Posted by
arandomguy on Tuesday, December 05, 2006 5:26:03 PM
A Georgia state Senator, Curt Thompson (a democrat) is a frequent and outspoken defender of illegal immigrant rights. He has even given speeches in spanish on the steps of the Georgia state capitol. His wife, is a Columbian immigrant, here in this country illegally.
Furthermore, the good senator has been hiding the woman for months, while the Feds tried to find her and deport her. During this time, they have been trying to get her case re-opened, which they finally succeeded in doing, though after much hassle.
Now, last I checked, Senators - be they state or national - take an oath to uphold the law. Putting your wife in hiding from the federal government certainly does not qualify as following the law. Encouraging lawbreaking behavior certainly does not qualify as following and upholding the law. It is important that attention be drawn to these issues, because we cannot have our politicians knowingly break the law.
First, the man clearly sponsored illegal immigration when his wife came here. Secondly, he put her into hiding as the feds tried to get her for deportation. This to me, is disgusting. I understand wanting to protect your spouse - anybody who is married would do the same.
And so I'm not mad about him trying to get her case reopened. I'm mad about him hiding her from the federal government, while being a State Senator.