oneslowgun
May 25, 2005, 07:39 AM
From FOX Tounge Tied....
What Part of Illegal is Unclear?
A New Hampshire police chief is under attack from immigrant-rights activists for charging illegal aliens with criminal trespass after federal authorities refused to enforce the law, according to the Associated Press.
Members of the AFL-CIO and some 30 other protestors gathered outside the New Ipswich police department to complain about Police Chief Garrett Chamberlain’s efforts to curb illegal immigration.
Theo Amani of a group called Africa Initiative said illegal immigrants should feel safe when they need or meet a police officer. He and others, carrying signs reading "You Can't Trespass on Public Property" and "No Human is Illegal," said Chamberlain’s efforts could lead to racial profiling.
But Chamberlain – who charged an illegal immigrant under a state statute after federal authorities refused to take him into custody -- says race has nothing to do with it. "Please do not try to portray this as a race issue," he said. "It is not; it's legal versus illegal."
Links:
http://www.tonguetied.us/
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050524/REPOSITORY/505240358/1221
What Part of Illegal is Unclear?
A New Hampshire police chief is under attack from immigrant-rights activists for charging illegal aliens with criminal trespass after federal authorities refused to enforce the law, according to the Associated Press.
Members of the AFL-CIO and some 30 other protestors gathered outside the New Ipswich police department to complain about Police Chief Garrett Chamberlain’s efforts to curb illegal immigration.
Theo Amani of a group called Africa Initiative said illegal immigrants should feel safe when they need or meet a police officer. He and others, carrying signs reading "You Can't Trespass on Public Property" and "No Human is Illegal," said Chamberlain’s efforts could lead to racial profiling.
But Chamberlain – who charged an illegal immigrant under a state statute after federal authorities refused to take him into custody -- says race has nothing to do with it. "Please do not try to portray this as a race issue," he said. "It is not; it's legal versus illegal."
Links:
http://www.tonguetied.us/
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050524/REPOSITORY/505240358/1221