Identity thief sent back to Mexico

The illegal immigrant who was taking sanctuary in a church has been sent back to Mexico. Strangely, despite her arrest under an identity theft charge, working under another person's social security government, the government has declined to prosecute her for this fraud. I'm not sure why people are rallying around someone who has committed fraud against the government and stolen someone else's identity but the rallying point for the illegal immigration movement probably shouldn't be a criminal.

I just don't understand why we're flocking to grant amnesty to individuals who, like Ms. Arellano, are committing fraud to tax evasion instead of expanding the number of legal, law abiding immigrants. If we truly have all these jobs that American's won't do - often found to be an inaccurate description of the events - then what's wrong with selectively attracting the best qualified individuals who aren't identity thieves or tax evaders?

Immigration Activist Deported to Mexico
ABC News

An illegal immigrant who took refuge in a Chicago church for a year to avoid being separated from her U.S.-born son has been deported to Mexico, the church's pastor said.

Elvira Arellano became an activist and a national symbol for illegal immigrant parents as she defied her deportation order and spoke out from her religious sanctuary. She held a news conference last week to announce that she would finally leave the church to try to lobby U.S. lawmakers for change.

She had just spoken at a Los Angeles rally when she was arrested Sunday outside Our Lady Queen of Angels church and deported, said the Rev. Walter Coleman, pastor of Adalberto United Methodist Church in Chicago, where Arellano had been living.

"She is free and in Tijuana," said Coleman, who said he spoke to her on the phone. "She is in good spirits. She is ready to continue the struggle against the separation of families from the other side of the border."