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Saturday, January 19, 2008
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Houston Chronicle
A trafficker's vehicle of choice
Houston entrepreneur Bill Christmann was shocked when thieves stole his souped-up black Ford F-250 pickup from his west Houston driveway one night last July. -- But shock turned to concern the next day after Christmann learned thieves had driven the 2001, heavy-duty, four-wheel drive truck to Laredo...  |
Yuma Sun
Agent reported hit, killed by fleeing vehicle in dunes
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed Saturday morning when he was struck by a vehicle as it fled law enforcement officers in the Imperial Sand Dunes. -- The agent, who was stationed in the Yuma sector, was hit at about 9:30 a.m. near Gray's Well Road south of Interstate 8, according to Border Patrol representatives. |
Bridgeton (New Jersey) News
Mexican invader gets slap on wrist for vandalizing cemetary
A man described by a Superior Court judge as an "undocumented alien" has been sentenced to 40 hours of community service in connection with a 2007 act of vandalism at a city cemetery. -- Eliseo Diaz was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Richard Geiger on Friday to two years of probation and community service... |
Joe Guzzardi -- VDare.com
Diversity consulting firms laughing all the way to the bank
In December, at the invitation of an instructor to address his class, I was a guest at Lodi High. -- When I registered at the office, five teachers—separately—approached me, to thank me for having defended them and their colleagues in two highly critical columns I wrote... |
San Francisco Chronicle
Vicious Lithuanian invader gets 15 years in prison
An illegal immigrant from Lithuania was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in federal prison for his role in the kidnapping and murder of Russian immigrants whose bodies were found in a reservoir near Yosemite National Park. -- Aleksejus Markovskis was part of a crime ring that kidnapped... |
New York Times
Director of antigang group sold illegal assault weapons
The director of an antigang organization here that sought to reduce gun violence and received $1.5 million from the City of Los Angeles pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges that he sold illegal assault weapons to a federal undercover agent... |
Casper Star-Tribune
Wyoming rag irked over formation of Minuteman groups
The last time we checked, no hordes of illegal immigrants were sneaking across the state line into Wyoming. Yet the state is now home to two chapters of Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, one in Casper, the other in Newcastle. -- Since armed members of the organization began patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border in 2005, the movement has been controversial... |
Los Angeles Times
Feds apparently aiding invaders with help of corrupt Mexican government
The case started with a phone call to a Spanish-speaking volunteer at a small office in San Bernardino. A Los Angeles domestic worker said her boss owed her a few hundred dollars. -- The U.S. Department of Labor opened an investigation and, with the help of the Mexican Consulate, discovered hundreds of workers... |
New York Times
Director of antigang group sold illegal assault weapons
The director of an antigang organization here that sought to reduce gun violence and received $1.5 million from the City of Los Angeles pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges that he sold illegal assault weapons to a federal undercover agent... |
Casper Star-Tribune
Wyoming rag bewails formation of Minuteman groups
The last time we checked, no hordes of illegal immigrants were sneaking across the state line into Wyoming. Yet the state is now home to two chapters of Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, one in Casper, the other in Newcastle. -- Since armed members of the organization began patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border in 2005, the movement has been controversial... |
Los Angeles Times
Feds apparently aiding invaders with help of corrupt Mexican government
The case started with a phone call to a Spanish-speaking volunteer at a small office in San Bernardino. A Los Angeles domestic worker said her boss owed her a few hundred dollars. -- The U.S. Department of Labor opened an investigation and, with the help of the Mexican Consulate, discovered hundreds of workers... |
News 2-TV -- Charleston
South Carolina: Approval for immigration bill
Legislation to clamp down on illegal immigration in South Carolina appears to be on a fast track. -- The governor, along with Republican and Democratic leaders, are all calling it a top priority. -- But there's a sticking point. Governor Mark Sanford is backing a version that lets local governments pass additional immigration laws. |
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American Border Patrol
Photo of the day
This photo was taken yesterday by American Border Patrol during an Operation B.E.E.F. aerial survey of the border fence. There are at least thirty people visible in this group, with probably more hiding in the brush... |
Associated Press
Arkansas State Police met with feds about immigration powers
The Arkansas State Police met with federal agents to discuss how troopers can screen and arrest suspected illegal immigrants. -- Lieutenant Colonel Tim K'Nuckles says regulations will bind troopers to only making immigration-related arrests along the state highways. However, he says officials are still examining options presented by... |
Associated Press
Border agent sentenced in smuggling case
San Diego -- A former U.S. Border Patrol agent was sentenced Friday to 36 months in federal prison for helping immigrant smugglers in exchange for cash. -- Jose Olivas Jr. pleaded guilty in October to conspiring to smuggle aliens and launder money. The 10-year veteran of the Border Patrol admitted helping... |
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