Jose Vargas

[WillowTree]

a self avowed illegal immigrant admitted tonight on national TV that his grandfather bought him a social security card. And, you think they do not vote?


He is the dude on the right arguing with the blonde on the left whose son was killed by an illegal.

 

[WillowTree]

ICE Refuses to Deport Jose Vargas


Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) refused to deport Mr. Jose Antonio Vargas, an admitted illegal alien and felon. The Minnesota State Patrol pulled over Mr. Vargas, who was in Minnesota to give a lecture, for wearing earphones while driving. (Star Tribune, Oct. 6, 2012) When Vargas presented law enforcement with a Washington State driver’s license that had been canceled due to possible fraudulent activity, the State Patrol arrested him and called ICE. (Id.) After his arrest, police took Vargas to the Hennepin County jail, where ICE agents questioned him. He walked out a free man. (New York Times, Oct. 8, 2012)

Mr. Vargas first made headlines in June 2011 for his story in The New York Times Magazine, in which he described his life as an illegal alien in the United States. (New York Times Magazine, June 22, 2011) In that article, he admits not only that he is an illegal alien, but that he has committed multiple crimes in order to stay and work in the United States as a reporter for several well-known newspapers. Audaciously, a year later, Mr. Vargas authored a story for Time Magazine, entitled “Not Legal Not Leaving.” (Time Magazine, June 25, 2012) In this article, he expresses pride in the fact that his actions have encouraged other illegal aliens to publicly admit their illegal status. Regarding the fact that he has not yet been deported, he boasts, “coming out didn’t endanger me; it [] protected me.” (Id.)

Indeed, Mr. Vargas’s story presents astonishing evidence that the Obama Administration intends to pick and choose which immigration laws it enforces and when. This becomes only to clear when one considers the fact that Mr. Vargas, in his original article, admits to committing the following offenses:

1. Knowingly altering a document prescribed by statute as evidence of authorized employment in the United States, or using or possessing such document, knowing it to be forged or altered: a felony punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. 1546(a). This violation also makes the crime an “aggravated felony” under 8 U.S.C. 101(a)(43)(P).
2. Using: an identification document, knowing (or having reason to know) that the document was not issued lawfully for the use of the possessor; an identification document knowing (or having reason to know) that the document is false; and, a false attestation, for the purpose of establishing work authorization: all of which are felonies punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. 1546(b).
3. Falsely representing that a Social Security Number is his own (to obtain work): a felony punishable by up to 5 years under 42 U.S.C. 408(a)(7)(A), (b).
4. Knowingly using a Social Security Number obtained upon the basis of false information provided by him or another (Vargas states he knew his grandfather used a fake passport to obtain his SSN): a felony punishable by up to 5 years under 42 U.S.C. 408(a)(7)(B), (b).
5. Knowingly altering a Social Security Card (Vargas altered the Social Security Card, obtained with a fake passport, to remove words restricting work authorization): a felony punishable by up to 5 years under 42 U.S.C. 408(a)(7)(C), (b).
6. Falsely claiming citizenship (on I-9 forms filled out when applying for jobs): a felony punishable by up to three years under 18 U.S.C. 911.
7. Knowingly submitting false information or committing fraud in order to obtain a Washington State Driver’s License: a misdemeanor under Washington state law (RCW 46.20.0921(1)(e))
8. Knowingly providing false information (including an address) to receive a driver’s license: a Class A misdemeanor under Oregon state law (17 Oregon Rev. Stat. 807.530)

 

[WillowTree]

Trump and Sessions will use info like this. You bet your ass they will.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Looks like another way to use GITMO.

 

[Claudette]

If he's here illegally his ass should be deported.

 

[theHawk]

I hope when the Feds start going after these assholes, they also confiscate all their assets. Anyone aiding these criminals should also have their assets taken, or at least face a heavy fine and possible jail time as well. That would be a great way to help pay for the wall.

 

[Brynmr]

These are the shitheads sanctuary cities are protecting. We should deport the mayors of those cities along with creeps like this guy. I hear Trump will de-fund those cities. That'll do.