Obama's Aunt- she only get's one thread!

[LuvDuke]

and you keep coming back to look.


Oh, and here's the obligatory

It's like watching a trainwreck ..................

 

[tekmom]

It's like watching a trainwreck ..................

Well they are supporting the 'Straight(off the rails) Talk Express'. Where were all these people, that look under every rock, during the last 8 years?? If they were that concerned about illegal immigrants, why is their candidate not listening? Why is he proposing 'amnesty'?

They're slinging anything that they hope will stick. I can't wait until Tuesday.

 

[Mrs.Toad]

How is he going to help her? If she is poor enough to need public housing, how is she buying plane tickets? And if she is wealthy enough to buy plane tickets to Kenya (not cheap), why is she getting public housing? Is Obama going to use his power and influence to make this problem go away?

Don't ask me! I'm not the one insisting that Obama is a big hypocritical meanie for not helping out his aunt! I'm just pointing out that none of know whether he has offered to help her or not.

It is troubling that someone who needs public housing appears to be able to afford to travel back and forth to Kenya regularly. But it has no bearing on this election.

 

[minnie61650]

This is the lastest I was able to find out.

In Boston, Lydia Agro, communications director for the Housing Authority, said Onyango had been screened and approved for public housing as an "eligible non-citizen" when she moved in in 2003. She said the authority is not notified of deportation orders and did not know Onyango was related to Obama until two days ago.

Agro said the authority doesn't believe it needs to take any action to remove Onyango from public housing despite the order.

She said that although Onyango entered the system under federal guidelines in a federal development, she now lives in a state-funded development. State law forbids the authority from even asking Onyango about her immigration status. That means the federal deportation order has no bearing on Onyango's eligibility for the state-funded project where she lives, Agro said.

"We're not convinced that the deportation decision will affect her housing at all right now," she said.

"She's been a very good resident," she added.

Link to full article:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27481680/

 

[Chuck S]

I have another question. This has nothing to do with her relationship, or lack thereof, to Obama.

This woman works, right? Isn't she working at some state agency? Wouldn't she need some documentation showing her to be here legally for employment?

Surely the state files federal employment tax forms, with Social Security numbers on them, right? If it is a federal deportation order, how hard could it possibly be to have tracked her down and deported her? Or any other working person with a deportation order against them.

ICE and Homeland Security must not consider her to be any type of threat, I'm sure her legal status isn't unique, and that there are many, many other people in exactly the same type of situation that are working and living in the US. I'm not saying her statuts is right or wrong, just making an observation that it surely isn't unusual. I don't think Obama, or his campaign, has had influence one way or the other in this situation.

 

[Pin Wizard]

This is the lastest I was able to find out.



Link to full article:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27481680/

Quote:

In Boston, Lydia Agro, communications director for the Housing Authority, said Onyango had been screened and approved for public housing as an "eligible non-citizen" when she moved in in 2003. She said the authority is not notified of deportation orders and did not know Onyango was related to Obama until two days ago.

Agro said the authority doesn't believe it needs to take any action to remove Onyango from public housing despite the order.

She said that although Onyango entered the system under federal guidelines in a federal development, she now lives in a state-funded development. State law forbids the authority from even asking Onyango about her immigration status. That means the federal deportation order has no bearing on Onyango's eligibility for the state-funded project where she lives, Agro said.

"We're not convinced that the deportation decision will affect her housing at all right now," she said.

"She's been a very good resident," she added.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Amazing. Another case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing. Why isn't the authority notified of deportation orders? I would hope that someone with deportation orders isn't eligible for public housing. Better yet, knowing about deportation orders, they'll let her stay!

 

[shortbun]

It's amazing to me how judgemental people can be when they clearly know nothing more than what's been published-IF that's all true. Seems like the government agencies are clear on the situation and feel good about all the i's being dotted and t's being crossed. Why should we worry about this?

I have recently been searching for low income housing for my cousin who is disabled, on SSDI and medicaid in Florida but wanting to move up here to be close to family. He can not live in my home because of all the steps. None of us has a home that would be safe for him so we're looking for housing. I am learning, very slowly but learning about ALL the possibilities and it's daunting. I caution you to judge anything about this story unless you happen to be an expert on housing-which I am not-because it is VERY complicated. There are people out there who have made careers out of just keeping on top of the rules and helping people find housing. They are considered activists and organizers. They are wonderful, generous people who take a very small income to help others. Thank goodness they are out there and WHY the heck is it so complicated? I know, another thread.

 

[minnie61650]

Just a gentle reminder McCain is a immigration advocate. If he becomes president he wants to create a path to citizenship for the estimated 12 million illegle immarants living the the USA.

The Republican presidential candidate finally went on the record with his plan to create a path to citizenship for the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. He also vowed to create a temporary worker program and admitted that his immigration advocacy almost cost him the party’s nomination.

Link to full article:

http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2008/sep/mccain-promises-amnesty-illegal-immigrants

 

[bicker]

I mentioned that earlier in the thread; I suppose because it was embarassing to McCain supporters, they didn't really want to discuss it further.

 

[DawnCt1]

This is the lastest I was able to find out.



Link to full article:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27481680/

And isn't that pathetic. The states can have their own laws that circumvent Federal Law and allow illegals to take housing that should be reserved for citizens.

 

[lookingforward]

I agree that non-citizens, especially those living here illegally, should not be given coveted low income housing. Here in Florida over 1500 people showed up in my town just to get on the waiting list for low income housing. There were only 200 waiting list slots. People drove down from Georgia, SC, etc. Don't get me wrong, I wish we could help everyone...but if she is here illegally (deportation orders in place) than how and why is she not only living in low income housing but working there as well?

I work with abused women and they can't get cheap housing anywhere. They often have to stay with their abusive partners because of this.

Of course I don't think Obama is responsible for her welfare or support. But the rules stink sometimes.

 

[TCPluto]

Don't ask me! I'm not the one insisting that Obama is a big hypocritical meanie for not helping out his aunt! I'm just pointing out that none of know whether he has offered to help her or not.

It is troubling that someone who needs public housing appears to be able to afford to travel back and forth to Kenya regularly. But it has no bearing on this election.

Taht right there needs to be repeated. Good call.

Sounds like another who has learned to work the system...