Wednesday, June 29, 2005

The Naco Knockdown Illegal Border Activity Drops Mystery Grows According to reports from American Border Patrol, there appears to be a dramatic drop in illegal border activity in the Border Patrol's Naco Sector. "Our data and other sources suggest a significant drop in attempts to cross the border in the Naco Sector," said Glenn Spencer of American Border Patrol. Spencer said his group has seen a simultaneous increase in Mexican military operations near the border. "Something is going on, but we don't know quite yet what it is," he added. Past Features American Border Patrol Updates

Tucson Citizen Don't let feds avoid immigration duties, Napolitano says Phoenix -- Gov. Janet Napolitano has joined her critics in saying the state should do more to confront illegal immigration. -- But she cautioned that Arizona shouldn't let the federal government off the hook for its perceived failure to secure the border with Mexico.

Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Traffic stop yields 15 foreign scofflaws Coolidge [Arizona] Police Sgt. Mario Palacios may have added another sport utility vehicle to the department's fleet after he stopped a 1997 Suburban reportedly loaded with 15 illegal aliens on Sunday. -- On June 26 at 1:20 a.m., Palacios observed a white Suburban driving above the speed limit, traveling north on Arizona Boulevard past Central Avenue. He followed the vehicle...

DayLaborers.org

The Californian -- Temecula Activists assail illegal alien day laborer pests Temecula -- City leaders, who were set Tuesday night to discuss possible ways to deal with day laborers loitering on Butterfield Stage Road, first got an earful from activists who believe that the laborers are illegal immigrants. -- The City Council had an item on its agenda to be informed about litigation involving ordinances in Southern California that restrict people from soliciting work from drivers...

Ninth Circus Court of Appeals

Citizenship For All Another beautiful story of American generosity exhales from the liberal lips of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The Ninth never misses an opportunity to weasel out another alien benefit, whatever the law, and whatever its effects on America. And on March 23rd, 2005 they struck again in the case of Eduardo Solis-Espinoza v. Alberto Gonzales.

WCBS-TV -- New York Colombian national busted in rape case Police in the Hamptons have arrested a house painter on charges he sexually attacked a woman on the beach near the exclusive Maidstone Club in affluent East Hampton Village yesterday. -- According to East Hampton Village Police Chief Gerard Larsen, John Giraldo of Southampton was arrested after apparently confessing to the crime ...

Coming Up July 1 Minuteman Party -- Phoenix, Arizona Join Us in Phoenix for a Minuteman Rally

The Stein Report Anti-Minutemen Coalition Organizing FAIR has come across a proposal to form an anti-Minuteman coalition of groups largely reflecting the activism of firebrand MEChA and Aztlan Latino youth groups. A central theme of the coalition- building message is, "Minutemen groups are rooted in racist discrimination against people from Latin America..."

No Illegals!

Agape Press Utah lawmakers trying to axe illegals' cheap tuition An immigration reform organization is praising Utah lawmakers for proposing legislation to rescind in-state tuition rights for illegal aliens. -- In 2002, the Utah Legislature approved in-state tuition for individuals who are in the United States illegally. According to an Associated Press report at that time, the law states that illegal aliens...

Associated Press U.S. Blocked Release of CAFTA Reports The Labor Department worked for more than a year to maintain secrecy for studies that were critical of working conditions in Central America, the region the Bush administration wants in a new trade pact. -- The contractor hired by the department in 2002 to conduct the studies has become a major opponent of the administration's proposed ...CAFTA.

Fox Watch

CNN Mexican stamp called offensive to blacks Mexico City, Mexico (AP) -- The Mexican government has issued a postage stamp depicting an exaggerated black cartoon character known as Memin Pinguin, just weeks after remarks by President Vicente Fox angered U.S. blacks. -- The series of five stamps released for general use Wednesday depicts a child character from a comic book...

American Border Patrol Photo of the Day Two Border Patrol Agents search for illegal aliens just East of the Naco, Arizona Border Patrol Station.

Fox News Mexicans claim to have nabbed 2 Iraqis near border Mexican agents in Tecate captured two Iraqis who had hoped to sneak into U.S. territory without proper documents. -- Federal authorities say Samir and Munir Yousif Shana told investigators they were contacted by a person in their hometown of Baghdad, who said he could smuggle them into San Diego.

Daily Mining Gazette Editorial -- Houghton, Michigan U.S. border security needed now What would happen if the United States actually deployed adequate security along the Mexican border? People in Western states are getting a glimpse in the wake of the all-volunteer "Minuteman Project" and a follow-on boost to the Border Patrol under political pressure. -- Agricultural interests are complaining of a lack of field hands...

Marty Lich

MichNews.com Yo America, Listen Up! Do you think the American people are becoming upset about this minor, but major, battle of the no borders issue? I do. And people should be upset with good reason. Feast your eyes on one of the good reasons here. "Alberto Dominguez, Mexican illegal alien of Greeley, Colorado states it doesn't upset him...

Steve Levy

Long Island Press Levy attacked by troublesome invasion cheerleaders The war of words continues between Long Island's "immigrant community" and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy. -- Activists have strong words for Levy, whom they say contributes to the negative sentiment toward immigrants in Suffolk County. [Contact Levy and thank him for his excellent work]

KGBT-TV -- Harlingen Mission Couple Accused of Human Trafficking Demonstrators from the South Texas Civil Rights Project gathered in front of the Papasitos Adult Daycare in Mission Tuesday to denounce exploitation of [illegal aliens... criminals]. -- This comes after Mission police arrest the owners of that business, Juan and Judith Ramos...

Potomac News (Virginia) Mara Salvatrucha gangster guilty in firebombing case After just over an hour, a Prince William Circuit Court jury decided that a Manassas Park teen was indeed a member of MS-13 who firebombed a car in September 2004. -- Carlos Ernesto Calderon was convicted Tuesday of destruction of property, arson, criminal gang participation and three counts of possession of explosives.

WPRI-TV -- Boston Two arrested on federal immigrant smuggling charges Boston -- A Peabody man is arrested on federal charges of smuggling illegal immigrants into the U-S and making unlicensed money transfers. -- Prosecutors say Mario Viana assisted in smuggling [illegals] into the country for about $10,000 each. He then made them work in the convenience store...

WFMY-TV -- Greensboro Man Sentenced To Time Already Served In TIMCO Case Greensboro, NC -- A former Peruvian naval commander was sentenced to 110 days behind bars, the time he has already served, as part of the investigation of illegal immigrants working for an aircraft maintenance company at a North Carolina airport.

Phyllis Schlafly

Eagle Forum CAFTA Should Be Rejected Just Like The EU Constitution Since democracy is the worldwide goal of the Bush Administration, we must face the stunning fact that the integration of different nationalities under a common European Union (EU) constitution was rejected by decisive democratic votes. President Bush can thank conservative leaders for saving him from the embarrassment of endorsing the EU constitution...

FAIR FAIR calls on Schwarzenegger to veto license bill "With illegal immigrants costing California an estimated $10.5 billion a year for education, health care and incarceration, most Californians are incredulous that the legislature continues to do everything in its power to encourage more illegal immigration," commented Dan Stein... [Ask the governor to veto this bad bill]

KNSD-TV -- San Diego Another Sentri Lane Driver Caught With Drugs San Diego -- For the second time in less than a week, a driver crossing the San Ysidro border using the Sentri lane has attempted to smuggle drugs into the United States, according to Border Patrol officials. -- Sentri lanes allow registered commuters to pass through the border more quickly, NBC 7/39 reported.

Sacramento Union Illegal Immigrants Fill SoCal Jail To understand why undocumented immigrants from countries other than Mexico often are freed soon after being caught sneaking across the border, look at the bottleneck in San Diego's immigration jail. -- For reasons both bureaucratic and practical, the 850 inmates filling the beds are likely to stay months...

Arizona Republic Group rips Bush gag on border surveys A White House-approved gag order was imposed on U.S. Border Patrol agents regarding information that President Bush's "temporary guest worker" proposal inspired more illegal border crossings from Mexico, a group charged Tuesday. -- The non-profit conservative Judicial Watch said it had acquired and analyzed government documents... [More stories]