Talk:Christopher J. Christie

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[edit] Pandering to Illegal Immigrants

On April 28, 2008, New Jersey's top federal prosecutor told a Latino group it's a civil offense, not a crime, for immigrants to live in the country without proper documentation, a comment that a spokesman later said was aimed at a narrowly worded question. U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie, widely considered to be a leading GOP contender for governor next year, spoke Sunday in response to a question on illegal immigration at an open forum that grew heated. He said living in the U.S. without immigration paperwork is "an administrative matter" that federal immigration officials are supposed to address through deportation.

Critics categorized Christie's remarks as soft on illegal immigration. In a statement clarifying the remarks, Christie spokesman Michael Drewniak said that although lacking documents is not necessarily a crime in itself, it is a federal misdemeanor to enter the country without going through the proper immigration channels, or to enter by using fraudulent documents.

Christie "did not say, nor did he mean, that entering this country through any means other than the appropriate immigration channels is a lawful act. It is not," Drewniak said in a statement. An immigrant could be in the country illegally without making an illegal entry or using fraudulent documents if he or she overstayed a visa.

Of course, as Christie had to know, there are at least 12 million immigrants in America who could indeed -- quite fairly and quite accurately -- be classified as illegal. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.44.148.23 (talk) 00:08, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Added to the Controversy segment of this page. As I read in another spot, foot in mouth, even though he may be technically right!

The American public feel strongly for the topic and you have to think that he WOULD go this path in this atmosphere, as you can think he is seeking votes.

I tried to be neutral on the posting, I think? But I have to agree with society. paradiver 02:34, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Freeholder

To be more balanced I would like to see a mention that Christie had served as a Republican Morris County Freeholder and had raised $100,000 in 2000 for George Bush. There is public criticism, valid or not, that Christie was a republican with no criminal justice or law enforcement experience who was placed in the office by a politician he had assisted through fundraising. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Njsamizdat (talk • contribs) 15:23, 29 March 2007 (UTC).

[edit] And yet...

Christie is the most successful US Attorney NJ has ever had. There is NO ONE in living memory who has rooted out more corruption than he has.

Simplemines 20:33, 8 May 2007 (UTC)simplemines