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Letter to the editor sent to the liberal AJC this week: Keeping illegal immigration out of the 2022 election equation

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Image: Twitter/AJC.

Sent to the liberal AJC June 30, 2022

Dear editor,

Stacey Abrams, runner-up in the 2018 Georgia contest for governor and current Democrat candidate, is Founder of the New Georgia Project, a far-left 501c 3 effort open about its advocacy for race- and ethnicity-based identity politics. In 2019 NGP distributed pre-addressed, voter information-gathering post cards featuring the demand to “keep ICE out of our communities” at an anti-enforcement forum in Georgia’s Gwinnett County. The goal (eventually successful) was to end the life-saving 287(g) partnership between the Gwinnett Sheriff’s office and ICE.

Gov Kemp is campaigning against Abrams with charges that she supports “defunding the police.” Media coverage — including in the AJC — features her denials of holding that position.

We note that nobody, including Kemp, has mentioned Abrams documented anti-enforcement stance on Georgia’s illegal immigration crisis or her demand that dangerous criminal illegals be released from Georgia jails without notifying the feds.

We think the disgraceful silence from all concerned is intended to keep illegal immigration out of the election equation in a state with more illegals than Arizona.

D.A. KING

PRESIDENT, THE DUSTIN INMAN SOCIETY, FOR THE BOARD

MARIETTA

Jody Hice & John Gordon: Trump endorsed candidates in Georgia 2022 – Notes for future use.

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I have my own experience with GOP candidate for Lt Gov., Bert Jones…

dak

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(Email)Received June 23, 2022 in response to my request for info:

Thursday, June 23, 2022
6:51 p.m.

“Dear D.A.:

On December 11, 2021, Jody Hice appeared before the Cherokee County GOP at
its monthly breakfast at Guston’s. (GOP AG candidate)

He spoke about many different issues with some unusual specificity and took
questions. I asked him about deportation of illegal aliens. He said they
have been “here a long time and have families and businesses” so deportation
isn’t a good idea. That was the gist of what he said about deporting them.”

Sincerely,
K****
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Received June 27, 2022 in response to my request for info:

“I also asked John Gordon about deportations. I still voted for him, but
this is what he said.

“If we deport illegal aliens, we will spend so much money on that we won’t
have resources for anything else.”

Sincerely,
K****

Once judged too extreme for federal bench, former GALEO board member Dax Lopez appointed to Georgia’s Judicial Qualifications Commission #JQC

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DeKalb State Court Judge Dax Lopez. Image: Daily Signal

 

Lopez’s involvement as a member of the board of directors of the anti-enforcement GALEO after he became a state judge was the deal killer for federal bench confirmation in 2016.

 

The Georgia Supreme Court has announced the appointment of former DeKalb Co. Judge Dax Lopez to the Hearing Panel of the Judicial Qualifications Commission.

“López, a former DeKalb County State Court Judge now in private practice, will replace Jamala McFadden, who is completing five years of service on the JQC and was recently appointed by the Court to serve on the Board to Determine Fitness of Bar Applicants, which is part of the Court’s Office of Bar Admissions. López will begin his four-year term on July 1, 2022.

The Judicial Qualifications Commission is the constitutional body that educates Georgia judges about their ethical duties and conducts investigations and hearings regarding judges’ misconduct. The JQC’s Hearing Panel consists of one judge member, one attorney member, and one non-lawyer citizen member. The Hearing Panel adjudicates formal charges made against judges, makes recommendations to the Supreme Court as to disciplinary and incapacity orders against judges, and issues formal advisory opinions.” goes the Court’s media release.

Lopez was nominated to become a federal judge in Georgia’s Northern District by then President Barack Obama in 2015. The required Senate confirmation process ended in early 2016 when then Georgia Senator David Perdue refused to send in the “Blue Slip” granting his approval of the nomination. Perdue cited Lopez’ long history of aiding and assisting the rabidly anti-enforcement GALEO Inc and Lopez’ membership on the GALEO board as cause to doubt Lopez’ suitability as a federal judge.”…there were some things that gave me great concern with regard to naming him to a lifetime appointment to a federal bench” Perdue told Politico at the time.

Lopez served as Keynote speaker at a GALEO funder after he became a judge. Jane Fonda is a GALEO “Founding Friend.”

Image: GALEO Facebook

The Dustin Inman Society has tracked and recorded GALEO activities for nearly two decades and was proud to be invited to meet with Sen. Perdue’s senior staff and legal counsel and to provide information on GALEO, its Executive Director, Jerry Gonzalez, and Lopez’ involvement. Readers who are not familiar with the story or corporate-funded GALEO can see here for “a beginner’s guide” to the leftist group.

It usually amazes readers to know that Coca-Cola and Georgia Power are two of the corporations that fund GALEO.

Current GOP state Senator Jason Anavitarte is also a former GALEO board member.

 

 

GA07 Candidate Mark Gonsalves Gets Endorsement From Former Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway *Updated: AUDIO of Robo Call

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UPDATE: Corbin lost in a landslide.

Pro-enforcement former sheriff to help Mark Gonsalves with a Robo-Call campaign

Update, June 15 11:15 AM: Here is the audio of retired Gwinnett County sheriff and GA07 voter Butch Conway’s ongoing Robo Call urging support for Mark Gonsalves:

Good news for conservative voters in the Republican run-off in Georgia’s Seventh District: The word this morning from the Mark Gonsalves campaign is that former Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway has endorsed the pro-enforcement congressional candidate Gonsalves.

Mark Gonsalves. Photo: Twitter.

Conway confirms the endorsement and says his support is largely based on Gonsalves pro-enforcement outlook on illegal immigration.

“Yes, I have endorsed him based on all his positions to include strict enforcement of our immigration laws. Corbin is too soft on immigration and won’t fix our problems, only prolonging the huge expenses of Biden’s border policies”

Sheriff Conway reports he is in the process of recording a Robo Call campaign urging voters to support Gonsalves.

Conway, a well-respected Republican served as a tough law and order sheriff for a quarter century in the Metro-Atlanta county and retired in 2021. Known for a no nonsense stand on illegal immigration, Conway had operated the life-saving 287(g) program in his jail since 2010. The cooperation between the Gwinnett jail and federal immigration enforcement officials resulted in removing thousands of dangerous criminal aliens from the county, often resulting in deportations. The current Gwinnett Sheriff, Democrat Keybo Taylor ended the 287(g) arrangement with a large press conference on his first day in office in 2021.

Mark Gonsalves and opponent Michael Corbin are locked in a run-off race to oppose liberal Democrat Lucy McBath in November. Corbin has become known for his support for repeating the failed 1986 amnesty for illegal aliens who have made their way onto the U.S. and making it clear he does not support sending troops to  the southern border. On the illegals already here, Corbin told a room in John’s Creek in April that the solution is to “naturalize them.”

“Naturalize them” GOP candidate for congress, Michael Corbin. Photo: Ballotpedia

Having included that policy in at least one recorded campaign speech to curious voters and posted it on Twitter, Corbin reversed himself last week and said his words were ‘taken out of context.” We have created a timeline of Corbin’s self-opposing positions on amnesty. He also has a race-baiting problem. Corbin’s wife is a Democrat and the word from concerned Republican election experts is that his campaign has solicited cross-over votes and that about 3000 Dems crossed over to support Corbin in the May 24 primary. That maneuver is expected to be repeated in the June 21st run-off.

Ola Nesheiwat Hawatmeh. Photo: Facebook.

The Corbin campaign is managed by Ola Nesheiwat Hawatmeh out of New York.

On immigration Gonsalves takes a more pro-American position and reflects on his campaign site: “I stand with those who believe our sovereign nation has the right and an obligation to enforce its immigration law.” Gonsalves tells this writer he supports the “attrition through enforcement” approach to fighting illegal immigration. According to DHS estimates Georgia is home to more illegal aliens than Arizona with Gwinnett having the largest illegal population in the state.

The GA07 District was recently redrawn to be majority Democrat by the state legislature.

Mark Gonsalves has also been endorsed by a variety of conservative Republicans, including retired senior immigration enforcement agent, Georgian Robert Trent. Trent copied us on a note he sent to GA07 GOP runoff candidate Mark Gonsalves. A combat Marine, Trent is a former Border Patrol Agent who worked on both the northern and southern borders, was Senior Special Agent in the INS and retired as the Assistant Director for Enforcement Training at the U.S. Immigration Officers Academy, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, GA.

We support Gonsalves in the run-off election.

dak

 

 

 

 

Timeline: Republican candidate for congress Michael Corbin’s flip-flop on amnesty for illegal aliens – links and VIDEO #GA07

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Screen shot: GA07 Republican candidate Michael Corbin presenting that day’s position on illegal aliens who make it into the U.S.: “Naturalize them” he said. Johns Creek, GA. Wednesday April 20, 2022 7:00pm to 9:00p Groomsbridge Clubhouse 10150 Groomsbridge Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022 within the Medlock Bridge subdivision. (full video here)
Candidates: Michael Corbin, Mark Gonsalves, Lisa McCoy, YG Nyghtstorm, Mary West attending and pictured.

UPDATE:

1) A reminder that anything-for-a-buck  Ola Nesheiwat Hawatmeh was campaign manager for “naturalize them” Michael Corbin – #GA07.

2) Former Acting ICE Director Tom Homanunder Pres. Trump and retired Gwinnett Sheriff Butch Conway  both endorsed Corbin’s opponent, Mark Gonsalves.

3) Corbin lost the runoff in a landslide – 70% to 30%.

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For readers new to the campaign antics of Republican Michael Corbin, we link to a recent fact-filled column from Inger Eberhart: “GOP runoff in Georgia’s CD07 sees false charges of “racism” and a push for immigration amnesty.”

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 We welcome all newstips on today’s position on amnesty for millions of illegal aliens from Michael Corbin.

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Michael Corbin:

Wednesday April 20, 2022 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Groomsbridge Clubhouse 10150 Groomsbridge Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022

“For me, it’s pretty easy… I don’t believe in sending troops to the border. 

I think it’s a slippery slope and just think we need to change our policies. We need to have a policy on how do we get these people legal and it needs to be okay that there is a path and a process to get them back into legal status. 

Are you gonna just kick em out?  I mean how many people do you think that’ll affect? The way is to naturalize them. Stop it. Stop the Bleeding. And find a way to naturalize the people who are here.”

Video.

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“Naturalize them” GOP candidate for congress, Michael Corbin. Photo: Ballotpedia

Michael Corbin on his Twitter feed (@Corbin4Congress), June 7, 2022:

* Related: More on Michael Corbin and his race-baiting campaign tactics

  • Related: A retired senior federal immigration enforcement officer writes a note on * Michael Corbin

 

 

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Michael Corbin speaking at the Saturday breakfast Fulton County Republican meeting, June 11, 2022 – after we drew attention to his amnesty/”naturalize them” statements on illegal aliens who make it into the United States:

“I’m not for amnesty. *I’m not for open borders . My words were taken out of context at the forum we had at John’s Creek.”

*We note that it’s good to hear about Corbin’s current position against open borders but it’s a diversionary, straw man comment. Nobody we know of has said he supports open borders)

Video (starts at 6:50).

Retired immigration enforcement agent on GA07 GOP runoff candidates Mark Gonsalves and “naturalize them”- Michael Corbin

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Pro-enforcement candidate Mark Gonsalves. Photo: Twitter.

 

Retired senior immigration enforcement agent Bob Trent copied us on a note he sent to GA07 GOP runoff candidate Mark Gonsalves. We post it below. Thanks, Bob! Note to readers: We think Bob was too modest. Bob Trent is a combat Marine, a former Border Patrol Agent who worked on both the northern and southern borders, Senior Special Agent in the INS and retired as the Assistant Director for Enforcement Training at the U.S. Immigration Officers Academy, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, GA.

In his email he reminded all concerned that “at a time when the Biden administration is operating the worlds largest alien smuggling operation the very last thing we need is to concede and provide amnesty.”

Read more about “Republican” Micheal Corbin here. And here.

Below is a screenshot reminder from Michael Corbin on Twitter (@Corbin4Congress) carefully confirming his position on illegal aliens last week (most educated estimates put the number of illegal aliens in Georgia below 400k) – we hear Corbin told the Fulton Co. Republicans that he is no longer in favor of amnesty at their breakfast meeting today. We think Corbin’s positions fully depend on what room he is in.

Screenshot from Corbin4Congress Twitter feed.
Pro-amnesty candidate Michael Corbin. Photo: Ballotpedia

 

Fast Fact: Catch & Release: Border Patrol has had to put a weight limit on how much illegal aliens can carry when picked up

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The Biden administration has told ICE not to deport anyone if being here illegally is their only crime.
REUTERS

Washington Times

Stephen Dinan

June 9, 2022

“They even tote their luggage. Mr. Lankford said the Border Patrol has had to put a weight limit on how much migrants can carry with them as they’re picked up in buses and shipped to stations where they’ll go through the catch-and-release process.

Two years ago in February 2020, when the Trump administration was in control and the pandemic had yet to hit, the Border Patrol’s Yuma sector recorded just 1,002 illegal immigrant apprehensions. In 2021, just as Mr. Biden took over, it soared to 5,128. And by this year, agents nabbed 20,860 illegal immigrants in February.”

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‘Glam migration:’ The illegal immigrant wore Versace

Lawmaker recalls fashion choice amid border disorder

A U.S. senator was stunned during his recent border trip when he saw an illegal immigrant who’d just jumped the boundary in a Versace dress.

Sen. James Lankford, fresh off a Memorial Day trip to the border in Yuma, Arizona, reported back to colleagues this week on the piles of wall-building materials he saw rusting in the elements, just a mile down the road from a gap in the border wall where migrants could pour through with ease.

The Oklahoma Republican said illegal crossers will step over the boundary and wait for Border Patrol agents to come pick them up, figuring — usually correctly — that they’ll be processed and quickly released into the U.S. to go on to their destinations.

That was the case for the Versace-wearing woman.

“When I got to the processing area, one of the Border Patrol agents walked up to me and said, ‘You see the lady behind you?’ And I turned around and said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘She’s wearing a Versace dress,’” Mr. Lankford recounted on the Senate floor… read the rest here at the Washington Times

 

Fast Fact: Illegal immigration and amnesty: #GA07 Republican candidate Michael Corbin says we should “naturalize them” VIDEO

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Updated about 1:00PM: Republican congressional candidate is now responding on Twitter and confirms his position on not just amnesty, but U.S. citizenship for illegal aliens. 
Updated again, 3:00 PM: Corbin has blocked me on Twitter.
Corbin4Congress Twitter feed

More on Michael Corbin.
The below note was part of an email sent here from a GA07 voter.
“Mike Corbin Quote on “Naturalize Them” we pulled from the GA7 Candidate Forum April 22: (We believe it’s word for word, but the audio quality was horrible).
Michael Corbin. Photo: Ballotpedia
“For me, it’s pretty easy… I don’t believe in sending troops to the border. 
I think it’s a slippery slope and just think we need to change our policies. 
We need to have a policy on how do we get these people legal and it needs to be okay that there is a path and a process to get them back into legal status. 
Are you gonna just kick em out? 
I mean how many people do you think that’ll affect? 
The way is to naturalize them. Stop it. Stop the Bleeding. And find a way to naturalize the people who are here.”

Video.

We note that Corbin’s proposal isn’t merely to legalize “them” – but to make “them” U.S. citizens with the privilege to vote.

We don’t know if this guy knows about the failure of the one-time amnesty of 1986 and we don’t know why he would want to create 11-20 million-ish new Democrat voters. But he sounds a lot like a Democrat.

Related: More on GOP candidate Michael Corbin

Race baiting Republican candidate in the GA07 runoff #MichaelCorbin

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Michael Corbin. Photo: Ballotpedia

Update: Pro-enforcement candidate Mark Gonsalves defeated Michael Corbin in a landslide.

Video included

We are getting contacts from Republicans in Georgia’s 7th District about one of the candidates in the GOP runoff. We hope it’s not what it looks like, because it looks a lot like race baiting.

The two Republicans in the runoff are Michael Corbin and Mark Gonsalves. GA07 includes part of metro-Atlanta’s Gwinnett County.

Corbin has an interesting but confusing entry open his “About me” page on his campaign website apparently not about race, or something:

“As a loving husband of someone of color and having multicultural children. I don’t see race; I see the woman and children that I love, not color.”

Oh.

While I haven’t seen his Facebook page, Republican candidate Michael Corbin also  has a Twitter post about “racism” and says his opponent has “announced support for books with caricatures of African Americans as monkeys…”

Mark Gonsalves, who I have known and respected for years, sent over a couple of photos of the book in question that was apparently marketed at a Gwinnett GOP meeting.

Mark Gonsalves. Photo: Twitter.

The book is an obvious parody of Dr. Suess’ Cat in the Hat yarn for children.

“Corbin called me a racist on Social Media over the book he took acceptation to. (He) Thought the caricature was Obama as a Monkey, when it’s very clear it’s a Cat! Cat in the Hat takeoff ” says Gonsalves.

Related: Video of Corbin and Gonsalves remarks from the Gwinnett GOP Breakfast this Saturday

More on candidate Michael Corbin

Sure enough, Corbin’s campaign Twitter account has the below post. We are going to check into this further. So far, Corbin sounds like a Democrat to us.
Mark Gonsalves campaign site here.