ICE threatens Obama’s aunt

In another attempt to smear politicians of color, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has threatened to deport Zeituni Onyango on immigration charges less than a week before the U.S. presidential election. Onyango is presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama’s aunt.

A native of Kenya, Onyango has been living in South Boston since 2002, working for the Boston Housing Authority as a resident health advocate. In 2005 her request for political asylum was denied.

The attempt to deport Onyango is not just an attack against the immigrant communities. It is the latest racist attack against Obama, who may well be the first African-American president. According to reports, the information concerning Onyango’s status was leaked to the media by at least one person involved in federal law enforcement. This disclosure, as well as the claim that Onyango made donations to Obama’s campaign (totaling all of $265), should leave no doubt as to the real reason why this information was released with less than one week to go before the election.