Michelle Malkin » Gasp: DHS Secretary alarmed that immigration laws enforced under her watch

Gasp: DHS Secretary alarmed that immigration laws enforced under her watch

By Michelle Malkin • February 26, 2009 09:04 AM

Oh, the open-borders crowd’s heads are exploding.

Under President Obama and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano’s watch, federal immigration agents had the nerve to — gasp! — enforce immigration laws.

How could this happen? Quick, launch an investigation! This must not be allowed to stand!

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Wednesday ordered a review of a raid at an engine plant in Washington State that resulted in the arrests of 28 people suspected of being illegal immigrants.

A high-level official in the Department of Homeland Security said that Ms. Napolitano had not been informed about the raid on Tuesday before it happened, and that she was seeking details about its planning and scope.

“She was not happy about it because it’s inconsistent with her position, and the president’s position on these matters,” said the official, who agreed to discuss the matter on condition of anonymity because the secretary had not authorized the conversation.

You can be sure the taxpayer-funded National Council of Raza will use all the earmark money it will be receiving to lobby aggressively for comprehensive shamnesty:

The National Council of La Raza urged supporters to call the White House and demand Mr. Obama lay out his immigration policy, while the National Immigration Forum said the raid was an unwelcome continuation of Bush administration policies.

“What are Latino and immigrant voters to think? They turn out in massive numbers and vote for change and yet ‘change we can believe in’ turns out to be ‘business as usual,’ ” said Ali Noorani, executive director of the forum.

He called for a halt to the raids while Homeland Security conducts its review of immigration policies.

As for the poor, innocent workers nabbed in the raid, guess what? The raid was the result of a gang investigation:

“Information derived from two gang members previously arrested in an ICE gang operation led to the initiation of the work-site investigation at Yamato Engine Specialists,” said press secretary Kelly Nantel. “Follow-up investigation uncovered a potentially large number of illegally employed workers. ICE conducted the operation in order to identify and if appropriate, apprehend any unauthorized workers and to further determine potential criminal activity.”

Homeland Security officials worried about gang and criminal activity?

This must not stand!

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#634789

On February 26th, 2009 at 6:24 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

On February 26th, 2009 at 5:02 pm, chapoutier said:

That makes zero sense.

See #176
#634853

On February 26th, 2009 at 7:59 pm, chapoutier said:

Soap, I get what you were referring to. Your analogy makes no sense. How is the head of a department getting upset over unauthorized actions the same as walking by a mugger?

I don’t care what you think about immigration policy, Obama or Janet. That is just silly.
#634981

On February 27th, 2009 at 2:34 am, ricnrolle said:

When will Himself claim the title of Fuhrer? He has the votes in the Reichstag.
#634992

On February 27th, 2009 at 4:54 am, RetFireman said:

Is it worth it to buy a handgun, and lose whatever anonymity I might have? Or am I being too paranoid?

Sorry it took so long…been gone all day.

Short answer, yes…it is worth it and you cant put a rifle places that a handgun can go. Such as, I never go camping/fishing without having my pistol strapped on my belt.

However, here in California, it is easier to buy a car, with less paperwork, or to adopt a child than it is to purchase a pistol. Heck, you now have to take a test and pay for a permit to buy one that you must present at time of purchase. I was shocked when I went to buy mine last year and was met with that rule. Fortunately the State provides a study guide for you…for a couple of bucks. But it is “about safety” and not about squeezing every drop of blood from the populace, right?

I am sure there are ways to get one without going through all that…devious, illegal ways, though I don’t think THAT is worth the trouble. After all, the criminals, murderers and gang bangers aren’t going to “Ben;a Bait and Guns” to buy their weapons. That is why all these laws are just stupid. The people they are supposed to prevent fro obtaining them don’t go through those channels in the first place, but just try explaining that to morons and other knuckle-draggers like LGM and the other rock-dwellers on here.
#641620

On March 6th, 2009 at 4:04 pm, nlebou said:

VOTE