This group is mentioned in the San Jose Mercury News front page - "the Valley" section - top of the fold - article entitled: "No 'politics of fear' in San Jose."
This has been an on-going report on one family in S.J. The husband, an employed "long time manager at Albertson's" was deported earlier this year to Mexico. He had been in the US since 1985 along with his wife. Their 4 children are US citizens. The wife, who, apparently speaks no english, took refuge in a Catholic church for a period of time to protest their being deported. She has finally relented and has returned to Mexico with her children to be reunited with the husband. Her alternative was to leave her kids in US foster care.
It appears that numerous San Jose area residents and churches acted to protect and support this woman during her sanctuary period.
For our purposes this story centers around the group known as Partners Acting in Community Together. One interesting item is the name of one of the Board members of PACT. Her last name is Belote which, unless I'm mistaken, is also the sir name of the man who runs the Oakland diocese Catholic Charities. Coincidence?
Of course, PACT is another offshoot of PICO - Pacific Institute for Community Organizing (which occasionally slightly alters its name to suit it's purpose, but always has the PICO initials). Once again, a socialist oriented organization is the tail wagging the dog. In this instance the dog is the Catholic and other mainline and social justice based churches.
They have influenced local law enforcement and city council people who state that they will not report illegal immigrants. Now, it may be a catch 22 situation. The children are citizens but they are going to Mexico where they will lose the benefits of a decent American education. The family's lifestyle will be less than it was, probably. However, in the article a lawyer, member of the LA Center for Human Rights, states that with regard to the mother's decision to return to Mexico: "She's just very concerned about complying with the law. She, like many immigrants share a real fear of breaking the law."
Huh? She and her husband lived, worked and prospered in the US as illegal citizens and she's afraid of breaking the law? Seems to me she flouted the law.
posted by Diane Lily @ 1:05 PM
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