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Title: Congressman Reprimands Father of Teen Killed by Drunk-Driving Illegal Alien for
Post by: Chris_ on April 03, 2009, 07:13:49 AM

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Congressman Reprimands Father of Teen Killed by Drunk-Driving Illegal Alien for Calling Criminal Aliens 'Banditos'

CNSNews.com) – In emotional testimony before a House joint panel this week, a Virginia man recalled the death of his teenage daughter in 2007 – a death caused by an illegal immigrant who was driving drunk and who had been arrested twice before the crime, but was not deported.

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On Thursday, as Tranchant applauded local law enforcement in Virginia for its increased efforts to work with federal immigration authorities since his daughter’s death, he referred to individuals listed on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s database of illegal aliens with criminal backgrounds as “banditos.”
 
That comment drew a rebuff from Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.).

“Mr. Tranchant, can I share with you as the father of two daughters, I thank you for bringing your testimony here, but I suggest to you that if we refer to people as banditos, as you referred to them in your testimony, it does not help to solve the problem,” Gutierrez said.

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Antonia Ramirez, a community activist from Frederick, Maryland, said that even though he and many of his fellow Hispanics are citizens, they are often the victims of discrimination. He said illegal aliens often refuse to report crimes and even suffer abuse because they fear their families will be separated by deportation.

So send 'em the  :censored: home!

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Title: Re: Congressman Reprimands Father of Teen Killed by Drunk-Driving Illegal Alien for
Post by: NHSparky on April 03, 2009, 10:05:43 AM

Or, more correctly, many in minority communities fail to report crimes or discrimination because of fear of being tagged as "snitches" or cooperating with "The Man".

Title: Re: Congressman Reprimands Father of Teen Killed by Drunk-Driving Illegal Alien for
Post by: Splashdown on April 03, 2009, 11:39:53 AM

Quote from: NHSparky on April 03, 2009, 10:05:43 AM

Or, more correctly, many in minority communities fail to report crimes or discrimination because of fear of being tagged as "snitches" or cooperating with "The Man".

This is, of course, by no means a new phenomenon. Arthur Miller even did a play about it in the '40s called "A View from the Bridge."