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In reply to the discussion: BOOM! Feds release hundreds of immigrant detainees in face of sequester [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)79. Well,
"If these people were being held, my guess is they broke some law in addition to our immigration law.
What additional law did they break?"
...your guess would be wrong. Just because Boehner and the RW are screaming about criminals doesn't make it a fact.
It would do this country some good to stop throwing people in jail for every minor offense: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022434424
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BOOM! Feds release hundreds of immigrant detainees in face of sequester [View all]
ProSense
Feb 2013
OP
And heads riding around on tortoise backs. This sequester could be breaking bad soon.
Kablooie
Feb 2013
#47
I hope they gave the releaseee's the address of a government official with many houses...
Historic NY
Feb 2013
#32
absolutely. But we earned some blame too. The idea of caving and seeking
ChairmanAgnostic
Feb 2013
#39
That is a singular but troubling case...it is on the local police to do their job
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2013
#38
Repugs don't ever want to get their hands dirty and actually try to make things work better.
reformist2
Feb 2013
#56