Overrunning California

Highway Signs Warn of Illegal Alien Crossings

As late as 1993, 250,000 illegal aliens were apprehended each year as they tried to cross a 5-mile stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border south of San Diego, Mason said. By contrast, from October 1998 to September 1999, only 15,139 illegal immigrants [invaders] were caught along the same stretch, he said. [Translation: Operation Gatekeeper is working.]

Houston

On Eve of Party Conventions, Immigrants 'Push for Fairness'

The following was released today by the American Friends Service Committee: Immigrants from Texas will rally in Houston, Texas on Saturday, July 29 from 5-8 p.m. at the M.O. Campbell Educational Center to push for solutions to the immigration crisis imposed on immigrant families by the Republican Congress and Democratic Administration.

The Survey Says......

POLL: IMMIGRATION TOP CONCERN FOR HS STUDENTS

Even more impressive, given the wording, a majority of students either supported or strongly supported the following statement "The U.S. should accept fewer immigrants and crack down on illegal immigration, even if this deprives the American work force of talent and ambitions of newcomers and fuels anti-American sentiments abroad."

Language Dilemma

Gilroy, Calif. Used Car Dealership Fined For 'No Spanish Guides'

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced today that a Gilroy used car dealership was fined for failing to provide Spanish language buyer's guides to its Spanish-speaking customers. The Double R Car Company located in Gilroy has agreed to pay civil penalties and costs of over $6,000 and to begin providing the Spanish language guides to Spanish- speaking customers.

Washington

Congress is urged to grant justice to millions of Hispanics

Hispanic organizations in the United States urged Congress to "give justice" to millions of Hispanics who are in immigration limbo, and approve a law allowing them to obtain residency and maintain the family unit, among other things. To achieve this, Sen. Edward Kennedy (Dem.-MA) has presented several amendments to the bill that would increase the number of visas granted to professionals and technicians by nearly 200,000.

Michigan U. Hires Reconquista

Michigan State U. graduate hopes to impact students

Seventeen months ago, Marcelina Trevino was one of a handful of Michigan State University students who made headlines across the state for protests that shook the university. Wanting more Chicano/Latino studies, Trevino spent a cold February morning loading a rented U-Haul truck with books from the Main Library. A week later she became "white" to make a statement........ ALSO SEE: THE SCOURGE OF MEChA

Overrunning Arkansas

Hispanic Arkansan is leading the way for his newly arrived brethren

Bob Trevino, president of the Arkansas chapter of LULAC, preceded to Arkansas a flood of Mexicans, beginning in the mid-'90s -- first to poultry jobs in Northwest Arkansas and De Queen in the southwest part of the state, and, of late, to central Arkansas, especially southwest Little Rock. Trevino says Little Rock ought to get ready [for more].........

Tucson

Francisco Ramos: Prop. 227 a success in Calif.? Don't believe it, Arizona

The falsely proclaimed success of Proposition 227 in California is being used by English for the Children-Arizona to convince the electorate to vote for their even more restrictive initiative. The man behind the signature-gathering efforts of this organization is, once again, Ron Unz.

Blaine, Washington

Security Lapses Along U.S.-Canada Border Could Be 'Time Bomb'

The Border Patrol has apprehended drugs, illegal aliens and alleged terrorists coming in from Canada -- but the Immigration and Naturalization Service continues to transfe agents and equipment to assignments in Arizona. "This has been continuing and it's absolutely unconscionable," said Rep. Jack Metcalf, R-Wash.

Mexican Invasion

Pursuit of suspected illegal immigrants [foreign invaders] leads to arrests

The driver of a "load car" carrying suspected illegal immigrants [invaders] from Mexico led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase through more than 20 miles of East County yesterday morning. Four people were arrested, including two who had been in the car's trunk, but not before the driver had driven several miles at high speeds, run numerous stoplights, etc.

Narco State Next Door

Mexico's new government pledges voting rights for Mexicans abroad

Top advisers to Mexico's president-elect said Monday that one of their first priorities will be giving the vote to Mexicans living abroad. About 10 million Mexicans live abroad, the vast majority in the United States. They constitute about 14 percent of all Mexicans of voting age, according to Mexico's independent Federal Electoral Institute.

Miami

Florida Hispanic Groups Want Amnesty For Undocumented Workers [Illegal Aliens]

Members of the Colombian, Peruvian, Honduran, Guatemalan, Salvadoran and Haitian communities in South Florida have joined forces to push an immigrant amnesty bill for their countrymen who are living and working in the United States illegally. These six Hispanic groups last weekend began a campaign to collect signatures that they intend to send to Sen. Connie Mack (Rep.-FL), hoping he will support the legislation.

Davenport, Iowa

Feds: Immigrant ring made $344,000

Roman Kosmel, 25, himself an illegal immigrant [alien], is accused of exploiting the immigrants through his contract cleaning service, paying some of them less than minimum wage with no overtime benefits and housing at least four of them in a cramped, one-bedroom apartment in Silvis, Ill. The prosecution will present records seized from Kosmel's cleaning service showing that the business earned $344,000 in its first 22 months of operation.

Health Care Services Overwhelmed

L.A. Latinos have less access to medical services, says studies

The HOPE Center Project for health issues has determined in a study conducted on Hispanics in El Paso, Los Angeles and Fresno that immigrants use health plans in California and Texas less frequently than any other minority group. Mark Beck, the doctor who headed the investigation into the HOPE Center, said on Monday that immigrants, particularly those who are illegal, avoid the use of public services for fear of being deported.

Los Angeles

115 Hispanics included in California's delegation to GOP convention

In order to attract more Hispanic votes in November's election, the California Republican Party announced on Monday that it will take a large group of Hispanic delegates to the National Convention in Philadelphia. Of the 435 California delegates attending the convention, 115 are Hispanics, the largest minority group traveling to Philadelphia, said businessman Gerald Parsky, president of the delegation.

NAFTA's Giant Sucking Sound

TUCSON: Local Samsonite jobs going to Mexico

Luggage company Samsonite Corp. will close its Tucson fabric-cutting facility and shift all Tucson operations to its two stitching plants in Nogales, Sonora, Chuck Core, a Samsonite spokesman, said yesterday. All 50 positions at the company's only domestic fabric-cutting facility will be eliminated no later than Dec. 22, Core said.

Washington

Measure aids U.S. tourists in Mexico

Mexico should stop detaining U.S. tourists who have been in auto accidents and need emergency medical treatment, the House said in a resolution yesterday. At issue is a Mexican law requiring foreigners involved in auto accidents to either have Mexican insurance or post bond before leaving the country, a practice "placing the health and well-being of foreign visitors to Mexico in question," said Rep. Doug Bereuter, R-Neb. ALSO SEE: MEXICAN TRAVEL WOES

Douglas, Arizona

Border Patrol agent reports gunshot from illegal entrants group [pack of invaders]

Someone in a group of illegal entrants [aliens] apparently fired a shot toward a Border Patrol agent as the group prepared to cross into the United States early yesterday. Someone in the group raised his arm in a northerly direction and fired a shot, Daniels said. The agent took cover

Washington

Coalition urges new immigrant status laws

"We want to support our immigrant workers -- this is simple fairness,'' said Richard Trumka, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO. He was joined by leaders of the Service Employees International and other unions. The National Restaurant Association also endorsed the measure, dubbed the Latino and Immigration Fairness Act, along with two conservative groups.