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Charlie Norwood Houston Chronicle | August 15, 2003 It should never have happened. This past December, a man and woman sitting on a New York City park bench were surrounded by a gang of young men. The gang kicked and beat the woman before dragging her along the nearby railroad tracks and forcing her into the woods, where they repeatedly raped the 42-year-old mother of two and threatened to kill her. It was a vicious, tragic and horrific crime, and, again, it should have never happened. It should have never happened because the five males charged with this heinous act were illegally living in the United States. Even more unbelievably, four of them had a criminal past and had been in the hands of law enforcement authorities, two having actually served jail time. But instead of being immediately deported, as the law insists, they were released back onto the streets. This case is troubling enough alone, but when pieced together with the growing litany of tragic tales in big cities and small towns alike, it becomes clear that this criminal alien offense is more than just an isolated incident. Instead, this heartbreaking episode is reflective of a badly broken immigration law enforcement system that provides little or no coordination between federal, state and local officials; In today's America, there are almost 400,000 individuals who have been ordered deported but are instead hiding out in our communities. That means there are 80,000 illegal aliens with criminal convictions on the prowl thanks to our broken immigration system. They were in the hands of law enforcement at one point, but are walking the streets today when the law says they should have been deported. Can you imagine if our government decided one day that we would invite 80,000 aliens to live here illegally, oh, and by the way, they're all going to be convicted criminals? It would be a catastrophic event and would be met with universal outrage. But because today's state of affairs has been allowed to happen over an extended period of time and gone largely unreported by the mainstream media, it seems somehow less shocking. The fact is, however, the result is exactly the same in either instance -- a failed system and a major crisis. So what great force of manpower is our federal government devoting to this problem? Just 2,000 federal agents have the job of enforcing our immigration laws. It's high time we gave these outmanned folks some much needed help. Last month, I introduced a bill that will take a giant step in that direction, the Clear Law Enforcement for criminal Alien Removal Act of 2003 (or CLEAR Act). This is legislation that will finally give assistance and motivation to the 2,000 agents in the field; We shouldn't accept a system that allows criminal aliens to be turned loose, fall between the cracks, and commit crimes again and again, but we do. We shouldn't accept a system that discourages a local police officer from enforcing immigration laws, but we do. The brutal attack and rape that took place last December in a New York City park should have never happened. If this legislation had been in place, it would have never been permitted to happen. All Illegals are criminals, and they should all be deported (for good) immediately, whatever branch of government learns of their status. All applicants shall provide prints, photos and DNA samples. Christians and Jews from muslim countries fleeing religious persecution shall receive accelerated immigration privileges. If no warrants are outstanding, return border violators to home country within 20 days via commercial airline and submit cost of such action, including processing and housing costs for said violator, to country of origin. If costs are not paid within 30 days, reduce any and all aid to said country by a like amount. Work permitted of such applicants shall be limited to one of several categories, including childcare, lawn/gardening, restaurant staff, cleaning and the like. Families of GWV workers are not permitted to enter US, nor will the birth of a child to one of GWV status confer citizenship to either parent or child. Companies shall be subject to fines and penalty that fail to report employment of GWV workers, or hire border violators. GWV workers shall be paid with check, having income tax withheld. GWV workers shall not be subject to unemployment tax because they are not eligible to receive unemployment compensation. F/S shall be required to pay tuition, housing and related costs such that all their educational costs are fully reimbursed to the institution attended. Originating country shall bear the costs of medical treatment and confinement. Man sentenced to prison for sexual abuse By Steve Card Of the News-Times A Lincoln City man was sentenced to prison recently after being convicted on a charge of sexual abuse. Cesar Rodriguez-Castillo, 26, was found guilty July 7 by a 12-member jury on a charge of Sexual Abuse I. That jury found Rodriguez-Castillo not guilty on seven other counts of Sexual Abuse I, on two counts of Sexual Penetration with a Foreign Object II, and on one count of private indecency. According to court records, Rodriguez-Castillo was convicted for sexually assaulting a female relative who was less than 14 years old during the time the abuse occurred. When Rodriguez-Castillo was arrested by police in February on the sexual assault charges, he presented identification - a Social Security card and a resident alien card - that turned out to be forged. Rodriguez-Castillo later admitted to police that the documents had been faked and were obtained for work purposes. In a separate case, Rodriguez-Castillo was convicted on two counts of Possession of a Forged Instrument I. Rodriguez-Castillo appeared for sentencing on July 29 before Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Charles Littlehales. On the conviction for Sexual Assault I, he was sentenced to 75 months (six years three months) in prison, with 10 years of post-prison supervision. He will be given credit for time already served in the Lincoln County Jail. Rodriguez-Castillo was also ordered to submit to a DNA blood draw and an HIV blood test, and he will be required to register as a sex offender after he is released from prison. On the convictions for Possession of a Forged Instrument I, Rodriguez-Castillo was sentenced to 18 months probation. And they should not be rewarded with amnesties and sham guestworker visas. If the country for whatever reason needs more people, which is doubtful given the current amount of unemployed, we can simply raise legal immigration numbers. But illegal aliens must be given one choice: leave, or you'll be escorted out. Do something like that with all known illegal immigrants by broadcasting a nationwide rf frequency that if they so much as come within 50 miles of our borders that they have more important things to worry about, like getting the new and improved shampoo head and shoulders, although that would be rather pointless, now wouldnt it? By law, being born in the US only gives one the right to declare US citizenship on turning 18. Parents of a baby born in the US do not get US citizenship as a result of that birth. As with many things in this country, new laws and rules are not needed to fix the problem--just enforcement of those already on the books. Until there exists a will to enforce the law, all the new documents in the world are worthless. BTW, your argument is the same one the Gun-Control nuts use. Gotta be carefull with arguments that give politicians an excuse to pass more legislation. Sooner or later, they will bite you in the arse, even on issues that have your support. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
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