Friday, September 30, 2005

Enforcement First JD's Bill Would Crack Down in Illegal Immigration Lou Dobbs Tonight - CNN - Sept. 29 Make Them Feel the Heat J.D. Hayworth:"...Your telecast nightly has become a rallying point for information. I believe everyone tuning in tonight will call their member of Congress and say "enforcement first." Let that be the rallying cry that will change hearts and minds. And if people feel the heat, they will see the light. Dobbs: If they feel the heat, they will see the light, words to live by. Watch Transcript Contact your congressman Past Features American Border Patrol Updates

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WBNS-TV -- Columbus Student Investigated by the FBI An Ohio company gets credit from the FBI for putting an immigrant student, who raised suspicions when he tried to order thousands of dollars worth of pilot information, in federal custody. -- What raised the red flag is the credit card he used was declined. It was then that federal agents began to investigate...

Erik Opsal -- Daily Cardinal -- University of Wisconsin Cronyism is invading top govt. positions Cronyism is defined as "favoritism shown to old friends without regard for their qualifications, as in political appointments to office." After the Hurricane Katrina disaster and the failure of management at all levels of government to respond, President Bush's cronyism has been exposed.

Coming Up October 1 'Secure Texas Borders' Rally Texas State Capitol -- Austin --10:30 AM | Other Events

Yeh Ling-Ling

Free Lance-Star -- Fredricksburg Let's talk, Sierra Club, about immigration reform ...If the Sierra Club is willing to sponsor three balanced, highly publicized debates on immigration, inviting immigrants and civil rights activists presenting environmental arguments to reduce immigration, I am confident that most of the Sierra Club members will support immigration reduction, a necessary step to protect the environment.

Friends of the Border Patrol Update Last week after a few days to assess operational concerns, Friends of the Border Patrol resumed observation operations along the California border with Mexico. -- FBP Chairman Andy Ramirez invited San Diego's Fox-6 to join us for an overnight observation. We were joined by Mr. Jim Patton, Fox-6 reporter...

Tom Tancredo

KRQE -- Albuquerque Tancredo challenges Richardson to debate Governor Richardson has been challenged to a debate on immigration and border security by Republican Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo. -- Tancredo says he's ready as soon as Richardson's schedule permits. -- Tancredo accused the Democratic governor this week using money freed up by a declaration of a state of emergency...

The Forum -- Fargo Jury finds Texan guilty A Texas man who found jobs for 6,000 people at Asian restaurants nationwide profited by exploiting illegal immigrants, a federal jury decided late Thursday. -- A seven-woman, five-man jury deliberated for three hours before convicting Shan Wei Yu and his business, Great Texas Employment Agency, in a conspiracy to traffic illegal immigrants and launder money.

Charlotte Observer No-habla 'immigrants' swamping schools North Carolina will face tougher challenges keeping up with federal academic requirements as more immigrant children enroll in schools, a new study has found. -- The state has the second fastest growing pre-kindergarten to fifth-grade population in the country, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Urban Institute study to be released today.

Reuters Invaders grabbed with meth, cash in Southern Oregon A routine traffic stop on Interstate 5 led troopers to a six-pound stash of methamphetamine and cash Thursday morning. -- At 7:46 a.m., Oregon State Police Senior Trooper Bill Matson stopped a 1995 Ford Explorer heading northbound on the freeway near milepost 39. -- The driver, Victorino Santos-Andres, could not produce identification...

Reuters Minutemen step up US border patrol; violence feared A U.S. militia group will launch a month-long sweep for [illegal aliens... criminals] along the border with Mexico this weekend, stepping up a campaign that has raised fears of violence. -- Volunteers plan to gather at seven sites between San Diego and Brownsville throughout October to scour the deserts for illegal immigrants and report them...

¡Viva México!

New York Times Mexicans establish invasion station in Minnesota St. Paul -- At first blush, Mexico's newest American consulate might appear out of place. Far from the Mexican border, this prosperous state capital, along with Minneapolis and the surrounding suburbs, form a sprawling metropolis with Scandinavian overtones. -- Yet by the time the Mexican government opened its 46th consulate in the United States...

Coming Up October 5 & 11 Town Meetings on Illegal Alien Invasion West Haven, and Stamford, Connecticut | Other Events

What Homeland Security?

Pasadena Star-News Editorial Failed immigration policy puts us all in danger For years, illegal immigration has been a drain on the resources of Los Angeles County, including the cities within the San Gabriel Valley, eroding the quality of life in many neighborhoods. -- And now we learn that despite the millions of dollars poured into federal homeland security efforts...

Tucson Citizen AZ counties awarded funding to deal with invasion Sierra Vista, Ariz. -- The state has begun awarding emergency funds to Arizona's four border counties to help authorities there better deal with illegal immigration. -- Gov. Janet Napolitano declared an emergency on Aug. 15, making $1.5 million available to border counties plagued by problems...

Polk County Itemizer-Observer -- Dallas, Oregon Mexican consulate visit draws protest Independence, Ore. -- About 30 protesters gathered outside the gym at Henry Hill Elementary in Independence on Saturday, Sept. 24. -- They were there to protest the issuance of Mexican Consulate Matricular cards, also known as "matriculas" to Polk County residents of Mexican origin.

Arizona Republic Smuggled can be 'conspirators' -- 'Coyote' opinion adds teeth to law [Illegal aliens... criminals] who are suspected of paying coyotes to smuggle them into the country can be held in county jails and prosecuted as conspirators under Arizona law, according to an opinion issued Thursday by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.

Newsbusters.org Judge: Convicted Invaders' Privacy Trumps Public's Right to Know Federal District Court Judge Richard J. Leon ruled Tuesday that the privacy rights of illegal aliens convicted here of crimes, including the most serious felonies, are more important than the public's right to know data needed to assess how the government is complying with the law...

UAV patrols to start Monday Following the lead of American Border Patrol, next Monday the U.S. Border Patrol will begin spotting border intruders using the Predator B UAV. According to ABP head Glenn Spencer, ABP will be using its new Border Hawk M to show what the public should expect from the Predator B [shown at left]. See report in the Arizona Daily Star...

San Diego Union-Tribune Border watch planned for East County Two weeks after plans for a large border-watch event in the San Diego area fizzled, another group of anti- illegal- immigration activists plans to take a crack at scouting for smuggling traffic along the border in East County. -- This latest group, the third to come to San Diego County in three months, is part of a larger, Arizona-based group...

Washington Post Illegal Immigration at the Forefront Virginia Del. David B. Albo (R-Fairfax) has drafted a sheaf of legislation to further restrict illegal immigrants and said he hopes that Jerry W. Kilgore will be in the governor's mansion next year to sign those bills into law. -- Albo, who has served as the Republican gubernatorial candidate's wingman on illegal immigration issues...