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"..castrofies..."

Indeed.

Buffalo over Caracas...tough choice.

She broke the law plain and simple. Now she needs face the consequences. Are we a nation of laws or aren't we? I say send her back to Venezuela after having her do some time to set an example. After all she probably is a well known figure in the Hispanic community.

If she came to seek asylum after fleeing as a prisoner from a totalitarian regime like Iran or North Korea then it might be a different story. But she's coming here from a democratically elected government and missed her court date. Just because you don’t agree with some of the politicians elected in Venezuela doesn’t mean that Venezuelan citizens are suddenly victims. If they don’t like their leaders they should elect new ones. By the way we don't "owe" foreigners anything; other then affording them humane treatment if they are taken into custody here and not interfering with the policies and politics of their home country for our own gain.

This is quite sad, especially for a fellow artist. However ....

For decades, most Latin American countries and their government have been totally unsympathetic to the plight of the Cuban people living under totalitarianism. As a matter of fact, most of these paisano countries have taken advantage and made merchandi$$$se of those who've had to endure the gulag there.

Although Venezuela was friendly to many Cuban exiles who for years have flocked to that country and made a nice life for themselves, the tables have turned and now the shoe is on the other foot. (Sort of, goes 'round, comes 'round.)Whereas I don't like to see anyone break the law and get away with it, this woman's plight is understandable.

But I agree that she appears not to be very responsible. Maybe -- just maybe she should return and do some time in Caracas and who knows the good she might do there with this experience.

Hola amigos, I agree to a point that if you're going to mooch off this country, at least be a law-abiding alien.

However, I think it's safe to assume that she missed her hearing because she is probably terrified.

And we are missing a very important point here: thousands of performing artists don't live in their country of origin. What's more, they live in several countries, being wealthy enough to own more than one home. You don't see the British Parliament deporting Madonna back to Detroit, do you?

If this songbird were a billionare pop star no one would question her place in the US.

So I ask, what's the big deal if she stays here? For pete's sake, like there aren't thousands of illegal morons here already? At least this woman is singing to us!

I agree with Manola.

But she's coming here from a democratically elected government

Spare us the baloney, you communist.

Gigi: Venezuelans were kind to fleeing Cuban exiles. Punto. What's this shoe-on-the-other-foot stuff? They were kind, they deserve to be treated in kind. You make a good point that countries like Mexico didn't do much for those fleeing communism but you can't say the same for Venezuelans. They welcomed the Cubans and now they are going through their own hell with communism.

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