Bereaved father urges fix of immigration system

"infers that 2 wrongs make a right"

So we can expect you to bring up this point every time a republican/conservative brings up Clinton's actions whenever Bush's actions are mentioned?

You say "your dems" to me so it is just as reasonable for me to say "your republicans" to you.

Fix our Immigration Laws? Are immigration Laws aren't broken. They are being broken by the 20 million ILLEGAL ALIENS in this Country.

Now I can't say the ILLEGAL ALIENS are completely to blame for the shape of our economy, but they are a BIG part of the problem. The ILLEGAL ALIENS send BILLIONS upon BILLIONS out of this Country every year, money we will NEVER see again. Does this help our economy?

How about the BILLIONS the American taxpayers fork out for the ILLEGAL ALIEN BABIES, the schooling of them, the medical care and the list goes on, and on, and on.

How about the MILLIONS upon MILLIONS paid to jail ILLEGAL ALIENS for the crimes, then the cost to deport them. Does this help our economy?

Then you have these activist groups, the Catholic Church and the ACLU that want AMNESTY for these ILLEGAL ALIENS. It would be absolute suicide for this Country if AMNESTY were granted to the 20 million or so ILLEGAL ALIENS. We have more and more people out of work everyday and they want to add another 20 million to this Country? I say, "NO"!

If AMNESTY were ever granted to these 20 million ILLEGAL ALIENS, you can bet big money that 3 years from now, there would be ANOTHER

Keith, amigo, I do hate to rain on your parade, but they haven't been "my Republicans" for quite some time now. Like Reagan said of your beloved Dems: "I didn't leave them, they left me". I liked Bush (to a degree) but you will never EVER hear me refer to him as a conservative. In too many things he was anything but, in fact, he was often "Dem light", and I agree wholeheartedly that he didn't do enough to show fiscal restraint or control our borders. His 'go along to get along' compliance with the Congress when the GOP had control of that is what led him to NOT ever veto any bills that came from there, regardless of how irresponsible many of them were as far as spending.

But, I will continue to point out the undeniable double standards by which some, but especially the main stream media, conduct themselves as far as how the political parties are covered. I say go after ALL politicians with the same fervor when they deserve it. And the media should fulfill their societal obligation to be an honest broker as far as political conduct and misconduct. They fail miserably on that front!

At least you finally admit that your republicans' agenda is to simply let more illegals in.

While you're absolutely correct in pointing out that Bush did virtually nothing to combat illegals, the trouble with this kind of argument is it infers that 2 wrongs make a right.
We've got to get away from thinking our choices lie only within the 2 major parties - both of which have shown us time & again they take us for suckers and are mainly concerned with getting their sorry members re-elected. Both have had plenty of opportunities to do the right thing regarding illegals and border security yet, strangely, haven't found the guts to do so.
Folks, let's take it back!

"Tell us theguy... , what did the republicans do about the illegals during the more than half of Bush's eight years in office that they held a majority in both Houses of Congress?"

Not a darned thing! They were as culpable as the Dems, in fact, I say they were worse, because they talked the talk, but didn't walk the walk of border control. At least your Dems and their media abettors make no pretenses as to which side of this issue you all fall on. Special rights and privileges favored for those in this nation illegally, as any editorial will point out, espcially from 'our Pilot', by advocating in-state tuition rates for those who are NOT legal residents of any state, 'sanctuary' cities and othe locales, ensuring that the illegals can escape the law in any number of venues, and the continued tying of law enforcement's hands in trying to process and, if need be, prosecute them. Not to mention allowing the E-Verify program of Homeland Security to expire last month, that was among the most effective programs and policies in place to address this invasion. Those Repubs, and some Dems, who advocate controlling our borders have been pushed aside, then as now..

OK?

As a parent of 3 teenagers, I feel for Mr. Tranchant. I do agree that something needs to be done about illegal immigrants.... because it is costing the govt. a lot of money to allow them to stay. Free government cheese is not really free is it. Free breakfast and lunch in our public schools are not really free are they. English is the primary and should be the only language spoken in the US. Oh I will not go on because could go on allll day.... but in this case it was a case of drunk driving whether an illegal or legal immigrant, natural citizen, it does not matter, drunk driving is drunk driving and nothing you say will bring back his child. They best he can do is become an advocate to get the laws changed. Mr. Tranchant will be the best advocate his daughter could have wanted.

Good luck and Peace be with you Mr. Tranchant

Tell us theguy... , what did the republicans do about the illegals during the more than half of Bush's eight years in office that they held a majority in both Houses of Congress?

Mr. Tranchant testified that ALL Criminals should be deported, not just drunk drivers. Like the MS-13 Salvadorian gangs who shot the father and son in San Francisco (Bolognas) and the Cuban who killed the police officer in Ft. Myers, and the Illegal that ran into the ice cream parlor in Colorado and killed the little Boy, on and on...

How will it deter crime? Well it doesn't help! Would you like your families killed by Criminal Illegals, when all we have to do is deport them immediately when they commit the first crime.

All of these people were killed by repeat offenders that are invisible to a broken immigration system.

scared enough to get out of the country and do it the right way. A person should be afraid when he or she breaks the law. It's just too bad that these same people don't have enough integrity to match their fear and STOP breaking the law.

Good luck to Mr. Tranchant. No one should have to go thru what he has. But he should beware, by publicly advocating clamping down on ILLEGAL immigrants, he puts himself in the crosshairs of our present govt and their media abettors who are firmly on the side of those who are here illegally. He will be tarred and feathered as being against ALL immigrants, he will be labeled as a 'xenophoe' and other derogatory monikers, and he very well may be targeted for actions by the govt, or at least by the media syncophants who exist solely to advance the Dems agenda (remember Joe the Plumber?).

Good luck, and God bless, Mr. Trenchant..

Mr. Ramirez’ “emotional accounting of how police hunts for suspected illegal immigrants have him and other legal immigrants in the Washington suburb of Frederick County, Md., living in fear.”
"We are afraid. We are a target," Ramirez said…,” Latinos in his community who are crime victims won't report rapes and other attacks because they fear police will focus on their immigration status rather than the violence they've suffered, he said.
“Latinos in his community who are crime victims won't report rapes and other attacks because they fear police will focus on their immigration status rather than the violence they've suffered, he said.” If you are legal, valid visa, work permit, green card, what is to fear? Otherwise, gangs such as MS13 will prosper, the criminal element will grow stronger and stronger.
If you want to live in America. Live the American dream, Then live by American law.

One can certainly understand and respect the father's grief. But the problem of drunk driving is not an immigration problem. The problem is America's difficulty dealing with the dangers of alcohol abuse.

Sadly, illegal immigration and border security will get nothing but lip service from our Representatives in Washington.
Really, with even our current President having an illegal alien relative (his aunt) openly running loose after twice being ordered out of the U.S. and thumbing her nose while living freely in the open pending a 3rd phony hearing, does anyone really think something will be done?
On the contrary, just as soon as the administration can slip it by us, there will be a general amnesty granted that will give ALL illegals a right to stay. And our Old Dominion lapdogs Mark Warner, Jim Webb, Glenn Nye, Boby Scott, etc, will help bring it about. They'll answer your calls and e mails in a sympathetic manner, but when it comes time to vote, they'll side with their true masters.
The saddest part is that most of us will stand by and let them do so and won't even hold them accountable.
Yep, we get the kind of government we deserve.
My sincere sympathy to the bereaved family.

would be a great start. What part of ILLEGAL do law enforcemnt officers
not understand?

neglected to mention the rash of violent crimes illegals are responsible for in Montgomery County MD, just to the south of Frederick.

A good 75% of the violent, heinous murders in the county have been commited by illegals.

The cold blooded murder of a teenager on a bus by an illegal MS 13 member.

The murder and subsequent house fire to cover it up of an 80 year old women by three illegals.

The home invasion and murder of a 63 year old woman by an illegal.

The list goes on.

MD has become a sanctuary state where illegals are coddled and the state government encourages fraud and illegal activity.

Frederick County is the only jurisdiction in MD that has the cojones to do something about. Thats what upsets Mr. Ramirez.

The only time ther status is checked is if they are detained in the county detention center. So he is upset that they are caught committing a crime and being illegal at the same time.

I really don't see how cracking down on illegal immigration will decrease drunk driving. There are plenty of legal US citizens drinking and driving every night.

if the legal immigrants help authorities clean up the illegals. If the legal immigrants would report the illegals, those that are BREAKING the LAWS first by being here illegally and then getting the phony drives licenses et al, the authorities and others would not see every "potential" immigrant as an illegal.