Sunday, August 4, 2002

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Update from NumbersUSA.com 2 new co-sponsors of H.R. 5013 (Gekas reduction bill) Always good to get another Northeastern Republican in the mix (with Peterson). And Riley is the first Member from Alabama to step forward. Both of them arrived in 1997, so weren't here for the multiple votes and actions in 1996. But they have been reliable in fighting illegal immigration....

San Diego Union-Tribune  INS rapped in handling of illegal children They are the children of the border, taking long journeys with short strides to an uncertain future. -- Each year thousands of children under 18 try to sneak into the United States. While many make it, many are caught and turned over to the Immigration and Naturalization Service as "unaccompanied minors." In San Diego alone, the INS processed 390 children last year. This year, the pace has quickened, with 234 arrested through July 31. -- As the numbers rise, the INS is increasingly under fire for the way it handles the children.

Orange County Register False ID numbers costing illegals jobs Thousands of illegal immigrants who have been working for years with false Social Security numbers are finding themselves out of work in the wake of a crackdown by the Social Security Administration. -- These letters are pushing illegal workers further underground, said Mariena Hincapie, a lawyer with the National Immigration Law Center in Oakland. -- But Rep. Dana Rohrbacher, a staunch opponent of illegal immigration, applauds Social Security's effort and hopes it has the side benefit of routing out illegal workers. -- "It's about time we have a crackdown on illegal immigration, and Social Security is the perfect place to start," said Rohrbacher.

Washington Times (Published) What Simon says not Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon is ignoring the issue that would put him into the governor´s mansion. Instead of pandering to Hispanic voters, he should provide leadership about the crisis upon which voters across the political spectrum agree -- that immigration is producing chaos and must be brought under control... [See how Republicans lost the last election by ignoring the immigration issue.]

L.A Times (Free Registration)  Davis panders away in Pasadena Calif. Gov. Gray Davis told a group of labor union retirees and their families Saturday that, if reelected, he would work to improve education and job opportunities and to raise the standard of living for California's immigrant population and working class. -- Davis stressed his administration's efforts to provide more college grants and scholarships to immigrant youths and to increase unemployment and disability insurance and to improve the trade relationship with Mexico.

Arizona Daily Star  Drug arrest lands wanted fugitive A woman on the Pima County Most Wanted Fugitive List was arrested early Friday on drug charges, police said. -- Gloria Jean Garcia was wanted for a federal probation violation stemming from a charge of transportation of illegal entrants, said Gary L. Dhaemers, director of the 88-CRIME program. -- Tucson Police responded to a report of a vehicle collision in the parking lot of an apartment complex and found Garcia. -- Garcia was arrested on charges of possession of narcotic drugs...

TheNewsMexico.com Mexicans in U.S. lash out at Fox for closing migrant office Mexican migrant representatives in the U.S. said President Vicente Fox's decision to close the government's migrant advocacy office is proof of the executive's lack of commitment to them. -- "This is a real injustice that is being committed against millions of us," Luis E. Pelayo, President of the Hispanic Council, told Reforma daily. -- Fox created the Presidential Office for Mexicans Abroad two years ago to reach out to some 8 million Mexicans residing in the U.S. But the office's director, Juan Hernandez - a dual U.S.-Mexico citizen - was criticized by lawmakers and cabinet officials alike for bypassing them on key immigration issues.