Wednesday, October 8, 2003

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Immigration campaign expands to Kansas, McCain scam, etc. ...Arizona Representatives Jeff Flake and Jim Kolbe and Arizona Senator John McCain made a mistake. These lawmakers introduced unpopular immigration legislation that only benefits special interest groups seeking higher and more extreme levels of immigration to meet their own selfish needs. -- And they know it.....

Associated Press Off to a bad start: Arnold apparently wants to reward invaders ..."There's a bill that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has introduced that I think is terrific. It gives temporary working permits to immigrants so they can come in and out of this country, out of this state, and also, you know, there's another idea. Undocumented immigrants who come here before August 2003 can apply for visas especially if they don't have a criminal background...." [All illegals are criminals]

Yuma Sun Prosecution, harassment of so-called 'vigilantes' continues Two men scheduled to be sentenced today for conspiring to unlawfully detain a group of illegal immigrants said in hearings Tuesday that they wouldn't make the same mistake twice. -- "It's not my place to be out there (at the border)," Matthew Hoffman, 23, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit unlawful imprisonment..." [Related item]

Atlanta Latino [Click on 'English' link in upper right corner of page]  Arrogant invaders demand 'legalization and respect' in Atlanta Usual idiotic story about how these invaders do this and that for low wages (no mention that they are violating even more laws by working), and about how we can't live without them... accompanied by an extensive photo gallery of their recent outrageous tantrum in the Atlanta Area (select the multimedia gallery link at the upper right corner of the story). [Related story]

Associated Press Ex-president Carter talks migration with Fox in Mexico President Carter discussed migration issues with Mexican President Vicente Fox on Tuesday in a visit designed to promote an affordable-housing construction project in Mexico. -- Carter noted Fox's continued interest in reaching a migration accord with the United States and a change in U.S. priorities after Sept. 11, 2001.

Associated Press Barriers installed to stop smugglers driving wrong-way on I-8 San Diego - Workers began installing 2-ton concrete barriers intended to stop immigrant smugglers who have taken to driving the wrong way on Interstate 8 in order to avoid a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint. -- CHP officers and U.S. Border Patrol agents have complained that wrong-way driving was becoming increasingly common...

Hasta La Vista, Baby

Reuters Mexicans Fear Arnold to Make Life Tough on Invaders California's next governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, delivered one of his most famous acting lines in Spanish... but many in Mexico fear he will now make life tough for Hispanic illegal immigrants [criminals]. -- Schwarzenegger... has previously called for tighter controls on the U.S.-Mexican border which thousands of Mexicans cross illegally every week.

Washington Times Editorial Disarray on laughable Mexican IDs In testimony before the House Select Committee on Homeland Security last week, Stewart Verdery, assistant secretary of homeland security, was asked whether states should issue matricula consular cards, which can easily be tampered with, to people in the United States illegally...

El Paso Times Plan would put cops on immigration beat The next time you get pulled over by a police officer you may be asked for your license, your registration and possibly your green card. -- Republicans in Congress are pushing a controversial proposal that would pressure local and state police departments to arrest undocumented immigrants.

Donna Locke

The Political Vine Freedom Rides On You (American citizens) A recent study by the Center for Immigration Studies shows that new immigration and births to immigrants now account for nearly 90 percent of U.S. population growth, and that half the loss of U.S. rural land in recent decades is attributable to population growth. If you're bothered by crowding now...

Tucson Citizen Fox to visit Phoenix, perhaps in November Mexican and U.S. officials confirmed yesterday that President Vicente Fox is planning to visit Phoenix as early as the first week of November, just three months after Gov. Janet Napolitano traveled to Mexico City and invited the Mexican leader to come to Arizona to discuss trade and immigration. [Also see the Recall Napolitano website]

Luntz Poll

Federation for American Immigration Reform Post-California Recall Election Survey This survey reveals some remarkable numbers: 64% of those surveyed felt that illegal immigration has had a negative impact on California..... many more questions and answers.... [Reader Comments]

News 24 -- Houston Day laborers whine over being confined to employment facility Soliciting for jobs by standing on street corners in downtown Conroe is no longer permitted. -- That's because city council members unanimously approved an ordinance that would fine day laborers $500 if they are caught dealing outside of a new official day labor site. -- Adam Martinez is a Mexican immigrant and says the new law is unfair...

Intervention Magazine -- Stewart Nusbaumer The Democrats messed up big-time in California... ...On the issue front, the Governor's raising of the car tax and allowing of drivers' licenses to illegals -- that's right, illegals, not "undocumented residents," not "guest workers," but illegal aliens -- became symbols of a Democratic government out of whack if not mind....

Los Angeles Times (Free Registration)  Many Democrats Vote Against Davis and for a Republican Dissatisfied Democrats showed their displeasure with Gov. Gray Davis on Tuesday, with about a quarter each breaking ranks to vote for the recall and for a Republican candidate to replace him, according to a Times exit poll. --- ...Cruz Bustamante collected just under two-thirds of liberal voters, but won fewer than 3 in 10 independents...

Tucson Citizen Democratic hopefuls focus on Phoenix debate, border issues Welcome to presidential politics, Arizona style. -- The nine Democratic presidential contenders will gather here and face off in a nationally televised debate Thursday night. --- Some candidates believe that addressing immigration in the Southwest is essential to a healthy economy.

Immigration Time Out

Cybercast News Service 9/11 Families Urge Immigration Time Out to 'Fix System' The current U.S. immigration system cannot differentiate between a terrorist and a tourist. That's the message from the father of a Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack victim in a new ad campaign seeking an across-the-board immigration time out until a more secure system can be implemented.

Associated Press Davis' support from union members and Latinos falters Two pillars of Democratic Gov. Gray Davis' past support -- union members and Latinos -- failed him Tuesday as those voters drifted toward Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, a survey of voters found. -- Amid extraordinary voter discontent with the state's economy and Davis' job performance, nearly half of Latinos and a similar proportion of union members voted to recall the governor...

FAIR Press Release Granting Driver's Licenses to Illegals Backfires on Davis Nearly one-third of those who voted in Tuesday's California recall said they were influenced to vote for Gov. Gray Davis' removal by his decision to grant driver's licenses to illegal aliens. Thirty percent of voters said that Davis' approval of the driver's license bill influenced them to support his recall, while only 8 percent said it made them more likely to oppose removing him from office.

California Secretary of State -- Kevin Shelley Statewide Special Election -- October 7, 2003 Detailed election returns.

Yeh Ling Ling DiversityAlliance.org

Chicago Sun Times Letter (Scroll Down) Excessive immigration hurts ...Tension among different racial and ethnic groups is bound to heighten with continued mass immigration due to cultural differences and competition for opportunities. Immigrants are just like apples: There are good ones and bad ones. But eating an excessive amount of good apples can make us sick!

Los Angeles Times (Free Registration)  Mexico Seeks Warning on Deportations Frustrated that ex-convicts are appearing on their side of the border without warning, Mexican officials are demanding more notice when U.S. authorities deport criminals after they are released from prison. -- Convicted killers, robbers and drug dealers who complete their U.S. sentences are often sent across the border with no advance notification...

Washington Post Majority of new Hispanic workers can't find jobs As Hispanics have continued to stream into the U.S. work force, the "jobless recovery" of the last couple of years means that many of them have been unable to find jobs, according to a new economic report from the Pew Hispanic Center, a nonprofit research center funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Associated Press Defeated Señor Busta-MEChA: 'I'm not going anywhere' ..."I'd like to congratulate Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger," Bustamante told supporters. "I may not be moving across the hall to the governor's office, but I'm not going anywhere." -- Bustamante was hit hard early on with criticism for his involvement with the controversial Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan, or MEChA....

Associated Press 7 out of 10 Opposed Illegal Alien Licenses Among preliminary findings of a survey conducted for The Associated Press and other news organizations of Election Day and absentee voters in California's recall election:... About seven in 10 said state government shouldn't issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

Arizona Daily Sun Flagstaff to accept bogus IDs to aid, abet invaders ...About 40 Hispanics and members of The Northern Arizona Interfaith Council showed up at Tuesday's City Council meeting to witness passage of the resolution. After the meeting the group met near the steps of City Hall to address questions and discuss the next step to be taken to further immigrants rights. [See: Sham foreign IDs]

Charlotte Observer Editorial Police sweep tells Latino street gangs they won't be tolerated More than 60 people were taken in handcuffs from several homes in Charlotte during an early morning sweep Tuesday targeting members of Latino street gangs. The action by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and federal authorities should send a strong message to gangsters: Don't plan to settle down here.

Associated Press Popular revolt fueled by governor's shortcomings California voters' decision to oust Gov. Gray Davis and replace him with Arnold Schwarzenegger reflected a deep sense of anger and a craving for leadership in troubled times that more than trumped concerns about the actor's lack of experience or allegations about his personal behavior. -- "Gray Davis was a tremendously ineffective and incompetent governor who planted the seeds of his own destruction," said Republican analyst Kevin Spillane.

First posted October 7 - 9 pm Davis Out, Schwarzenegger Wins in Calif.