Translation: Virginia is for lovers. Constitution lovers. Despite having a Democrat in the governor’s mansion, at least one judge and the Attorney General in that state understand what protections and privileges our Constitution promises and to whom they are given: United States citizens.
I think I’ll move to Virginia.
Finally a judge is willing to buck political correctness and do his job. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III dismissed a lawsuit filed by illegal immigrants — “illegal” being the operative word — who believe they have a constitutional right to be enrolled in colleges in Virginia. And receive in-state tuition.
Judge Ellis dismissed the suit because the plaintiffs, illegal aliens, lack standing to challenge the law. They cannot allege constitutional violations because as non-citizens, they have no such rights. Radical concept, isn’t it? From the Washington Times:
Judge Ellis said colleges are within their rights to deny admission to illegal aliens. The judge said denying such “incentives” as college admission for illegal immigration should help to curb it.
Mr. Kilgore [Virginia Attorney General] yesterday applauded Judge Ellis’ decision, saying it “upholds the ability of Virginia colleges and universities to deny admission to applicants who are unlawfully present in this country under federal law.”
“I continue to believe that it is not too much to ask that people obey the laws of our society before they take advantage of what society has to offer,” he said.
Yes! I’m sure Judge Ellis and Mr. Kilgore are considered racists in some circles, but I get the feeling it doesn’t keep them up at night. These men are not holding such high offices to win friends. Their job is to properly interpret and execute the laws of Virginia and the United States, a lesson they should teach President Bush.
With the proliferation of groups like the Mexican American (?) Legal Defense and Education Fund, get ready for more of the same. 
As more illegal immigrants stream into the country through our porous borders, we’ll see more inane lawsuits like this one.
American citizenship, once prized, is now cheapened by those who expect, even demand, to enjoy the rights and privileges reserved only for Americans. See this article for more information.
If you want to keep up with non-enforcement of our immigration laws, read Michelle Malkin regularly. She’s a one woman crusade, exposing law breakers and lax immigration officials. I read story after story about local cops calling the INS — or whatever they’re called these days — to report illegal aliens, and the officials don’t show up. For more information about immigration reform, visit the Center for Immigration Studies and Federation for American Immigration Reform.
Did you know that in some places, cops are not even allowed to ask immigrants their status? And did you know Virginia now has a gang problem now? Virginia! Black gangs are no longer dominating the headlines, thanks to the U.S. Attorney’s Office (where I used to work, I’m proud to say) cracking down on these heartless thugs. But Hispanic gang violence is on the rise.
Politicians are all talk, as usual. They’re always coming up with some new taxpayer-supported program or another. The simplest and cheapest way to curb Hispanic gang violence is to deport crooks here illegally in the first place. That took two seconds and didn’t cost you a dime.
People, this is why we need Republicans in office (although some Republicans in Virginia side with Democrats on illegal immigration). They understand that government is supposed to protect citizens from this sort of thing. But liberals want to coddle criminals and enable law breakers.
To bring the image into sharper focus, try to form a mental picture of what this country would be like right now had Al Gore been in the White House on September 11, 2001.
Chilling thought.
Update: Speaking of gangs, this post by S-Train, a former gang member, is a must-read.
