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Latest Articles: Immigration
Travel advisory warns of severe respiratory illness in Mexico
Post Date: 2009-04-24 11:56:47 by Jethro Tull
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Canadians who have recently returned from Mexico should be on alert for flu-like symptoms that could be connected to a severe respiratory illness, federal health officials said Thursday in issuing a travel advisory. A severe respiratory illness appears to have infected 137 people in south and central areas of Mexico, with cases concentrated in Mexico City and three other areas, including 20 deaths, the Public Health Agency of Canada said. In the United States, health officials in Texas and California were scrambling this week to deal with a new strain of swine flu, which has been diagnosed in seven people. The states share a border with Mexico not far from a town where two deaths were ...
Napolitano: Illegal Immigration Is Not a Crime
Post Date: 2009-04-24 11:08:55 by christine
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano stunned many listeners during an appearance on CNN when she asserted that illegal immigration is really not a crime. In an interview with CNN’s John King last week, Napolitano discussed Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., a strict enforcer of immigration laws who says he wants illegal aliens to be prosecuted and jailed. King said: “A lot of Democrats in Congress want you to investigate him. They think he is over the line. He says he is just enforcing the law and the problem is the federal government.” Napolitano responded: “Sheriff Joe … knows that there aren’t enough law enforcement officers, ...
The Cancerous Rot at the Center of the Empire
Post Date: 2009-04-23 06:37:26 by Ada
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In obvious response to growing calls for the prosecution of Bush administration personnel who tortured people or who authorized the torture of people, former Vice President Dick Cheney has called on the CIA to declassify information showing that that the torture delivered “good” intelligence. Maybe he is referring to the 183 times that the CIA waterboarded Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or to the 83 times the CIA waterboarded Abu Zubadah. My question is: Why limit torture to suspected terrorists? Why not expand it to suspected murderers, drug dealers, robbers, and kidnappers? After all, can’t those types of people commit just as heinous an act as terrorists? Consider, for example, ...
Why has child molestation committed by illegal aliens become an epidemic?
Post Date: 2009-04-22 22:15:47 by X-15
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Contrary to what President Bush often claimed, family values do stop at the Rio Grande for many illegal aliens. In addition to suppressing wages, bankrupting our hospitals, and over-crowding our jails and public schools, illegal aliens are preying upon our children. In Operation Predator sweeps across the country conducted between 2003-2007, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents nabbed over 10,700 foreign national child molesters. Many of these predators had been previously convicted of other crimes, and many had already been deported once. The number predators apprehended in the sweeps actually only represent the tip of the iceberg. In fact, a study conducted by the Violent Crimes ...
Latinos march in St. Helens to unite with community
Post Date: 2009-04-22 06:01:20 by Disgusted
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ST. HELENS -- Several hundred Latinos and supporters marched through St. Helens on Wednesday afternoon to protest Columbia County's anti-immigrant ordinance and the racial tensions they contend it has caused in the community. The Procession for Respect and Dignity put a face on Latinos who march organizers said have been under attack since voters approved a ballot measure for the ordinance in November. It would punish employers who hire illegal immigrants. Two weeks ago, Columbia County Circuit Judge Ted Grove delayed implementation of the ordinance after a challenge by a coalition of social justice groups and business owners represented by the American Civil Liberties Union. It's ...
ARPAIO HAD NO INTENTION OF APPEARING BEFORE MONDAY'S SENATE PANEL ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
Post Date: 2009-04-21 20:49:41 by Refinersfire
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Date: April 19, 2009 (Phoenix, AZ) Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said today that he never intended to appear before Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman as they hold hearings on Monday, April 20th inside Mayor Gordon's conference room at Phoenix City Hall on the topic of illegal immigration and border violence. Prior to any knowledge about the Senate hearings coming to Phoenix, Arpaio had accepted an invitation to be a guest on Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" where he will discuss illegal immigration enforcement with the political pundit. Although the Sheriff had already accepted the invitation to appear on the comedy show, he decided several days ago that to ...
Pew Study Shows Illegal Aliens Uneducated and a Burden to America's Health Care System
Post Date: 2009-04-21 20:38:14 by X-15
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Last week, the Pew Hispanic Center released a report entitled “A Portrait of Unauthorized Immigrants” in the United States providing some of the most recent and detailed statistics available about illegal aliens living in the United States. These statistics reveal that at a time when America can least afford additional financial and economic burdens, illegal aliens are straining taxpayers in regards to health care, education, and other social services. The Pew Hispanic study reveals that illegal immigration is placing a strain on America’s education system. Children of illegal aliens now represent 6.8% of the total population of students enrolled in Kindergarten through 12th ...
Japan to Immigrants: Thanks, But You Can Go Home Now
Post Date: 2009-04-21 20:21:36 by X-15
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Japan’s offer to minority communities in need has spawned the ire of those whom it intends to help. It is one thing to be laid off in an economic crisis. It is quite another to be unemployed and to feel unwanted by the country where you’ve settled. That’s how Freitas and other Brazilians feel since the Japanese government started the program to pay $3,000 to each jobless foreigner of Japanese descent (called Nikkei) and $2,000 to each family member to return to their country of origin. The money isn’t the problem, the Brazilians say; it’s the fact that they will not be allowed to return until economic and employment conditions improve—whenever that may be. ...
Chris Simcox to challange McCain in the senate primary
Post Date: 2009-04-21 18:59:29 by Jethro Tull
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Colleges Push Tuition Aid For Illegal Immigrants
Post Date: 2009-04-21 11:34:18 by Brian S
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(04-21) 07:01 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Wading into the politically charged immigration debate, a group of colleges and universities is urging Congress to give illegal immigrants tuition aid and a path to citizenship in light of efforts in several states to block them. The College Board, made up of 5,000 schools and best known for its SAT college admission tests, released a report Tuesday that cites a need for federal legislation that would open up in-state college tuition, financial aid and legal status to many illegal immigrants in the U.S. Speaking publicly on the issue for the first time, the board is making its push after states in recent years have moved to bar illegal immigrants from ...
Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Letter to Al Sharpton
Post Date: 2009-04-20 18:37:49 by Jethro Tull
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Hundreds march for immigration reform (Amnesty) in Phoenix [your ACORN taxes at work]
Post Date: 2009-04-20 13:49:00 by hondo68
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Immigration reform march - Raymundo Vazquez, of Glendale, takes part in a demonstration and march in support of comprehensive immigration reform Immigration reform march - Hector Campostizon of California takes part in a demonstration and march in support of comprehensive immigration reform Maria Ruis sat in the shade cradling her 1-year-old disabled daughter, Gracie, Sunday afternoon before marching in favor of immigration reform. Ruis, a restaurant manager and a housekeeper, said the United States is the only place where Gracie, who has Down syndrome, can receive proper medical care. "We're not asking for anything for free. We work and we pay taxes here. This is my seventh ...
In Mexico, US-born children urge Obama to push through immigration reform
Post Date: 2009-04-20 12:47:51 by Jethro Tull
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In Mexico, US-born children urge Obama to push through immigration reform By Associated Press 4:47 PM EDT, April 16, 2009 MEXICO CITY (AP) — About a dozen U.S.-born children of deported immigrants are hoping to catch President Barack Obama's attention during his visit to Mexico's capital. The children have given a letter to the U.S. Embassy asking the president to stop deportations of Mexican immigrants. They gathered outside the embassy Thursday as Obama met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Among them was 12-year-old Saul Arellano, the son of a woman who holed up for a year in a Chicago church before being deported in 2007. Talks on immigration reform are likely ...
[CO] Sheriff’s office probes bomb threat [release Illegal Alien Invaders]
Post Date: 2009-04-19 15:55:44 by hondo68
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A bomb threat demanding the release of immigrants being held for deportation was received by the Weld County Sheriff ‘s Office on Thursday. The threat was a handwritten letter in Spanish threatening judicial and law enforcement officers with the bombs with the “intent to kill the most number of Americans,” according to a press release. Currently, there are 58 inmates with immigration holds being held in the Weld County Jail. In the letter, the writer threatened to place bombs in and around Greeley after April 20 unless the immigration holds are released. “Sheriff (John) Cooke wants the public to know that the Sheriff's Office is working diligently to locate and ...
Obama Immigration Proposal May Not Be At Odds With Economy
Post Date: 2009-04-15 22:12:51 by X-15
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Yesterday, the Immigration Policy Center (the research arm of the American Immigration Law Foundation) released a new report, “The Economics of Immigration Reform: What Legalizing Undocumented Immigrants Would Mean for the U.S. Economy.” The report is chock full of facts and figures showing that legalizing undocumented workers would “improve wages and working conditions for all workers, and increase tax revenues for cash-strapped federal, state and local governments.” Comprehensive immigration reform legislation would “pay for itself through the increased tax revenue it generates,” and newly legalized workers would be better positioned to move into higher ...
The hardest job in America? (Bio on Alan Bersin, Possible Obama Border Czar)
Post Date: 2009-04-14 23:26:35 by Deasy
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The hardest job in America? Alan Bersin is accustomed to success. He was an all-star linebacker at Harvard. He is personal friends will Bill Clinton. He was lauded for his work as America's first border czar. But as superintendent of San Diego city schools, he faces challenges unlike any he's ever seen before. So how does he keep his preternatural cool? by Micah Sachs The headquarters for the San Diego Unified school district is a depressing place. The exterior is painted a pale pink, the halls are drenched with water stains and even the office supplies come out of a vending machine. But step into Superintendent Alan Bersin's office and you almost forget your drab ...
Study: Illegal immigrants having more kids in US
Post Date: 2009-04-14 14:05:35 by farmfriend
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Study: Illegal immigrants having more kids in US By HOPE YEN Associated Press Writer Published: Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2009 - 7:08 am Last Modified: Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2009 - 8:37 am WASHINGTON -- Growing numbers of children of illegal immigrants are being born in this country, and they are nearly twice as likely to live in poverty than those with American-born parents, a report says. The study released Tuesday by the Pew Hispanic Center highlights a growing dilemma in the immigration debate: Illegal immigrants' children born in the United States are American citizens, yet they struggle in poverty and uncertainty along with parents who fear deportation, toil largely in low-wage jobs and ...
AP IMPACT: Citizens held as illegal immigrants
Post Date: 2009-04-13 12:17:56 by freepatriot32
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Pedro Guzman has been an American citizen all his life. Yet in 2007, the 31-year-old Los Angeles native - in jail for a misdemeanor, mentally ill and never able to read or write - signed a waiver agreeing to leave the country without a hearing and was deported to Mexico as an illegal immigrant. For almost three months, Guzman slept in the streets, bathed in filthy rivers and ate out of trash cans while his mother scoured the city of Tijuana, its hospitals and morgues, clutching his photo in her hand. He was finally found trying to cross the border at Calexico, 100 miles away. These days, back home in California, "He just changes from one second to another. His brain jumps back to ...
Obama to Push Immigration Reform Bill Despite Risks
Post Date: 2009-04-09 08:19:23 by Kamala
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Obama to Push Immigration Reform Bill Despite Risks comments (63) Sign In to E-Mail Print Reprints ShareClose LinkedinDiggFacebookMixxMy SpaceYahoo! BuzzPermalink By JULIA PRESTON Published: April 8, 2009 While acknowledging that the recession makes the political battle more difficult, President Obama plans to begin addressing the country’s immigration system this year, including looking for a path for illegal immigrants to become legal, a senior administration official said on Wednesday. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Jessica Kourkounis for The New York Times Representative Luis V. Gutierrez, center, has been visiting churches to build support for a bill. Blog The ...
UK EPIDEMIC - MUSLIM TAXI DRIVERS RAPING BRITISH GIRLS & WOMEN
Post Date: 2009-04-09 07:25:37 by Disgusted
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Recently a BBC announcer was sacked/fired for requesting a "non Asian taxi driver" to transport her young unaccompanied 14 year old daughter. (Out of concern for her daughter's fears/mental well being & safety) Of course, the "racist" club was trotted out by the mainstream media and others to verbally bludgeon Sam Mason for having the audacity to demand an "English driver". But was Sam Mason really exposing her racism or was she reacting, as any mother would, to the facts that there is a ongoing epidemic of muslim taxi driver rapes in the UK? (Note: the media prefers the more vague term "Asian") Not surprising - the mainstream media, is ...
Obama to tackle illegal immigrants from Ireland
Post Date: 2009-04-09 00:10:18 by X-15
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The majority of “undocumented Irish” young people living illegally in America come from Fermanagh and Tyrone, the Assembly had been told. But new President Barack Obama intends to tackle the problem, according to Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness. Reporting on his recent week-long trip to the US, Mr McGuinness said the issue came up constantly. There is an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 illegal Irish in the US, with the majority coming from Fermanagh and Tyrone. Mr McGuinness said: “The issue of the undocumented Irish came up consistently and persistently at many of the engagements in which we were involved." “There is no doubt that it is a matter with which ...
Obama to push immigration bill [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2009-04-08 22:51:49 by Jethro Tull
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IMMIGRATION BILL THIS YEAR: Obama to begin looking for illegal immigrants to become legal, NY TIMES planning to lead in Page Ones on Thursday, newsroom sources tell DRUDGE... Developing...
Guns from U.S. to Mexico: Thorny issues crop up at the border
Post Date: 2009-04-04 06:04:13 by 2big2fail
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NOGALES, Mexico — A steady flow of Americans used to come down Interstate 19 to this city on the Arizona border: those looking for cheap prescription drugs, kitschy souvenirs or less wholesome pursuits. That flow of visitors has largely dried up, and city leaders blame another southward stream. Guns from the U.S. are fueling an outbreak of violence in Nogales and all over Mexico, according to officials from both countries. As the U.S. and Mexico talk of a shared responsibility to contain an epidemic of drug-related violence, the U.S. is dispatching federal agents to the border to oversee expanded vehicle searches and investigations of dealers to keep guns from ending up in the hands ...
Congressman Reprimands Father of Teen Killed by Drunk-Driving Illegal Alien for Calling Criminal Aliens 'Banditos'
Post Date: 2009-04-03 20:57:40 by Jethro Tull
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Congressman Reprimands Father of Teen Killed by Drunk-Driving Illegal Alien for Calling Criminal Aliens 'Banditos' Friday, April 03, 2009 By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writer Ray Tranchant, a professor who lives in Virginia Beach, Va., testified on Capitol Hill on Thursday about his daughter's death after the car she was riding in was hit by an illegal alien who was driving drunk. (Photo by Penny Starr/CNSNews.com)(CNSNews.com) – In emotional testimony before a House joint panel this week, a Virginia man recalled the death of his teenage daughter in 2007 – a death caused by an illegal immigrant who was driving drunk and who had been arrested twice before the ...
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