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AS ONE OF HIS FIRST OFFICIAL ACTS AS GOVERNOR, GRAY DAVIS PROPOSED PROVIDING FREE PRENATAL CARE FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS - AN OPEN INVITATION TO MEXICANS TO COME TO CALIFORNIA. AND ON JANUARY 28, 1999, AS ONE OF HIS FIRST OFFICIAL ACTS, LT GOV. CRUZ BUSTAMANTE CALLED FOR BETTER MEDICAL CARE FOR LATINA WOMEN. AMERICANS ALREADY SPEND OVER ONE BILLION TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTH CARE FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS IN CALIFORNIA.
ON FEB. 2, 1999, STATE ASSEMBLYMAN GIL CEDILLO, AN ACTIVIST IN THE LATINO LABOR MOVEMENT, INTRODUCED LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ILLEGAL ALIENS IN CALIFORNIA. ALSO ON FEB. 2, STATE SENATOR JOE BACA, WHO SAID LATINOS WOULD WIN THE CIVIL WAR IN CALIFORNIA, INTRODUCED LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD SEVERELY RESTRICT THE ABILITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO APPREHEND ILLEGAL ALIENS.
FOLLOWING THE LEAD OF SPEAKER ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA ON FEB. 11, 1999, STATE SENATOR HILDA SOLIS, WHO SAID THAT LEGAL STATUS WAS NOT REQUIRED TO BE AN AMERICAN. INTRODUCED LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD REPEAL A CALIFORNIA LAW WHICH REQUIRES PROOF OF LEGAL RESIDENCY TO OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE. AFTER THIS LAW PASSED, THE NUMBER OF DRIVER'S LICENSES ISSUED IN CALIFORNIA DROPPED BY ONE MILLION.
ON FEB. 1ST, 1999, DAVIS, BUSTAMANTE AND VILLARAIGOSA WENT TO MEXICO TO MEET WITH THE MEXICAN PRESIDENT AND "UNDO SO-CALLED DAMAGE" DONE BY PETE WILSON. WHAT DAMAGE HAS GRAY DAVIS CAUSED THE BONDS OF OUR UNION WHEN THIS GANG WENT TO MEXICO?
AS REPORTED IN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES ON FEBRUARY 4, 1999 ON MEXICAN DIPLOMAT SAID "IT'S AS THOUGH WE'VE REESTABLISHED DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS." A PROMINENT MEXICAN WRITER SAID. "TO A CERTAIN EXTENT, DAVIS IS A GOVERNOR OF A STATE OF MEXICO." AND LT. GOV. CRUZ BUSTAMENTE SAID, "IT'S AN INTEGRATION THAT'S NOT JUST ECONOMIC BUT PSYCHOLOGICAL. IT'S VERY STRONG," HE LATER SAID CALIFORNIA WAS IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH MEXICO SIMILAR TO A MARRIAGE. ONE DIPLOMAT SAID BUSTAMANTE WAS BONDING CALIFORNIA TO MEXICO.
ARTICLE I, SECTION 10 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES STRICTLY PROHIBITS ANY STATE FROM ENTERING INTO ANY TREATY, ALLIANCE, OR CONFEDERATION...OR FOR THAT MATTER, CRUZ BUSTAMANTE'S MARRIAGE PARTNERSHIP.
BUT THERE IS HOPE - THERE ARE SIGNS THAT AMERICAN IS BEGINNING TO WAKE UP AND LEADERS WITH COURAGE ARE BEGINNING TO EMERGE.
TOM TANCREDO, A REPUBLICAN FIST-TIME CANDIDATE WHO OPENLY ENDORSED AN IMMIGRATION MORATORIUM AND MADE IMMIGRATION A PROMINENT PART OF HIS CAMPAIGN PLATFORM WAS ELECTED WITH 55 PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN HIS COLORADO DISTRICT.
LAMAR SMITH, CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE IMMIGRATION SUBCOMMITTEE AND ONE OF THE STRONGEST VOICES FOR IMMIGRATION CONTROL RECEIVED 92 PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN HIS TEXAS DISTRICT.
THIS PATTERN WAS REPEATED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. VOTERS SUPPORTED THOSE WHO SPOKE OUT IN SUPPORT OF OUR NATION.
ON JANUARY 7, 1999, THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW CONGRESS, BOB STUMP, REPUBLICAN OF ARIZONA, INTRODUCED HR 41 - THE MASS IMMIGRATION REDUCTION ACT OF 1999 - HR 41 WOULD CUT IMMIGRATION BY 70%. IT HAS 49 CO-SPONSORS INCLUDING 4 DEMOCRATS. THE MASS IMMIGRATION REDUCTION ACT OF 1999. 49 ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES HAVE SIGNED ON AS CO-SPONSORS.
IN ROGERS ARKANSAS, STEVE WOMAK, AN OUTSPOKEN ADVOCATE OF IMMIGRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT, UNSEATED MAYOR JOHN SAMPIER. SAMPIER'S CRITICISM OF THOSE LIKE DAN MORRIS WHO STOOD UP FOR AMERICA DIDN'T SIT WELL WITH THE VOTERS.
SOME SCOFF AT THE IDEA OF A MEXICAN PLAN OF CONQUEST. THE LIBERAL ATTORNEYS LAUGHED WHEN PESCADOR OSUNA SAID MEXICO WAS PRACTICING LA RECONQUISTA IN CALIFORNIA. BUT LISTEN TO THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO AS HE ADDRESSED THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA IN CHICAGO.
MEXICAN PRESIDENT ZEDILLO: I HAVE PROUDLY AFFIRMED THAT THE MEXICAN NATION EXTENDS BEYOND THE TERRITORY ENCLOSED BY ITS BORDERS.
NARRATOR: ON APRIL 4, 1997,ERNESTO ZEDILLO BROKE HIS SILENCE AND REACTED TO AMERICA'S NEW LAWS AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. HE SAID, QUOTE, WE WILL NOT TOLLERATE FOREIGN FORCES ENACTING LAWS ON MEXICANS, UNQUOTE. HE IS IN TOTAL ACCORD WITH MARIO OBLEDO AND HIS FELLOW TRAVELLERS WHO HAVE NOW TAKEN CONTROL OF CALIFORNIA.
ON MARCH 22, 1997, 600 BRAVE AMERICANS WALKED UP TO THE MEXICAN BORDER, RAISED THE STARS A STRIPES AND REAFFIRMED THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE UNITED STATES. ONE OF THOSE SPEAKING WAS JOHN COLEMAN, TALK SHOW HOST ON KOGO RADIO IN SAN DIEGO.
JOHN COLEMAN: THOSE OF US WHO ARE HERE TODAY. THOSE FEW OF US WHO ARE HERE. ARE WE THE LAST PATRIOTS (CRY FROM CROWD: NO!) OR ARE WE JUST THE BEGINNING? (CRY FROM THE CROWD: THE BEGINNING!) I PRAY WE ARE JUST THE BEGINNING (CRY FROM THE CROWD: WAKE UP AMERICA! THE BONFIRE SOMETIMES IS ONLY A FLICKER OF COAL AND I KEEP BLOWING ... DON'T GO OUT, DON'T GO OUT. (CROWD SINGING AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL.)
NARRATOR: A MISGUIDED IMMIGRATION POLICY AND A HOSTILE FORCE ON OUR BORDER ARE THREATENING THE BONDS OF OUR UNION. IF SHE IS TO SURVIVE, AMERICA NEEDS LEADERS WHO WILL FIGHT FOR HER. LEADERS WHO WILL CONTROL OUR BORDERS; LEADERS WHO WILL REPEL INVADERS; LEADERS WHO WILL PUT AN END TO THE CULTURAL CANCER WHICH IS EATING AT THE VERY HEART OUR NATION. AMERICA AND HER WESTERN CIVILIZATION MUST BE RESCUED IF SHE IS TO MAKE HER DATE WITH DESTINY IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY. DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ALAN NELSON HAROLD EZELL "HANK" SILVEY AND THE MANY WHO ARE STILL STRUGGLING....