Tennessee judge places blame for man killed by drunk illegal alien at Obama's feet

On November 5, Mexican national, Ramon Neri, 23, admitted to driving drunk and causing the crash that took the life of a father of five, Tika Koirala, on Christmas morning last year.

Neri had a Blood Alcohol Concentration of .16 at the time of the accident.

Neri tried to play upon the court’s sympathies, saying that he first walked across the border when he was only 15, ending up in New York in order to help his family. Through an interpreter, he said: “I was the one that was helping them stay afloat financially.”

Over the next several years, he went back to Mexico, only to return to this country again. During that time, he was arrested multiple times in both New York and Nashville. Among the arrests, there were several for driving without a license.

The widow of the man he killed, Bhima Koirala, was also in court and told her own story of hardship. She and her husband came to the United States with their five children a year ago from Lilai, a small island near Indonesia. They came here in search of a better life, she said.

Koirala told Judge Mark Fishburn: “Who is going to look after my family and my children? I'm ill-equipped. After my husband's death, I've got so much trouble.”

Looking directly at the illegal alien, Koirala said: “I want him punished.”...

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Tennessee Lawmakers Commend Arizona For Controversial Immigration Law

With the budget out of the way, the state Senate is passing the remainder of its bills. But lawmakers also took time to weigh in on another state's controversial piece of legislation.

It's a resolution that congratulates the state of Arizona for passing legislation to deal with illegal immigration. While the resolution does nothing but offer support, it is stirring up emotions.

"There's no factual reason for doing this," said Sen. Doug Henry. "All you're doing is insulting people who are trying to make a better life for themselves."

"In Mount Juliet, we've had two couples that were killed by illegals driving drunk. That's when it becomes our business," said Sen. Mae Beavers.

Arizona's law requires police to question the immigration status of those they detain or arrest if they suspect they are in the country illegally.

"This new Arizona law just mirrors federal law, which already requires aliens to register and carry their documents with them," Sen. Jim Tracy said...

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