Obama’s Aunt Zeituni Onyango
Barack Obama’s Aunt Zeituni Onyango
Barack Obama’s aunt, Zeituni Onyango (referred to as Auntie Zeituni in Obama’s memoir), could be a political embarrassment for the Obama campaign with just three days to go to the presidential election.
56-year-old Zeituni, the half-sister of Obama’s father, has been living in public housing in South Boston illegally after an immigration judge rejected her request for asylum four years ago.
It also appears that Onyango made an illegal contribution to her nephew’s presidential campaign. Records show that she gave a total of $260 to the Obama campaign during the third quarter of this year. US election rules require that individuals making presidential campaign contributions be US citizens, and political campaigns are required to make “best efforts” to verify that.
According to Bob Biersack, a spokesman for the Federal Election Commission, “The responsibility is the campaign’s to ensure the funds they receive are from permissable sources in appropriate amounts.”
“In the process of collecting the contribution, they have to inform people what the rules and ask for some confirmation from the donor they are qualified to make the contribution,” he said.
Onyango’s case — coming to light just days before the presidential election — led to an unusual nationwide directive within Immigrations and Customs Enforcement requiring any deportations prior to Tuesday’s election to be approved at least at the level of ICE regional directors, the U.S. law enforcement official told the AP.
The unusual directive suggests that the Bush administration is sensitive to the political implications of Onyango’s case coming to light so close to the election.
It is unclear how Onyango qualified for public housing with a standing deportation order.
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I’m more concerned about electing a guy who doesn’t know he has eight houses (and 13 cars) than about electing a guy who doesn’t know the immigration status of a distant relative.
Doesn’t matter what Obama or his family does – legal or illegal – no one will question him. Its a sad time for this country – not because we may indeed have our first black (mixed raced) president but because he isn’t what people think he is and in the long run that’s going to hurt the black cause.
Illegal is Illegal–It does not matter WHO you are!! There is no way Obama could NOT know where his “Auntie” is living and/or whether or not she is here legally. Not to mention that she (not an U.S. citizen) recently contributed $260.00 (not a legal contribution) to his campaign…and he didn’t know about it? RIGHT!! The question of illegal contributions to his campaign has come up MANY times and he always finds a way to skate the issue. No surprise there!
Given the fact that this man is running for the highest office in our country, how can you overlook the 4 major issues in this story. She is 1) living here illegally, 2) living in public housing as an illegal , 3) made an illegal contribution to his campaign and 4) she is Obama’s aunt. Of these 4 points, 3 of them are ILLEGAL! What is right or OK with any of this?
ZEITUNI ONYANGO-fugitive absconder deportee
111 Flaherty Way
Boston, MA 02127
(617)268-2003
Has a ssn
Registered to vote and has voted in various wards and precincts including
Ward Number :6 and Precinct Number: 2. Has worked in the US saying she was a citizen and received welfare benefits including a back operation. She is now a fugitive being harbored by
Margaret Wong, 18751 N Park Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122,(216)371-4615
Wong said “she’s a pretty educated woman” and a computer programmer.
Has a brother Obama Onyango aka Uncle Omar who lives in the Boston area who is also a fugitive absconder deportee with a ssn , registered to vote, on welfare and owns a business called Wells Market.
Godson Anosike of 79 Winter St, Cambridge, MA 02141, (617)661-0017,has also harbored the fugitive absconder deportee.
LAWS
INA 212(a)(10)(D) aliens voting in elections will have their future citizenship revoked and are inadmissible into the US for any visas including work visas.
INA 212(a)(9)(A)(i) If an alien is ordered removed he or she is not admissible to the US for 10 years.
Grounds for Removal, Section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) an alien can be deported for the following reasons:
**Presently in Violation of law—Any alien who is present in the US in violation of this Act, or any other law of the United States. INA sec 237
**Violated Nonimmigrant Status or Condition of Entry INA 237 (a)(1)(C)
**Criminal Offenses INA sec 237(a)(2)(A) and (B)
**Document Fraud INA sec 237 (a)(3)(C)
**Falsely Claiming Citizenship—Any alien who falsely represents, or has falsely represented, him or herself to be a citizen of the United States for any purpose or benefit. INA sec 237(a)(3)(D).
CONTACT
James T Hayes Jr, Director
Detention and Removal Operations at
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
500 12th SW, 11th Floor
Washington, DC 20536
(202)732-3000
(866)347-2423