Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Specter Selling American Jobs Plan Could Increase Immigration by as Much as 368,000 a Year Senator Arlen Specter Federation for American Immigration Reform In a twist of logic so bizarre that it could only be hatched in Washington, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a plan to increase revenues by selling over 368,000 American jobs to foreign workers and their families who will enter the United States and stay permanently. The proposal authored by Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA.) will be added to a larger deficit reduction bill the Senate will consider as early as next week. Contact your representative and express your strong opposition to this selling out of American workers. Past Features American Border Patrol Updates

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AccessNorthGeorgia.com Usual unlicensed, uninsured suspect hits pedestrian with truck A Gainesville man faces some charges after his vehicle hit a pedestrian on Airport Parkway Wednesday morning. -- Police Lt. Chad White said Martin Gomez's 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up hit Ronald Harper of Oakwood. -- "The driver was charged with driving without license, no insurance and unregistered vehicle..."

D. A. King

Peter Brimelow -- VDare.com D.A. King For Governor? The stir that our D.A. King is causing in Georgia and nationally continues to amaze me. Here's a well-written column on him that appeared this morning on the Atlanta webzine creativeloafing. com. Senior Editor Doug Monroe not only mentions VDARE.COM without the usual smears (congratulate him)...

Associated Press Parents sue district over treatment of Latinos Brewster, Wash. -- The Brewster School District has discriminated against Latino students for years and has done little to change, according to a lawsuit filed by some parents in U.S. District Court in Spokane. -- The lawsuit seeks an undetermined amount in monetary damages, plus education of staff and mechanisms...

Associated Press Hunter to propose fencing U.S.-Mexico border A leading House Republican wants to build a fence along the entire 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border, a plan that could cost billions of dollars and that critics say would do little to stop illegal immigration. -- Rep. Duncan Hunter of San Diego, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, planned to announce legislation Thursday...

Tuscaloosa News Officials bust 24 suspected job thieves Federal immigration agents arrested 24 suspected illegal workers Wednesday at a Marine Corps base and the Atlanta airport, officials said. -- Agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 21 [illegal aliens... criminals] working for construction companies at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, the agency said.

Jon Dougherty -- WorldNetDaily.com Illegal immigration's visible failure How can a nation capable of winning two world wars and the Cold War, putting men in space and on the moon, erecting towering skyscrapers and creating Mount Rushmore be so incapable of protecting its borders with something more than a dilapidated barbed wire fence? Could our leaders' lack of resolve have anything to do with that?

Associated Press Customs agents seize nearly 15 pounds of heroin Douglas, Arizona -- Customs and Border Protection agents seized nearly 15 pounds of heroin from a man who was allegedly trying to smuggle the drugs into the United States from Mexico. -- The drugs were found hidden in the engine of a Jeep Cherokee on Monday after a narcotics dog alerted officers to the possible presence of drugs.

Coming Up Nov. 3-4-5 Maricopa County Attorney's Office -- Phoenix | Other Events Conference on Border and Crime Issues

Press Release Ethnic hustlers snivel about Alito nomination LULAC expressed today its frustration over President Bush's nomination of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the U.S. Supreme Court.  This is the third opportunity Bush has missed to diversify the court by not naming a Hispanic to the seat.  It is clear to LULAC officials that Bush has misled the Hispanic community...

Department of Homeland Security Press Release DHS announces worthless 'long-term border strategy' DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff announced today a comprehensive multi-year plan to secure America's borders and reduce illegal migration, entitled the Secure Border Initiative (SBI). -- "We will address all aspects of the border security problem across the board - deterrence, detection, response, apprehension, detention, and removal," said Secretary Chertoff.

Associated Press Sixth Night of Violence Erupts Near Paris Unrest spread across troubled suburbs around Paris in a sixth night of violence Tuesday as police clashed with angry youths and scores of vehicles were torched in at least nine towns, local officials said. -- Police in riot gear fired rubber bullets at advancing gangs of youths in Aulnay-sous-Bois...

Richmond Times-Dispatch GOP delegates target illegal immigrants Springfield, Va. -- Republican lawmakers yesterday pledged to support a package of tough new laws cracking down on illegal immigration, signaling the combustible issue has spilled from the gubernatorial campaign into legislative contests. -- A day after Republican gubernatorial candidate Jerry W. Kilgore came to Arlington County...

FAIR Action Needed Immediately! Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) has decided to offer an amendment [this afternoon, November 2] to the Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005 (S. 1932) that will strip out language added by the Judiciary Committee that sells out American workers by expanding employment-based visas, H-1B high tech worker visas and accompanying family members by an estimated 368,000 per year. [Additional info]

Chertoff

El Paso Times Clueless Chertoff visits out-of-control border Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday that securing the border is a big challenge for the government. -- "We are not in control," said Chertoff, who capped a tour of the El Paso border region with a nighttime news conference at Tom Lea Park in West El Paso. [Related item]

Bellflower, Calif. -- 9 to 11 AM Sham ID Rally at Bank Coming Up Nov. 5 United Patriots - Bogota, N. J. Immigration Reform Meeting

Tucson Sector PIO Press Release Border Patrol Makes Two Pot Busts in Nogales Tunnels In the past 24 hours, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol agents assigned to the Nogales Border Patrol Station uncovered drug tunnels and seized 265 pounds of marijuana. -- Yesterday afternoon, CBP Border Patrol agents assigned to the Nogales Station received intelligence on the possible location of a drug tunnel in downtown Nogales.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Clayton may get bilingual schooling Clayton County school leaders want to open a new elementary school that would have English- speaking and Spanish- speaking children reading, writing and talking in each other's languages by fifth grade. -- At the proposed Unidos Dual Language Charter School...

Turlock Journal FBI case involves invasion, possible murder A case involving illegal immigration, extortion and a possible murder has been transferred to the FBI. -- Turlock Police called in the feds when two Turlock men reported last week that they had been contacted by a man called "Rudulpho." -- The men told police Rudulpho was demanding money...

Newsday -- New York 15 invaders busted in Farmingville Federal immigration authorities have raided a house in Farmingville and arrested 15 Latino immigrants, who are being held in jail before facing deportation hearings. -- The raid on Friday targeted the owner of the house, Adolfo Vera, an Ecuadorean immigrant who was a "fugitive"... [American Patrol has helped fight the Long Island invasion]

Peggy Een -- Fauquier Times-Democrat -- Warrenton, Virginia Illegals don't belong in Virginia People who are not in Virginia legally should not be in Virginia at all. -- It's a pretty simple concept, but Jerry Kilgore seems to be the only candidate in this year's governor's race who truly understands how illegal immigration harms our commonwealth.

Coming Up November 8 Las Vegas, Nevada -- 6:00 PM | Other Events Wake Up America Meeting with Mike Cutler

KRQE-TV -- Albuquerque Recent surge of murders tied to meth use This year is turning out to be a murderous one for the city of Albuquerque. With two months remaining in the year, there have already been more murders than in all of 2004. -- Detectives have tied 40 percent of the killings to methamphetamine use.

Tampa Tribune Bill Mandates Youngsters Learn Spanish Tallahassee -- All Florida students in kindergarten through second grade would get mandatory Spanish lessons starting in 2007 under a new bill filed by state Sen. Les Miller, D-Tampa. -- "More and more of our young people need to learn a second language," said Miller, the Senate minority leader.

WAVY-TV -- Hampton Roads GOP legislators discuss anti-immigrant legislation Springfield, Va. -- Republican politicians are supporting anti-immigrant [illegal immigration] legislation -- a sign that the divisive issue has drifted down from the governor's race. -- House Speaker William Howell of Stafford yesterday said he supports proposed legislation intended to toughen restrictions against [illegal aliens... criminals].

Arizona Republic Ex-Gilbert councilman patrols with Minutemen ...[Dave] Petersen, a former Gilbert town councilman, had been stationed alongside three other men as part of the controversial Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, the largest civilian border patrol movement in the country. His border trip, Petersen said, was a chance to come face to face with Arizona's ongoing struggle to stem illegal immigration.

Napolitano

Associated Press Governor orders state contractors to ensure hirings are legal Faced with voter discontent over illegal immigration, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano took a step aimed at chipping away a small piece of the economic magnet for illicit border crossings. -- The governor recently ordered state contractors to guarantee their employees aren't illegal immigrants and to let state agencies inspect employment eligibility records...