<![CDATA[Obama - Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/tags/obama/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:45:39 GMT en-us <![CDATA[Arizona Law Brings About Protests]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/arizona-law-brings-about-protests/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/arizona-law-brings-about-protests/ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:29:00 GMT In April, Arizona passed one of the nation’s toughest illegal immigration bills, SB 1070—a bill which President Obama strongly criticized. The law, whose aim it is to identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants, sparked uproar not only in Arizona, but in California as well. In Orange County, eight people chained themselves together outside the federal…

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In April, Arizona passed one of the nation’s toughest illegal immigration bills, SB 1070—a bill which President Obama strongly criticized. The law, whose aim it is to identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants, sparked uproar not only in Arizona, but in California as well.

In Orange County, eight people chained themselves together outside the federal building in Santa Ana while protesting the law. The protestors gathered to call on Santa Ana to declare itself a “sanctuary city.” A recent UC Berkeley graduate who lives in Santa Ana was quoted saying, “Undocumented people are human beings, we’re not criminals.” Protestors view laws such as this as racist, as it gives police broad power to detain anyone suspected of being in the country illegally. Such suspicion would most likely be directed towards Hispanics and is being deemed racial profiling by many.

President Obama has said that the Arizona law has threatened to “undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and our communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe.”

The Santa Ana protestors were ultimately arrested and taken to city jail, but later cited and released. See Penal Code Sections 415(1), (2) (Disturbing the Peace) and 602 (Trespass).

]]> <![CDATA[White House Dinner Crashers]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/white-house-dinner-crashers/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/white-house-dinner-crashers/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:58:00 GMT Michaele and Tareq Salahi came all dressed up for a party at the White House-a party they never actually were invited to. It was President Obama’s first state dinner, held on November 24th, for the Prime Minister of India. The couple shook hands and talked to the President, even though their names were not on…

]]> Michaele and Tareq Salahi came all dressed up for a party at the White House-a party they never actually were invited to. It was President Obama’s first state dinner, held on November 24th, for the Prime Minister of India. The couple shook hands and talked to the President, even though their names were not on the list of invited guests. It is unclear as to what the couple told officers at the checkpoint that allowed them to go through the security screening.

Both are now facing possible charges for lying to federal officers and could be charged with trespass or some other violation. Federal law makes it a crime to knowingly and willfully falsify statements on matters within the federal government’s jurisdiction. Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code specifies that:

Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States, knowingly and willfully –

  • falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact;
  • makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or
  • makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry shall be fined, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism, imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.

Motives behind crashing the party are unclear, but some surmise it could be for publicity as Michaele Salahi is being considered as a participant in the upcoming “The Real Housewives of D.C.” program.

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