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http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050512/news_lz1ed12bottom.html ^ | May 12, 2005

Posted on 05/12/2005 1:06:10 PM PDT by South40

Latino leaders seeing immigration downside

The Minuteman Project may not have succeeded in closing the U.S.-Mexican border, but it did seem to help close what has been an ideological gap between Latinos and those who claim to represent them.

The truth is that the vast majority of U.S-born Latinos oppose illegal immigration and support calls for increased border enforcement. But you would never know it from listening to professional advocacy groups such as the League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization. Or from the public comments and legislative priorities of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, made up of the 21 members of Congress who are of Hispanic descent. In fact, much of what they have had to say on the issue comes close to advocating an open border.

That's troubling. One, the idea of an open border isn't wise or workable, especially after Sept. 11, 2001. And two, what good are these groups if they don't represent the people they claim?

But now, that may be changing, and it's possible that the credit for that goes to none other than those lawn-chair-sitting, binocular-carrying sentries: The Minutemen. Now that this volunteer patrol has accomplished its mission along the Arizona-Mexico border, it's planning to head to California.

The volunteers won't get a warm welcome from Assemblywoman Lori Salda×a, D-San Diego, who recently helped organize a rally downtown of nearly 100 people condemning Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for praising the Minutemen. No fan of private patrols, Salda×a called for more funding for the U.S. Border Patrol and even launched a petition asking the governor to support "trained, professional law enforcement officers" as "the best way to provide a safe and secure border for everyone."

That stance put Salda×a at odds with Latino activists who have criticized the Border Patrol and who don't seem to be willing to support anything other than an open border. The activists are wrong, and Salda×a is right. What's more, she's not alone.

Just a few hours after the rally, National Council of La Raza President Janet Murguia delivered the keynote address at a luncheon downtown honoring the Chicano Federation of San Diego County, a nonprofit community-based organization. Murguia said her group wants to ensure that immigrants in this country – including illegal immigrants – are treated with dignity but that it had no quarrel with the right of the United States to "decide who enters the country, and who doesn't" through both border and workplace enforcement efforts.

That is good to hear. And we can't help but think that one reason we're hearing it is because Latino leaders have glimpsed the alternative – lawn chairs and all – and they don't like what they see.


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To: Regulator
I have discussed the open borders with probably two dozen Mexican American acquaintances and Mexican American friends that want tighter border control.

Reasoning amongst both both men, women and their kids.

With the women, terrorism protection and crime.
With the Vets, sovereignty and respect for our law.
With the Voters, I am an American and they have no business voting and deciding who should be elected in my country.
With the Students, they are taking my seat in college and my teachers time away from me.
With the drivers, They don't obey the laws and run anytime they have caused an accident.
With the Homeowners, I am fed up with paying for everything they want or think they need with increased taxes.
With the younger -13- to 20, I am fed up with their damn gangs and drugs. All the cops look at us as if we were illegal too.

One of the kids, a 16 yr old girl, actually went over to a cop who was watching her at the Mall and said, "I an an American just the same as you are so take your dirty looks and go somewhere else with them! If you want to know who is illegal why don't you yell, Border Patrol and see who runs?"

She is quite pretty, so I am not sure why the cop was keeping a close eye on her.

With all of them, the illegals don't care about America. All they want is what they can get from us and if we won't give it, they take it.

That is the attitude I have been able to gather up amongst Mexican Americans. It is quite close to mine.

21 posted on 05/12/2005 2:19:48 PM PDT by B4Ranch ( Report every illegal alien that you meet. Call 866-347-2423, it's a FREE CALL)
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To: All
47 percent of Americans of Hispanic origin voted for Prop 200. At least 30 percent of Americans of Hispanic origin voted for California's 1994 Prop 187 -- and that was after more than 50 percent supported it originally but many were influenced by months of TV lies about what it would do.

Mainline Republicans who advise "tone down the anti-ILLEGAL immigrant stuff" insult Americans of Hispanic origin by suggesting that we must tolerate law breaking and defer to the corrupt government of Mexico, etc. lest we lose the Hispanic vote. Go figure.

22 posted on 05/12/2005 2:29:00 PM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (Goo- goo- google, good bye!)
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To: South40

Or, as Savage keeps saying ...
BORDERS LANGUAGE CULTURE

It starts with Borders.


23 posted on 05/12/2005 2:29:59 PM PDT by Mack the knife
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To: All
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24 posted on 05/12/2005 2:36:59 PM PDT by WilliamofCarmichael (Goo- goo- google, good bye!)
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To: South40

May 12, 2005



Elected Officials Put on Notice
”We’re Coming for YOU!”
By Rick Biesada



Last week, as we wound down phase one of The Minuteman Project (www.minutemanproject.com) on the Arizona, Mexico border, honorably, with our co- founders Chris Simcox, and Jim Gilchrist, being celebrated in Washington D.C. by Representative Tancredo, and his Immigration Reform Caucas, not much fan fare had appeared in the media, just as the 30th Anniversary of the Ending of The Viet Nam War was also being played down in the press.

Maybe the media doesn't want anybody to know about these events, their line of thinking is, if they omit the news, maybe it will go away. Well... maybe it will... but we're not going to let that happen.

I can't speak for Jim Gilchrist, but I'm sure he'd agree with me, a brother Marine, Viet Nam Veteran, and Minuteman... that we're not going to stand for getting screwed over twice in our life time.

The Minuteman Project has moved to the states, and I am the co- organizer of The Chicago Area Minuteman Project, along with Chicagolady. We are putting our public officials on notice, to enforce our immigration laws.

Phase number two and three of the Minuteman Project are now in effect.

I urge every Viet Nam Veteran to get involved, and to join the project as retribution for being sold out by the same subversive body who is now selling out our sovereignty by not enforcing our immigration laws.

The celebration for ending the Viet Nam War won't come until the treacherous leeches in public office are driven out.

These tyrannical parasites have been violating the public trust with reckless disregard for decades, so The Minutemen will be going on a mission to uproot them, just as Saint Patrick did, when he rid Ireland of all the snakes.

No more Mr. Nice Guy, when our families safety and security are jeopardized by partisan games in the interest of globalists.

With Congressional zeal to usurp our laws, they have forgotten the basic principle of our founders belief that this is a country of the people, by the people, for the people, the American people... and no other form of government will do... short of revolution.

Some of us American Citizens haven't forgotten the tenets of the foundation of our government, so we are putting all of our public servants on notice, to enforce the law.

If they violate the public trust, or engage in an act of treason, such as undermining the country in which they had sworn allegiance to... then we are coming for them, to bring them to justice.

With the ending of phase one of the Minuteman Project, The Minutemen volunteers are now returning home to their respective states with the intentions of enacting phase two and three of the Project under Minuteman rules. We will continue doing the job that our elected officials refuse to do against their sworn duty, and we will continue our civic duty until we get this illegal invasion resolved.

In Chicago, my co- organizer and I are recruiting volunteers to continue on with the Minuteman Project, and the good news is, it won't cost you any money to fly down to the border. We are going to stop the exploitation and encouragement of illegal immigration right here in our home state as we go after the criminal employers who hire illegal aliens against federal law, and to expose the treasonous public servants who have allowed these crimes to flourish as they violate the law, and violate the public trust.


Hey Rauschenberger - quit blowin'!
Minuteman volunteers who would like to participate in our operation contact us at: ChicagoMinutemanProject@hotmail.com.

Last Monday evening we launched our first operation. A protest against a pandering state senator who has intentions of running for governor. We demonstrated at a tavern which was being used as the meeting place for the Cook County 44th Ward, Regular Republican Organization, headed by Committeeman, Fuchs, believe it or not.

Well, we don't have a beef with these folks, but we will not tolerate politicians who violate the public trust, such as Senator Steve Rauschenberger, their guest of honor. It seems that Senator Rauschenberger cowered, and bugged out of the event when a press release was issued beforehand, about The Minuteman Volunteers protesting his vote to affirm the acceptance of the Mexican Matricula Consular I.D. Card, which is in violation of Federal Law. Our elected officials are violating the law with impunity and not being held accountable... until now.

Most of the meeting patrons weren't too happy to see us out there demonstrating with our signs in the presence of Tele Mundo, as they scurried into the doorway like sad sacks, with their heads hung down, looking at the ground, like little boys dressed in the first holy communion suits, as Rosanna had observed.

Losers, scampering fast, softly calling us names behind our backs, yet supporting untrustwothry candidates, not fit to hold public office. I guess that the last laugh will be on them, because we have just started our project and every kinky voting legislator and their supporters can expect regular visits from us, because we are going to hold them accountable, and we have the rule of law to either back us up, or declare anarchy. If our rule of law is not observed than we no longer have a constitutional republic, rendering all of our public servants null and void - useless.

In the Chicagoland area, we are going to continue to carry out The Minuteman Project by targeting criminal employers who are violating Federal Law. We are going to sue them under the RICO Act and turn them in to The Internal Revenue Service, who will gleefully prosecute them where income tax dollars are concerned.

These People Are Put On Notice!

We are going after the criminal mayors who have established sanctuary cities as safe havens for criminals against Federal Law; acting as conspirators for the crime wave that illegal aliens have perpetuated on our society.

We are going after every public servant who is in violation of his oath of office - to uphold and to preserve the law.

We are going to hold them accountable for their repugnant, and unconstitutional actions.

You are either for the American citizens.... or you are a domestic terrorist... and we're coming for YOU! May 8, 2005

Federal Observer contributing columnist Rick Biesada hosts Perspectives On Our Heritage - The Angry White Male Hour over Radio Station WJJG 1530 AM, Chicago's Hometown station, Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 PM Central Time. If you've got a story about a public official violating the public trust, and would like to...share it, send Rick an email. While you're at it - Visit his Web-site and you'll have a little fun. While you're there - pick up a copy of his book, Angry White Male and The Horse He Rode In On.


The Biesada Archive


25 posted on 05/12/2005 3:18:16 PM PDT by chicagolady (Mexican Elite say: EXPORT Poverty Let the American Taxpayer foot the bill !)
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To: chicagolady

The beat goes on!! This Latina is now the co-organizer of the Chicago Minuteman Project. Please tell your family and friends in Illinois to e-mail us!!

chicagominutemanproject@hotmail.com

We are joining forces with

Latinas for Immigration Reduction, out of California.

We've only just begun!!


26 posted on 05/12/2005 3:20:43 PM PDT by chicagolady (Mexican Elite say: EXPORT Poverty Let the American Taxpayer foot the bill !)
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To: cripplecreek
Virtually every one I know does

In Michigan?!

I would assume that other than the enclave in Detroit, the people you know are a significant minority where they live, and have assimilated, under heavy pressure. Used to be that way in the Southwest too.

Not anymore.

27 posted on 05/12/2005 4:12:15 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Americanexpat
I have to agree with you

And you live where the real feelings come out and speak the language and here the undercurrents.

It's not surprising. Why is ethnic nationalism difficult to understand? A lot of people delude themselves thinking that something that powerful of an emotion could be easily extinguished.

28 posted on 05/12/2005 4:14:59 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: B4Ranch
My thought is that in the Reno area, where you live, you are still seeing the opinions of assimilated Pochos, complaining about the annoying Mojados. The chasm between those groups used to be large even in Southern Arizona, and Southern California.

Not any longer. That was when the Pochos were a distinct minority relative to us gringos. They had to be that way.

But you won't find that dichotomy of belief in the bowels of Los Angeles, or even Redwood City. If so, why would approximately half the radio stations here now be Spanish? Why would Hwy 101 from Palo Alto to Millbrae have three huge billboards in Spanish with giant Mexican flag backgrounds? Wouldn't the assimilated "Mexican-Americans" (didn't know you could be both) be up in arms? If it is that they are outnumbered, then their opinions are irrelevant even if they are what you say they are.

I heard the same things you said 30 years ago from people in Tucson. There may still be quite a few like them in Arizona specifically because Arizona is turning out to be a special case. But....they'll be swamped soon too, and then we will see what their true feelings are when it is no longer a serious cultural or political liability to say "Who cares about the illegals? They're just like us".

29 posted on 05/12/2005 4:24:34 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: Regulator

Most of the hispanic people I know came here during WWII (their families) to build bombers at the big Willow run plant. They came here when America was very patriotic and immigrants at that time were loyal to their new country.


30 posted on 05/12/2005 4:38:49 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Anyone who thinks we believe Hillary on any issue is truly a moron.)
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To: South40
Assemblywoman Lori Salda×a, D-San Diego, who recently helped organize a rally downtown of nearly 100 people condemning Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for praising the Minutemen.

Pretty weak if in a city the size of San Diego an Assembywoman can only get a crowd of nearly (cute way of saying somewhere between 51 people and 99 people).

31 posted on 05/12/2005 4:59:30 PM PDT by AZHua87 (Insurgent BloggerVet!)
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To: johnlaw
If the borders were open, Latinos/Hispanics would have an easy majority in the southern border states and eventually the whole country.

You are exactly right! My congressional district is an example of that. The district was intentionally drawn, so only a Hispanic could be elected. My congressman is a member of the hispanic caucus,(lower case intentional) three times I have walked up to him to talk to him, three times he has turned and walked away.

32 posted on 05/12/2005 5:04:07 PM PDT by c-b 1
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To: chicagolady

Chicago Lady,
I am happy to hear that there is a group of loyal Americans that are willing to stand tall. How many folks have joined your efforts? I hope that there are at least a thousand patriotic heros in Chicago. Please keep us posted as to what you are doing and the results of your efforts. Hooaah!


33 posted on 05/12/2005 6:18:50 PM PDT by JoeBob (If you live like sheep the wolves will eat you.)
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To: Fenris6
The minuteman project also proved the Mexican army is more than capable of policing its side of the border. :)

It's capable, but is not allowed to do so. They turn a blind eye to such lawlessness, and Vicente Fox wouldn't have it any other way.

34 posted on 05/12/2005 6:54:28 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: WilliamofCarmichael
Mainline Republicans who advise "tone down the anti-ILLEGAL immigrant stuff" insult Americans of Hispanic origin by suggesting that we must tolerate law breaking and defer to the corrupt gov.ernment of Mexico, etc. lest we lose the Hispanic vote. Go figure.

Well said.

35 posted on 05/12/2005 6:59:42 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: AZHua87
Pretty weak if in a city the size of San Diego an Assembywoman can only get a crowd of nearly (cute way of saying somewhere between 51 people and 99 people). >

It's weak for a city that size and it's also weak considering the hugh population of Latino immigrants that live in the region.

36 posted on 05/12/2005 7:07:30 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: Regulator

>>If so, why would approximately half the radio stations here now be Spanish?<<

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

>> Why would Hwy 101 from Palo Alto to Millbrae have three huge billboards in Spanish with giant Mexican flag backgrounds?<<

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

>>Wouldn't the assimilated "Mexican-Americans" (didn't know you could be both) be up in arms?<<

up in arms? Literally? What are you asking?

>>then their opinions are irrelevant even if they are what you say they are.<<

The blacks will be the 1st to be outnumbered. Will their opinions become irrelevant also?


>>liability to say "Who cares about the illegals? They're just like us".<<

Criminals?


37 posted on 05/12/2005 7:07:55 PM PDT by B4Ranch ( Report every illegal alien that you meet. Call 866-347-2423, it's a FREE CALL)
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To: Regulator
Used to be that way in the Southwest too. Not anymore.

That just not true. I've lived and worked in the San Diego region for nearly three decades, and I'm exposed to and around people of Mexican descent every day. Those who work and pay taxes are vehemently opposed to ILLEGAL immigration as it depresses wages and overburdens the social services on which many of them depend. Those who want open borders are either politicos, have a vested interest in the ILLEGALS being here, or are ILLEGAL him or herself.

The southwest is not pro-ILLEGAL alien.

38 posted on 05/12/2005 7:14:08 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: B4Ranch
1. The dollars wouldn't be there if they were just playing to an un-assimilated illegal population. What is happening is that people born here of Mexican descent are now comfortable with Spanish in public, where before they were not, because the larger population disapproved.

2. Yeah. The opinions of Blacks in California and the Southwest will become irrelevant, as they have begun to in places like Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco. In Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and West Texas, they never counted for much in the first place. Because in those places there just weren't that many of them.

39 posted on 05/12/2005 8:00:53 PM PDT by Regulator
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To: South40
The southwest is not pro-ILLEGAL alien

And....how many Mexican flags did you used to see in neighborhoods and along freeways in 1970?

I don't recall any. And my family owned Avocado orchards in Escondido, where I spent part of my summers. So I was around for all the fun too.

But now I see it all the time. And Escondido looks like Mexicali.

40 posted on 05/12/2005 8:07:04 PM PDT by Regulator
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