I-80 aliens now lower priority (Pennsylvania)

Butler Eagle ^ | 9/6/04 | Sandy Marwick

[smokinleroy]

One doesn't often think of PA as a passageway for illegal immigrants.

[ikka]

EVERYONE must travel through PA to get to/from New England/NJ/NY. Have a look at the map - there is no other way to go. I-80 is heavily traveled, all the time. This is just a drop in the bucket of the number of illegals there are.

[kb2614]

Mercer County?? I grew up in Lawrence County (next county, just south). I80 is a major throughfare through the state so I can see why it would be considered a passageway. Starts in NJ ends in CA.

[thor76]

You are quite correct that I-80 is a corridor for the migration of illegal aliens. The most annoying thing about this article is that is shows that our govt. does not think about illgals as a "homeland security problem".

Bovine feces! There are so many illegals, particularly from Mexico. And they are NOT all sleepy little fellas who eat tacos peaceably! Mexico has lots of gang problems. And those problems have two legs & migrate to and through El Norte.

Thy are stealing our jobs and leaching off the healthcare & social services network all over the place. If you think they only do menial jobs "that nobdoy wants" - think again.

There are many out of work Americans who would love to have some of the jobs they have - like cleaning up in a Wal-Mart. But also one must realize that Mexicans know - or have learned skilled trades. They are no longer the dishwashers - they are the cooks. They are not the coffee boy on hte construction site, now they do roofing, install carpets........and Home Depot uses them to do installation work of hot water heaters, boilers, and major appliances.

They are infringing on the skilled construction trades now. In NYC Arabs & Indopaks are also goinginto the construction trades. And they are no more legal then the Mexicans!

The illegal aliens worker issue is a very real threat to our economy. But it is also a military security threat too. From many angles...from Mexicans to Russians to Arabs, many nefarious characters have been let in this country. Some are literally "soldiers of fortune".

We have endangered ourselves in this manner.

[gubamyster]

ping

[Willie Green]

EVERYONE must travel through PA to get to/from New England/NJ/NY. Have a look at the map - there is no other way to go. I-80 is heavily traveled, all the time.

You can also take the Pa. turnpike, but it's a little further south and ya gotta pay a toll.
Of course, there are also more scenic routes available, if ya want to turn a 5 hour drive into a 3 day journey.

[B4Ranch]

>>"If our agents come into contact with an undocumented alien, we will aggressively enforce immigration law," said Russ Knocke, director of public affairs for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office in Washington. <<

Mr. knocke, would you understand the exact meaning of this abreviated sentence?

"Bullshit!"

I'll be glad to say it to your face should we ever meet. That way I can explain in detail just what it means.

Regards,
Dave

[fortunecookie]

One doesn't often think of PA as a passageway for illegal immigrants.

I-80 extends from NYC to San Fran, as you probably know.

EVERYONE must travel through PA to get to/from New England/NJ/NY. Have a look at the map - there is no other way to go. I-80 is heavily traveled, all the time. This is just a drop in the bucket of the number of illegals there are.

So true. Anyone who regularly travels I-80 sees this all the time. Or what could be this. Stopping at certain rest stops or fast food places along the way, one sees all sorts of people who may or may not be illegal but are a variety of ethnic groups speaking every language from Spanish to Arabic to languages of India and Asia. Not much English. It does make one wonder.

[beezdotcom]

"If our agents come into contact with an undocumented alien, we will aggressively enforce immigration law," Knocke said of ICE officers operating on their own turf.

Notice that Knocke seems unable to use the phrase "illegal alien" - he repeatedly uses the phrase "undocumented alien". The hope is to make people forget about the issue - because doesn't 'undocumented' sound SO much less threatening than 'illegal'?

[Brownie74]

...we also prioritize criminal aliens that present public safety risks, such as drug dealers, child sex predators, murders and perpetrators of sexual assault," said Russ Knocke...

More jobs that Americans won't do. And to think I felt bad about my lettuce not getting picked!!

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[TheLion]

Thanks for the ping.

The costs down the road will far outweigh any costs now to deport these felons....not to mention increased costs for homeland security.

[Joe Hadenuf]

MERCER COUNTY - State police have stopped hundreds of illegal aliens along Interstate 80 this year, but only one in four is taken into custody.

It'll get so bad in PA, and everywhere else, when you see a job for a manager/supervisor position, it will demand that you be bilingual Spanish. Don't believe me? Look at 10 to 20 percent of the jobs now offered in the southwest on the job forums. Up to 20 percent of these positions now want bilingual Spanish speakers.

It's nothing but a sell out of everything American.

[Marine Inspector]

This is what ICE has apprehended in PA this FY:

Mali	10
Mauritania	1
Mexico	553
Moldova	1
Morocco	10
New Zealand	3
Nicaragua	1
Niger	5
Nigeria	5
Pakistan	16
Panama	2
Peru	9
Philippines	3
Poland	11
Portugal	1
Qatar	1
Russia	13
Rwanda	1
Saudi Arabia	4
Senegal	1
Sierra Leon	1
Singapore	1
South Africa	1
St. Vincent and the Grenadines	2
Sudan	1
Syria	4
Taiwan	2
Tanzania	1
Thailand	4
The Gambia	2
Trinidad and Tobago	14
Tunisia	9
Turkey	21
Ukraine	13
United Arab Emirates	1
United Kingdom	10
Uruguay	1
Uzbekistan	1
Vietnam	10
Yemen	1
Zambia	3
Zimbabwe	2

[Marine Inspector]

See above

[TheLion]

Thanks for those numbers.

I wonder how many of these felons have drivers licenses, proper insurance and cars that can pass inspection and is this keeping America safe?

[B4Ranch]

Thanks for the uptodate report. It's awful hard to argue with facts about just how many illegals are in the US of A when you post these reports for everyone to see.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Your post is exactly right.

[4.1O dana super trac pak]

BTTT

[thor76]

When visiing friends in rural Northeastern PA, I see them all the time. Not in tremendous numbers, but enough to make you think. The numbers posted are amazing!

Just go to a K-Mart or Wal_mart....you will see them, in small numbers. They clean up the floors in those stores, late at night. They live around the area. And my tale about Home Depot is true: they are being used to do installation work.

They are primarily using I-80 as a mainline to NYC - and so do not (yet!!!!) live in these areas in great numbers. First of all, there are not that many apartments available. Secondly, there is no community of their kind to join up with, and not much work for them to do. Also, the smaller towns and cities usually do not have good public transit - nor bus/train service to connect with larger cities such as NY or Philly.

But the legal citixens who live in these areas are in literal fear.....of illegals coming and causing a job crunch, crime, and houseing shortages, as they have caused in major cities like NYC.

[Joe Hadenuf]

But the legal citizens who live in these areas are in literal fear.....of illegals coming and causing a job crunch, crime, and houseing shortages, as they have caused in major cities like NYC.

The people in PA have good reason to fear it. They are there and many more are coming my friend. Bet the rent.