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AP Reports that Obama's Aunt is in the U.S. Illegally
November 01, 2008 3:19 AM
Zeituni Onyango, Sen. Barack Obama's long-lost half-aunt who was discovered living in public housing in Boston earlier this week, is in the U.S. illegally, the Associated Press reported Friday.
The Obama campaign, which has generally refused to comment on any of Obama's myriad half-siblings scattered throughout the globe, has generally refused to comment on Onyango though the campaign did confirm to the Times of London for its Saturday edition that she is Obama's father's half-sister.
Earlier this week the Times of London and the Boston Globe found the woman referred to in Obama's memoir "Dreams From My Father" as "Aunt Zeituni."
A person familiar with Onyango's immigration status told the AP Friday that she "was instructed to leave the United States by a U.S. immigration judge who denied her asylum request...Onyango's refusal to leave the country would represent an administrative, non-criminal violation of U.S. immigration law, meaning such cases are handled outside the criminal court system. Estimates vary, but many experts believe there are more than 10 million such immigrants in the United States.
A searchable database of campaign donations on the Huffington Post indicates that Onyango has given her nephew's presidential campaign $260 the Times reports that the donations she has given have been in small increments under $200 so by law they do not show up on Federal Election Commission reports.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., discloses donations of all amounts; he has criticized Obama for not disclosing all donations, saying such a process lends itself to illegal contributions, such as -- presumably -- Onyango's.
-- jpt
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woman citizen,
It will be hate-based. Anybody who hates having to work for a living will be its primary members.
Additionally, anybody who hates another for any reason -- be it religion, race or country of origin will be its secondary members. And it will be a voluntary membership.
Even now, its basically the people who believe in the philosophy of money-for-nothing that are backing and ushering Obama's rise to power.
Posted by: nidkus | Nov 1, 2008 2:19:43 PM
thecandypoem,
Obama is simply implementing his wealth redistribution plan via Auntie Zeituni.
Why should he redirect his energy from the numerous Federal court cases he has been filing in several States to block the Constitution, on behalf helping her file her papers to be here.
He need not give her money...he uses the system with a small illgal twist to use your money to support her.
Mind you, any spare cash from that defrauding your wallet tactic, must be sent to the furher immediately.
Even if it is only $5.00
Every 8 bits to saw bucks is a contribution to the machine AKA Obama broadcasting network.
It is beautiful and well thought out. No?
Posted by: woman citizen | Nov 1, 2008 2:11:15 PM
Yes we all know about our relatives - even those who live in our very households -much less the other side of the nation...we know all their intimate details of life.
Ask Sarah Palin in she knows what the daughter who lives under her very roof is doing when she goes out
Let us keep to the issues and purge our Republican Party of neo-Socialists..Those that -
Support farm subsidies,support the TVA(Tennessee Valey Authority) and state owned feed mills and banks as in North Dakota.
Our Republican brethren in North Dakota are even fighting for a state owned airline and insurance company !
The TVA and the electricity it produces is the basis of almost all industry in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. It hs been Fed operation since the 1930s-its staunchest supporters in congress are from the reddest parts of those states.
One parties Socialism is the other parties bread and butter
Georgia Redneck Farmer
Winterville GA
Posted by: jerry hersch | Nov 1, 2008 2:09:31 PM
nidkus,
Obama will let the tax cut expire, which on average is another $1000.00 out of pocket to taxes.
That money will be used to fund equal to the military the Citizen National Security Force.
They have a job to do that police,firemen, State's B.I.'s,FBI,National Guards,Coast guard,and Homeland defense TSA don't do.
Many assume it will be either a race based or religious based SS.
What do you think it will be?
Posted by: woman citizen | Nov 1, 2008 2:00:44 PM
Obama has not bothered to change the lives of his own family members -- which he could have very easily done.
How do you expect that he will change the lives of "middle-class" Americans. Who ever believes so and votes for him is just another sucker.
Posted by: nidkus | Nov 1, 2008 1:54:32 PM
What is wrong with Obama? Why does he not help his poor relatives? He has made millions writing his books, with sentimental accounts of aunts and uncles. Why use them for fictional and self-promotional needs, when he is unwilling to give them assistance. A brother of his lives on one dollar a day in Kenya. Charity begins at home. A blood-relative who is a U.S. citizen can help another relative get immigrant status. It may be that Obama just uses people, and has no empathy for his poor relatives living in a slum.
Posted by: thecandypoem | Nov 1, 2008 1:52:36 PM
SACTO...oh Sacto....
Think again about President Obama.
People who were early voters are now livid that they have been scammed by a snake.
They will not see their Constitution destroyed by the first man of their color to run for office.
He has petitions floating around to block his inauguration, because he used the Courts and an idiot Judge to amend the Constitution stating by restraining order that you as a citizen cannot know a darn thing about him.
He refuses to show his birth certificate ...which is required under the Constitution. His medicals and religious belief are not requirements.
A man breaking the Constitution cannot swear in to uphold it.DUH!!!
Posted by: woman citizen | Nov 1, 2008 1:40:17 PM
What is wrong with Obama? Why does he not help his poor relatives? He has made millions writing his books, with sentimental accounts of aunts and uncles. Why use them for fictional and self-promotional needs, when he is unwilling to give them assistance. A brother of his lives on one dollar a day in Kenya. Charity should begin at home. A blood-relative who is a U.S. citizen can help another relative get immigrant status. It may be that Obama just uses people, and has no empathy for his poor relatives.
Posted by: thecandypoem | Nov 1, 2008 1:37:53 PM
d0: "The only thing you can do is to smear others, change topics, ignoring the lies from whom you support."
Coming from a Republican this election cycle, that's hilarious.
No, I don't know where one of my aunts lives, but I could track her down quickly enough. It is none of my business what her immigration status is and it would be condescension beyond belief for me to arrogantly advise her that her lifestyle is poor and she needs money from me. Poor does not mean lacking dignity.
Posted by: jhw539 | Nov 1, 2008 1:32:49 PM
Obama expects us to be charitable and share the wealth yet, he obviously doesn't share his. If this aunt of his is so beloved why didn't he help her out?
Like Michelle said, "If you can't run your own house, you can't run the White House."
Posted by: Joanne | Nov 1, 2008 1:32:30 PM
Im sure if our nation can adopt the McCains daughter Bridget who was brought here illegaly before being adopted by the McCains and our nation we can adopt an old lady who is the Aunty of the man who should and will be our next President.
Zeituni should be alowed to stay!
We the American people are good and generous people!
Obama 08 Powered by people not corporations.
Posted by: Mike NC
Your post caught my eye.
Every applicant into the immigration system that qualifys is allowed citizenship.
This talk that the system doesn't work is just crap.
If you apply and get in the cue, you are not denied.
The ones who demand free money and break laws should not be allowed to mess it up for the last guy in the cue.
Do you shove everyone out of line at the airport and bank?
What do you think about anyone that would?
Try to use the grey matter before you speak.
Posted by: woman citizen | Nov 1, 2008 1:32:03 PM
My Grandmother came to America illegally and lived here many years before finally getting her citizenship. She was born in Spain and was refused a resident visa as most people from the southern part of Europe were in the early part of the twentieth century.
She traveled to Mexico and crossed the border at Laredo to get a needed eye operation. She never left.
Grandmother settled in Los Angeles, taught music lessons, and raised five wonderful and talented children. She finally got her citizenship in 1936.
We are allowing thouands of Iraqis into the United States because we feel guilty about destroying their country.
We can afford to let this poor woman stay- and leave her alone
Posted by: Lucas Gilmore | Nov 1, 2008 1:18:44 PM
The really sad thing about this story is that it just stirs up more racial hatred.
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Why is race always brought into issues? You should go post at Wonkette. I was just there reading some comments , about Trig, and because he wore a costum yesterday, he wanted to be aborted.
Many of the comments agree with that. One even went on to say, that he wanted to dress as an aborted fetus.
These are the members of the party of tolerance,and unity?
Posted by: Jeanie | Nov 1, 2008 1:14:39 PM
d0: "However, if his aunt indeed meant nothing to him, please tell me why he needs to vividly describe this very aunt in his "Dreams of his Father"?"
Have you read the book? Do you think he keeps in close contact with every one of the relatives he met? I fondly remember an aunt from my childhood from a four day visit when I was 11. I have spoken to her for a decade.
"Yet, he knew nothing about her whereabouts, having no contacts, blind-eyed with her illegal immigration status, willingly and illegally accepts her illegal donations."
He stated his contacts, the last one being about 2 years ago. And it would be very odd if he was keeping up on the immigration status of his half-aunt who he first met as an adult. I can't even keep my Christmas card address list up to date for my immediate relatives who I've known all my life.
I doubt among his 2 million+ donors he noticed his aunt. Do the math - if he read one donor a second it would take him 23 days, non-stop without sleep or pause, just to scan through his donor list.
You're stretching to condemn Obama based on the immigration status of a half-aunt that no reasonable person would think he knew of. Indeed, up until yesterday you had condemned him for ignoring her and 'leaving her to rot' in public housing. Your own metal... flexibility is very telling.
Posted by: jhw539 | Nov 1, 2008 1:12:38 PM
I'm sure this will be a cute footnote in the campaign history of President Obama. Nice try GOP, and I'm really looking forward to watching you guys try to rebuild your party with Palin and all the religious nuts, the next 4 years are going to be fun!
Posted by: Sacto | Nov 1, 2008 1:12:28 PM
Obama aunt is a grown woman who is responsible for HER OWN behavior.
He didn't bring her here. She came on her own.
Posted by: hotandspicy | Nov 1, 2008 1:03:35 PM
'Auntie Zeituni' is simply about a flim flam man getting caught in his video lies about being the family she had to turn to.
Law is law, and Obama and family are not above the law.
In this Country, what is good enough for one, is good enough for all.
The poster who said it is about race is nuts!!!!
Early voters now have petitions out and being signed that block inauguration without opening the paperwork to prove he qualifies.
I saw another petition this morning passed around by an angry early voter, who said he is collecting signatures for Obama impeachment.
The man said" I was excited to see a man of my color get into the whitehouse, but I do not want a liar and a snake man of my color in there."
'Auntie Zeituni' living here illegally made him mad. He was angry that Obama has a TV network, but no way to filed proper paperwork to bring her here legally, using a good immigration system in place .
Posted by: woman citizen | Nov 1, 2008 12:58:01 PM
I hope that this makes Obama more sensitive to the plight of illegals in this country and whether he becomes president or goes back to the Senate he works for Immigration Reform as McCain did!
Posted by: Francisco Cardenas | Nov 1, 2008 12:55:38 PM
It's November 1st.
Do you know where your half-aunts and quarter-uncles and second nieces and fifth cousins are?
Posted by: JoshL | Nov 1, 2008 12:55:03 PM
kdallas999"
"Let's change the tone now."
Typical unaccountable Obama style.
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Posted by: Billw | Nov 1, 2008 12:44:32 PM
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