Pantagraph.com | News | Boy, 8, moving to Mexico to be near mom

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Okay.... wrote on Sep 16, 2007 9:13 AM:

" See ya Saul. "

Immegration Reform wrote on Sep 13, 2007 6:41 PM:

" took a step in the wrong directon on this one. Using an 8 year old child as a pawn to further immegration reform is just wrong. The emotional trauma this child endured will be a long time healing. Shame on those that would further their personal agendas with these types of tactics. I hope someone thinks of the long term effect on the child before they do this again. "

??????????? wrote on Sep 13, 2007 4:42 PM:

" just wondering if we paid for the hospital bills when this child was born "

Jon wrote on Sep 13, 2007 3:42 PM:

" Regardless of your stance on immigration, you have to agree that the current law encourages foreign people to have children in the US. In my own opinion, having ANY sort of children (legal or otherwise) is a bad thing, so I'm all for changing this law. Less children today, less adult a-holes 20 years from now. "

Wow!! wrote on Sep 13, 2007 2:20 PM:

" Such vitriol for an 8 year old boy, as if his being here was his choice. You people act like the boy was a triple murderer and not an innocent bystander of a political hot button. Feel what you want about the situation but leave the boy alone. And for those who say the posts are more about the mom, that is true, but there are plenty of posts for the child as well. Leave him out of this!! "

When??? wrote on Sep 13, 2007 1:39 PM:

" When are our elected leaders going to do something about these illegal aliens? "

her fruits wrote on Sep 13, 2007 12:18 PM:

" She's not a very good person if she would leave her only child behind in a foreign land. Other than a criminal, who could do that? "

nonfollower wrote on Sep 13, 2007 12:11 PM:

" Now if the rest of them would follow....... The mother broke the law in the first place, and in my eyes exploited her child. Who has been supporting these people while in this country? How the heck did an 8 year old get to Washington, D.C from Chicago? Who paid for all the trips across the country to attend rallies and media events? Did he get paid for TV appearances? Bye bye....... "

Just Me wrote on Sep 13, 2007 11:31 AM:

" The boy is a citizen only because his mother BROKE THE LAW! She is a criminal and should be deported. She is free to take her minor child with her, or leave him here to be put into the care of Children and Family Services and possible adoption. If they want to protest, protest against her government that is so corrupt there is little economic growth and few jobs at home. "

Do wrote on Sep 13, 2007 10:55 AM:

" what the Swiss do: If your parents are foreign nationals and have a child in Switzerland, that child is not a Swiss citizen automatically. When old enough to do so, that child may apply for citizenship, just like any other foreign national would. Amend the US laws to do the same here and relieve the drain that the US born children of illegals puts on the system. In this case, the boy's mother left him in this position to generate sympathy/publicity for her cause and the boy has to pay the emotional price for it. No one's to blame here but mama. "

Bye Bye wrote on Sep 13, 2007 10:27 AM:

" Good riddins, take your friends with you. "

GOOD BYE!!!SO LONG wrote on Sep 13, 2007 10:24 AM:

" Don't let the door hit you on your way out !! Take some of your family with you too! "

Poor guy~~ wrote on Sep 13, 2007 7:03 AM:

" He needs to be with his momma. I wish you well in Mexico! "

1 down wrote on Sep 13, 2007 6:27 AM:

" 400,000,000 to go "

Well Boo Hoo wrote on Sep 13, 2007 3:50 AM:

" Sneak into the country illegally, have children and then hide in a church to keep from being deported; I have no sympathy for this woman what so ever. She is a criminal and attempts to use the church as a hideout. Nice lessons to teach your chldren, and the country is better off with her gone. I feel sorry of course for the child but it is in his best interest to be with his mother. After all if she had not broken the law he would have been born a Mexican citizen to begin with. "

Just A Guy wrote on Sep 13, 2007 1:08 AM:

" This is news, why? If the mother was illegally here, deport her. The loophole that allows Saul and children like him needs to be filled in, immediately. But, looking at some of the minds in Washington, the hole will be widened and more illegal immigrants will be here siphoning off of Americans. "

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