04-18-2009, 10:07 PM
verenablock Wrote:I have nothing against booting people who come into the country illegally; that's the risk they take when they cross the border. As for 20% of the criminals being illegal immigrants; that would make it safe to say that the other 80% are fine, homegrown Americans.
Yes, but we have every right to discuss the 20%.
There are web pages dedicated to the thousands of Americans who have lost their lives to illegal aliens. My own family lost a young member to a drunk driver who had been in jail for other offenses as well. His status had never been checked.
I think of the Mrs. Bologna in San Francisco -a sanctuary city. Her husband and two older sons were leaving a family picnic. On the way they crossed paths with a person who shot and killed all three. He had been in jail numerous times, was in the country illegally -yet the policies of the city released him. Many of us have seen Mrs. Bologna on interviews. I have never seen such raw pain and anger.
So many other tragedies. I think we have every right to ask our jail to determine who is in the country illegally and deport them if appropriate. I again applaud Sheriff Curran. And I ask that our new mayor consider our public safety before he makes any decisions.