Obama Sued by Children of Illegal Aliens

Obama Sued by Children of Illegal Aliens

U.S.-born children whose parents face deportation as illegal aliens have sued President Barack Obama.

A group of 100 children in Florida sued to stop the deportations of their parents until Congress overhauls U.S. immigration laws. The children argue that their constitutional rights are being violated because they will likely have to leave the country to follow their parents, that they don’t have enough money to pay for school supplies and are at risk of losing their homes if the breadwinning parent is deported. They also say they are suffering psychological and physical hardship.

“Today these children’s voices are not heard,” said Nora Sandigo, the head of the American Fraternity which brought the lawsuit, “but tomorrow these U.S. citizens will be voting.”

Immigration experts say the case has a tough road. “These are deportable aliens, and they get whatever due process Congress grants them and nothing more,” said Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies.
A hearing is scheduled for next month.

—Source: cbsnews.com
[Posted July 29, 2009]