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Hero Who Saved NM Girl From Abduction Admits: I’m An Illegal…But ‘I’m Not Worried’

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The man who chased down an alleged child abductor and saved a 6-year-old girl from what could have been a horrible fate will be honored as a hero Friday. But he is also gaining a new kind of celebrity: as a poster child of sorts for immigration rights in state and national immigration debates.

(Related: Obama accused of ‘backdoor amnesty’ after changing policy on automatically deporting illegals)

Antonio Diaz Chacon, 23, is married to an American and has been in the country for four years. But Chacon says he abandoned attempts to get legal residency because the process was difficult and expensive.

New Mexico Hero Antonio Diaz Chacon Who Saved Girl Says Hes An Illegal

Antonio Diaz Chacon stands next to his truck while talking to reporters about his efforts to save a 6-year-old girl who was abducted. (AP)

Diaz Chacon revealed his immigration status to Univision this week and confirmed to The Associated Press that he is illegal, prompting chatter on the Internet and social networking sites that his case underscored immigrant rights positions in two ongoing political debates.

Some argue he is an example of the kind of immigrant the federal government will now largely leave alone. The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that deportations would focus on criminals.

“As exceptional as his story is,” said Christina Parker, a spokeswoman for Border Network for Human Rights in El Paso, “It points to the fact that most undocumented immigrants living in the United States are not criminals. He’s more than not a criminal now. He’s a hero.”

Others used it to blast New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez’s ongoing attempts to repeal a state law that allows foreign nationals, including illegal immigrants, to obtain a driver’s license. The governor has put the repeal – which was defeated in the regular session earlier this year – on the agenda for a September special session.

Diaz Chacon‘s status didn’t play a role in Albuquerque’s decision to honor his bravery. Mayor Richard Berry planned an afternoon ceremony to recognize the fact that Diaz Chacon jumped in his pickup and chased the alleged abductor until he crashed into a light pole. Diaz Chacon then rescued the girl as the driver of the disabled van ran into the desert. The suspect was arrested later by police.

New Mexico Hero Antonio Diaz Chacon Who Saved Girl Says Hes An Illegal

In deciding to hold the ceremony, city officials said the question of Diaz Chacon’s immigration status never even came up.

“Today’s proclamation for Mr. Diaz Chacon is to celebrate the heroic actions that he demonstrated when he saved the life of a 6-year-old girl in danger,” the mayor’s spokesman, Chris Ramirez, said in a statement. “Mayor Berry is proud of Mr. Diaz Chacon’s actions and joins the community in honoring his heroism.”

The governor‘s office said it’s position was unchanged and accused immigrants rights groups of exploiting Diaz Chacon.

“The Governor believes foreign nationals here legally, whether through work permits or visas, should be able to receive driver’s licenses, but is opposed to giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants” said Martinez spokesman Scott Darnell. “The radical special interest groups shamefully exploiting this man to further their cause cannot ignore the litany of well-documented cases of this policy that put the public at risk, one of which occurred literally a few blocks away at a Denny‘s restaurant in 2009 when gang members from El Salvador who had driver’s licenses committed a murder.”

Marcela Diaz, with the Santa Fe-based Somos Un Pueblo Unido, said the larger question was the fact that Diaz Chacon could admit to being illegal in New Mexico without fear of being deported, but the same might not be the case in other states.

“The question I would ask is, `Would this have played out the same way if we were in Arizona, or Georgia or Alabama?’ ” she said.

For his part, Diaz Chacon, a father of two, isn‘t worried and said he doesn’t regret saving the girl.

“I’m not worried. Why should I?,” he said. “It’s not like I committed a murder or a felony.”

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Associated Press writers Susan Montoya Bryan in Albuquerque, N.M., and Juan Carlos Llorca in El Paso contributed to this report.

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  • Elena2010
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:33pm

    One reform we need to make is fixing the process for non-US nationals really married to US nationals to get their “green card” more readily.

    I have known of others in the same situation. It’s wrong to expect the spouse to return to Mexico and wait in an unknown city for months on end. This is not to say we validate sham marriages for the sake of green cards. Just fix it for those who are married can be together.

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    • Mr Galt
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:36pm

      @ELENA2010

      They don’t have to return to Mexico (or other country of origin). They can file for an “adjustment of status” and stay right here.

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    • Mettag
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 6:01pm

      this doesn’t sound like a sham marriage. He has two kids with his wife. If its a sham, great sham. But regardless, the question is how did he come in? Work vise, green card, or illegally. If he came in legally he should be promptly given a green card to stay with his family. But, if he snuck across and then got married for legit reasons, we need to honor the action he took, send him back, and give him the fast track to legal immigration.

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    • NO YOU CANT
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 7:26pm

      Thank you Mr. Diaz- you are a hero sir. We hope you enjoyed the ceremony. If needed, I will gladly pay the money needed to have professional photographs printed, so that you can forever remember this incident…in Mexico.
      If I commit even the smallest misdemeanor offence and do not face the law, a bench warrant will be issued for my arrest. If I was then the one who saved that girl, I would be recieving my thanks- in jail.
      Heros’ should be honored…and so should our laws.

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    • PeachyinGA
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 7:59pm

      I am pretty hard on illegal aliens being sent home immediately, but this young man seems to have more of an American heart than politicians in DC. The crime here is that for him to become an American citizen was “too difficult and expensive” that he had to give up. If we enforced the laws already in place, built a fence, laid down the law to the Mexican president and gave HONEST Mexicans (or anyone else for that matter) a reasonable, thorough screening entrance (including inexpensive), America would be all the better for it.

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    • DAGNY
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 11:27pm

      He should go back to Mexico and do some good things there. Looks like they could really use some good men over there.

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    • Just in time
      Posted on August 20, 2011 at 1:57am

      If he is here illegally. How does marrying an American, verify his citizenship

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    • Lux
      Posted on August 20, 2011 at 3:52am

      @NOYOUCANT I agree with you there. I find it mind boggling how backward our immigration policies have become. Instead of keeping productive hard working and educated immigrants we send them packing while keeping all the blood sucking no good bum immigrants here.

      I think they should call for amnesty for all illegals on a specific date, at specific locations and times. Once their all gathered up across the US use the military to detain them, and then look at a few simple things.

      One: see if they have ever used welfare, free clinics, and other government aid. (Aka leached off the system)

      Two: see if they’ve paid taxes or not. (Contribute back to the community)

      If they have leached send them packing. If they’ve not taken a dime, and contributed back by paying taxes etc. then give them citizenship. Simply put, keep the ones that are willing to make this country a better place, and get rid of the parasites.

      Another thing that bothers me is why in the heck are getting rid of the educated and keeping the uneducated. We export more college grads than any other country. They come here on student visas, become doctors, physicist, engineers, and once graduated we send them packing. Aren’t those the people we should be offering green cards to? Just mind boggling…

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    • Jamestownrd
      Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:33am

      Bauchman/Palin 2012

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    • Jamestownrd
      Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:35am

      New mexico looks just like old mexico…no prosecution

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    • Sheepdog911
      Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:31pm

      Married to a USC with two USC children, and he can’t get his Green Card? B.S., there’s more at play here than difficult and expensive.

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    • Secret Squirrel
      Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:06pm

      .
      Mr. Chacon is not worried.
      Not because he is a hero, but because no one is deported.

      Hell, he’ll probably be the Immigration Czar when Obama returns
      from vacation.

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    • WeekendAtBernankes
      Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:51pm

      I’m going to go ahead and accuse JamestownRD of being a liberal sockpuppet. What a tool. The Blaze should take down the racial epithets and ban this clown.

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  • supertas
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:32pm

    What me worry? My boyz in the White House. But after next year, aye karamba, I’m in deep guacamole.

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    • Godfather.1
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:46pm

      Apparently you don’t look at news from any other sites so you mistakenly believe that no one has been deported under Obama. However, if you actually look to any other news sources beside the Blaze and Glenn Beck, you will find that more people have been deported under Obama than Bush. I know this doesn‘t fit in with you idea that Obama doesn’t do anything, but in reality, you are wrong.

      http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/25/AR2010072501790.html

       
    • Masterofsparks
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:49pm

      Jeeze there is more than a little racist attitude on here! Well I for one am a proud anglo citizen of the great State of New Mexico; and we do quite well down here and us anglo’s are in the minority. So just leave us alone and our hispanic brothers and us down here do just fine thank you! Oh and they work their asses off which is more than I can say for your kids who come down here to go to school and look for work……..Maybe you can learn something from them!

       
    • Jamestownrd
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:00pm

      The reason buma has deported more is simply because since obuma there is so many more

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    • Jamestownrd
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:07pm

      Fat slob living on government money

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    • Jamestownrd
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:09pm

      I bet the mexican knew of the kidnapping prior to the beinge being committed

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:09pm

      Uh…you‘re assumption that it’s our worldview is wrong.

      I’m not at all surprised, because Bush was a Progressive. He was constantly arguing for more lenient positions on illegal aliens.

      Bush’s worldview was almost perfectly aligned with most of his very outspoken critics. Every time I hear someone “blame Bush”, I chuckle at the stupid. That’s the most common case of Progressives “eating their own”.

      I guess from a Progressive’s perspective, you can do that if you‘re a globalist and the other guy isn’t. That’s the biggest distinction between Bush, Romney, Perry, and those who support Obama. Obama and the Clintons are globalist Progressives – The UN should govern the world.

      Bush and those like him are Nationalist Progressives – The US should govern the world.

      Not much difference. They all advocate for the same kind of socialist safety nets, expanded government, fewer individual choice and freedom, etc, etc, etc.

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    • michael48
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:12pm

      well g.father…check out big sis newest statement…she’s going to quit deporting ILLEGALS…changes occur HOURLY so ,He!! citizens could be deported , and wouldn’t surprise me , coming from the Comrade Clown Crowd…BTW…keep this fella and deport a million Hate America DEM-WITS….although NO BODY WANTS THE MORONS…

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:16pm

      @Godfather.1

      Apparently you don’t get your news anywhere but the Huffington post and the Washington post. His results are misleading.
      The chart is misleading for at least two reasons:

      * It shows fiscal years. A U.S. government fiscal year begins on October 1 of the year before. As David Frum points out here: One-third of fiscal 2009 was presided over by the Bush administration. As the Obama administration got itself fully in charge, however, enforcement has drooped away, reports the Washington Post on March 10 of 2010. The WaPo report is here.

      * The figure for 2010 is a projection and based on the same deportations memo discussed in the WaPo article and which the Department of Homeland Security said was “inconsistent with the administration’s point of view”. The last bar of that chart is based on a projection from a memo that the DHS doesn’t support.

      http://24ahead.com/chart-showing-deportations-fiscal-year-misleading-obama-vs-b

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:21pm

      Let me try again, apparently the Blaze censured my comments….G-father, you apparently don’t get your news anywhere but h-post and w-post. The results are skewed.

      http://24ahead.com/chart-showing-deportations-fiscal-year-misleading-obama-vs-b

      The chart is misleading for at least two reasons:

      * It shows fiscal years. A U.S. government fiscal year begins on October 1 of the year before. As David Frum points out here: One-third of fiscal 2009 was presided over by the Bush administration. As the Obama administration got itself fully in charge, however, enforcement has drooped away, reports the Washington Post on March 10 of 2010. The WaPo report is here.

      * The figure for 2010 is a projection and based on the same deportations memo discussed in the WaPo article and which the Department of Homeland Security said was “inconsistent with the administration’s point of view”. The last bar of that chart is based on a projection from a memo that the DHS doesn’t support.

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    • brickmoon
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:37pm

      Why is it that, for one faction, enforcing burdensome regulations and taxes on those who (would) create jobs is never a problem, but any attempt to mitigate illegal immigration — short of essentially legalizing it — is automatically condemned as being too costly, oppressive and bigoted?

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    • KickinBack
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:42pm

      So he was at the right place at the right time. Good for him. Now deport him back to Mexico. The law is the law and needs to be followed, otherwise why have them? Too difficult and expensive? I’d like to go as fast as I want down the freeway, but can’t just bypass laws now huh?

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    • Godfather.1
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:54pm

      qpwillie

      So what is a credible news source to you, the Blaze? Anyways, here are a few more. http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2010/0812/Obama-as-border-cop-He-s-deported-record-numbers-of-illegal-immigrants, http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/may/11/barack-obama/obama-says-deportation-criminals-70-percent-under-/

      loriann12

      Maybe the 400,000 is a project, but that doesn’t negate the fact that as of June 7, 227,000 deportations have occurred. Are you suggesting that after June 7 deportations will cease? Furthermore, Obama has been focusing on deporting criminals, people who actually pose a threat.

      The point is, conservatives and tea partiers continue to argue that Obama doesn’t enforce immigration laws, but that is simply not true. There may disagreements on what the exact numbers are but you can’t dispute the fact that record numbers of illegal immigrants continue to be deported under Obama.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 6:02pm

      The rest of the story: http://www.ojjpac.org/memorial.asp

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 7:19pm

      Well, let’s see, if the DOJ comes out and says that the current number of deported illegals is against the policy they want, and then they sign a “decree” for lack of a better word stating just what judicial judgement is (can‘t deport if they’re pregnant, have family members here, are attending school of any kind, have a relative in the military, etc.), then yes I’m suggesting that numbers will drop dramatically. Especially since it’s near voting time.

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  • Gamaliel
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:31pm

    Yeah, why should you be? You know the rules are not for you and now that you‘re a hero you’ll REALLY make out. Us regular shlubs better watch are ps and qs and keep working our butts off.

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  • concealled9mms
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:29pm

    I say give him a burrito and send him home

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  • TeaPartyPatriot
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:27pm

    An ILLEGAL criminal !!
    I expect OBOZO to invite him to the White House for his next party (after his current vacation).

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  • Affirmative Blaction
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:23pm

    @ kentuckypatriot,

    I live in ABQ, NM. And it’s because he does have a license, NM is a sactuary city to illegals ( which I am F’in sick of), and will issue full blown drivers license to them, it always, always holds up the dam line at the MVD cause it takes approx. 4 hours to do an illegals paperwork. Thanks blaze, our local news out here sucks so bad is so biased they failed to mention that he is an illegal (as they always do) when I saw them air this story.

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  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:22pm

    Illegal is illegals, but I would let this young man come here legally in a New York minute. Thats what this country wants.. is people who are hero’s! Those who have morals.. those who stand for good! I would wish this young man to go home and work towards true legal status!

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  • welovetheUSA
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:19pm

    Ahhhhhhhh….cause your illegal, thats a crime. Doing a good deed does not make you a legal citizen.

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    • ramburner
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:32pm

      Why is the process to become a legal immigrant so complex, take so long and cost so much? I waited 24 years for relatives to become “qualified” to come to the USA. By that time, some of their children became unqualified and the family had to separate. Does this even make sense? Why, at the last moment did all in the family have to undergo DNA testing to prove they were part of the family? We NEED REAL immigration reform in the USA. Let us get about good background checks for each immigrant. Use our CIA and other resources for something important for once. Immigrants are NOT ALL bad as proven by this article. We allow drug dealers the right to come across our borders, even Al-Qaeda can cross, but good people are denied everyday! Why is our society and the world so up-side-down? Logic and common sense should play a role in every government action.

       
    • Gamaliel
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:22pm

      Ramburner. Your relatives must’ve been white western Europeans. If they’d been Muslim Somalians or from some very primitive country with a lot of diseases, no skills, and totally ignorant of and hostile to America they would’ve had no problems.

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:18pm

    You should be worried, son, because if the liar in chief and falsetto president doesn’t kick your ILLEGAL butt out of here, there are plenty of PATRIOTS WHO will.

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    • Nlitend1
      Posted on August 20, 2011 at 6:43am

      Dear kickagrandma,
      You should really consider reevaluating your values. You are no patriot and you are no hero, maybe someone should kick you out of ‘my’ country. btw, love the name…it really shows off your violent side.

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  • NuffSaid
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:18pm

    Give him a medal, 2 burritos and a bus ticket. You are a great human being, Too bad you’re not a citizen. See ya!

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  • melving
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:16pm

    Send his law breaking ass back to his own home and gimme back MY money that you have cost me before you leave,,,and oh yeah thanks for saving that little girl, but pack your bags!!!!!!!!

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    • Smug
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 6:49pm

      Yes, and no one has asked the question. The person he rescued this little girl FROM was he an illegal? I didn‘t see it in the story but that’s something I would sure like to know. We are a nation of laws! As a citizen I can’t pick and choose the laws I decide to follow. If I did, I would be arrested! These people are here Illegally! They‘ve created a huge financial burden on our country and they’ve taken jobs that our “citizens” could be doing. I don’t care what these whiny liberals say, these Illegals don’t give a damn about this country as a matter of fact they hate everything this country represents. They just enjoy the perks, food stamps medicaid, housing assistance. You can’t come here wave the Mexican flag and desecrate American flag and claim you care about this country. (You can find numerous videos of our flag being desecrated by illegals on Youtube). Go home! Come here legally and you’ll be welcomed…………..MSSMUG

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  • Ookspay
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:11pm

    Why should he be worried? B O has all but guaranteed the future democrats that they all will get amnesty. Remember all illegal immigrants are first criminals, then tax evaders or identity thieves. Kick ‘em all out, I will pay $5 for a head of lettuce.

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  • Truthbeliever2
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:11pm

    The criminal was more than likely illegal which makes this Hero’s actions a wash as far as the political argument is concerned. So they are trying to make a movement based on this one persons actions. LOL.

    One story of one illegal hero and the left will paint every illegal a hero. If I take that same positioning and just as stupidly say; we get one hero illegal for every one criminal illegal.

    Ridiculous that they can create the argument that we should legalize all illegal aliens b/c there might be a few Hero’s among them. And people are so ignorant that many will fall for it…

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  • republapig
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:10pm

    Of course he’s not worried! Our so called leader only enforces laws he likes.

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  • I SPY
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:09pm

    He’ll be worried after November 2012. Sorry kid, but you’re not from here until you go through the legal process.

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  • kentuckypatriot
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:05pm

    He is an illegal, and my guess is he doesn’t have a drivers license. So how come he is driving? Shouldn’t he get arrested or fined for that? How come the do gooders in NM who think this guy is a hero are not pointing that out?

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    • Disnylv
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:15pm

      Because he did something good, trying to make up for the fact that he and his family gave up on obtaining legal status for him because of the expense. Great thing he did, save a child, good thing to do IN ANY PLACE ANY TIME ANY RACE, but he still is illegal and needs to be held accountable for that. IF He is honest, he won’t mind the process of paying his fees and other citation fees for breaking the laws he has broke. Hasone right washed away the all the wrong? HUM, an eternal debate, Justice and Mercy must be extended.

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  • DarkFire
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:05pm

    congrats as they are giving him the keys to the city for helping out, they need to give him a deportation ticket right back to his actual home.

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  • Grannie4news
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:04pm

    Guess his desire to be an American citizen doesn’t outweigh the desire not to have to work for the privilege. Many immigrants have went through the naturalization process and are very proud and thankful they could come to live here permanenly. While thankful he saved a life, he is still illegal and should want to become a citizen just like his wife and children. That is if his wife is a citizen.

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    • Anonymous T. Irrelevant
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:27pm

      You apply for a green card when you get married to an American citizen. In addition, you have to fill out forms, get a background check, get a physical, a passport, and fingerprints. My guess is that he never had a passport and doesn’t want to pay the $125 for one or do the work. I assume he has a job or his wife is on welfare. Heck, he may be on welfare, which is more than some unemployed Americans can get.

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:21am

      I have a friend from Columbia who went through the process. I have a sister-in-law from the Netherlands who went through the process. And she did it after she married my brother-in-law. When they ignore the most basic law, the one of how to get into our country, what other laws will they disregard?

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  • American Soldier (Separated)
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:02pm

    Only deporting criminals? They broke federal and state immigration laws, making them criminals by the act of being in America.

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    • chazman
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:13pm

      Break similar immigration laws in Mexico and they throw you in prison, and no tellin’ when you get out! Probably after yer family loses all their money paying bribes.

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:00pm

    He’s here illegally send em back,so he saved a kid just because he did that he should get a pass to stay? The law should be the same for everybody no excuses.

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    • hauschild
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:14pm

      The problem is, the law simply isn’t the same for everybody, nor are other laws.

      He’s obviously a good kid and I would hope authorities treat this as a “don’t ask, don’t tell” situation. Go after the dirt bags.

       
  • Locked
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:00pm

    Good for him for being a hero. Now if he’s take the proper steps to register as a citizen (as he’s married to one, it really can’t be THAT hard, right!?) then we’d be glad to have him stay.

    Follow the rules. No one is saying that illegals are bad people: but they are breaking the law. As long as there are valid legal options there’s no way “it was too difficult” is an excuse.

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    • lisa2994
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:13pm

      Exactly Locked! :)

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    • TumbleBumble
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:48pm

      I’m all for giving him time to make things right by his immigration status, but with his ‘I’m not worried’ attitude, I doubt he’ll even bother.

      There are plenty of good people waiting in line to get here legally.

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    • Jamestownrd
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:06pm

      Worthllessmexican exposed..but not prosecuted…go visit NM if you choose ..not me!

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 5:25pm

      Looks like he’s a good guy & I commend him for his action but he is breaking the law by being here. I know many people are calling for changes in our immigration laws but until or if that happens he is a criminal. American citizens who break the law are punished accordingly. Yet people who are here illegally get a pass.

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  • paulusmaximus
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 3:58pm

    I guess I don’t understand. He is married to an American, unless that is a reference to a Canadian wouldn’t that give him legal residence?

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    • Dustyluv
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:04pm

      If he crossed illegally, then married her it isn’t a valid marriage. He would have had to have a visa.

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    • Edct
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:05pm

      Why should he worry…he has an illegal muslim terrorist in the White House who has his back so the whore politician dims can sell our country for more mex votes…..God, this country needs a serious house cleaning in Washington.

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    • American Soldier (Separated)
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:06pm

      He may not have reached the minimum time for being married to get his green card. Or he may be referring to that process being too expensive to carry out. Either way, he is a hero for saving the little girl but he still a criminal based on state and federal immigration laws. The law is the law, immigration laws HELP to prevent unwanted criminals from entering our country, such as those pesky terrorist. By not having strong immigration policies, we welcome in everyone, good or bad, into our nation without knowing who or where they are.

      I’m not bring racist in wanting stiffer immigration laws. My mothers side of the family had to fight in a war to get their legal status in America all those many years ago. They were given asylum in America for their involvement. They earned their ticket into America. Simply running across the border without getting caught is not enough to earning yourself citizenship.

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    • biohazard23
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:24pm

      If his wife is a US citizen, upon marriage, she could have filed paperwork to sponsor him for his temporary green card. Unless things have changed over the last 15 to 20 years, if they remain married for at least 5 years, then they can apply for his permanent resident alien (green) card. It is up to the alien at that point if they wish to pursue citizenship. Unfortunately, I did this for my now ex-husband when we got married. The process was anything but difficult and expensive so this guy is full of it.

      There’s more to his story than just being too broke and lazy to go through the proper channels. He did a terrific thing, but he’s still breaking the law. Adios, muchacho.

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  • dealer@678
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 3:58pm

    So they found one good illegal mexican out of 25 million. Big deal

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  • krenshau
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 3:54pm

    He may be a hero, but he is still a criminal.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:03pm

      Exactly…he deserves praise for doing the right thing that any compassionate human being would have done. He‘s still breaking this nation’s laws by being here. Thanks but time to leave Antonio.

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    • republapig
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:07pm

      We hear about ONE heroic deed. What about all the crimes and gang activity by illegals?

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  • TexasHunter
    Posted on August 19, 2011 at 3:53pm

    Since Owebama is back dooring American citizens why should he be. Koodos for stepping up and doing the right thing in such an emergency. I wonder if the criminal was an illegal? There lies the irony…

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    • OneofMany
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 3:58pm

      Well said.

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    • Truthbeliever2
      Posted on August 19, 2011 at 4:09pm

      The criminal was more than likely illegal which makes this Hero’s actions a wash as far as the political argument is concerned. So they are trying to make a movement based on this one persons actions. LOL.

      One story of one illegal hero and the left will paint every illegal a hero. If I take that same positioning and just as stupidly say; we get one hero illegal for every one criminal illegal.

      Ridiculous that they can create the argument that we should legalize all illegal aliens b/c there might be a few Hero’s among them. And people are so ignorant that many will fall for it…

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