Feds Probe Leak About Obama's Aunt

Government Looking Into Whether Laws Were Broken In Disclosure That Democratic Nominee's Aunt Lives In U.S. Illegally

(AP)  The government is investigating whether any laws were broken in the disclosure that Barack Obama's aunt was living in the country illegally.

Obama's half-aunt, who is from Kenya, was ordered to leave the United States years ago after an immigration judge denied her request for asylum, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press late Friday. This person spoke on condition of anonymity because no one was authorized to discuss the case.

The woman, Zeituni Onyango, is living in public housing in Boston and is the half-sister of Obama's late father.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked its inspector general and the Office of Professional Responsibility on Saturday to investigate whether any policies were violated when information about Onyango's case was publicly disclosed, ICE spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said.

The Homeland Security Department, which oversees ICE, cannot disclose details about an individual's immigration status.

Information about Onyango's case was disclosed and confirmed by two separate sources, one a federal law enforcement official. The information they made available is known to officials in the federal government, but the AP could not establish whether anyone at a political level in the Bush administration or in the McCain campaign had been involved in its release, just five days before the presidential election.

Obama's campaign strategist David Axelrod said people are suspicious about stories that surface so close to an election.

Obama said Saturday he did not know his aunt was living in the United States illegally and believes that laws covering the situation should be followed.

The campaign said it was returning $260 that Onyango had contributed in small increments to Obama's presidential bid over several months. Federal election law prohibits foreigners from making political donations. Onyango listed her employer as the Boston Housing Authority and last gave $5 on Sept. 19.

Onyango, 56, is part of Obama's large paternal family, with many related to him by blood whom he never knew growing up. Obama's father, Barack Obama Sr., left the future presidential nominee when the boy was 2, and they reunited only once - for a monthlong visit when Obama was 10. The elder Obama lived most of his life in Kenya, where he fathered seven other children with three other wives. He died in a car crash in 1982.

Obama was raised for the most part by his mother and her parents in Hawaii. He first met his father's side of the family when he traveled to Africa 20 years ago. He referred to Onyango as "Auntie Zeituni" when describing the trip in his memoir, saying she was "a proud woman."

Onyango's refusal to leave the country would represent an administrative, noncriminal violation of immigration law, meaning such cases are handled outside the criminal court system. Estimates vary, but many experts believe there are more than 10 million such immigrants in the U.S.

The AP has not been able to reach Onyango for comment.

[monga248]

Oh for crying out loud. Leave the woman alone. How big a threat can she be? This is just another last minute attempt to cast dispersions on the Obama campaign. It''s probably not even true, but if it is, who does it hurt?

[monga248]

Oh for crying out loud. Leave the woman alone. How big a threat can she be? This is just another last minute attempt to cast dispersions on the Obama campaign. It''s probably not even true, but if it is, who does it hurt?

[t_barr]

Well, I usually don''t watch Hannity & Colmes, but, this show was interesting;
BREAKING NEWS....BARACK OBAMA WILL BANKRUPT POWER PLANTS AND ELECTRICITY WILL SKYROCKET!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o37G0gfOEcY

Ohio Coal Association Says Obama Remarks Make It Clear: Obama Ticket Not Supportive of Coal
www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=prnw.20081103.CLM078&show_article=1

''Senator Obama has revealed himself to be nothing more than a short-sighted, inexperienced politician willing to say anything to get a vote. But today, the nation''s coal industry and those who support it have a better understanding of his true mission, to ''bankrupt'' our industry, put tens of thousands out of work and cause unprecedented increases in electricity prices.''
~Mike Carey, president of the Ohio Coal Association
Hmmmm...

[artrice27]

Right and she''s in the same house with her......(LOL) That''s just how closed minded they are they don''t think when they write this stupid stuff. They are in a glass house throwing stone''s eventually it will break and so will they......OBAMA 4 PRESIDENT.........OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

[abbe91]

"Whether or not Obamas'''' aunt is here illegally has nothing to do with him. She has a mind of her own a her actions have nothing to do with him being our next president.
Posted by Artrice27 at 10:14 AM : Nov 03, 2008"

Exactly. Why could Obama be responsible for what a distant family member is doing when Palin can''t make sure her daughter doesn''t get pregnant ?

[artrice27]

It is a shame how far some people have gone to try to make Obama look bad or even discourage people from voting. We all know racism still is around in some form or another. Some people are so scared of seeing someone of a different race in the white house that they would rather deal with all of Mc(slick)Cains lies.Let''s face it Obama did not get to be where he is by the Black vote alone. Everyone is not as closed minded as some of the idiots on here who are still living in the slave era. Wake up it"s 2008.
Whether or not Obamas'' aunt is here illegally has nothing to do with him. She has a mind of her own a her actions have nothing to do with him being our next president.Who ever leaked info. about his aunt, does nothing to help Mc(slick)Cain whether they are affiliated with him or not. This does nothing but make him look bad because it show how low someone has to go to try to help him win a race..Face it Mc(slick)Cain need no help on looking bad and turning away his supporters he''s done that all on his own by choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate. VOTE 4 OBAMA......OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT....OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT..........OBAMA/BIDEN 2008

[abbe91]

Posted by saverepublic at 09:54 AM : Nov 03, 2008

By the way, stop spamming.

[abbe91]

"The "GOVERNMENT is investigating whether any laws were broken in the disclosure" of the illegal standing of Obama''''s aunt? Is it illegal to uncover truth???"

How could it be illegal ? Since *** Cheney outed an undercover CIA agent and got through, what could be illegal ?


"Since when? Isn''''t that the RIGHT thing to do? Not according to the liberals who are destroying America with their INTOLERANCE TO TRUTH.''

Right, they even lost White House e-mails ...
Well, we would like also to know everything about Palin''s investigation.

"So Obama has lied about placing the original on the internet."

Posted by saverepublic at 10:04 AM : Nov 03, 2008


He didn''t. These are different documents, both original.

[shebapic5]

In reference to the comment on Obama being a racist and a terrorist vote for senator mcrage thats an option. Just think back to the debates where he could barely sit down and talk to Obama without his nasty demeanor you think he is a terrorist because the republicans said so and we know they tell the truth thats why we are fighting a war today because of weapons of mass destruction. Oh thats right there aren''t any!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[abbe91]

"watching this video above could get you arrested under Obama Presidency, view with caution, It has gotten me banned 3 times on cbs, but i wont give up and will never give up even if Obama elected we must fight his economy socialist destroying plans)"
Posted by hannity2012 at 09:27 AM : Nov 03, 2008

Last time I checked, spying on US citizens was a Bush specialty, as denying people a fair trial ...

[hannity2012]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdi4onAQBWQ

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VIDEO ABOVE - OBAMA OWN WORDS ON DESTROYING COAL INDUSTRY and Having Americans pay more for electricity!!!

watching this video above could get you arrested under Obama Presidency, view with caution, It has gotten me banned 3 times on cbs, but i wont give up and will never give up even if Obama elected we must fight his economy socialist destroying plans)



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[abbe91]

"how can anyone believe that he didn''''t know about his aunt,the same as he knew nothing about rev. wright.you poor people are just caught up in his BS. b-4-you vote"

The same way the Palins" never heard of the AIP ...

"take a history lesson,there was one other person who on his way up wanted to spread the wealth among all. and his name was HITLER
Posted by firstcavgrun at 09:01 AM : Nov 03, 2008"

Right, with the help of Prescott Bush, GW''s GranDad.

[firstcavgrun]

how can anyone believe that he didn''t know about his aunt,the same as he knew nothing about rev. wright.you poor people are just caught up in his BS. b-4-you vote
take a history lesson,there was one other person who on his way up wanted to spread the wealth among all. and his name was HITLER

[luvienne]

If the cowards who released this information thought this would help ,say anything, do anything to be president Mccain they are sadly mistaken. The proper authorities were already aware. It''s in their hands. At least Obama owns his aunts. Do the Mccain''s own Cindy''s real family. Are the Mccain''s a real family or are they a photo op family?

[docpeter1953]

I, for one, will be so glad come Thursday morning. all the political quibbling will be done with and over for four more years.

I am so tired of all the hate filled mesages, slanderous comments, and idiotic posts from both parties.

As for today, remember to vote tomorrow for whomever you want to win.

[megawhy]

Continuing coverups by the Democrats. I cannot believe the extent our elected representaives have gone to keep the truth about Barack Obama from the public. What is going on here? In Ohio, the Democrats jumped all over Joe the Plummer using Government computers and now a person who is in this country illegally is being protected???? What is the deal?

[alien_view]

This is just one more incident that our Democratic controled Congress is doing everything to keep information about Obama covered up as to who he really is. Who cares about the leak. Why isn''t the Democratic Congress and the Feds going after the corrupt individuals of Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac???? The Feds just give them a pass, while they turned Enron inside out. If anyone dosen''t think that the Democrats have a hand in all of this then they are as complicit as they are in their evil corrupted souls.

[lilsarg01]

I fail to see what this has to do with Senator Obama.

Are any of you responsible for what your aunt does in life? Can any of you control the actions of any of your relatives?

[abbe91]

"How many more has he illegally encouraged to stay here, how many more will be given approval if he gets into the White House.
Posted by drinuk at 07:23 AM : Nov 03, 2008"

Ask Amnesty McCain

[abbe91]

"What is it about the word illegal that the left does''''nt understand?
Posted by gunfighter51 at 07:59 AM : Nov 03, 2008"

Ask Ted Stevens ...