Re: Georgia prosecuting student who has been in U.S. illegally

Today’s San Diego Union-Tribune carried a story by Robbie Brown of The New York Times about Jessica Colotl, a 21 year-old college student and illegal Mexican immigrant whose recent illegal activities have landed her in the center of the recent illegal immigration firestorm.

Jessica was recently arrested for driving without a license and supplying the police with a false address which is a felony.

Colotl stated “I never thought that I’d be caught up in this messed-up stystem” and after posting a $2500.00 bail last Friday, she also stated “I was treated like a criminal, like a threat to the nation”.

Well, Jennifer, like it or not, I feel you are a threat to our nation. You are a threat to all the freedoms and benefits that come with being a certified legal U.S. resident. Those freedoms and benefits which have come at a price that many before me have paid.

I read that Colotl has been here in the U.S. since age 11. That’s at least ten years of receiving U.S. benefits illegally. In addition, she received in-state tuition which reduced her college tuition. This surely is a “Messed Up System” isn’t Jessica?

I can’t believe we live in a nation that would not deport you the very minute they found you residing as an illegal alien and taking advantage of benefits you do not deserve and neither have you paid for.

After protests by her fellow Latinos, sorority sisters and a letter from the University President, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency granted a one-year deferral on her deportation so she could finish college. This surely is a “Messed Up System” isn’t Jessica? Why should we allow you to finish college? Doesn’t anyone know the difference between right and wrong any more? What she’s doing is WRONG and illegal.

I would’ve sent you packing THAT day because not only was it the legal thing to do, it’s the right thing to do. Many have come to our shores before you and achieved legal citizenship the proper and legal way. Those people join with me in resenting the fact that you are here taking advantage of something you have no right to. And, asking for fellow Latinos or sorority sisters to say you are a good person and you deserve to be here is a testimony to your weak character. Just because you are a “nice girl” does not give you any right to be here. As for the president of the college, SHAME on him. He knows better than to allow you the benefit of in-state tuition let alone attend the college at all. You belong in a school located in you mother country.

Cornerstone Institute of Ethics supports the State of Arizona and its recent Immigration reform act. They are acting to secure our borders and freedoms against people like Jessica Colotl who are robbing our country of the freedoms and benefits of being an American.

Sorry Jessica, you are a criminal and a threat to our United States of America and you should be deported immediately.

Marty Leonard

President

Cornerstone Institute of Ethics