Freedom to Kill

Liberal Illegal Alien Sanctuary Policy Shields Child Rapist, Mass Murderers

From NJ.Com: [Last Saturday,] two of Newark's largest Baptist churches were filled to capacity for the funerals of Dashon Harvey, 20, and Terrance "T.J." Aeriel, 18, while the service for 20-year-old Iofemi Hightower was held in a small neighborhood church run by her grand-uncle, Rev. John McClain, a Newark police chaplain.

Expressing grief and frustration on behalf of Newark's residents both New Jersey Governor Corzine (Democrat) and Newark Mayor Booker (Democrat) spoke:

CNS News: "Enough is enough!" Newark Mayor Cory Booker exclaimed at one of the three funerals on Saturday. He is urging community involvement as a means of reducing violence in the city.

Gov. Jon Corzine also spoke to the people of Newark. "As a human being, not just your governor, I am here with a broken heart, a sad heart, a heavy heart," Corzine said at one of the funerals. "These children deserved better."

The murders of Dashon Harvey and Iofemi Hightower, both 20 years old, and Terrance Aeriel, 18, were particularly brutal, many believe. Police said the three robbery victims (and a fourth who survived) were ordered to kneel in front of a wall, before being shot in the back of the head.

Murderers Were Illegal Aliens with Violent Criminal History

"These children deserved better" said Gov. Corzine (Democrat). They certainly did. So it's appalling that despite multiple felony arrests the two ringleaders, both illegal aliens, were still walking the streets and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was never informed.

CNS: Relatives of the victims and many others are wondering how [Jose]Carranza could have been allowed back on the streets after two prior felony arrests this year. Carranza had already been indicted on 31 counts involving the rape and sexual assault of a girl who had been in his care since she was four years old. He also faced aggravated assault and weapons charges stemming from a fight in a bar.

NJ.com: [Rodolfo] Godinez was first arrested as a juvenile on June 21, 1999 in South Orange for robbery which was downgraded to theft for which he got 18 months probation. In September 2002, he was arrested in Irvington for aggravated assault, robbery and weapons possession. He was indicted but its not clear what happened after that. In April 2003, he was arrested for robbery in Newark which was downgraded to theft and got 18 months probation, Essex County records show.

Godinez had been ordered deported in 1993!

The State of New Jersey has a policy which prohibits police officers from asking the immigration status of those it arrests. And Newark is a "Sanctuary City." But some ask: Sanctuary for what?

Of the illegal aliens U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have arrested in New Jersey, one in six has a criminal record.

Democrat Corzine More Concerned with Illegal's "Civil Rights"

In the wake of the tragedy, it seems Governor Corzine was more focused on protecting the civil rights of illegal aliens than on protecting the civil rights of the murdered teens. Days after the slayings he announced a Blue Ribbon Advisory Panel on Immigration Policy. Corzine said then: "we have a responsibility to look after the human rights and civil rights of each and every immigrant."

Corznines emphasis on "civil rights" which apparently shielded child raping mass murderers must have left mourners at the funerals of the victims somewhat hollow when they heard him say "These children deserved better."

Romney Plan: Cut off Funds to Sanctuary Cities

It's really a no-brainer to suggest that if cities or states fail to notify federal immigration authorities of criminals who should be deported, those cities and states should be penalized with a cut in federal funds. Mitt Romney has proposed such a plan. Why should we continue to fund state or local law enforcement entities which refuse to protect their populations from violent offenders who deserve to be deported under federal law?

Bush Administration Upping Enforcement

In a move unrelated to the Newark schoolyard murders, President Bush announced last Friday a new set of initiatives to increase border security and workplace immigration enforcement. This comes in the wake of the failed Senate Amnesty bill and is an effort to show seriousness on border security and enforcement. The President also has been getting an earful on illegal immigration from citizens in Q&A sessions like the one in Nashville on July 19.

However, the Administration continues to send mixed signals as President Bush orders withdrawal of half of the National Guard troops sent to the border to assist in building fences and barriers.