One of the things that amazes me most about the Left is they have absolutely no respect or regard for the rule of law. They truly believe their emotions should trump the laws democratically passed by Congress under the Constitution.
Democrat and RINO politicians’ approach to immigration has always been a farce. 10 or 15 years ago, they were proposing that people who had come here illegally, but somehow managed to “stay out of trouble” should be given amnesty — but only after paying a fine, paying back taxes, and promising to be good boys and girls going forward. How do you even figure taxes owed on a cash business that has been in operation for years? How do you treat the welfare fraud the immigrants’ families engaged in by collecting benefits while only reporting a fraction of their actual income? Does anyone actually believe that immigrants would be paying these fines and back taxes themselves? It was all ridiculous. I’m sure if legislation had been passed on the issue, the hapless US taxpayers would have been stuck with the bill — AGAIN.
This is helpful. I have read the story from other angles, and what stood out to me in your article is that he is in the terrible ice prison by choice. He can leave at any time, but his family would have to go with him, and he will loose his business. Also, he had a trial before a judge in September of this past year. I do think it’s a little confusing that he was issued the green card and the work permit Prior to his arrest. Is ice just asking everyone at the hardware store for their ID? I was under the impression that ice is looking for specific people. Evidently, he has been running a cement company in Boston for many many years. If he was here illegally this whole time, how did his taxes work? Why has he not already been deported? Five months in a prison seems expensive and excessive for someone who is not on trial for crimes besides being in the country illegally. Why hasn’t he simply been deported? Thank you. I do think the prisons in the US as a whole (not just the immigration centers but everywhere) should be run in a humane way. The cost of detaining people for months and in should also be considered.
There is a checkbox on the GC application form asking about immigration violations. He either lied and it was discovered on the background check or he told the truth but failed to apply for an extreme hardship (his wife suffers losing income from his business) waiver with his GC application. What a loser.
Supposedly, He has a lawyer. I guess he will apply for extreme hardship now. He should have to pay back taxes if he has not been paying them and the fine for not paying (If that’s the case—how do you run a business and pay taxes without being here legally)? The detention is expensive. It seems it makes more sense to deport and file from abroad, or to give a new court date and let him live at home. Detention is so costly. We need a better system.
He didn't have it for 16 years while working in his business.
Funny thing, he could've lived and worked legally in the US if he processed a E2 visa or sponsored himself through his business (whatever options are available for citizens of Ireland) but he didn't bother. He can apply for parole while in detention, so he can live at home, but he stayed in detention for 5 months. He's either an absolutely fantastic idiot or the story is, at least, partially fabricated.
I actually already wanted to write about it (but Substack was down). The story is unbelievably cheesy, and I particularly found it hard to believe that he didn't travel for 16 years, not going to Ireland or anywhere (otherwise, he would've been banned on re-entry). Unless he was running from a crime he committed in Ireland. And I got it right.
I wouldn't assume he didn't pay income taxes (the company has EIN) but he worked in his business without work permit. The backlog in immigration courts is huge, thanks to the open borders policies of the previous admin.
So, being a law and order type, you must be appalled by the Jan 6 pardons. And your little panties must be all wet over the felons pardoned in exchange for contributions to Trump. Just kidding, you're a hypocritical racist justifying your position to other racists.
Your "comment" was only insults, which is all the Left has. That's because they base their stances on their emotions, usually hate, so the facts are always against them. It's as they say in my profession: "When the law is on your side, argue the law. When the facts are on your side, argue the facts. When neither is on your side, pound the table." The Leftists do nothing except pound the table.
I read the article, it sucked. None of the information in it was cited. Just her bull shit opinion throughout. She is just trying to get Trumps shrinking base spun up over nothing really.
When she limps all of the immigration stuff into all of the Democrats to make an argument, it loses value
Bry is lying, especially given the links included in the article. There were numerous facts stated within.
1. "The border was opened by design, as even the New York Times now admits."
2. "On Day 1 in office, President Biden undid every one of President Trump’s highly effective border security measures."
3. "When President Trump took office, he, too, made good on his promise. He immediately secured the border, getting illegal border crossings down from 5,000 a day to zero."
4. "though nearly every Democratic candidate in 2020 promised to decriminalize illegal border crossing"
5. "You started to hear Democrats say, “Well of course, we support deporting violent criminals”—just not the other kind of criminals, the kind who steal your identity, or traffic in child pornography, or the kind who commit immigration fraud."
6. "But Culleton’s detention is entirely voluntary. He can leave at any time—and go home to Ireland. Indeed, according to DHS, Culleton was offered the chance to instantly leave ICE detention—the Trump administration offers illegal aliens $2,600 to self deport and a free flight home—but Culleton chose to stay in ICE custody, citing an attachment to his plastering business in Boston and his wife, who is a U.S. citizen."
As I stated, the facts are almost never on the side of leftists, so they try to drown them out with a torrent of hateful insults.
Batya, you likely don’t realize this, but you are legendary in the Fifth Column chat. We’re glad you’ve joined substack, keep it up!
One of the things that amazes me most about the Left is they have absolutely no respect or regard for the rule of law. They truly believe their emotions should trump the laws democratically passed by Congress under the Constitution.
Silly me. I thought anyone who could do so would jump at the chance to live in Ireland over the US. Paging Rosie O.
Just try overstaying your visa in Ireland. They are very strict.
I have to admit that I’m surprised the Left would amplify this story as it doesn’t play into the “ICE is a racist operation” narrative.
Amazing article and absolutely right. You forgot to mention Don Lemon claiming that crossing the border is not a crime. It’s insanity.
Democrat and RINO politicians’ approach to immigration has always been a farce. 10 or 15 years ago, they were proposing that people who had come here illegally, but somehow managed to “stay out of trouble” should be given amnesty — but only after paying a fine, paying back taxes, and promising to be good boys and girls going forward. How do you even figure taxes owed on a cash business that has been in operation for years? How do you treat the welfare fraud the immigrants’ families engaged in by collecting benefits while only reporting a fraction of their actual income? Does anyone actually believe that immigrants would be paying these fines and back taxes themselves? It was all ridiculous. I’m sure if legislation had been passed on the issue, the hapless US taxpayers would have been stuck with the bill — AGAIN.
Enough already.
I am drinking from the Batya firehose. And slurping every drop with a relish!
This is helpful. I have read the story from other angles, and what stood out to me in your article is that he is in the terrible ice prison by choice. He can leave at any time, but his family would have to go with him, and he will loose his business. Also, he had a trial before a judge in September of this past year. I do think it’s a little confusing that he was issued the green card and the work permit Prior to his arrest. Is ice just asking everyone at the hardware store for their ID? I was under the impression that ice is looking for specific people. Evidently, he has been running a cement company in Boston for many many years. If he was here illegally this whole time, how did his taxes work? Why has he not already been deported? Five months in a prison seems expensive and excessive for someone who is not on trial for crimes besides being in the country illegally. Why hasn’t he simply been deported? Thank you. I do think the prisons in the US as a whole (not just the immigration centers but everywhere) should be run in a humane way. The cost of detaining people for months and in should also be considered.
There is a checkbox on the GC application form asking about immigration violations. He either lied and it was discovered on the background check or he told the truth but failed to apply for an extreme hardship (his wife suffers losing income from his business) waiver with his GC application. What a loser.
Supposedly, He has a lawyer. I guess he will apply for extreme hardship now. He should have to pay back taxes if he has not been paying them and the fine for not paying (If that’s the case—how do you run a business and pay taxes without being here legally)? The detention is expensive. It seems it makes more sense to deport and file from abroad, or to give a new court date and let him live at home. Detention is so costly. We need a better system.
The articles I read said he currently has a work permit.
He didn't have it for 16 years while working in his business.
Funny thing, he could've lived and worked legally in the US if he processed a E2 visa or sponsored himself through his business (whatever options are available for citizens of Ireland) but he didn't bother. He can apply for parole while in detention, so he can live at home, but he stayed in detention for 5 months. He's either an absolutely fantastic idiot or the story is, at least, partially fabricated.
Did you see the new article that came out today?
https://open.substack.com/pub/batyaus/p/another-liberal-media-hoax-on-ice?r=wjq2x&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
This answers some of the questions about why he didn’t just check that box.
I actually already wanted to write about it (but Substack was down). The story is unbelievably cheesy, and I particularly found it hard to believe that he didn't travel for 16 years, not going to Ireland or anywhere (otherwise, he would've been banned on re-entry). Unless he was running from a crime he committed in Ireland. And I got it right.
I wouldn't assume he didn't pay income taxes (the company has EIN) but he worked in his business without work permit. The backlog in immigration courts is huge, thanks to the open borders policies of the previous admin.
So, being a law and order type, you must be appalled by the Jan 6 pardons. And your little panties must be all wet over the felons pardoned in exchange for contributions to Trump. Just kidding, you're a hypocritical racist justifying your position to other racists.
Irish Times = "The Left"? How low can Batya get? Is there a point that she won't descend to?
KEEP GOING.
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Well said!
Starve Bry of engagement. Don’t reply to his dumb comments and he will move on. You can also block him.
The open dishonesty of those statements is pretty breathtaking, though. Or is Bry really stupid enough to not understand the links above to articles?
Teach them to use citations like you kind of promote on your feed
Have any comments on the SUBSTANCE of the article? Any rational points to make? No, just ad hominem insults?
If you can’t find underlined words (we call those hyperlinks) in an article to follow to the citation source Bry, we can’t help you.
I think helping her would require a licensed professional.
Your "comment" was only insults, which is all the Left has. That's because they base their stances on their emotions, usually hate, so the facts are always against them. It's as they say in my profession: "When the law is on your side, argue the law. When the facts are on your side, argue the facts. When neither is on your side, pound the table." The Leftists do nothing except pound the table.
I read the article, it sucked. None of the information in it was cited. Just her bull shit opinion throughout. She is just trying to get Trumps shrinking base spun up over nothing really.
When she limps all of the immigration stuff into all of the Democrats to make an argument, it loses value
Bry is lying, especially given the links included in the article. There were numerous facts stated within.
1. "The border was opened by design, as even the New York Times now admits."
2. "On Day 1 in office, President Biden undid every one of President Trump’s highly effective border security measures."
3. "When President Trump took office, he, too, made good on his promise. He immediately secured the border, getting illegal border crossings down from 5,000 a day to zero."
4. "though nearly every Democratic candidate in 2020 promised to decriminalize illegal border crossing"
5. "You started to hear Democrats say, “Well of course, we support deporting violent criminals”—just not the other kind of criminals, the kind who steal your identity, or traffic in child pornography, or the kind who commit immigration fraud."
6. "But Culleton’s detention is entirely voluntary. He can leave at any time—and go home to Ireland. Indeed, according to DHS, Culleton was offered the chance to instantly leave ICE detention—the Trump administration offers illegal aliens $2,600 to self deport and a free flight home—but Culleton chose to stay in ICE custody, citing an attachment to his plastering business in Boston and his wife, who is a U.S. citizen."
As I stated, the facts are almost never on the side of leftists, so they try to drown them out with a torrent of hateful insults.
And yet not one citation mentioned…and you reiterated it👏👏👏bravo dumbass