| Obama’s Aunt: The System Took Advantage of Me  In her first interview since receiving asylum, Zeituni Onyango, President Obama’s aunt, portrayed herself as a victim of U.S. immigration policy, telling reporters: “I didn’t take advantage of the system. The system took advantage of me.” Entirely unapologetic for residing in the U.S. illegally, Onyango recounted how she had become an illegal alien, how she first came to the U.S. from Kenya in 2000 with the intention of leaving, but continued to stay after experiencing health problems. (Id.) However, even when her health improved, Onyango continued to live illegally in the U.S., residing in public housing and collecting $700 monthly disability checks from the government.
Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Grants Asylum to Mexican Journalist  Last week a U.S. immigration court granted Jorge Luis Aguirre, the fifty-two year old editor of the Ciudad Juarez-based online newspaper, La Polaka, political asylum. Aguirre fled across the border to El Paso, Texas in November 2008 after receiving telephone threats that he believes were in response to a piece he wrote criticizing Chihuahua state officials. After his grant of asylum, Aguirre told reporters, “I hope this asylum is a good precedent and there’s a chance for other journalists whose lives are threatened by mafiosos and narco-politicians.”
Read the full article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reid: We’re Going to Vote on the DREAM Act  After being denied the opportunity to offer the DREAM Act as an amendment last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took to the Senate floor and vowed to all those watching, “We’re going to vote on the DREAM Act. It’s only a question of when.” Senator Reid’s promise came as he and Senator Dick Durbin both denounced Republicans who voted against the Defense Authorization Bill, effectively preventing any amendments including the DREAM Act from coming to a vote. “Where is the justice in this decision?” Durbin complained. “At least have the courage to let us bring this matter to the floor and stand up and vote no.”
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