 AM PDT by don-o

Activists who were working with immigration reform advocate Jose Antonio Vargas near the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas released a statement Tuesday claiming he was arrested while attempting to pass through security at McAllen-Miller International Airport.

"Jose Antonio Vargas of Define American, has been detained by Border Patrol in McAllen after attempting to board a plane to Los Angeles," the immigrant youth-led organization United We Dream said in a statement on its website.

Vargas traveled to the area last week to promote the efforts of UWD and other immigration reform groups before realizing it was within a secure perimeter manned by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents where he might not be able to leave without documentation.

About 45 minutes ago, Vargas tweeted that he was going to attempt to pass through security at the airport. He said he had no identification other than his "Philippine passport and my pocketbook US Constitution."

"I don’t know what’s going to happen," Vargas wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: border; braking
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To: don-o
For a minute there I thought someone arrested Barack Obama! I am some what disappointed.
21 posted on 07/15/2014 7:57:06 AM PDT by defconw (Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
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To: Jane Long

Jose is undocumented. He joined UWD and MAC (Minority Affairs Council), a UWD affiliate, in McAllen, Texas this past weekend to stand in solidarity with unaccompanied children who cross the Texas border fleeing for their lives. As you may know, Jose doesn’t have legal status and he didn’t qualify under DACA because of the age cap. He came to McAllen to stand in solidarity with UWD and MAC so we could uplift the stories of refugees fleeing persecution in Central America. He didn’t know that Border Patrol checkpoints are all around this area and also at the airport, which means in order to leave, he must risk arrest and detention.

http://action.unitedwedream.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=9709&track=UWDtwitter


22 posted on 07/15/2014 8:00:06 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: don-o

When I read headline first name that came to mind was...Obama too. If this were a poll what the percentage would be thinking the same?


23 posted on 07/15/2014 8:03:56 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then or now)
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To: don-o; null and void; Velveeta; Rushmore Rocks; Oorang; Myrddin; MamaDearest; autumnraine; ...
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REPORT: America's Most Famous Undocumented Immigrant Has Been Taken Into Custody At Texas Airport

Oh, sorry. The headlines are misleading.

For a moment, I thought...

24 posted on 07/15/2014 8:05:55 AM PDT by LucyT (TEOCAWKI: The End of Civilization as We Know it. ... We're there.)
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To: don-o; All

Right. I get that about Jose. I’m just curious about who is funding this “United We Dream” movement/website.

Anyone know?


25 posted on 07/15/2014 8:06:26 AM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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To: don-o
He's an undocumented Dimocrap. He was on CNN last night making nonsensical arguments about these invaders pouring into our country. Send him back to the Philippines!
26 posted on 07/15/2014 8:10:32 AM PDT by southernerwithanattitude (New and Improved Redneck!)
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To: LucyT

Seems that a LOT of folks’ hopes were raised. Keep hope alive! Some sweet day....


27 posted on 07/15/2014 8:13:46 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: don-o
How Eisenhower solved illegal border crossings from Mexico

It is an established fact. Enforce immigration laws and illegal aliens will leave. Announce that you will not enforce immigration laws and illegal aliens will come pouring in over the border.

28 posted on 07/15/2014 8:22:12 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (The Obamanation Continue)
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To: don-o

bump


29 posted on 07/15/2014 8:31:52 AM PDT by angelsonmyside
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To: bandleader

That has been the whole idea — the left and RINOs want to get away from the idea of sovereignty but instead move to a One World government — where excellence is a bad thing and all cultures are of equal value.

Why do you think the UN was created?


30 posted on 07/15/2014 9:04:13 AM PDT by 353FMG
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To: don-o

Drop him off in the ‘hood, around midnight. End of problem.


31 posted on 07/15/2014 9:30:05 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: don-o
REPORT: America's Most Famous Undocumented Immigrant Has Been Taken Into Custody

Huh? They arrested Barack Hussein Soetoro Odinga Soebarka Marx Lenin Mao Obama?

32 posted on 07/15/2014 9:31:16 AM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: southernerwithanattitude
Send him back to the Philippines!

Send him halfway back.

He can swim, right?

33 posted on 07/15/2014 9:32:58 AM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: don-o

So the Kenyan is no longer No. 1?


34 posted on 07/15/2014 10:23:23 AM PDT by DPMD
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To: CaptainK

35 posted on 07/15/2014 10:26:23 AM PDT by caww
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To: don-o

TSA official says that it was border patrol who asked for Josei’ papers. TSA had cleared him to fly.


36 posted on 07/15/2014 10:30:12 AM PDT by caww
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To: NorthMountain

Even better!


37 posted on 07/15/2014 11:42:15 AM PDT by southernerwithanattitude (New and Improved Redneck!)
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To: don-o

38 posted on 07/15/2014 2:56:44 PM PDT by Brown Deer (Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: don-o

39 posted on 07/15/2014 2:57:56 PM PDT by Brown Deer (Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: don-o

Barry and Eric have come through for him:

Jose Antonio Vargas, symbol of immigration debate, freed after detention

http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/15/justice/texas-jose-vargas-detained/index.html?hpt=hp_t2


40 posted on 07/15/2014 8:14:26 PM PDT by PAR35
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