Friday, December 16, 2005

Demonstrate Border Control First Key Aspect of HR 4437 Lou Dobbs, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) and Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) Lou Dobbs Tonight - CNN - December 15 Dobbs: Congressman King, how do you respond to Congressman Berman? King: ...Before we can solve the overall immigration problem, we have to show the American People that we can control our borders. We will for the first time using military technology on the borders. We are calling for construction of whatever is necessary along the southern border to close off the (flood)... [Watch.. begins with Fox meddling] Watch Transcript  Note: Howard Berman has fought for amnesty and open borders for years. He is an enemy of the United States. Past Features American Border Patrol Updates

Texas Civil Rights Review Austin Passes Anti-Minuteman Resolution Unanimously The Austin City Council yesterday approved unanimously a resolution opposing the activities of the Minutemen and other similar groups. The resolution cites concern over untrained civilians taking immigration law into their own hands, activities which may encourage discrimination and racial profiling.

Associated Press Authorities in San Diego announce largest steroid bust in history Five Mexican men were in custody Thursday and 18 others were being sought in what federal authorities called the largest illegal steroid bust in history. -- A federal grand jury in San Diego indicted 23 individuals, including three U.S. citizens, and eight Mexican companies accused of producing and distributing 80 percent of the steroids...

NewsMax.com Mexican Officials Promote Illegal Entry Into U.S. Mexican officials in the U.S. and abroad are involved in massive and almost daily interference in American sovereignty, according to a blistering new report. -- "Mexican consulates are engineering a backdoor amnesty for their illegal migrants and trying to discredit American immigration enforcement ­ activities clearly beyond diplomatic bounds..."

Fort Worth Star-Telegram House stalls vote on automatic citizenship House leaders on Friday sidestepped a confrontation over the issue of granting automatic citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants as they worked toward a vote on legislation toughening controls of the country's borders. -- House members worked into their second day on the bill after the rules committee...

Associated Press House to Vote on Tighter Immigration Law The House struggled Friday over the best way to slow illegal immigration in legislation seen as a prelude to a tougher debate next year over what to do with the 11 million undocumented people already in the country. -- The House legislation, billed as a border protection, antiterrorism and illegal immigration control act..

El Universal -- Mexico City Poverty worse now than in 1994 According to a study by the Agricultural Secretariat, rural poverty has fallen while urban poverty is unchanged. -- A decade after the nations most recent economic crisis, levels of extreme poverty have yet to recover to pre-1994 levels, according to a study released by the Agricultural Secretariat on Thursday.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Editorial Illegal immigration's toll: Cheap labor costs The problems caused by immigrants in America could be reduced by a third if immigration laws simply were enforced. -- Since 2000, this republic has experienced the highest number of immigrants -- legal and illegal -- in its history, according to the Center for Immigration Studies report "Immigrants at Mid- Decade..."

Capitol Media Services Judge gives Arizona deadline to revamp programs for English learners Phoenix -- A federal judge on today gave the state 15 days after the legislative session begins next month to finally comply with his order to properly fund English- language programs or face fines of $500,000 per day. -- U.S. District Judge Raner Collins said it has been nearly six years since another judge concluded that Arizona was not complying with federal laws...

VDare.com No Virginia, There is No Immigration Santa Claus Er... more workers, higher wages? -- What happened to supply and demand? -- This amazing effect can allegedly be detected, according to the authors, because "that the average wage and the value of housing for U.S. residents, were positively associated across metropolitan areas with inflows of foreign-born workers."

BS Alert!

Santa Cruz Sentinel Editorial Illegal immigrants good for the economy ...In a report released Thursday in Sacramento, the Palo Alto-based Center for the Continuing Study of the California Economy presented a strong case that legal and illegal immigration, while incurring costs to the state, produce a net economic gain for the country. [Not according to this] [Also see: Propaganda Watch]

Coming Up January 7 CT Citizens for Immigration Control is organizing a National Day of Protest -- Stop the Invasion

USA Today Immigration issues highlight split among Republicans A heated debate over how to control illegal immigration opened a rift among Republicans on Thursday as the House began considering legislation to impose tough new penalties on those who enter the USA illegally and those who hire them. -- After a closed-door meeting to assuage concerns of lawmakers...

El Universal -- Mexico City Mexico presses U.S. on reforms The United States would benefit more from a migration reform that includes the legalization of Mexican immigrants and a temporary guest- worker program than one focusing only on border security, a top Mexican official said Thursday. -- Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez, reiterating Mexico´s long-held position... [See: Meddling Mexicans]

Live Capture

American Border Patrol Border Hawk scores another first The American People could watch live streaming TV-quality video of an actual Border Patrol apprehension yesterday. Flying 1/2 mile north of the border just East of Naco, Arizona, ABP's Border Hawk M circled a group of illegal aliens that had just been apprehended by the Border Patrol. "With the support of the American People, ABP is developing the capability to report on how well our borders are being protected," said Glenn Spencer, head of ABP. Watch (Broadband Only)

James R. Edwards, Jr. -- Human Events It's Time to Shut Down the 'Jobs Magnet' The U.S. House of Representatives has an opportunity this week to establish an actual immigration enforcement system that finally responds to the demands of the vast American majority. -- H.R. 4437, the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, is expected to come to the House floor today.

Tucson Citizen Invasion-aides want criminal charges tossed Two humanitarian aid workers charged with human smuggling testified yesterday that border officials had approved transporting illegal immigrants in medical emergencies. -- Shanti Sellz of Prescott and Daniel Strauss of Tucson, members of the humanitarian cooperative No More Deaths, testified in U.S. District Court...

Invasion

Human Events Hunter Promotes Fence, Allen Sits on It Last night the House voted 260 to 159 to approve an amendment to the bill sponsored by House Armed Services Chairman Duncan Hunter (R.-Calif.) to authorize construction of several hundred miles of fencing along five strategic stretches of border. -- Before the scheduled vote, Human Events Assistant Editor...

Jim Kolbe

Associated Press House moves ahead on border bill that Kolbe slams House Republicans yesterday began debate on legislation intended to shut down illegal immigration and require employers to verify the legal status of their workers. -- After GOP leaders appealed for party unity, the Republican- controlled House voted 220-206 to approve a parliamentary measure needed to move ahead on the bill.

Chambliss

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Compassion at the core of guest worker reform The best way to show compassion for illegal immigrants is to stop illegal immigration. Laws must be practical to enforce and to abide by, in order to bring more employers and temporary workers under the protections and requirements of the law. Strict enforcement of our immigration laws is essential...

Jim Spencer -- Denver Post Gov. Owens closes door to "nativists" It was the darnedest thing. Colorado Gov. Bill Owens went to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to make up with the right wing of the Republican Party over Referendum C and came back with a guest-worker plan for illegal immigrants. -- While Colorado Republican Reps. Tom Tancredo and Marilyn Musgrave push a federal law to strip U.S. citizenship...

Los Angeles Times via Newsday Immigration May Again Drive a Wedge Between GOP, Latinos In the renewed controversy over illegal immigration, old choices are resurfacing for California Republicans. -- Responding to rising demands from local and national conservative activists, GOP House members from the state are enlisting behind a tough measure to crack down on illegal immigrants that the chamber began debating Thursday.

Associated Press Governor says invasion is a serious problem Woodbury, Minn. -- Gov. Pawlenty says he's taken up illegal immigration as an issue because it's a serious problem and not for political reasons. -- The governor says he's been raising the issue since his campaign three years ago, and not simply because Republicans around the county have seized on the issue in recent weeks. [Related item]