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The comments below are from the readers of mtexpress.com and in no way represent the views of Express Publishing Inc. 11/11/07 - 10:26
The operative word in Illegal Alien is ILLEGAL! this means against the law. Deport them now. Jail and Fine their employers! 11/09/07 - 20:23
This is to Lisette ...... Explain to me where it's ethical to hire illegals so you don't have to pay reasonable wages to hard working people. Maybe you should take a look within. 09/29/07 - 22:40
I don't believe Immigration raids people house without a reason. If they went in Dana house was for a very good reason. 10/02/07 - 19:02
carol in response to your comment they did enter with a very good reason but it didn't apply to us they were looking for a sexual predator that supposedly lives at my residence for 2 years we have lived here for 13 years and do not know of such a person. the sheriff department needs to get their fact straight before they terrorize people we have lived in the valley for 16 years so get informed before you open your mouth. 11/08/07 - 09:06
I agree with Carol if ICE raided her house was because they were sure the person they were looking for was either living there or staying. 09/24/07 - 10:14
Real Americans? Who do you mean? Natives? I am confused . . . 09/22/07 - 13:29
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There has only been one side of the story told. ICE just doesn't barge into houses. There was some reason they were at this particular home. Does the woman know who her daughters are seeing/meeting/dating?? 09/26/07 - 21:01
devyn yes i do know who my children see you sound a little racist. this country is made up of many nationalities get educated learn your rights. they may raid you one day.the way i see it unless your indian you too have no rights we have lived here in this valley for 16 years. i have been in america since i was 4.this is the only home that i know.the sheriffs department made the mistake to racial profile don't you do the same thing! 09/20/07 - 08:34
I would love it if each of you would take a second to step back and think of what you are saying. There is two sides to this story. One is the legal side and the other is the idea of an immigrant. We are almost all immigrants, some of us first generation, some third, but in most scenarios, we all immigrated from another country. The beauty of the United states should be the ability to immigrate here, work hard and be afforded the rights of every other citizen. I understand that some people are not afforded the opportunity to come to the US legally, so some of them come and try their luck anyway. Having illegal immigrants deported is legal, and should not be the issue here. The issue is the way in which immigrants are stereotyped and believed to be illegal without any just reasoning. We all must remember that illegal or not, these people are innocent until proven guilty. I think that every one can say that they would feel violated if the ICE came into their home and treated them as the Ayala's were treated. Please understand that, wonderfully, the United States is a melting pot of ethnicities and that just because people are of a different race or have different cultural background, doesn't mean they belong any more or less than the next US citizen. 09/20/07 - 10:44
That's all very sweet and nice but also extremely clueless. Going back to the original topic of the article, the ICE were searching for a SEXUAL PREDATOR. I am very supportive of the way they handled this situation, regardless of who's home they were invading. You can live in your little bubble of love and melting pots but I, for one, am going to fight for the freedom for my children's sake to keep their world that I brought them into safe from all the wackos out there. 11/09/07 - 19:21
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"realamerican" says "criminals need to be reprimanded." Excuse me? Reprimanded? You mean, receive a mild scolding and no dessert for a week? Criminals need to be incarcerated or DEPORTED! Preferably, both of the above. They contribute very little. I already know how to scrub a toilet, clean house and operate a leaf blower. The ONLY people who benefit from this colonization of the United States by illegal foreign national aliens are politicians who would pimp their own mother out for a vote from this new and perceived "Bloc of voters" and contractors/homeowners who hire them illegally to save a few bucks. DEPORT! 09/20/07 - 12:57
lol...funny thing....not ALL criminals can be DEPORTED unfortunately. Those who are citizens or residents or legally in this country (whatever) get the privelege to be incarcerated and stay in the country with ALL amenities paid for(gym, schooling, room, food). Who do you think continues to pay for their 3,600 night stay in prison???? THOSE CRIMINALS are really the ones that contribute to nothing but higher TAXES for working people. BTW---answering a phone is A LOT easier than scrubbing a toilet and still there is a high demand for individuals who can answer phones! I think you should respect people's careers because (although it's hard to believe) people OWN very SUCCESSFUL companies that employ people who clean homes, toilets, and do dirty laundry! 09/20/07 - 12:59
"Hard to believe" for some ignorant people... not for me. 09/20/07 - 04:56
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The reality of the matter is the Sun Valley are has changed dramatically in the last 5-10 years. Some would say for the worst, main street hailey and Ketchum has stores stores that are geared for the non citizens. Low income housing is being constructed. Crime is still low, but increasing. As a citizen of blaine county you have the right to embrace the change of this once quiet ski area, or protect and conserve the area by supporting those that up hold the law. 09/19/07 - 20:51
I don't know what main street you are walking down, but the stores down main street in Ketchum and Hailey are not geared toward non citizens. They are upscale mom and pop stores that have been part of the valley for several years. We all need to learn to change with the times. Change is what has allowed us to go into space and create the techological advances everyone currently enjoys. What people need to concentrate on is the fact that a family's civil rights have been violated. This is a family that has been a part of the community for many years. Our laws were created to protect us from being falsely accused. Noone, not a police officer, FBI or CIA agent, or ICE official, or common citizen has a right to enter someone's home without a search warrant. Anybody would be offended and taking legal action against an organization or individual that takes it upon themselves to invade his home without the proper documentation. Since when did our government become an authoritarian government? Something does need to be done about the immigrants entering this country illegally. Criminals do need to be reprimended. Yet, not all criminals are immigrants. A perfect example is the Idaho Senator. He is not an illegal immigrant but he has commited a crime. Is he representing all of Idaho? 09/19/07 - 15:49
There's no Idaho chapter yet. 11/09/07 - 19:40
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09/19/07 - 15:19
Let's focus and be calm. Neither the ACLU or those on the other side of the spectrum who want the immigration laws of the US obeyed or enforced, are terrorist lovers or fascists respectively. What we all want in the US is a middle ground where both immigrants and law enforcement officers obey the laws and constitutional rights afforded by the Constitution. The same that we ask from immigrants we must expect from our law enforcement agencies. Immigrants in many instances understand that they are taking a risk by not following immigration laws. But that cannot translate to their mistreatment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. ICE cannot walk into a home without a warrant, abuse its occupants physically or verbally, or terrorize neighborhoods because its residents look a certain way. The US has fought too many wars were too many have died for our Constitution--including thousands of non-citizens who have volunteer to safeguard the American way. Constitutional violations shall never be taken lightly; that is the American way. 09/19/07 - 14:21
I am a Mexican American, born and race in the United States, I have seen my family strugle, work, and sufer their way thru. And maybe is true that a lot of mexicans come here to the U.S. to make trouble, but not only mexicans kill, not only mexicans steal or sell drugs, we've always had murders, thefs, and drug dealers in the U.S. so why now try to blame an inocent that is tring to put food on his table for his family, that builded your home, that takes care of your children while you work, that pretty much takes any job we dont want. 09/19/07 - 16:30
Stephanie I Don't want you doing any work for me, or anybody else in america. Time to send all the illegal alien criminals home. Americans are sick of supporting people who have no respect for our laws! 09/19/07 - 17:13
oh I agree that we should send illegal "criminals" home...no one likes criminals, but where will we send those "legal" criminals we continue to support? 11/09/07 - 20:10
Why do you folks always cry racist? This has nothing to do with race, but it has a whole lot to do with the rule of law and the respect of this nation and it's citizens. Go ICE. 09/19/07 - 14:13
I am a Mexican American, born and race in the United States, I have seen my family strugle, work, and sufer their way thru. And maybe is true that a lot of mexicans come here to the U.S. to make trouble, but not only mexicans kill, not only mexicans steal or sell drugs, we've always had murders, thefs, and drug dealers in the U.S. so why now try to blame an inocent that is tring to put food on his table for his family, that builded your home, that takes care of your children while you work, that pretty much takes any job we dont want. 09/19/07 - 14:06
Enforcing the Constitution of the United States is as patriotic as one can get. I admire the ACLU for doing so. Many people are being affected, undocumented, legal permanent residents, refugees, citizens. Our constitutional rights are being eroded more and more everyday as immigrants are scapegoated for the ills of this country. 09/19/07 - 13:40
Are we Racist to want our laws enforced and we want to know who is in this Country.?. I hate it when 1 or 2 people get on these comment pages and call others racist when they don't even know them and when people express their 1st ammendment right they are labeled a racist..And iknow how the real world works I am 46 years old and make less money today than i did 6 years ago due to the influx of Illegal aliens. And I am not hiding in the mountains Enforce our laws 09/19/07 - 14:25
Thank you Randy, totally agree 09/19/07 - 14:57
The fact that you are making less money now than 6 years ago sounds like a personal problem to me. It doesn't happen to individuals who are successful. In reference to the 1st amendment right....it's ok to express your feelings. It boils down to being ethical...and that lies within each one of us. 09/19/07 - 11:17
This valley is full of racists people. When will this valley wake up and see how the real world works. You cannot hide between these mountains forever. 09/19/07 - 08:26
Tell people not to hire them and they will leave. Fine employers, this valley is being over run with non citizens. 09/19/07 - 05:35
Just because the officials were rude and abrupt does not mean civil rights were violtaed. They were just doing their job and I support them whole heartedly. 09/26/07 - 21:26
well mister whole heartedly when they bang on your door at 6:30 a.m. and question your family in their pj's with guns tasers and flashlights and start pushing you around then give me a call i will be here to help you talk to the aclu 09/18/07 - 23:00
The ACLU sucks. They are the most anti-American group I have ever seen. 09/19/07 - 14:34
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