[Sabertooth]

Nearly 200,000 illegal immigrants are believed to be residing in North Carolina, and news of the arrests on Thursday didn't take long to get around. In North Carolina, the sweep began at 5 a.m. when authorities burst into four Wal-Mart stores and arrested 14 men and one women who were working on cleaning crews.

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But most think that if they don't commit crimes and live a quiet life, the risks are minimal. "They also know that if they work hard and comply with the laws, it's very likely that they can stay here as long as they want," Ortiz-Rocha said.

Stories like this would make me want to run right out and vote for President Bush, if I lived in North Carolina.

[ysoitanly]

Keep sending back the envelopes for campaign money marked HEAVILY with 'NO MONEY UNTIL YOU STOP ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND ENFORCE OUR LAWS'. That's what I do, and advise everyone else to do. Call and write constantly, too. Send Karl the poll numbers and related articles - don't give up! I'm running out of Sharpie pens.