Monday, November 28, 2005

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POLL	Is Bush's guest worker flim-flam a good strategy for curbing illegal immigration?

Jim Kouri -- Voices Magazine Border Security: Critics Claim Bush Scamming America There's a lot of noise in our nation's capital these days about the ongoing problem of security at our borders, as well as rampant illegal immigration, including criminal aliens who prey on Americans every day. The threat of terrorism and the enormous amount of crime committed by illegal aliens are all but ignored by the Washington establishment.

Christian Science Monitor Throw some cold water on free trade Failure of the current round of world trade-liberalization talks might be a good thing. If they succeed, the result will be more free trade and an acceleration of already widely unpopular globalization. -- The Doha round, named after the capital of Qatar, where it began in 2001, continues to move forward - but perilously.

Public Enemy #1

Associated Press Bush offers up the same old sorry garbage again President Bush said Monday he wants to crack down on those who enter the country illegally but also give out more visas to foreigners with jobs, a dual plan he hopes will appease the social conservatives and business leaders who are his core supporters. -- "The American people should not have to choose between a welcoming society and a lawful society," Bush said...

The White House Transcript of failed leader's latest attempt at snake oil sales ...Bush: "As we enforce our immigration laws, comprehensive immigration reform also requires us to improve those laws by creating a new temporary worker program. This program would create a legal way to match willing foreign workers with willing American employers to fill jobs that Americans will not do. " [See: What Homeland Security?]

Coming Up December 3 10 AM PST -- Woodburn, Oregon Protest Against Mexican Sham ID's

FAIR Press Release Bush makes desperate attempt to salvage his unpopular scheme President Bush spoke this afternoon in Arizona, trying, once again, to sell the idea of a massive illegal alien amnesty and the admission of millions of additional foreign "guest" workers as "immigration reform." While the president's address includes tougher- than- usual talk on border security and immigration enforcement..."

Arizona Republic Smugglers' ploys get more elaborate U.S. Border Patrol Agent Louis Chavez watched the white "FedEx" van go by in the opposite direction on a road north of Nogales and couldn't help but feel a little insulted. -- The van's windshield was cracked. The FedEx decal was lopsided. The driver, an [illegal aliens... criminals], wasn't even wearing a uniform.

NewsBusters.com MSNBC Surprises with Fair Border Story The grand purpose of Newsbusters is to present examples of provable factual bias in the mainstream media (MSM). This article does not do that. Instead, it presents an example of the MSM, specifically MSNBC, running a program on illegal immigration, which is scrupulously honest, fair and balanced...

Whittier Daily News Border watch group leader answers critics Because of his stance on illegal immigration, Andrew "Andy" Ramirez says he's been called a coconut, a sellout and a racist. -- The 38-year-old Latino stands on the other side of the fence on this issue. Ramirez is chairman of Friends of the Border Patrol, a group that until recently had volunteers on private property keep an eye along the border...

Sen. Ben Nelson (D - Nebraska) Senators offer bipartisan border security bill Because porous borders and lax law enforcement allow a continuing flood of illegal immigrants into the United States, a bipartisan group of Senators today proposed legislation to focus efforts and resources on securing our borders to stop the flow of unlawful immigration, deter terrorists from entering the country...

Vote on December 6 -- California's 48th District Jim Gilchrist for Congress

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Dallas Morning News Bush's absurd "guest worker" scheme sees little support Little more than a year ago, President Bush sketched his vision for a sweeping plan that would bring millions of [illegal aliens... criminals] out of the shadows, matching "willing worker" with "willing employer." -- But in a year roiled by war, hurricanes, congressional leadership difficulties and his own protracted swoon in the polls...

Pest Nest

Los Angeles Times Border Activists Draw Line in Suburbs Herndon, Va. -- The cluster of middle-aged men and women dressed in jeans and sweat shirts, with cameras and video recorders at the ready, peered across the street. Tourists are common in the Washington area, but these people weren't looking for monuments. -- The group, a newly formed chapter of the Minuteman Project...

KCBD-TV -- Lubbock Mexican jailed in murder of club bouncer A Mexican-national is in jail charged with murdering a Lubbock night club bouncer. Police say two brothers were fighting inside the Sonidos night club just before 12:30am Sunday. When Gabriel Thomas Hernandez tried to throw the brothers out of the club, a third brother, Ruben Lopez stabbed him.

WTVD -- Raleigh - Durham Stopping Traffickers the Next Step in Meth Battle To date, the war on methamphetamine has been fought at home, against those who make the drug in North Carolina's back woods and hills. -- Now, law enforcement officials say they'll turn their fight toward traffickers who bring meth here from Mexico and other states.

The Spectrum -- St. George, Utah Utah town takes stand against the invasion Washington City, Utah -- The debate over illegal immigration is largely becoming a local government issue and was the main conversation during the discussion segment of the Washington City Council meeting on Nov. 22. -- During the council meeting, Councilwoman Jean Arbuckle opened up discussion...

Washington Times Driver's license lawsuit sparks terrorism debate A group dedicated to preventing another September 11 terrorist attack said a recent discrimination lawsuit against Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration would widen the gaps in licensing standards, making it more likely to provide terrorists with identification...

Bobby Eberle -- GOPUSA.com President Can Set New Tone on Border Security President Bush will speak in Tucson, Arizona today and address some of the most pressing issues facing America, namely, border security and illegal immigration. With today's speech, the president has the opportunity to build on the momentum generated among conservatives from his recent Supreme Court appointment and his strong stand...

Monterey Herald Mexican sponge descends on Central Coast ...Ruben Salazar Prado, mayor of Ameca, Jalisco, visited with dozens of expatriates during his five- day trip to the California Central Coast, a trip aimed at convincing them to pitch in for some needed upgrades in their hometown. -- Mexicans living in the United States can contribute to the development of their hometowns through a program...

Statesman Journal -- Salem, Oregon Squatter showdown set in Woodburn Immigration-reform groups and farmworker advocates [invasion cheerleaders] will square off Saturday in Woodburn when the Mexican government holds its last mobile consulate of the year in Oregon. -- Oregonians for Immigration Reform asks people to join it in protesting the issuance of matricular identification cards...

Riverside Press-Enterprise Two suspects held in shooting of CHP officer Two men were arrested in Kansas in connection with Friday's freeway shooting of a California Highway Patrol officer in Ontario, officials said Sunday night. -- With help from the U.S. Marshals Service and other police agencies, Jaime Zavala Garcia, of Mira Loma, was arrested on a $1 million warrant accusing him of the attempted homicide of a CHP officer.

American Border Patrol Volunteer pilots sought for border surveillance missions American Border Patrol is seeking volunteer pilots for its Border Hawk M, a Cessna TU-206, equipped with a TSIO 520 M 310 hp engine (300 hrs since factory remanufacture), STOL, and extended range tanks. Operations based at Bisbee Municipal Airport, Bisbee Arizona. Night and day flights with cargo doors removed...

Indianapolis Star Border Patrol now targeted by smugglers From rocks hurled at government trucks to shootings in the desert, assaults on U.S. Border Patrol agents nearly doubled in the most recent fiscal year. -- From Oct. 1, 2004, to Sept. 30, the Border Patrol registered 687 assaults on its agents, up from 349 the year before, according to statistics obtained by Gannett News Service.

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United Press International Bush attempting to hoodwink the American people again U.S. President George Bush's started the week Monday with talks and plans to clamp down on illegal immigration at the Mexican border. -- Bush was scheduled to outline his immigration reforms at the Davis- Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz., and then meet with officials Tuesday in El Paso, Texas.

Los Angeles Times Screed via KTLA-TV Policies on Illegal Immigrants at Odds [Illegal aliens... criminals] receive in- state tuition for California colleges but don't qualify for federal loans. -- They can buy cars and car insurance but, in most states, can't get driver's licenses. -- And they regularly find jobs at publicly funded hiring halls but can't lawfully work...