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I recently sent a media request to USCIS concerning DACA and deferred action illegal aliens. Below is the reply.

Sent to USCIS Public Affairs Officer Pamela Wilson following Friday and Saturday phone conversations:

“Please provide an official answer. Does USCIS consider any deferred action on deportation recipient, including DACA beneficiaries, to have lawful status?

Separate question: Does USCIS consider any deferred action recipient, including DACA recipients, to have “lawful presence?”

D.A. King

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Emailed reply from Ms. Wilson at USCIS today (emphasis mine):

“Hi Mr. King:

You may attribute the following me as “ Pamela Wilson, USCIS Spokesperson” or use “USCIS Officials” whichever you prefer, on the following official statements.”

“Current law does not grant any legal status for the class of individuals who are current recipients of DACA. Recipients of DACA are currently unlawfully present in the U.S. with their removal deferred.

Also, this link shows current DACA recipients in Georgia number 21,600. Data current as of June 30, 2017 shows that since inception, 24,234 individuals from Georgia have received an initial grant of DACA.”

Pamela Wilson
Public Affairs Officer
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Department of Homeland Security

DIS files

As we have asked before: How many illegal aliens are there in Georgia with Obama’s executive DACA amnesty?

On October 6, the AJC’s immigration story teller Jeremy Redmon cited a September 4 USCIS report that put the number of DACA illegals in Georgia at 21,600.

“That represents a little more than 2 percent of the 689,800 people who were participating in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, as of Sept. 4, according to a recent U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services report. In all, there are 21,600 DACA recipients in Georgia.”

But in an October 13 DACA weeper, another AJC reporter, Vanessa McCray, tells us the number of DACA in Georgia is now 24,000:

“He is one of nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants who came here as children, including about 24,000 in Georgia, whose American way of life is endangered unless President Donald Trump and Congress reach a deal to extend DACA.”

I sent a note of inquiry to McCray, but AJC reporters seldom reply.

A September 5 story from Redmon put the number at “24,135” as of last March:

“As of March, 24,135 people in the state have been granted a temporary reprieve from deportation and work permits through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.”

Huh.

Trump Administration Immigration Policy Priorities

Executive Summary

The Trump Administration is ready to work with Congress to achieve three immigration policy objectives to ensure safe and lawful admissions; defend the safety and security of our country; and protect American workers and taxpayers.

BORDER SECURITY: Build a southern border wall and close legal loopholes that enable illegal immigration and swell the court backlog.

• Fund and complete construction of the southern border wall.

• Authorize the Department of Homeland Security to raise and collect fees from visa services and border-crossings to fund border security and enforcement activities.

• Ensure the safe and expeditious return of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) and family units.

• End abuse of our asylum system by tightening standards, imposing penalties for fraud, and ensuring detention while claims are verified.

• Remove illegal border crossers quickly by hiring an additional 370 Immigration Judges and 1,000 ICE attorneys.

• Discourage illegal re-entry by enhancing penalties and expanding categories of inadmissibility.

• Improve expedited removal.

• Increase northern border security.

INTERIOR ENFORCEMENT: Enforce our immigration laws and return visa overstays.

• Protect innocent people in sanctuary cities.

• Authorize and incentivize States and localities to help enforce Federal immigration laws.

• Strengthen law enforcement by hiring 10,000 more ICE officers and 300 Federal prosecutors.

• End visa overstays by establishing reforms to ensure their swift removal.

• Stop catch-and-release by correcting judicial actions that prevent ICE from keeping dangerous aliens in custody pending removal and expanding the criteria for expedited removal.

• Prevent gang members from receiving immigration benefits.

• Protect U.S. workers by requiring E-Verify and strengthening laws to stop employment discrimination against U.S. workers.

• Improve visa security by expanding State Department’s authority to combat visa fraud, ensuring funding of the Visa Security Program, and expanding it to high-risk posts.

MERIT-BASED IMMIGRATION SYSTEM: Establish reforms that protect American workers and promote financial success.

• End extended-family chain migration by limiting family-based green cards to include spouses and minor children.

• Establish a points-based system for green cards to protect U.S. workers and taxpayers.

The United States Constitution credit statessymbolsusa.org

“Deferred action is not a statute created or authorized by law or by congress…”

Below is page 15 of the 2015 Texas vs United States federal court order that stopped DAPA and the expansion of DACA – note the reference that deferred action is not a statute and was not created by congress. Nevertheless, in the process of going around the INA, it was used in the REAL ID Act to provide “lawful status” to illegal aliens so they can obtain a drivers license.

• Question (again) – how is it constitutional to insert ‘deferred action’ into the REAL ID Act [see: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS – (2) (B) EVIDENCE OF LAWFUL STATUS (vii) ] to provide “evidence of lawful status” to illegal aliens, thereby using an enforcement priority tool that is not law and was never authorized by congress to change the language, intent and result of the INA that was passed by congress? ——-Isn’t that the same as saying law enforcement has the power to invent a way to change federal immigration law if congress skips a step and nobody speaks up?

I don’t know how to post the image any larger. To read it clearly, click HERE and scroll to page 15.

Page 15 of the Texas vs USA (DAPA/DACA expansion) order from Judge Andrew Hanen – 2015

030514 ATLANTA: Fulton County Commission members Liz Havsmann (from Left), Emma Darnell, William Edwards, Chair John Eaves, Robb Pitts, Tom Lowe, and Joan Garner listen to debate in the Assembly Hall during the commission meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Resolution HERE.

We hope Fulton County voters remember Liz Hausmann’s name when she runs for higher office as a “courageous conservative.”

AJC report: “Approved by a vote of 6-0 with Commissioner Liz Hausmann abstaining, Fulton’s resolution urges Jackson to prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from using county facilities for “investigative interviews or other purposes.”

Police headquarters, City of Decatur credit: City of Decatur

OPEN RECORDS REQUEST

Mr. Saxon, I was directed to you by somebody in your office named “Andrea.”

Please regard this as my official open records request for a copy of the “one page policy” regarding illegal aliens and cooperation with federal enforcement authorities the AJC has reported as (‘Decatur approves policy limiting cooperation with ICE’, AJC – October 4, 2017) approved by City Manager in the news report linked here https://www.myajc.com/news/breaking-news/decatur-approves-policy-limiting-cooperation-with-ice/Aq6UcCk6wCC5pMbwOn9e9H/politicallygeorgia.html

Here is one quote from that news article: “Approved Friday by City Manager Peggy Merriss, the one-page policy prohibits Decatur police from arresting, detaining or transporting anyone solely on the basis of detainers issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” Here is another quote from the City Manager in the AJC: “Through on-going discussions we decided to review our practice and unwritten policy and determined that we would codify into written form what already existed.”

To be clear, the policy that reportedly is ‘one-page’ and approved by the Decatur City Manager would be associated with the race-baiting, anti-borders lobby’s push for this sanctuary for illegal aliens policy that is linked here. http://www.decaturish.com/2017/09/hate-free-decatur-plans-to-ask-city-commission-to-limit-interaction-with-immigration-agents/ 

I look forward to your response.

Thank you,

D.A. King

Marietta, Ga. 30066

georgiapa.com

City of Atlanta sanctuary resolution HERE 

Ajc news item HERE.

sent Oct 9, 2017 1:28 PM

DOF Business office,

Please send me copies of the application for a business license/OTC and all relevant and required affidavits for La Amistadt Inc. located at 3434 Roswell Rd. NW, Atlanta Georgia. Please include the SAVE and E-Verify affidavits required by state law.

Thank you,
D.A. King
2984 Lowe Trail
Marietta, Ga. 30066
404-316-6712

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10 minutes later…

Greetings,

We are in receipt and evaluating your request. We will follow-up with you regarding our findings by Thursday, October 12, 2017.

Thanks,
DOF Business Office Team

Department of Finance | Business Office
City of Atlanta | City Hall Tower | Office of the Chief Financial Officer
68 Mitchell Street SW, Suite 11100 | Atlanta, GA 30303
t: 404.330.6430 | f: 404.658.6667
e: dofbusinessoffice@atlantaga.gov | w: www.atlantaga.gov

TYPOS abound. It looks like I mis-spelled the name of the corporation I am inquiring about. I had it “La Amistadt” – it is actually ‘LaAmistad’ – all one word, with no “t.” The City of Atlanta’s reply to me (below) tells me they have no record for “La Amsted” – different spelling from what I sent in. Odd. So, I have resent my request as a reply noting correct spelling. I just noticed another typo in my rush reply “entity” was typed ‘unity.”

October 11, 2017 received at 4:25 PM from City of Atlanta:

Greetings,

Your Open Records Request to the City of Atlanta, Department of Finance was received on Monday, October 9, 2017. This correspondence will provide the City’s response to your request pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70, et seq. Specifically, you requested the following:

Business license/occupational tax certificate for La Amsted, Inc located at 3434 Roswell Road, NW Atlanta, GA include SAVE and E-Verify affidavits required by state law

Please be advised that the Department of Finance does not have documents in its custody or control that are responsive to your request; and, therefore, there are no documents to make available to you.

Thanks,
DOF Business Office Team

Department of Finance | Business Office
City of Atlanta | City Hall Tower | Office of the Chief Financial Officer
68 Mitchell Street SW, Suite 11100 | Atlanta, GA 30303
t: 404.330.6430 | f: 404.658.6667
e: dofbusinessoffice@atlantaga.gov | w: www.atlantaga.gov

My reply sent at 4:32 October 11:

Thank you. In case there is an issue with my spelling typo, please know that the corp in question that is doing business in Atlanta is “LaAmistad” Not La Amsted as I incorrectly typed.
Please send me records requested for the (u) entity with this correct spelling.

D.A. King

THEN at 4:55 PM October 11, 2017, I started all over.

DOF Business office,

Please send me copies of the application for a business license/OTC and all relevant and required affidavits for LaAmistad Inc. located at 3434 Roswell Rd. NW, Atlanta Georgia. Please include the SAVE and E-Verify affidavits required by state law.

Thank you,
D.A. King
2984 Lowe Trail
Marietta, Ga. 30066
404-316-6712