The following story appeared in FAIR’s July 23 Legislative Update. To subscribe to FAIR’s Legislative Update click here.
A series of emails released last week reveal that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials delayed the deportation of President Obama’s uncle, Onyango Obama, to allow him to seek the reopening of his deportation case. (Washington Examiner, July 16, 2012; Judicial Watch, July 16, 2012)
The emails reveal that ICE officials gave Onyango Obama special treatment by staying his deportation, rather than deporting him following his arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) last year. According to the email exchanges between ICE Public Affairs Officer Brian Hale and ICE Director John Morton, officials granted Mr. Obama a stay of deportation to permit him to seek the reopening of his deportation proceedings, and attend pending criminal proceedings for his DUI charges. (Email Exchange at p. 43, April 1, 2012) (Id.)
The emails also reveal numerous exchanges between ICE officials who were monitoring media coverage of the President’s Uncle’s case, including statements by presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, stating that if elected he would deport Onyango Obama. (Id. at p. 42, Dec. 22, 2011)
Onyango Obama has been in the United States illegally since 1992, when he was ordered to leave the country after overstaying his visa. (Boston Globe, Sept. 9, 2011) Most recently, Onyango Obama was in the news for driving under the influence of alcohol at nearly twice the legal limit. (FAIR Legislative Update, Apr. 16, 2012; see also Boston Herald, Mar. 28, 2012) Upon arrest, Onyango was briefly detained by ICE officials when they discovered he had ignored his 20-year-old deportation order. (Boston Globe, Aug. 31, 2011)
Since this would not be the first instance of a relative of President Obama being allowed to remain in the country following years of unlawful presence, Obama might just succeed. The President’s Aunt, Zeituni Onyango, was ordered to leave the country twice between 2003 and 2004, but never did, and was eventually granted asylum in 2010. (FAIR Legislative Update, Sept. 27, 2010) Incidentally, Onyango Obama’s immigration attorney, Margaret Wong, is the same attorney who helped Zeituni win asylum. (Id.; see also Boston Herald, Apr. 13, 2012)
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I DON’T THINK ICE GAVE ‘SPECIAL TREAMENT’ I THINK THE W.H. GAVE THEM ORDERS….
WELL SAID, GARY!! MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY. MY GRANDFATHER’S MOTHER CAME OVER WITH HER FAMILY FROM SCOTLAND THROUGH ELLIS ISLAND. I WISH THEY STILL USED THAT SYSTEM TODAY!
“Come on FAIR these illegals taking over our country and getting more and better benefits than us law abiding American citizens drives me to constant outrage but someone cutting strings or by passing a process for a family member has and does go on many times every single day in all business in all walks of life and for any reason imaginable-grades, get a job, get out of a ticket, store discounts, etc. So let us be disappointed with Our President for his position on illegals but not for helping a family member.”
Now let us be fair, FAIR, I have financially supported your/our cause for several years but DHS.gov speaks verifies my point:
2011 LEGAL Mexicans allowed to enter our country was 17,052,559
2011 LEGAL Kenyans allowed to enter our country was 19,516—no comparison
Carol,
The fact that “other people do it” doesn’t make it right or any more acceptable. Our “President” should set a better example to the rest of the country about obeying the laws that are on the books instead of picking and choosing which ones he agrees with. We are a nation of laws not of men and our laws need to be enforced or we are no better than the countries the people who are risking their lives to enter here (illegally & legally).
Also your figures comparing “legal” Mexicans and Kenyans allowed into the US is misleading. How many of those “allowed” to enter overstayed their visas like Obama’s aunt & uncle? And although Obama’s aunt was granted asylum for whatever reason, his uncle has broken our laws on numerous occasions even after his deportation orders were given. Is he above our laws just because of his relationship to one of our government officials? I and many others think not.