Thursday, August 30, 2007

Then treat her like an identity thief

Elvira Arellano has asked the President of Mexico to grant her a diplomatic post so she can return to the U.S. She wants to stop the federal government from treating her, in her words, like a "terrorist." I would agree that she shouldn't be treated like a terrorist. SHe should, however, be charged with the numerous felonies she has admitted to committing, including multiple counts of identity theft and filing fraudulent tax documents.

Deported Mexican migrant mom asks Mexican president to return to US as peace ambassador
The International Herald Tribune

MEXICO CITY: The recently deported illegal migrant and activist who took refuge in a Chicago church for a year, has asked the Mexico's president to appoint her "peace and justice" ambassador so she can return to the United States.

Elvira Arellano, 32, who sought refuge to avoid being separated from her U.S.-born, 8-year-old son, was arrested and sent back to Mexico on Aug. 19 after travelling to Los Angeles to attend a rally for the overhaul of U.S. immigration laws. Her son stayed in the United States.

"What I'm asking for is a diplomatic visa so that I can be an ambassador for peace and justice because I'm not a terrorist and the United States can't continue treating undocumented migrants as terrorists," Arellano told reporters after meeting with President Felipe Calderon at the presidential residence, Los Pinos.

In a news release, the president's office said Arellano asked the Mexican government to help her get a visa so she can enter the United States but it did not mention Arellano's request for a diplomatic appointment.

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