Below, my Sunday letter to the AJC containing background information and questions on coverage of local immigration law enforcement, (287(g) )), the ACLU and complete, fair and balanced news coverage.
IF you are not fully aware of a Georgia tax-exempt, non-profit group of Georgia luminaries called Georgia Appleseed, I really suggest you take your time, give this a careful read and hit all the links.
You may want to reach for the blood pressure medicine.
My e-mailed letter was recieved by the AJC publisher, various editors, reporters and the public editor yesterday.
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Questions for Public Editor regarding complete and balanced news reporting on immigration law enforcement in metro Atlanta/Georgia
AJC: background on the top, questions for public editor below.
After years of hard work by pro-American activists who – like the majority of Americans and AJC readers, want immigration laws enforced – section 287(g) of the 1996 amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act has been implemented in four Georgia county jails. The idea is to use existing law to find and report to federal authorities illegal aliens who have been arrested for additional crimes. It is working very well.
The anything – goes opposition to the enforcement of American immigration laws comes from a variety of sources, but none as dedicated as the ACLU/Ga. Detention Watch ( Whose stated mission [1] is to stop 287(g) ).
The ACLU has published a HOW TO manual for the anti-enforcement advocates it can drag up to stop 287(g). It is titled “Local Police and Immigration Laws Workshop” [2] The main talking points from the ACLU are to always “assert” that 287 (g) is a threat to public safety, is “breaking up families” and to constantly assert that local enforcement is un-American… while using the “racial profiling” card.
Other groups who have similar “Tool-Kits” for stopping 287(g) include La Raza ( THE RACE [3]), MALDEF, various immigration lawyers organizations and a Georgia specific group called Georgia Appleseed [4] which seems to be organized as a front for the banking industry by many “community leaders” and high profile Georgia attorneys. Including at least one candidate [5]for governor.
The list of board members [6]is a who’s who of Georgia.
“The Mission of Georgia Appleseed: To listen to the unheard voices of the poor, the children, the marginalized; to uncover and end the injustices that we would not endure ourselves; to win the battles for our constituency in the courts of public opinion or in the halls of justice that no one else is willing or able to fight.”
They “do it for the children….”
On the Georgia Appleseed’s Website, anyone can see the publications page that contains the HOW TO kill 287(g) publication “Forcing Our Blues Into Gray Areas: Local Police and Federal Immigration Enforcement; A Legal Guide for Advocates. [7]”
Also several other publications dedicated to their real goal of increasing profits to bankers from illegal aliens ( HERE [8] and HERE [9] and HERE [10] and HERE [11]– which they simply label as “immigrants” .
Most of us can clearly see that it is all about the money.
Also offered are talking points for advocacy [12] and advice on how to encourage illegals to remain in the USA and take a citizen’s place in a post secondary education [13]classroom seat.
All of the HOW TO manuals are essentially the same and all provide the same advice: Scream racism and claim that punishment for illegal immigration is hateful needeless family seperation and somehow “makes the community less safe”.
Here in Cobb County, we have enjoyed hugely succesful use of 287(g) since July 2007. Recently, the ACLU – using the tactics it teaches in its own guidebook – organized a fishing expedition forum in a local church soliciting all manner of tales of human rights violations and…racial profiling.
Cobb policy: Law enforcement or racial profiling? | ajc.com
Oct 12, 2009 … The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office became the first local law enforcement agency in Georgia to begin implementing the 287(g) program in July …
http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/cobb-policy-law-enforcement-160656.html [14]
The ACLU then took the barely-there trumped up fairytales and smears of racism directed at the entire Cobb Police Dept. and the sheriff and put them in a “report” ( “Terror and Isolation in Cobb: How Unchecked Police Power under 287(g) Has Torn Families Apart and Threatened Public Safety,” [15] ) that labled law enforcement as “terroriosm.”
It was a huge hit on other Marxist [16]open borders Websites: AND WAS REPORTED IN YOUR NEWSPAPER. [17]
THE COBB SHERIFF, NEIL WARREN, CONDUCTED HIS OWN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING THE ACLU REPORT RELEASE AND TO NO ONE’S SURPRISE FOUND THAT ALL OF THE CLAIMS CONTAINED THERE IN SHOULD HAVE BEGUN WITH THE WORDS “ONCE UPON A TIME”. THE REPORT WAS RELEASED TO THE MEDIA – INCLUDING TO YOUR NEWSPAPER. HE ALSO SENT THE REPORT TO U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AND POSTED IT ON HIS OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
Cobb sheriff’s report responding to ACLU allegations – letter to ICE debunking smears and charges of racial profiling. HERE [18]
MDJ news coverage HERE [19]
MDJ editorial HERE [20]
TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE AJC HAS NOT TOLD ITS READERS ABOUT THE COBB SHERIFF’S REPORT DEBUNKING THE SMEARS OF THE ENTIRE COBB POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE FROM THE ACLU. ( I note that the same is true of the Associated Press)
Nearly a month ago, Gwinnett County began use of 287 (g). [21]Again, the ACLU howled with racism and anti immigrant smears and again held a meeting to solicit claims [22] of racism.
THE AJC WAS A HUGE HELP IN ATTENDENCE FOR THE ACLU BY RUNNING NOT ONE, BUT TWO SEPERATE ANNOUNCMENTS FOR THE “FORUM.”
Groups schedule forum to examine 287(g) | ajc.com
Nov 27, 2009 … By Patrick Fox. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution … for Empowerment and the ACLU of Georgia will sponsor a forum on racial profiling Dec. …
www.ajc.com/news/…/groups-schedule-forum-to-216377.html [23] –
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Activists set racial profiling forum for Gwinnett | ajc.com
Dec 4, 2009 … Print; E-mail. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Immigrant rights activists plan to hold a racial profiling forum in Gwinnett County. …
www.ajc.com/…/gwinnett/activists-set-racial-profiling-226335.html [24] –
From looking at the recent past policy of the AJC, it is reasonable to expect that the sure to come Gwinnett version of the smear report from the ACLU will be well reported in your newspaper as well.
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Questions:
Does the AJC news department have any plans to educate its readers on the existence of the various HOW TO publications, or report on the fact that the talking points are closely followed ?
Does the AJC think it would be of interest to readers and fulfill its journalistic duty to report the involvment of the Georgia Appleseed members in attempting to stop immigration law enforcement?
Will the AJC ever tell its readers about the Cobb sheriff’s investigation and report debunking the ACLU charges to balance its news report on the ALCU smears?
Same question related to Gwinnett county when/if a response is offered.
Can the pro-enforcement Americans who lack the resources of the well-funded groups named above expect to see TWO printed AJC announcents alerting readers to any meetings or forums/rallies staged by citizens in favor of enforcement?
Is the AJC news department dedicated to fair, complete and balanced news reporting?
Did I miss something?
D.A. King
President, the Dustin Inman Society [25] 28 year reader/subscriber
Marietta