Monday, November 27, 2006

The Three Stooges Kennedy, McCain and Specter At It Again From left to right: Specter, McCain, Kennedy New York Times Bush seeks unity on immigration Senator Edward M. Kennedy, a Massachusetts Democrat who is set to take the chairmanship of the subcommittee that oversees immigration issues, has already met with leading Republicans -- including Senator John McCain of Arizona and Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, the Judiciary Committee's top Republican -- to begin crafting a new bill early next year. "The dynamics are right," said Kennedy, who worked closely with McCain and others on the immigration bill that passed the Senate earlier this year. Past Features   American Border Patrol Updates

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WIS-TV -- Columbia, South Carolina Invaders overrunning South Carolina town City leaders call Newberry "everything you expected - and more." And one thing they expect is more of a growing Hispanic influence. -- It's growing, in the heart of the city, in places like Mi Mercadito, one of the newest stores on Main Street. Jesus Galvez and his wife opened for business last year, across Main from the Newberry Opera House...

Dallas Morning News Workers are town's "lifeblood" [but most are criminals] Cactus, Texas -- He's known in this Panhandle outpost by an unofficial, yet majestic title: El presidente de Cactus. -- His two-story, Spanish villa - looking over blocks of town-center shanties - is often called the White House. His portfolio includes the town's only grocery and laundry, at least 18 rental properties and a 575-acre ranch nearby...

WIS-TV -- Columbia, South Carolina Biden blames invasion on Mexican corruption Senator Joe Biden said in Columbia Monday he wants to get tough with Mexico. -- The Delaware Democrat told members of the Columbia Rotary Club he blames the country's corruption for drug problems and illegal immigration in the US. -- Biden was in town Monday in his first postelection trip...

Arizona Daily Star Border Patrol rescues invasion aides Border Patrol agents rescued four members of Humane Borders Saturday night on the Organ Pipe National Monument. -- At 7:45 p.m., two members of Humane Borders set off one of Border Patrol's rescue beacons in the northwest corner of Organ Pipe, according to Shannon Stevens, Border Patrol Tucson Sector spokesperson.

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 English-only law is talk of Nevada town Pahrump, Nev. -- Retiree Sam Jones wakes up each day and puts his graying hair in a ponytail, a .45-caliber automatic on his right hip and the U.S. Constitution in his back pocket. -- He is a man who knows how to make a statement. -- So for Jones, and others like him in this desert outpost, it was a no-brainer when town leaders...

KNXV-TV -- Phoenix  Video Report Fence to nowhere? The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps is asking Americans to donate millions of dollars to help build a military- style border fence. But some critics say the Minuteman's idea may not be the answer Americans are looking for... [Includes footage shot from ABP's Border Hawk M]

American Patrol Memorial Service for activist Fred Akers on December 9 La Cañada, California -- Click headline above for details.

California Coalition for Immigration Reform Group starting radio ad campaign to wake up Americans Are you tired of the illegal alien invasion, frustrated and angry that you can't do anything about it? Well, now you can do something. You can join us in waging a campaign of radio commercials across the country to raise such a national outcry that our politicians must immediately take steps to remedy this problem...

Knoxville News-Sentinel Debating the effect of job-thieving invaders Workers who have been most affected by the massive influx of illegal [aliens... criminals] into the United States over the past five years are low-skilled, young native-born workers, according to a recent study by the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University.

Associated Press First responders learning Spanish Fort Valley, Ga. -- Every day, emergency responders and law enforcement officers nationwide help non-English-speaking people whose lives might be in immediate danger. The job is particularly challenging for small agencies in the South, which has seen a recent influx of Hispanic residents.

Hilton Head Island (South Carolina) Packet Businesses attack anti-invader ordinance Several business groups in Beaufort County oppose an ordinance being considered by the County Council that would revoke the business license of any company that knowingly hires illegal [aliens... criminals]. -- The groups, which include construction firms, restaurants and hotels, say the ordinance is unconstitutional...

KUSA-TV -- Denver Invaders costing Colorado hospitals plenty Weld County, Colo. -- Longmont United Hospital says it is expecting to spend $7.7 million on health care for people with fake or nonexistent Social Security numbers. -- It is part of the hospital's dedication to the idea of turning no patients away.

Arizona Daily Star $50,000 grant to help Phoenix day labor center A $50,000 grant from a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit will help keep a financially troubled day-labor center in Phoenix afloat. For now. -- The Public Welfare Foundation grant will help pay the operating costs for the Macehualli Work Center through August.

Commander of Malfeasance

New York Times Bush faces uncertain path in a changed Washington ...Senior Republican staff members in Congress have voiced the belief that Bush will now put his legacy before the party's immediate future, and take his cues from Bill Clinton by "triangulating" when opportunity strikes - that is, making deals with Democrats, over Republican objections, on immigration, health care or social security.

WFAA-TV -- Dallas Illegal aliens (criminals) put down roots in N. Texas Plano -- For Alfredo Márquez, a plumber in Richardson and an illegal immigrant, the decision to buy a home in North Texas was easy. -- "After a while you realize that you're here for a long time, and you don't want to throw your money away by renting," said Mr. Márquez, who also owns a home in his hometown in Mexico...

Washington Times Ex-agents OK guest-worker plan The National Association of Former Border Patrol Agents says it could support a guest-worker program to let foreigners work in the U.S., if the program is limited, tightly controlled and available only to those aliens who have entered the country legally. -- "No alien in any illegal status should be allowed to participate," said Kent Lundgren...

Mike Cutler -- Family Security Foundation Illegal document vendors on virtually every street corner Occasionally, when I speak in public about the various issues concerning illegal immigration, I often make the point that you can differentiate the "good guys" from the "bad guys" in simple terms. The good guy gets up in the morning, goes through his stuff to decide what he wants to wear. The bad guy gets up in the morning...

Jim Kouri, CPP -- The Conservative Voice Incursions at US-Mexico border create tension [CBP] officials conceded that Border Patrol agents crossed into Mexico while pursuing drug smugglers, but they also said the incursion was only about 27 feet and the agents acted while in hot pursuit of armed drug traffickers. -- Law enforcement officials this writer spoke with say they are appalled at outrage expressed by the Mexican government...

Hazleton Standard-Speaker Invader charged with assault, intimidation An illegal immigrant using different names was charged with assault and intimidation of a victim after an incident at 16th and Alter streets Saturday night, police said. Hazleton police arrested Jose Ramos, who shared an apartment with the female victim in the 800 block of Alter Street in Hazleton.