- A "Final Ruling" was issued, July 24, by the
Department of Justice, under the direction of Attorney General John Ashcroft,
and which prepares the various states for a "mass influx of immigrants,"
effective August 23, 2002. Neither the DOJ nor Mr. Ashcroft are commenting
as to what has triggered this ruling, and news of the report- -released
internally within the DOJ and via the Government Printing Office--has yet
to hit the national media.
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- Titled, "Powers of the Attorney General to Authorize
State or Local Law Enforcement Officers To Exercise Federal Immigration
Enforcement Authority During a Mass Influx of Aliens," the report
is authorized by the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS No. 1924-98;
AG Order No.2601-2002], and whose central focus is to, lacking a better
term, "deputize" to Federal status members of state and local
agencies which might need to be utilized toward Federal ends in a case
of "mass influx of immigrants."
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- Translated for the layman: the various states affected
most-egregiously by such a flood of illegal aliens have no say as to whether
there should ever be allowed into their respective states a "massive
influx of aliens," but are, instead, by virtue of this "Final
Ruling," beholden to "assist" the Federal Government in
what is being called by persons familiar with this report, "the orderly
entry of a sizeable number of foreign nationals."
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- Fourteen unspecified "commenters" to this INS/DOJ
report opposed the action, but not for reasons of national security or
on states' rights (10th amendment) grounds--but out of concern that allowing
state and local officials to assist in the "orderly entry of foreign
nationals" might result in "racial profiling." That is,
persons employed by the Federal Government are deemed more "sensitive"
to the "immigration issue."
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- It has long been known that President George W. Bush
has a soft-spot for Hispanics, to the point of discussing with Mexico's
President Vicente Fox the wholesale creation of a "Commonwealth of
the Americas"-- by which America's northern and southern borders would
simply cease to exist. In conservative political circles, such a move has
rightly been deemed "Treason"; on the Left, it has been called
"fantasy--a figment of the imagination of right-wing kooks."
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- Finally, with this Smoking Gun of a Department of Justice-authorized
report, it should become apparent to all, that the Bush administration
is readying America for some sort of flood of non-Americans. We know not
why, nor precisely when; but it it is now the duty of every American to
pick up their telephones and pens, ready their FAX machines and e-mail
accounts, and tell President Bush and Ashcroft and the "mainstream
media" that which they need to hear:
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- "We're mad as hell, and we're not going to take
it anymore."
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- And then the courage to act on your principles.
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- SUMMARY: This rule implements section 103(a)(8) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (Act), which permits the Attorney General
to authorize any State or local law enforcement officer, with the consent
of the head of the department, agency, or establishment under whose jurisdiction
the individual is serving, to perform or exercise certain powers, privileges,
or duties of officers or employees of the Immigration or Naturalization
Service (INS or Service) during the period of a declared "mass influx
of aliens.''
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- This rule provides a cooperative process by which State
or local governments can agree to place authorized State or local law enforcement
officers under the direction of the INS in exercising Federal immigration
enforcement authority whenever the Attorney General determines that such
assistance is necessary during a declared mass influx of aliens. This rule
allows the Commissioner of the INS to enter into advance written ``contingency
agreements'' with State or local law enforcement officials to explain the
terms and conditions (including the reimbursement of expenses) under which
State or local law enforcement officers can exercise Federal immigration
enforcement authority during a declared mass influx of aliens. The rule
also ensures that appropriate notifications are made to Congress and the
Administration.
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- Finally, this rule is necessary to ensure that the Service,
in conjunction and coordination with State or local governments, can respond
in an expeditious manner to urgent and quickly developing events during
a declared mass influx of aliens to protect public safety, public health,
and national security, while ensuring that performance of duties under
this special authorization is cognizant of, and consistent with, constitutional
and civil rights protections.
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- DATES: This final rule is effective August 23, 2002.
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- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald W. Dodson, Supervisory
Special Agent, Director, Evaluation and Support Branch, Headquarters Office
of Investigations, Immigration and Naturalization Service, 425 I Street,
NW, Room 1000, Washington, DC 20536, telephone (202) 514-2998.
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- http://www.friendsofliberty.com
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