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Obama's aunt granted asylum

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By Meghan Barr ASSOCIATED PRESS

CLEVELAND (AP) -- A U.S. immigration court has granted asylum to President Obama's African aunt, allowing her to stay in the country, her attorneys announced Monday.

The decision was mailed Friday and comes three months after Kenya native Zeituni Onyango, the half-sister of Mr. Obama's late father, testified at a closed hearing in Boston, where she arrived in a wheelchair and two doctors testified in support of her case.

The basis for her asylum request hadn't been made public. People who seek asylum must show that they face persecution in their homeland on the basis of religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a social group.

Her attorney, Margaret Wong of Cleveland, said last year that Ms. Onyango first applied for asylum "due to violence in Kenya." The East African nation is fractured by cycles of electoral violence every five years.

Obama's aunt granted asylum - Washington Times

Nothing to see here folks. Move along..... move along.
 
Oh, ok then.
 
The basis for her asylum request hadn't been made public. People who seek asylum must show that they face persecution in their homeland on the basis of religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a social group.

I have to say, this all sounds very fishy... but not entirely unexpected.
 
I have to say, this all sounds very fishy... but not entirely unexpected.

Hell, I'm surprised she hasn't been given asylum AND a very nice diplomatic posting, houses, a driver in say a small but rich little country where nothing ever happens. All on qualifications of course...

:doh
 
Can anyone here imagine the hue and cry if this was done with one of Bush's relatives while he was in the White House? Where is the outrage from the left?
 
Can anyone here imagine the hue and cry if this was done with one of Bush's relatives while he was in the White House? Where is the outrage from the left?

Oh give the "What If's" a rest Rocky Dennis :mrgreen:

If the president is at all involved, I'll have some :soap all the live long day, just for you.

Until we know what's up, I'm holding off. I still think it's fishy, but as during his campaign, I doubt he'd risk his hands on this. But I'm sure you'll find a way to prove me otherwise ;)
 
Can anyone here imagine the hue and cry if this was done with one of Bush's relatives while he was in the White House? Where is the outrage from the left?

Couldn't even imagine the creativity that would be applied. Of course this is a non-issue as it's Obama we're talking about.
 
Oh give the "What If's" a rest Rocky Dennis :mrgreen:

If the president is at all involved, I'll have some :soap all the live long day, just for you.

Until we know what's up, I'm holding off. I still think it's fishy, but as during his campaign, I doubt he'd risk his hands on this. But I'm sure you'll find a way to prove me otherwise ;)

It's fishy but anyone looking into it will simply be told it's off limits and it'll be locked away with the rest of Obama's history. Just sayin... The paper work went through amazingly fast and there were no questions....
 
It's fishy but anyone looking into it will simply be told it's off limits and it'll be locked away with the rest of Obama's history. Just sayin... The paper work went through amazingly fast and there were no questions....

No details have been released, how do you know that?
 
No details have been released, how do you know that?

Call it a premonition -- part of which will never be release, part of which will never see the light of day.
 
Obama's aunt granted asylum - Washington Times

Nothing to see here folks. Move along..... move along.

So we have no details given as to why she was granted asylum, except that she is from Kenya where violence is periodic. We have no details as to whether this type request being granted is normal or not. We have no details of any wrongdoing, not even an accusation of such, except that she happens to be related to Obama. Basically, you are right, there is not a thing to see here.
 
No details have been released, how do you know that?

From the article...... did you read it?

The basis for her asylum request hadn't been made public. People who seek asylum must show that they face persecution in their homeland on the basis of religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a social group.
 
Think they shouldn't have granted her asylum or are you mad because you're still tender from shouting liberals did 6-8 years ago?
 
From the article...... did you read it?

So in complete lack of any sort of evidence you're just assuming there's something shady going on because it's a president on the "other team."

Got it.
 
So in complete lack of any sort of evidence you're just assuming there's something shady going on because it's a president on the "other team."

Got it.

Maybe the President could release it and show all us critics what for, eh? I'm just not going to hold my breath...
 
So we have no details given as to why she was granted asylum, except that she is from Kenya where violence is periodic. We have no details as to whether this type request being granted is normal or not. We have no details of any wrongdoing, not even an accusation of such, except that she happens to be related to Obama. Basically, you are right, there is not a thing to see here.

You see nothing wrong with an Illegal Alien living in this country for 10 years in public housing after being ordered to leave 6 years ago.

She goes to court and they grant her asylum but don't release the details of why she was granted asylum after being denied same 6 years ago.

Of course her being Barry's Aunt has nothing to do with it..... happens all the time..... want to buy a bridge? :roll:

Hack, hack, hack........ sorry, bad cough.
 
So in complete lack of any sort of evidence you're just assuming there's something shady going on because it's a president on the "other team."

Got it.

See post 16........
 
Maybe the President could release it and show all us critics what for, eh? I'm just not going to hold my breath...

Maybe we will get to see the decision after November..... think Congressional investigation. Of course it will be a case of “where do we begin”?
 
You're right. There's nothing to see here. I would expect the President's aunt to be allowed to stay in the country he governs. She's not a dangerous criminal. She's the president's aunt. I see no reason why she shouldn't be granted asylum.


You beat me to it. My thoughts exactly. He's the president of the US. If a fella doesn't take care of his own family, what kind of guy would he be??


Point to note: the prez can commute/pardon anybody he wants. (Now if Obama had granted amnesty to a Marc Rich type, i'd be a little pissed.....)


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So we have no details given as to why she was granted asylum, except that she is from Kenya where violence is periodic. We have no details as to whether this type request being granted is normal or not. We have no details of any wrongdoing, not even an accusation of such, except that she happens to be related to Obama. Basically, you are right, there is not a thing to see here.

Violence occurs everywhere, Kenya is actually one of the safer countries in Africa, and you don't just need to demonstrate that there is violence but that you have specifically been singled out for persecution.
 
You're right. There's nothing to see here. I would expect the President's aunt to be allowed to stay in the country he governs. She's not a dangerous criminal. She's the president's aunt. I see no reason why she shouldn't be granted asylum.

Asylum from what?
 
Asylum from what?
Two possible options:

Asylum to escape the loud and constant laughter and subtle amusement of her neighbors at the expense of her grandson.

Asylum to escape the fawning and constant (not to mention effusive and verbose) praise directed at her grandson…which she is tired of hearing.

In all seriousness, how the hell would we know?
 
So we have no details given as to why she was granted asylum, except that she is from Kenya where violence is periodic. We have no details as to whether this type request being granted is normal or not. We have no details of any wrongdoing, not even an accusation of such, except that she happens to be related to Obama. Basically, you are right, there is not a thing to see here.

Actually, I can make an educated guess as to why she was granted asylum. Islamic fundies in Kenya hate the US, and if Obama's aunt was forced to live there, I bet she would be the number one target for them, because of being related to the head of state of the country they hate the most.

In that context, I understand why she was given asylum. It would be a very legitimate reason. But let's not let that stand in the way of our political witch hunting.
 
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Actually, I can make an educated guess as to why she was granted asylum. Islamic fundies in Kenya hate the US, and if Obama's aunt was forced to live there, I bet she would be the number one target for them, because of being related to the head of state of the country they hate the most.

In that context, I understand why she was given asylum. It would be a very legitimate reason. But let's not let that stand in the way of our political witch hunting.

Indeed, the mouth frothers always love it when they have a politico from the other side between a rock and a hard place. Obama would have been damned if he had forced her to go back and is being damned now because she got to stay. Whatever.
 
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