INS Out of Control

Here's an interesting story about Irish civil rights activist Bernadette Devlin McAliskey's run in with the INS this weekend.

Finding Trouble in U.S.

She was also interviewed this morning on Democracy Now!.

To summarize, she was cleared in Dublin by Customs to enter the US for a vacation, but in Chicago she was taken into custody by INS officials and deported back to Ireland. She is a former Member of Parliament and an outspoken civil rights activist.

The INS needs a Congressional investigation and a few lessons in Constitutional behavior. Rogue elements in the INS are abusing their power and they must be brought to justice. Congress has the oversight authority and can do this given the political will (that is, the will of the people).