IMPORTANT ALERT!
BALTIMORE "AMNESTY CITY"
written by Delegate Pat McDonough
It's official! Baltimore is now America's "amnesty city." President Obama and Mayor Rawlings-Blake have teamed up to violate the law and impose troubling consequences upon the citizens of Charm City.
This past summer, President Obama issued an executive order that would limit the enforcement of the Federal Immigration Act. The Obama edict mandates that the law enforcement officials at the federal level only arrest, detain, and deport illegal aliens classified as criminals. In other words, illegals who commit serious crimes like rape, murder, drug dealing, and other level I infractions would be the only ones prosecuted. This policy orders federal agents to ignore 90% of the illegals in America. Failure to prosecute all illegals in the country is without question "amnesty."
Many members of Congress, including the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Lamar Smith, maintain the President does not have the authority to selectively enforce federal law. Mr. Obama's critics believe he is violating the Constitution and his oath of office. Chairman Smith and others are scheduling hearings on the issue that could become very serious. Meanwhile, Baltimore becomes a guinea pig because of this reckless decision.
President Obama has intensified this questionable executive order by selecting two cities, Baltimore and Denver, to carry out his troubling policies. Mayor Rawlings-Blake has gleefully jumped on the bandwagon and has become the President's co-conspirator. Of course, the Mayor had already turned Baltimore into a "sanctuary city" by issuing a written policy ordering the police department to look the other way regarding illegal aliens. Apparently, pandering politics trumps public safety.
Maryland has become a Disneyland for illegal aliens by providing benefits, attractions, and free rides. Drivers' licenses, in-state tuition, and a giant welcome mat by politicians have resulted in a dangerous increase in the illegals' population. The population of illegal aliens in our state has escalated in a decade from100,000 to more than 400,000. This new "powerful magnet" called "amnesty" will generate even larger numbers.
The victims of the President's and Mayor's mistake will be the citizens of Baltimore City and surrounding areas. It is human nature that people go where they are wanted. The Mayor has made it clear she wants more illegal aliens in her city. Baltimore's minority youth's unemployment rate is more than 50%. Illegal aliens displace American jobs. The cost of Spanish-speaking teachers and influx of more children into the K through 12 system rocks the budget. Emergency room and other hospital care services are already under pressure from illegal aliens. My sources tell me that dangerous illegal alien gangs like MS- 13 are growing in Baltimore, contributing to increasing violence. Why is the Mayor imposing this burden upon the people? I believe she cluelessly equates the illegal alien agenda with the Civil Rights movement. The only civil rights' violations being committed are the burdens being forced upon Baltimore's citizens.
I have pre-filed legislation that withholds state funds from any subdivision like Baltimore City that fails to enforce the Federal Immigration Act. Most importantly, I am exploring the possibility of a lawsuit designed to prevent this reckless policy from being implemented.
It is hard to believe that politicians would continue to promote policies that benefit illegal aliens after the voters of this state have demonstrated their outrage against the in-state tuition discount called the "Dream Act." More than 130,000 citizens of all parties and races signed the petition in a short 60-day period. You would think that the President, Governor O'Malley, and Mayor Rawlings-Blake would have receive the message loud and clear. Apparently, they are deaf or they don't care.
For additional information, you may call Delegate Pat McDonough at 410-238-0025 or send an e-mail to Patmcdee@comcast.net.
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