Uncle Omar is still here
Any faith I had in the justice system in this country is quickly dissipating. Aside from the events surrounding our own situation in the Montgomery County, Maryland prosecutor’s office, today we read how the President’s uncle, who was ordered out of the country twenty-one years by an immigration court, had his day in court yesterday and the judge decided that Onyango Obama could stay because he is of high moral character, well except for the fact that he’s in this country illegally. The Associated Press reports;
His immigration status didn’t become public until his 2011 drunken-driving arrest in Framingham. Police said after the arrest he told them, “I think I will call the White House.”
Asked about the exchange by a prosecutor on Tuesday, he said he might have said that but couldn’t recall.
The charge was dismissed after he completed a year of probation and 14 weeks of alcohol education classes.
The judge said he considered testimony about Obama’s character, including letters from people who praised him for being a “kind and decent person,” and considered the drunken-driving charge and allegations of discrepancies in what he told immigration officials 20 to 30 years ago.
“He appears to me to be a gentleman,” the judge said.
He’s a gentleman who ignored a court order to leave the country two decades ago. There’s more at Michelle Malkin‘s place.
Thanks to Andy for the AP link.
ADDED: On the other hand, an Albanian woman has been told she has 24 hours to leave the country and to leave her 3 US-born children behind, acording to the Daily Mail;
A Detroit family is being ripped apart after immigration officials gave a 40-year-old married mother 24 hours to leave the country despite having no criminal convictions, a husband who has lived here for decades and three U.S.-born children.
Cile Precetaj, who came to the States seeking asylum 13 years ago, was ordered to report for deportation at Detroit Metro Airport at 10:30 a.m. today for a flight back to her native Albania, after receiving a letter from authorities Monday telling her to pack her bags.
However, in a desperate bid to buy time, she deliberately missed the deadline, and is now waiting at home, with her family around her, until authorities take her to jail where she will be held until another flight is organized.
Category: Illegal Immigrants
I’m guessing that most people who can name their mayor, governor, their representatives in the state and Federal legislatures, cannot name one or two members of their state’s highest court or one or two trial judges. It’s odd, isn’t it? I mean, the judiciary is one of three branches yet we know little about its members. News stories about defendants’ sentencing, I’ve noticed, frequently omit the trial judge’s name. That’s not true of high-profile cases like the boozing Kenyan here, but it is quite true of many other cases. One of the best tools we have to employ to influence elected and appointed officials is our approval or disapproval of what they do in our name. But when it comes to judges, we are just to accept whatever they deliver. Just food for thought. Chew it or spit it out. It’s just a thought. And by the way, one Leonard Shapiro was the judge in the Kenyan’s immigration case.
Guys with “high moral character” don’t get DUI’s, judge. Just sayin.
“Teh Most Transparent Administration — Eveh!”
Amazing, and disgusting.
When was being arrested drunk, violating the sanctity of this nation, and refusing to follow court orders added to the definition of being a gentleman?
Yeah, well she isn’t a racial minority person; nor related to the reigning despot. Interestingly, the Albanians, tiny country that they are, showed real moral fortitude during the Nazi occupation. One of the very few populations that did so, anywhere. I’d give one of their descendants a chance any day. So how come Unca’s ‘high moral character’ suffices to overlook his breaking the law; but her clean record and law-ABIDING behavior isn’t good enough? Doesn’t the White House have time to make a call on her behalf?
“Only arrested once” indicates high moral character? Wow, that bar is pretty low.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm … wondering if the good judge has an “Obama in ’12” sticker on his/her/it’s bumper …
A man in long term violation of a judicial deportation order, arrested for DUI, is referred to as, “a gentleman” and “kind and decent” = Ding, ding, ding! You can stay!
An honorably married woman with count ’em, three “anchor babies,” gets 24 hour notice to be on a plane to Albania.
Yep, we got the best legal system money can buy …
Kick them both the fuck out.
Anchor babies don’t wash anymore. Even if the mother has to go back to Albania, they’ll still be here and still have their father to take care of them. This is the human face of immigration law. If you don’t have permission to stay, in whatever form that takes, you get to go home and try again.
As far as “Uncle Omar”…yeah, and we expected this to turn out different how?
Woman seeking asylum to avoid being forced into prostitution? DENIED.
Family seeking asylum because they are Christians and want to home school their kids? DENIED.
Random Mexican gang banger with three foot high criminal record? “We can’t deport him! It will hurt his family’s feelings!”
I say deport the both of ’em and take B. Hussein 0bama’s illegal alien Aunt that’s still drawing welfare and living in public housing!
Put those kids in foster care and kick that son of a bitch out too. You want to harbor illegals? Then get the fuck out.
@11 Right On!
I don’t think it was the Israelis. They are busy right now planning in excruciating detail, with multiple contingencies, how they are going to take out Iran’s nuke program. It will be sudden and violent but they are not known to bluff or bullshit. And this time our Dept of State may not get notice, thanks to the warm fuzzies from The Emperor and Jacques ‘Jungle Stroll w/ Cameraman’ Kerry.
I got confooosed. What goes in this thread is this: I looked at Unkey Donkey’s pic and I swear I could smell his putrid wino breath. I won’t make that mistake again. Whew.