The Abuse Of Saul Arellano

No, the son of Elvira Arellano is not being abused as the result of his mother being deported; the abuse is at the hands of his mother.

Since Arellano was sent back to Mexico, illegal alien activists have started a new campaign called "Todos Somos Elvira", or "We are all Elvira", and demanding an end to immigration raids that separate families. But, the real cruelty rests on what Arellano is doing to her own son, and even the open-borders crowd is becoming uneasy with what she's putting him through:

An 8-year-old boy has become a star attraction at pro-immigration events since his mother took refuge in a Chicago church before she was deported to Mexico. Now, even some inside the immigration movement are questioning whether Saul Arellano is being exploited. "It’s almost like an act of desperation on our part. Why is it that we need to depend upon a child?" said Armando Navarro, coordinator of the National Alliance for Human Rights, an umbrella organization for Hispanic groups in Southern California.

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Yesterday, Saul Arellano was in Cleveland addressing illegal alien activists with his open-borders legal guardian. Word is that the little boy will be a star attraction today at the national amnesty rally in Washington, D.C. Shouldn’t he be in school instead of being dragged around the country and paraded for the cameras?

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Anti-illegal immigrant groups have long accused Arellano and immigration activists of exploiting Saul in their pursuit of reform. The boy has zigzagged the country for the last year, appearing at rallies, on television programs and at meetings with lawmakers. Many Hispanic activists and immigrants have also suggested that the boy should be allowed to live a normal childhood. "Is it right to use a child … in political problems?" a person asked recently on http://www.hoyinternet.com, a Spanish-language news site. "Is it right for his own mother to use him this way?"

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At rallies and news conferences, Saul is usually more interested in playing handheld video games or running around than speaking to the reporters. Since his mother was arrested in front of him last month — which she said traumatized him — he appears even more reticent. During a brief appearance in San Jose two days after the arrest, Saul seemed bewildered when he faced a wall of reporters bearing cameras and microphones. He stood quietly, his eyes scanning the crowd, as his godmother and the pastor of the Chicago church criticized immigration laws that separate families.

Keep in mind that these statements are from pro-illegal immigrant activists.

This poor kid just wants to be with his mom, regardless of where she is. Unfortunately, she is just using him as a weapon to wield against the United States and Americans wishing to uphold the laws of America. She doesn't appear to care much for his mental condition or well-being, instead trotting him out repeatedly to try to score political points for her own despicable actions.

As Malkin says: "Elvira Arellano is calling on people to pray today. Pray for her abandoned son."

No kidding.

There's my two cents.