Rep. Gutierrez's Comparison of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to Gestapo is Slap in the Face to Rule of Law, Charges FAIR
"Adopting the rhetoric of the radical
left, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) explicitly compared the actions of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency to those of Nazi Germany's most infamous secret police force, the Gestapo. In response to that despicable comparison, the Federation for American Immigration Reform is joining officials of the Department of Homeland Security in condemning Mr. Gutierrez's statement as an affront to law enforcement agencies and the rule of law," says FAIR in a press release today.
"Every American should be offended and outraged by comparisons between our dedicated public servants risking their lives every day to enforce our immigration laws and the Nazi secret police, no matter who is making the comparison. That such a vile statement was made by a member of Congress is truly reprehensible and irresponsible," said Dan Stein, president of FAIR.
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