Illegal Immigrant Appointed to State Office in California

The government has two main responsibilities: to protect its citizens and to uphold the law of the land. Never a state to follow precedent and do what’s expected, though, California has appointed an individual to office who is both a non-citizen and someone who continues to break the laws they are supposed to defend.

Lizbeth Mateo is an attorney who was born in Mexico and came into the United States illegally at the age of 14. Recently, California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) appointed Mateo to the California Student Opportunity and Access Program Project Grant Advisory Committee.

Right out of the gate, Mateo made no effort to hide her intentions to use her position to represent her fellow illegal aliens, saying in an interview with Fox News that, “While undocumented students have become more visible in our state, they remain underrepresented in places where decisions that affect them are being made.”

The issue, of course, is the fact that US government officials are supposed to represent the interests of US citizens. Individuals who are in the country illegally should not be granted representation in government, as representation in the US government is a right held only by US citizens. With that said, there once was a time when working as a government official required you to not be breaking the laws of the government you are working for, and clearly that is no longer the case.

In describing Lizbeth Mateo, Kevin de León – who is running against Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) for a spot in the US Senate – said that Mateo is “a courageous, determined and intelligent young woman who at great personal risk has dedicated herself to fight for those seeking their rightful place in this country.”

Interestingly enough, Mateo doesn’t seem to express the same sentiments about her love of the United States. In one social media post that she wrote upon graduating from law school, Mateo said in Spanish, “Everything is dedicated to Oaxaca, Mexico!! to that land that I miss so much.”

There’s no problem with Mateo expressing a love for her old country. Where there is a problem is the fact that she now holds office while living in this country illegally all the while promising to use her newfound power to represent other individuals who are breaking US law.

While Mateo is not the first illegal alien that has been appointed to office in California, she is the first unprotected illegal to hold office in the state. Unlike the two illegal alien appointees before her, Mateo is not protected under a program such as DACA, which offers amnesty to certain groups of illegal immigrants. Rather, Mateo is in every sense of the term an illegal alien who is in direct defiance of federal immigration laws.

Mateo’s appointment marks the latest headline in an ongoing battle between officials in California and the federal government in regards to immigration law. Recently, the mayor of Oakland Libby Schaaf sent out a tweet warning illegals that an ICE raid was about to take place. It’s thought that this tweet enabled dozens of gang members and rapists who were in the country illegally and who were about to be deported to escape deportation. Nevertheless, Attorney General Jeff Sessions refused to go after the Oakland mayor on what amounts to very obvious obstruction of justice charges.

This seems to be a growing trend in the relationship between California officials and the federal government – California officials do what they want in regards to immigration, and the federal government stands down. There will be no uproar in Washington or in the media over Mateo’s appointment, just like there was no uproar over the Oakland mayor’s obstruction of justice. Meanwhile, the fundamental principles that the nation was founded on continue to be eroded away.

Lizbeth Mateo cannot be expected to represent American citizens when she is not one. She cannot be expected to show respect for our laws and processes when she has chosen to bypass these laws and processes in her own life. What she can be expected to do is be yet another ally in California’s fight to increase the rights of immigrants who disregard our laws and enter the country illegally.

~ Conservative Zone


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30 responses to “Illegal Immigrant Appointed to State Office in California”

  1. Is this the same crowd that supported sheriffs who swore to refuse to obey federal gun laws?? Oh, you cherry-pick too? Just checking!!

    • There is a difference between OBEYING THE CONSTITUTION by not enforcing unconstitutional infringements upon ones CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS and blatantly violating that constitution by appointing FOREIGN CITIZENS to positions in our government.

  2. I wish the Feds would stop all this fulling around in California an go in an arrest the Governor., the AG, an all the other State officials that voted for this plus any Mayors for Obstruction of Justice, Harboring Criminals an Adding & Abetting.

    • I don’t cherry pick. Anyone in violation of federal law is in violation of federal law. The federal government trumps state governments. Let’s secure the nation. Why isn’t Ms Mateo being deported?

    • I agree with you completely. Illegals do not have to jump the fence or go hide and seek. all they have to do is cross over to California. This state should pay for all the ILLEGALS in our country because of them. California, in the head of their governor
      loves the ILLEGALS ore than LEGAL Americans. Isn’t this TREASON.

  3. If these greedy controlling satanist need to be removed from the country, if something isn’t done about these treasonous lawless Anti-Americans in public office, we are going to have states turn into countries, and the next thing you know we live like they do in the Middle East and wars between American states and the barbarism countries run by the
    Mentality of thugs who thrive on the constant threat on our lives. These losers are trying to overthrow our Government to install the Middle East Ignorance obama and his den of thieves. Not a one of these less than qualified losers that are not willing to let go of money and power they are not mature enough to earn using any kind of intelligence
    and of course they don’t have any character or integrity so I don’t understand why they are still in any political, judicial, FBI, CIA WHERE THEY HAVE ALL THE CONTROL, THESE ARE JUVENILE DELINQUENTS running this country and it’s time to start shutting down this communist party of deviants and Demand quality Americans that will use civility and diplomacy, integrity and character in politics and in every department of government.
    Let’s show the world the ignorance of the Juvenile delinquents have been removed from
    This civilized country.

  4. These rogue politicians must be arrested and tried for High Treason against the Constitution and “legal” citizens of The United States of America. When will Trump and Sessions grow a set of balls and do this already….? I guarantee that once they did this, all other lawbreaking politicians that are promoting sanctuary cities or states will fall in line. Enough is Enough already !

    • Mr. Magoo Sessions & the department of Justice are the one’s dragging their feet, they are the problem, swamp creatures.
      The only thing Pres. Trump can do & should do is clean out the D.O.J. starting with Mr. Magoo & Rosenstein.

  5. You ought to start a petition for President Trump to have ICE go grab Lizbeth Mateo and send her home to Oaxaca, Mexico, the land that she misses so much.

  6. Illegal–contrary to law —- forbidden by law —
    Especially — criminal law, – also drugs
    ESPECIALLY — — in USA without authorization

    WHAT PART OF ILLEGAL DO YOU NOT (NOT ) —UNDERSTAND ?? — COMPREHEND ??

  7. Rightful place in my country my ass …….I am a citizen in my country and have been born here 67 years ago …….Illegal people are not welcome here and to have an illegal trying to run for office is taking it too far…………….All must go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. If she is illegal have her arrested. Also if California doesn’t follow the law cut all funding to the state.
    California is disrespecting the rest of the country and making us look like a bunch of idiots. Federal Law enforcement must do something about this disrespect of the law.

  9. I was born and raised in the US. I am offended and insulted by what Ms. Mateo represents as well as her attitude (as reported in the above article). But then, I’m neither a liberal nor a progressive, so my being offended and insulted does not count.

  10. I have No Doubt, this case will be brought up before the United States Supreme Court for violating the Federal Immigration and other Laws of the United States of America.

  11. I have No Doubt, this case will be brought up before the United States Supreme Court for violating the Federal Immigration and other Laws of the United States of America.

  12. Regardless of how these illegals may or may not have found their ways into this country, unwittingly brought in as children by their parents or otherwise, they all know that they have not revealed themselves & asked to go through the same vetting process & citizenship waiting period as everyone else. It is inexcusable that the Federal Government allows sanctuary states & cities to ignore the letter & intent of US Immigration Law & enable these foreign invaders to stay on & take advantage of expensive “entitlements” to which they are not entitled. As such, they are all criminals at one level or another, including this person planning to challenge a sitting, native-born US Senator.

    If we are no longer a nation of laws, true middle-class taxpayers comprising the backbone of our economy & social structure will no longer have the incentive to pay those taxes considering what is quickly becoming very limited representation. Both major political parties are at risk, but have taken their core bases for granted for so long, & are so corrupted by huge financial bribes from both foreign governments & American billionaires with insatiable appetites for infinite money & power that they all risk destroying everything, including themselves.

    This is insane, & what happens when populations turn their backs on God. To a great extent, this is the collective fault of our spineless & self-serving so-called “religious” leaders, particularly among those who call themselves Christian. They certainly know better, & will eventually pay a heavy price for not standing up consistently & courageously for what is unequivocally the right thing do.

  13. When this whole matter is heard in US Supreme Court the answer will be very simple: every aspect of people illegally living, voting, welfare, being appointed to public positions, illegals popping kids out like pez dispensers to get them on the taxpayer dole, shall be correctly found in violation of the 14th amendment to the US Constitution, equal protection for all, or more directly, people equally situated shall have equal protection under the law.
    Show anyone anytime where US citizens get the benefits, from free health care to near amnesty for criminal behavior. It is unconstitutional and Trump should not make the same constitutional error OBlahbla did, for that deal will be just as unconstitutional…easy! Don’t want your families separated, take them with you and make your home country a better place…DACA is CACA

  14. “WHEN” ALL THE MAJOR CRIMINALS IN CALIFORNIA, ESPECIALLY THOSE LEADERS WHO ARE TO BE UPHOLDING AMERICAN LAWS, ARE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE AND CONSEQUENCES – CALIFORNIA WILL THEN HAVE UNCORRUPT OPPORTUNITIES AND BE GIVEN THE DIGNITY TO LIVE AS “AMERICAN FIRST CITIZENS” WITH RENEWED LAWS FOR THE BEST !

  15. Forget the wall start doing all sniper training along the border,a lot cheaper,an see how quick the illegal slime stops trying to sneak in, when they see dead bodies along the border!

  16. another good reason that this country needs to give california their freedom and eliminate them as one of this countries states.

  17. California in the 50s , 60s, 70s and early 80s from San Diego to Santa Barbara was beautiful. Now you see trash, illegals coming in , homeless everywhere. Not a nice place any more. Let them leave the Union and see how they fare?

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