“Future generations of Americans will be thankful for our efforts to humanely regain control of our borders and thereby preserve the value of one of the most sacred possessions of our people, American citizenship.”
President Ronald Reagan, November 6, 1986:
“This bill, The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 that I’ll sign in a few minutes, is the most comprehensive reform of our immigration laws since 1952. It’s the product of one of the longest and most difficult legislative undertakings in the last three congresses. Further, it’s an excellent example of a truly successful bipartisan effort. The administration and the allies of immigration reform on both sides of the capital and both sides of the aisle, worked together to accomplish these critically important reforms to control illegal immigration.
In 1981, this administration asked the Congress to pass a comprehensive legislative package, including employer sanctions, other measures to increase enforcement of the immigration laws and legalization. The Act provides these three essential components. Distance has not discouraged illegal immigration to the United States from all around the globe. The problem of illegal immigration should not therefore be seen as a problem between the United States and its neighbors.
Our objective is only to establish a reasonable, fair, orderly, and secure system of immigration into this country, and not to discriminate in any way against particular nations or people. I would like to recognize a few of the public servants whose unflagging efforts have made this legislation a reality. Senator Alan Simpson, Congressman Dan Lungren, chairman Peter Rodino, Congressman Ron Mazzoli, have long pursued and now have attained this landmark legislation.
Important roles were played by Senator Strom Thurmond, Senator Paul Simon, Congressman Ham Fish, Bill McCollum, Chuck Schumer and many others in both houses of the Congress and in both parties. Additionally, I would like to note the excellent efforts of members of my administration, who have worked so hard over the last six years to make this bill signing possible today. The long, long list of those in the executive branches, edit by attorneys general, Edward Meese and William Prince Smith, who with immigration commissioner, Alan C. Nelson have contributed greatly to our efforts to pass meaningful immigration reform.
Future generations of Americans will be thankful for our efforts to humanely regain control of our borders and thereby preserve the value of one of the most sacred possessions of our people, American citizenship.”
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The Dustin Inman Society is growing! As we continue to work for a saner, safer and more law-abiding Georgia, a new staff member has joined our efforts to educate Georgians on the illegal immigration crisis.
We are delighted to announce that long time DIS board member and friend Inger Eberhart has joined us as Communications Director. Inger has been a member of the Dustin Inman Society advisory board for more than a decade and has volunteered her time and efforts inside the state Capitol to advance our pro-enforcement work. She has effectively lobbied and testified before city, county, and state elected officials. Inger has done great work presenting the facts of illegal immigration to civic and political organizations as well as across local and national newspaper, magazine, radio, and television outlets. And I enjoy Inger’s writing!
Inger has a B.S. in Psychology, MBA, and an M.A. in Global Communications. She enjoys volunteering and serves her church’s Media Ministry. A personal note: Inger is one of the nicest people I know.
Those of you who are already signed up for our occasional news and action alerts will be seeing communications from Inger. Our email outreach is growing, but we have found an internal tech error that may have accidently deleted some names from the recipient list. Inger is determined to improve the delivery of the information we distribute. She will also be posting on the Dustin Inman Society Facebook page and we will soon reactivate the Dustin Inman Society on Twitter.
Thank you, Inger!
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A reminder: While corporate Georgia (hello, Coca-Cola, Georgia Power, Cox Enterprises et al ) helps fund the state’s expansive anti-enforcement lobby, we operate on donations from concerned Georgians. Founded in 2005 with personal funds, the Dustin Inman Society is a 501 © (4) IRS non-profit organization. We need help. If you are able, donations can be made here. If you are not already on our action alert list you can make Inger very happy if you sign up here.
D.A. King
Update: July 27, 2022 See original open records request.
29Apr2021
Below is another part of the response:
Note to self: Click on the above link to see the messages so far.
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I added educational hyperlinks to the below letter – dak.
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October 18, 2024
VIA U.S. REGULAR MAIL & E-MAIL
Leroy Chapman, Jr., Editor in Chief THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION 223 Perimeter Center Pkwy NE Atlanta, Georgia 30346
Re: Demand for Retraction and Apology
Dear Mr. Chapman, Jr.:
I write on behalf of my client, the Dustin Inman Society (DIS), to demand an immediate retraction and apology for the defamatory statements published in your October 7, 2024, article titled “Democrats in this Georgia district are backing a write-in candidate” by Tia Mitchell.
Through use of internet links, the AJC article wrongfully characterizes the Dustin Inman Society as a “Marietta-based anti-immigration hate group.” This characterization is false, defamatory, and published with actual malice. The Dustin Inman Society pushes for secure borders, is not “anti-immigration” and its proprietors do not hate anyone. Rather, DIS advocates for enforcement of U.S. immigration laws and actively opposes unlawful immigration. This distinction is crucial and well-known to staff at your publication.
I paste the offending paragraph from the AJC story:
“A search of activity under her birth name, Karen Sacandy, which Stamper legally changed in 2019, showed that she previously was aligned with a Marietta-based anti-immigration hate group. The group’s website often linked to Sacandy’s activities, like a letter seeking information about the state’s Immigration Enforcement Review Board and a copy of a letter to the editor supporting legislation to prevent immigrants claiming asylum from obtaining driver’s licenses.”
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We note the AJC informs readers that the Dustin Inman Society “often” linked to Karen Sacandy/Kate Stamper activities — but produces only two occasions.
Your story, for which DIS founder and president D.A. King was not contacted, informs readers that Sacandy/Stamper “was aligned” with the Dustin Inman Society. We note that polls show that a majority of Americans oppose the federal offense of illegal immigration. Since the letter posted on the DIS site was a published missive to the editor at the Cherokee Tribune, we must ask: does this make that newspaper a “Cherokee County-based anti-immigration hate group”?
Your characterization demonstrates a reckless and vindictive disregard for the truth, rising to the level of actual malice as defined in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. Actual malice in defamation law refers to publication of a statement with knowledge that it is false or with reckless disregard of whether it is false or not. Your repeated mischaracterization of the Dustin Inman Society, despite having been corrected on numerous occasions, clearly meets this standard.
The Dustin Inman Society’s position on immigration is clear and public:
1. It supports sustainable levels of legal immigration through established channels.
2. It opposes unlawful immigration due to various societal concerns, including: – Strain on public resources and services
– Potential and real public safety issues
– Economic impacts on low-wage American workers and America’s poor
– Challenges to the rule of law
3. The Dustin Inman Society defends legal immigrants when media attempt to blur the difference between them and illegal aliens.
Moreover, the Dustin Inman Society’s board includes lawful immigrants who have navigated the proper channels for authorized immigration. This fact alone should dispel any notion that the organization is “anti-immigration.” As he has informed you multiple times over much of the last two decades, D.A. King’s sister is a real, legal immigrant.
While we acknowledge that the Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the Dustin Inman Society as an “anti-immigrant hate group that denigrates all immigrants,” your article presents the “anti-immigration hate group” characterization as the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s independent assessment and statement of fact.
This smear is not only demonstrably false and ignores Mr. King’s many communications to you advising you of the truth, but also demonstrates an exceedingly unprofessional failure to fact-check and verify information before publication.
We demand that the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
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1. Immediately publicly retract the defaming statement in the October 7, 2024, article.
2. Publish a prominent apology, equal in visibility and placement to the original defamatory article.
3. Cease and desist from further defamatory characterizations of the Dustin Inman Society.
Failure to comply with these demands may result in further legal action. We expect your prompt attention to this matter and await your timely response.
Sincerely,
Todd V. McMurtry
cc: James Abely, Esq.
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