Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton has acknowledged the release of 2,228 criminal and illegal aliens "for budgetary reasons." He said they included detainees held on theft charges, financial criminals and drunken drivers. They were not granted pardons, either by their respective governors or by the President. No Judge ruled that they must be released due to budgetary constraints or for any other reason.
It was obviously intended that Americans would take notice of these releases and would demand restoration of funding lost to budgetary cuts associated with Sequestration. There was no clarification as to whether or not the releases also included criminals convicted of more serious crimes.
United States law is very clear on who does what in our government: (1) Congress makes the laws, (2) the Executive Branch implements and enforces the laws, and (3) the courts ensure that the laws and the enforcement thereof are Constitutional. There are four ways that any criminal can avoid serving his/her entire sentence: (1) Early release upon parole, (2) a pardon, (3) death and (4) court order. Having the Executive Branch arbitrarily release these prisoners on the basis of budgetary constraints is not within the guidelines or parameters established in law.
The President, in his zeal to push American noses in Sequestration cuts, has clearly violated the law and we, the people for whom he works, should be outraged. I don't care if all they did was to steal a pencil; they were charged, found guilty and sentenced under due process. Obama has only two choices: (1) have them serve their sentences, or (2) pardon them. Anything else is an impeachable offense and that is the mechanism that should now be in motion.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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