Alejandro Mayorkas-The man to see
Another disturbing development on the illegal alien issue from the Washington Times.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/29/memo-outlines-backdoor-amnesty-plan-for-obama/
So what does this memo mean-that if they can't pass an amnesty law (COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM)then they will just give everybody a pass? If true, then it's clear why a state like Arizona takes matters into its own hands.
And Alejandro Mayorkas, head of Citizenship and Immigration, to whom this memo was addressed? He is a former United States Attorney for Southern California during the Clinton administration. Here is a tidbit from the Who Runs Government website.
"Mayorkas was an advocate of granting a pardon to the drug dealer Carlos Vignali in the waning days of the Clinton administration, a role that put him in hot water. Mayorkas called the White House counsel’s office twice at the urging of Vignali's father Horacio, a major Democratic donor who paid out almost a quarter million dollars to various California officials.“Beg Your Pardongate,” The American Spectator, Nov. 17, 2008(7)“Beg Your Pardongate,” The American Spectator, Nov. 17, 2008 Clinton eventually pardoned Vignali, who served only half of his 14 year sentence. Carlos had been arrested for running a drug ring that delivered more than 800 pounds of cocaine from Los Angeles to Minneapolis.
A 2001 Congressional investigation criticized Mayorkas for his role, alleging that it was inappropriate for a senior law enforcement official to lobby for a commutation.“Beg Your Pardongate,” The American Spectator, Nov. 17, 2008(7)“Beg Your Pardongate,” The American Spectator, Nov. 17, 2008 Mayorkas eventually apologized. “It is reasonable to expect that someone in my position would do his or her due diligence to learn that information" about Vignali, he told the Los Angeles Times in 2001. "I made a mistake."Meyer, Josh, “Alejandro Mayorkas tapped to head immigration agency,” Los Angeles Times, May 1, 2009(8)Meyer, Josh, “Alejandro Mayorkas tapped to head immigration agency,” Los Angeles Times, May 1, 2009"
Hey, Alejandro! I got a great idea. Let's just pardon 'em all. I'll send you a memo.
This is the guy who is directing US Citizenship and Immigration.
This Mayorkas guy sounds like a sleazy character. Of course there may be more to the story than Gary Fouse chooses to post. I've never heard of him before. If I were president, I would insist on seeing the file personally of any person proposed for a pardon or commutation. There are some who did not get a pardon who should have, and obviously some who should not have who did -- because the president listened to a synopsis that sounded plausible instead of reading the file in full.
ReplyDeleteThe Washington Times story doesn't impress me at all. At least it is a news story -- not too inflamatory, and nothing particularly disturbing.
The executive branch is granted authority by congress to do this or that. The executive branch is charged with writing voluminous regulations so that it does not act arbitrarily and capriciously in exercising those powers. Many decisions to be made are essentially matters of policy.
If circumstances require exercise of judgment, and congress can't get its act together to agree on ANY new legislative policy, the executive branch might legitimately exercise caution in use of some powers, or be especially diligent in exercising others. For example, the executive branch might forbear from actively seeking and prosecuting gainfully employed residents who entered the country illegally, because the harms of vigorous prosecution are greater than the benefits, until such time as congress establishes a more uniform up to date legislative policy.
After all, Gary Fouse, a well known and articular conservative, has explicitly stated that he does not advocated deporting eleven million such residents. I think he's right about that, and the Obama administration should listen to Mr. Fouse on this point.
"After all, Gary Fouse, a well known and articular conservative"
ReplyDeleteWhat are you talking about?
Sorry, I meant articulate.
ReplyDeleteI was referring to "well-known".
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