Sunday, June 10, 2012

The Obama Justice Department has been relentless in deporting illegal immigrants.


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I know the Executive Branch of the government is responsible for carrying out the law of the land. It is one of the primary purposes of that branch of government. However, it might be time to re-assess what would have been done under The Dream Act and provide perspective to this community.

The Dream Act is interesting legislation. It is not new. No different than the Affordable Care Act, they were in the legislative process for a long time. However, it wasn't until Senator Barak Obama became President Barak Obama that "The Dream Act" actually came out of moth balls.

To some in the immigrant community, it appears as though the President is playing politics with their lives. They realize he is responsible for the push to pass The Dream Act, but, at the same time they are facing a determined law enforcement sending them back to their homeland. This community is impoverished and deportation is as much as hardship as first arriving illegally in the USA. Perhaps, President Obama would see himself clear to call a conference of the leadership of this community to talk about their strife and whether or not answers can be formulated such as an Executive Order. If nothing else, it would reinforce the compassion President Obama regards this community. 



About three dozen immigration activists (click here) are protesting outside an Obama campaign office in Denver tonight, while two more activists have staged a sit-in inside the office.
The activists want President Barack Obama to sign an executive order ending the deportation of young, undocumented immigrants who would be eligible for conditional permanent residency under the DREAM Act. The activists waved signs and marched in a circle in front of the office, at 77 W. 9th Ave. They said they planned to spend the night in front of the office.

The two activists staging the sit-in inside the campaign office — Javier Hernandez, from Denver, and Veronica Gomez, from California — say they are undocumented and could face deportation if arrested for their protest.

"If that's what it takes, that's what it takes," Gomez said....