Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Southern California Ablaze L.A. District Attorney on radio station KFI's John and Ken Show 10/27/03 -- Approx 4:50 pm -- Steve Cooley, the L.A. District Attorney, stated on the air that the arson suspects in the devastating Simi Valley fire are "gang-member types." That fire is currently threatening Porter Ranch and Chatsworth, California as of Monday evening. Click here for updates from CNN. Tancredo Event to be Live on the Internet American Patrol has announced that it has arranged to use the Border Hawk Ground Control Station to broadcast live video from the Tancredo rally this coming Saturday, November 1. Be there a get a chance to show your incredible countenance to the world through the Border Hawk camera! Click for details. Past Features    American Border Patrol Updates

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Associated Press Usual suspects whine about employment verification The House voted Tuesday to expand a pilot nationwide program that lets employers check immigrants' identification numbers and ensure they are not in this country illegally. -- Democrats argued that the program could become an invasion of privacy for Americans.

Associated Press Social Security proposal with Mexico stirs angry debate Hundreds of millions of dollars in Social Security payments may someday be headed south of the border. -- A Social Security Administration spokesman said U.S. and Mexican officials are continuing "informal discussions" about a potential agreement that would allow millions of Mexicans working here to collect U.S. Social Security benefits in Mexico.

Fox News Usual suspects complain about CLEAR act (local enforcement) A federal anti-crime bill would require state and local police to enforce federal immigration laws - or risk the loss of some funds. -- Supporters of the Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act said that there are only about 2,000 federal immigration agents and as many as 80,000 immigrants with final deportation orders who have criminal convictions.

News Transcript -- Freehold, New Jersey Citizens want answers on immigration ...Illegal aliens "are not the enemy," [former Borough Councilman Marc] LeVine [an apparent local left-wing crackpot] said. "Greed is the enemy. The system stinks." -- [SACHEM's Joe] Sadowski told residents that having a pick-up zone for day laborers is illegal. He compared operating the muster zone to "opening all the jail cells and letting out all the criminals in every town."

Associated Press Meddling Mexican senate demanding Fox push for 'reform' in U.S. Mexico's Senate approved a nonbinding resolution urging President Vicente Fox to use his Nov. 4-6 visit to Texas, New Mexico and Arizona to press for better treatment for Mexican immigrants [read: illegals]. -- The resolution called on Fox to publicly demand better treatment for the millions of undocumented Mexicans immigrants [criminals] who live in the United States.

Fox Trolling Phoenix - Protest on November 4 Phoenix Civic Plaza - 1 pm - Be there

Arizona Republic -- Phoenix Queen Creek seeks opinions on building day labor center This town of 8,200 is considering a day labor center because increasing numbers of workers are gathering at Ellsworth and Ocotillo roads, Town Manager Cynthia Seelhammer said. -- She announced Monday that the town is seeking residents' opinions about whether a center is necessary and if there is community support for public funding.

Kimberly Schuld

Front Page Magazine UC's Radical Regent Less than one month before losing his job as Governor, Gray Davis screwed California taxpayers with one of many "payoff" appointments: Dolores Huerta, appointed to fill the remainder of a term on the University of California Board of Regents. On September 9, 2003, Davis appointed Huerta to the Board, the governing body for the UC system.

The New American Terminating the Recall Revolt Arnold Schwarzenegger's victory in the California recall election came about because of a revolt by that state's long-suffering middle class. Wrung dry by taxes, choking on business-killing regulations, inundated by cultural pollution, and overrun by illegal immigrants, California's productive, law-abiding population finally had enough.....

Associated Press Naco tunnel player gets 25 years in prison Tucson -- A man convicted of trafficking cocaine through a cross-border tunnel from Mexico into Naco, Ariz., was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. -- U.S. District Judge John Roll imposed the sentence against William Dillon, who had pleaded guilty to a drug-trafficking conspiracy charge.

Talon News Service Pelosi Wants Citizenship for Illegal Aliens Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the minority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, said she believes the recent investigation that found hundreds of illegal aliens working at Wal-Mart is nothing short of "terrorizing" that company's employees. -- Pelosi contends that investigating and inquiring about illegal aliens [criminals] working at the nation's number one retailer creates tension for the workers.

San Francisco Chronicle Jobless insurance is nearly bankrupt Sacramento -- Gov. Gray Davis has warned Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger that California's unemployment insurance system will go bankrupt only weeks after he takes office, forcing the state to seek its first-ever bailout loan from the federal government that could top $1.17 billion. [The jobless rate is soaring, yet some pandering politicians and meddlesome Mexicans think we need 'guest workers'.]

Contra Costa Times Irate neighbors bid farewell to day laborer nuisances Concord - The tension between the Day Labor Center and its neighbors may have ended: The center is moving. -- Officials say a move from the windowless warehouse space in a shopping center to a building at 2699 Monument Blvd., near Walters Way, will help stabilize and enhance center operations...

Debra J. Saunders

San Francisco Chronicle Behind Wal-Mart's happy face ...From Mexico City, House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-S.F., criticized the raids for terrorizing illegal workers. As the Associated Press reported, Pelosi called on business leaders to pressure Washington to ease immigration law because, as employers, they depend "on some people who may not be completely where they need to be legally."

Save Our License Referendum Citizens Opposed to California Driver's Licenses for Illegals

Arizona Daily Star Van full of invaders rolls, 5 seriously hurt A van carrying at least 12 illegal entrants rolled over late Monday on Interstate 10 east of Tucson, seriously injuring at least five of the occupants. -- The accident happened about 9 p.m. at the Marsh Station Road exit, according to the Department of Public Safety.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat Locals join movement to rescind invader license law Nearly 300 Sonoma County residents have joined forces with a statewide, Republican-backed campaign that seeks to overturn a law allowing illegal immigrants to obtain drivers' licenses. -- Organizers of the group Save Our License said they have collected 100,000 signatures so far...

Yuma Sun Border pilgrimage group makes a stop in Yuma County Somerton, AZ - A pilgrimage to bring attention to the problems facing immigrants [read: illegal aliens] on the U.S.-Mexico border stopped in Yuma County on Monday on its way to Texas. -- The Border Pilgrimage 2003 kicked off on Sunday in San Diego and Brownsville, Texas....

Reuters Latin America has dismal view of Bush - poll ...In Brazil, Latin America's largest country, 98 percent gave the U.S. leader a negative mark. -- In Mexico, President Vicente Fox has been frustrated in his quest to improve the lot of 3 million to 5 million Mexicans living illegally in the United States, just 5 percent gave Bush positive grades.

Chicago Sun-Times Usual suspects think 'mad dog' cop killer should be paroled Convicted cop killers don't typically have a lot of friends in high political places. But that's not the case with Ronnie Carrasquillo, a former Chicago street gang leader known as "Mad Dog." -- Sentenced in 1978 for the shooting death of Chicago police officer Terrence Loftus, Carrasquillo has lined up a prominent congressman, two state legislators, a city alderman and a County Board commissioner in his bid to win freedom.

Nick Arhos

Northern Star -- Northern Illinois University America needs to keep an eye on its borders ...The tide of aliens invading the United States will have a very negative impact on our country. -- First, in some cities, the dominate language ­­ Spanish ­­ could become the official language. According to a 1999 Los Angeles Times report, all city government business in El Cenizo, Texas, "must take place in Spanish."

Tucson Citizen Support for test of guest-worker idea urged by Mexicans Optimistic that next week's visit by Mexico's president is the first step toward a comprehensive guest-worker pilot program in Arizona, the Mexican Consulate here is urging Tucsonans to go to Phoenix in a show of support. -- Carlos Flores Vizcarra, Mexican consul in Tucson, said Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano has already expressed her desire for a pilot guest-worker program.

Napolitano

QuePasa.com Concrete achievements of collaboration between Arizona and Sonora Thanks to intervention on the part of the government of the state of Arizona, the United States halted the construction of a double security wall on the border with Sonora, as a sign of what can be achieved by means of bilateral collaboration on matters that affect both sides. -- ...[Governor Janet Napolitano] has stated opposition to such drastic measures to deter undocumented immigrants from crossing into Union territory.

Wheeling News-Register -- Wheeling, West Virginia Illegal Aliens Are Skewing Census A nationwide immigration enforcement raid on Wal-Mart naturally made headlines, as one would expect when government and the nation's largest employer collide. But the real news is that the U.S. government actually bestirred itself to enforce longstanding immigration laws. [Note: The report referred to in this article is this one from CIS]