Wednesday, November 15, 2006

First The Hole, Then The Mop Border Control Before Guest Workers (Get this bumper sticker) "The key here is Washington has failed the people of this country. They know it. They want their borders secured." Lou Dobbs Tonight -- CNN -- November 14 Dobbs: No, no, you know better than that. I have never said that. What I have said is very simply -- now you've said that and I didn't say that, Janet. I've not misconstrued your statements. What I have said is you cannot reform immigration law in this country if you cannot control immigration. And what I have said, you cannot control immigration if you cannot control our borders and our ports. Buchanan: And what's real clear, Lou, is that basically the Congress passed the fence bill and the president signed it. We've got to take a look. Are these guys serious? Are they going to secure our border or not because we can't trust them right now. We want our borders secure, we want our laws enforced. Then once that's done, accomplished, then we can come and talk about something else.    Watch  Bay / Pope / Fraud / Amnesty Transcript See ABP's Project BEEF Past Features   American Border Patrol Updates

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Pena

KOLD-TV -- Tucson Official says he's serious about confronting illegal hirings Phoenix -- A top-ranking immigration official says today that the federal government is serious about following through on its promise to crack down on employers in Arizona who break the law by hiring illegal [aliens... criminals]. -- Alonzo Pena, the new chief of investigations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Arizona...

Yakima Herald-Republic The invasion gets an airing Yes, there were loud cheers and rumblings in the crowd and, yes, there were even a few boos, but for the most part Tuesday's open forum on immigration was a civil affair. -- Considering the emotional nature of the immigration debate, which has spawned both the border- watching Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and an [illegal alien... criminal]- rights movement...

WTOV-TV -- Steubenville, Ohio Illegal labor Local officials are joining forces and working harder than ever to send a strong message-that illegal [aliens... criminals] and illegal workers will not be tolerated in the Ohio Valley. -- Interstate 70 is known to be a major pipeline that brings many illegal immigrants crossing through the area...

Washington Post More "immigrants" seeking asylum cite gang violence Increasing numbers of Salvadorans, Hondurans and Guatemalans are entering the United States illegally and applying for asylum on the grounds that their lives are imperiled by gang violence in their home countries, according to immigration lawyers and advocacy groups. -- Although the number granted asylum...

Fighting Immigration Anarchy - by Daniel Sheehy "This book is not just informative but inspiring. Readers will want to join up." Peter Brimelow, author of Alien Nation and editor of VDare.com | Review

Associated Press Dozens of Pakistani immigrants arrested Dozens of Pakistani immigrants who came to the United States posing as religious workers were arrested Wednesday, authorities said, as Homeland Security agents tried to close a commonly exploited avenue for illegal immigration. -- Immigrants who were supposed to be teaching or conducting religious ceremonies...

Washington Post Gaithersburg ends search for day-laborer pest site Gaithersburg's decision to cease efforts to create a day-laborer center has prompted a senior Montgomery County official to accuse the city of "attempting to wash its hands of this issue and push the day laborers outside of City borders." -- The county's plan to fund an employment center at a site chosen by the city has sparked controversy...

Heather MacDonald -- City Journal -- New York Hispanic Family Values? Unless the life chances of children raised by single mothers suddenly improve, the explosive growth of the U.S. Hispanic population over the next couple of decades does not bode well for American social stability. Hispanic immigrants bring near­ Third World levels of fertility to America, coupled with what were once thought...

Edwin S. Rubenstein -- VDare.com Looking (in vain) for remittance benefits Remittances are once again a hot topic among economists. The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to economists who developed "micro finance" banking, a scheme which ( allegedly) enables small amounts of cash remittances to be leveraged into larger private sector loans...

Douglas (Arizona) Daily Dispatch Testimony begins in Roger Barnett's trial Bisbee -- Arturo Morales began to sob as he told jurors how he tried to console his young granddaughter and her friend as a furious Roger Barnett, handgun holstered at his side, told them to get off his property or he would start shooting. -- Morales told the Superior Court jury that he and his son, Ronald Morales...

Martinez

Michelle Malkin's HotAir.com Martinez hits 'enforcement only' Sen. Mel Martinez, President Bush's choice to become chairman of the Republican National Committee, said his goal will be to undo the election damage done by the border-enforcement-first message of most Republicans -- which he called "harshness only." -- Mr. Martinez's nomination -- which must be approved by the RNC...

Rep. Pence

Michelle Malkin's HotAir.com Pence says immigration compromise is "a thing of the past" Another score for the Laura Ingraham Show. Why would Tom Tancredo be working with a guy who once supported Ellis Island centers for illegals? Because with a "massive amnesty bill" coming from the White House, the time for intraparty squabbling is over. -- Ignoring all my cautions about optimism as well as the hard lessons...

Judicial Watch Corruption Chronicles American dream for illegal aliens Officials at the government agency in charge of preserving and promoting public confidence in the country's financial systems are encouraging banks nationwide to offer services to illegal immigrants and many have obliged. -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has succeeded in getting several large lending institutions...

Reuters Vatican cardinal bewails U. S. border wall A senior Vatican cardinal on Tuesday condemned the building of walls between countries to keep out immigrants and said Washington's plan to build a fence on the U.S.-Mexican border was part of an "inhuman program." -- Cardinal Renato Martino made his comments at a news conference...

Associated Press Mexican nabbed with 7 pounds of cocaine hidden in guitars Hidalgo, Texas -- Federal Customs and Border Patrol agents arrested a man at a Texas border checkpoint after they said they found nearly seven pounds of cocaine in his two electric guitars. -- Heriberto Quinones- Juarez, a Mexican citizen who lives in Minnetonka, Minn., was arrested Monday, customs officials said.

Las Vegas Review-Journal Pahrump targets invaders After a heated public meeting Tuesday night that was repeatedly interrupted by boos and applause, the Pahrump Town Board adopted an ordinance that targets illegal [aliens... criminals]. -- The ordinance declares English the town's official language, sets restrictions on flying foreign flags and denies town benefits to [illegal aliens... criminals].

Prensa Latina -- Havana Reconquistas threaten more tantrums Tuesday US Latino organizations threatened to carry out mass demonstrations on the streets of the United States if Congress refuses to take actions favoring [illegal aliens... criminals]. -- Central American Resources Center executive director Raul Solorzano urged for an all-embracing migratory reform to authenticate 11.2 million people...

Lakeland (Florida) Ledger Georgia county considers fining landlords Canton, Ga. -- Commissioners in a suburban Atlanta county are considering fining landlords who rent to illegal immigrants, saying the immigrants strain the schools and other local resources. -- The proposal would require property owners to prove their tenants live in Cherokee County legally. Landlords who didn't comply...

Houston Chronicle Anti-invader law rankles some in Dallas Farmers Branch, Texas -- Starting in January, every man, woman and child who lives in a newly rented apartment here will need to prove legal immigration status, or the owners of complexes such as the Villa Marquis could face steep fines. -- "The last thing I want to be doing is asking, 'Where's your papers?'" said Angie Iraheta...

Pest Nest

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Day laborer nuisances, cheerleaders hope for change With Democrats now making up the majority in both houses of Congress after the Nov. 7 elections, Inland Valley day laborers and immigrant advocates interviewed Wednesday said they hope federal immigration reform favorable to [illegal aliens... criminals] finally will happen...

San Francisco Chronicle Tallying health costs of illegals Adult illegal immigrants tend to be younger and healthier than their legal-resident counterparts, resulting in relatively low use of health care services, according to a study released Tuesday. -- [illegal alien... criminal] adults account for about $6.4 billion a year in national health care expenses, $1.1 billion of which is paid from public funds...

CNN Dobbs: I'm a populist and proud of it The Democratic victory last week has our political elites in both parties and in the national media squealing like stuck pigs. Way to go, America, we may be on the way. -- It seems nothing frightens our free trade and pro-illegal immigration orthodoxies more than putting the common good and the national interest above dominant special interests...

Dave Gibson -- News By Us Did Bush intentionally sabotage the election? The much more conservative Republican House of Representatives had been the only thing standing in the way of President Bush's most liberal agenda. Now that the Democrats have taken control, Bush is no doubt salivating at the possibilities which come from having a Congress which shares his beliefs in bigger government and amnesty...