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August 17, 2007 12:05 AM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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August 16, 2007

Hi, Im new here and have never posted anything anywhere.

There is an article from our local (Chicago) newspaper about a "sanctuary" immigrant who is defying the feds to catch her. I think members would like to read it. I don't know how to post or how to post it in the hot news section, or how to make links, like (for more, read HERE).

Any quick suggestions or references of previous discussions (so you don't get carpal tunnel). Frown Thanks!

 the article link is: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/512548,CST-NWS-IMMIG16.article
August 17, 2007 12:30 AM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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February 9, 2007
You did a fine job of posting the suntimes link. Anybody can click on it and go directly to to article.

It is too late to IMPEACH Bush but not to RECALL Senators for shamnesty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this post is to be construed as a call to violence, the overthrow of any of our nation's governments by and/or through force, a call to arms, and/or a call to a violent insurrection. I do not advocate violence against the government, its officials, and/or its agents/agencies. My expression of anger and disgust will be manifested in my votes at both the polls and within the jury box. Any misconstruction levied against or in use of my comments is solely the responsibility of the reader and in no way reflect the way any other person feels, just me as a citizen of the United States of America.
August 17, 2007 01:27 AM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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August 16, 2007

Thanks for the encouragement, John.Smile

I should have been more clear. I wanted to post the article, not the link.

And I wanted to post it in the section that seemed most appropriately titled, "Hot Headlines", (on the home page), because it's a straight news story.

I can't seem to find a way to create an article and have it show up there.

August 18, 2007 10:51 AM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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February 8, 2007
Did I hear that Elvira has made her way to San Fran??  What a great place to drum up support for herself.  This makes me furious!!
August 20, 2007 02:56 AM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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August 16, 2007

I heard that she left the church, Nancy, but I don't know about San Fran. The above Sun-Times link said  she's been arrested and deported twice. The last job she had was cleaning airplanes at O'Hare airport, a crystal-clear picture of the nexus between security and immigration.

I still haven't figured out how to post an article. I guess I'll learn along the way. Wink

 

God bless you.

August 20, 2007 09:10 AM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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February 8, 2007
I was wrong, it was LA.  I'm in the same boat with posting any article.  I need help.  I've a lot to learn with my computer!!
August 20, 2007 11:11 AM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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February 9, 2007
Comment updated August 20, 2007 11:14 AM

  

Is this what you wanted to do? 

This is just copy and paste, but the link by itself takes less room and does not mess with the page.

Will feds snare Arellano?

'I'LL GET TO WASHINGTON' | Illegal immigrant vows to attend vigil in D.C.

August 16, 2007
BY ESTHER J. CEPEDA Staff Reporter/ecepeda@suntimes.com

On the anniversary of taking refuge in a Chicago church, Elvira Arellano said she's in God's hands and will risk deportation when she leaves her sanctuary Sept. 12 to travel to Washington to lobby for immigration reform.

"I have faith I'll get to Washington," said Arellano, who announced Wednesday morning that she'll travel to the nation's capital to hold an eight-hour prayer vigil in support of an immediate end to raids and deportations.

Asked if this was a direct call for a showdown between herself and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, she said, "I'm not daring anyone, I'm just trying to bring to light what those that are in power don't want to see" -- a reference to the failed attempts at comprehensive immigration reform.

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Elvira Arellano speaks to reporters Tuesday at Adalberto United Methodist Church, where she took refuge a year ago.
(AP)

CAST YOUR VOTE
When Elvira Arellano leaves the church she has been hiding in, should authorities arrest her?
They should do nothing.
They should arrest her right away.
They should let her make her case in Washington, and then arrest her.

  ">http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/51...
• Illegal immigrant to leave sanctuary
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Earlier, while reading in English and Spanish from a prepared statement, she declared: ''If this government would separate me from my son, let them do it in front of the men and women who have the responsibility to fix this broken law and uphold the principles of human dignity."

She added, "If they want to arrest me before I get there, it'll be proof that they want to shut me up."

ICE authorities point out they can arrest illegal immigrants in all locales and say they prioritize enforcement efforts based on investigative leads and intelligence.

A federal deportation order was issued against Arellano, 32, in 2002. She had already been deported from the United States in 1997 after attempting to cross the border with fake papers. She was arrested in December 2002 while working at O'Hare Airport under a false Social Security number.

For the last year, she has been living at Adalberto United Methodist Church, 2716 W. Division, with her 8-year-old son Saul, hoping immigration law reform or some other development would allow her to live freely in the United States.

Her critics have been nearly equally critical of ICE's refusal to arrest her in the church.

"On the one hand, you could crack down on this one individual to show that this [claiming sanctuary] is not a sanctioned practice," said Bob Dane, press secretary for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a nonprofit anti-illegal immigration organization. "But given the limited resources -- and a negative public relations side -- they probably figure there are bigger fish to fry."

Few logistical details were offered about how Arellano will travel to Washington or how long she will stay.

Refusing to speculate about her and her son's safety during her trip, she simply said, "I have faith I will be able to stay in the U.S. with my son."



It is too late to IMPEACH Bush but not to RECALL Senators for shamnesty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this post is to be construed as a call to violence, the overthrow of any of our nation's governments by and/or through force, a call to arms, and/or a call to a violent insurrection. I do not advocate violence against the government, its officials, and/or its agents/agencies. My expression of anger and disgust will be manifested in my votes at both the polls and within the jury box. Any misconstruction levied against or in use of my comments is solely the responsibility of the reader and in no way reflect the way any other person feels, just me as a citizen of the United States of America.
August 20, 2007 11:19 AM    View printable version     Link to this comment   
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February 8, 2007
Thanks John!

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