Congressional Hearing on Immigration in Houston Today: I was there (Vanity)

8-16-06 | no dems

[no dems]

Four Congressmen, Michael McCaul, Ted Poe, Sheila Jackson Lee and Gene Green held a Congressional hearing in Houston today. I drove in last night to be there. Demonstrators from both sides began showing up at 5:00 a.m. 90% of the PRO-Illegal crowd was bussed in by an orgaizaton known as "The Metro Organization" (TMO)which is sponsored by the Catholic Church who wants illegals here. They need the Mexican Catholic's money since attendance has fallen off due to the Child Molesting Priests Scandal.

The Chair, Congressman McCaul and GOP Congressman Ted Poe were GREAT!!! Gene Green (D) wasn't too bad. Sheila Jackson Lee was her same old "witchy" self. The Chair wanted to show a video of violence on the Texas border and she objected to he video being shown. The Chair overruled her. She also addressed the PRO-Illegal Demonstrators before the hearing.

All 17 "witensses" that testified before the Committee were ANTI-Illegal Immigration and ANTI-Amnesty. Sheriffs Flores and Jernigan from Laredo and Del Rio respectively were present and "on fire" as was the head of Border Patrol.

Some highligts of the Hearing:

--A Jan. '06 a secret memo from Washington warned Border Patrol officers that they were targeted by assassins.

--25 homicides a day committed by illegals in the U.S.

--Last year, 42 Americans were kidnapped in Laredo, TX

--It takes a minimum of 2 yrs. for an illegal murderer to be deported.

--135,000 convicted illegals have been ordered deported but eight nations will not take them back.

--Foreigners (legal or illegal) who marry American women with kids from a previous marriage can take the ex-husband's kids to any country in the world via Mexico.

--Increased Patrol Presence DOES decrease crime by illegals.

--Mexican criminals have better resources than local law enforcement on the borders; e.g. money, grenades, assault weapons, body armor, etc.

Sheriff Jernigan of Del Rio asked: "How many city and Federal law enforcement officers must die before our government does something?"

Congressman Green replied: "Well, nothing this year with Congress on vacation and then only two months before they leave to campaign for the midterm elections......hopefully, next year."

[no dems]

Bottom Line: All of this could be remedied if we would JUST ENFORCE THE LAWS.

[no dems]

When Sheila Jackson Lee addressed the PRO-illegal protesters before the hearing, the folks on our side turned their backs to her and shouted: TRAITOR! TRAITOR! TRAITOR!

[From One - Many]

--25 homicides a day committed by illegals in the U.S.

This equals 9,125 homicides each year by illegals......
yep, without illegals America dies, per our politicians, is more like with illegals America dies.

[brytlea]

Oh, I wish I could have seen that!
susie

[bert]

....They need the Mexican Catholic's money ......

Smokescreen for Vatican colinization

[raybbr]

This equals 9,125 homicides each year by illegals...... yep, without illegals America dies, per our politicians, is more like with illegals America dies.

How dare you question the "new Americans"?

The Path to National Suicide by Lawrence Auster (1990)

THE "NEW AMERICAN"..........<

We are now one of the largest Spanish-speaking nations in the world. We're a major source of Latin music, journalism and culture.

Just go to Miami, or San Antonio, Los Angeles, Chicago or West New York, New Jersey ... and close your eyes and listen. You could just as easily be in Santo Domingo or Santiago, or San Miguel de Allende.

For years our nation has debated this change -- some have praised it and others have resented it. By nominating me, my party has made a choice to welcome the new America.

As I speak, we are celebrating the success of democracy in Mexico.

George Bush from a campaign speech in Miami, August 2000.

You can read the speech here.

Here is an excerpt of a good critique of that speech:

In equating our intimate historic bonds to our mother country and to Canada with our ties to Mexico, W. shows a staggering ignorance of the civilizational facts of life. The reason we are so close to Britain and Canada is that we share with them a common historical culture, language, literature, and legal system, as well as similar standards of behavior, expectations of public officials, and so on. My Bush Epiphany By Lawrence Auster

[Nickname]

Thank you for your report on the hearing.

Do you recall what the source is for the 25 homicides per day?

[SoCalPol]

I hate the illegal situation, thus my tag line BUT
Knock off the anti Catholic crap.

[Texas_Jarhead]

Anti-Catholic? Please, the Church cannot be beyond reproach with it's tentacles all over the immigration issue. They are a major advocate on behalf of illegals.

[Nickname]

It's crazy.

Seems like Washington is okay with this, unless it happens all at once like on September 11.

If you're going to kill a lot of Americans, try to spread the carnage out so DC doesn't look bad and have to actually do something about it.

[SoCalPol]

With many fundies ie Jim & Tammy Baker and others involved in corruption and others involved in murder cases; Then those faiths should be labeled corrupt.
One Fundie preacher was picked up the other day for exposing himself and worse and his wife also involved with child poro.
None of them hold the title of perfection.

[Heartland Mom]

Thank you so much for your post and for keeping us informed. I am sick to death of politicians catering to corporations and overlooking our laws to line their pockets. We are the ones to pay for the social services illegals eat up. Hopefully we will simply enforce our existing laws, seal the borders and send these criminals home.

[art_rocks]

How is Sheila Jackson Lee going to keep the black vote if she supports illegal immigration.

[Irisshlass]

>>>They need the Mexican Catholic's money since attendance has fallen off due to the Child Molesting Priests Scandal.<<<

My parish has over 3300 members and 5 Priests so our attendance has not fallen off. We do have a small minority of Mexicans and their contribution each week at the Hispanic Mass is only 744.00 compared to 39,181 that is contributed by nonhispanics. So much for you rhetoric.

[GarySpFc]

With many fundies ie Jim & Tammy Baker and others involved in corruption and others involved in murder cases; Then those faiths should be labeled corrupt.
One Fundie preacher was picked up the other day for exposing himself and worse and his wife also involved with child poro.
None of them hold the title of perfection.

Granted! If they do wrong, then they should be labeled as such. I was well aware not all RCC priests are pedofiles, but I do blame them for helping illegals to the point it is killing the hopes of those waiting in line 10 to 30 years to immigrate here legally. The Bible is very specific that we are not to hurt the righteousness and help the lawbreaker.

[Irisshlass]

excuse me..over 3500 registered families..

[Texas_Jarhead]

"With many fundies ie Jim & Tammy Baker and others involved in corruption and others involved in murder cases; Then those faiths should be labeled corrupt."

Yes and so they were identified as corrupt. What does that have to do with anything that I said?

"One Fundie preacher was picked up the other day for exposing himself and worse and his wife also involved with child poro."

Again, what does this have to do with the argument that the Catholic Church persues an pro-illegal immigrant agenda?

I find it interesting, although not surprising, that you admonished No Dems to "knock off the anti Catholic crap" yet you repeatedly make use of the epithet "fundies".

[Texas_Jarhead]

The point that I should have made but didn't is that it's not about being anti-Catholic at all. It's about opposing what seems to be clear policy of support for illegal immigration by the Church leadership.

[Altura Ct.]

Thanks for this first hand info...

[no dems]

Do you recall what the source is for the 25 homicides per day?

Yes, it was said by Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX). It's now a matter of record.

[no dems]

Knock off the anti Catholic crap.

Oooooh. Guess I touched a nerve. Did I say something that wasn't true? Huh? Huh? Huh? Or, are you still in denial?

[no dems]

Anti-Catholic? Please, the Church cannot be beyond reproach with it's tentacles all over the immigration issue. They are a major advocate on behalf of illegals.

Thanks Texas_Jarhead

no dems

[no dems]

How is Sheila Jackson Lee going to keep the black vote if she supports illegal immigration.

Point well taken. Many blacks, who are hardworking people, resent the illegals getting on the dole. Then some blacks actually fear the illegals will get their share. Either way, the black community has no love lost for the illegals coming into America.

[no dems]

I stand by my statement. It's a known fact that attendance at Catholic Mass in America has fallen off drastically; maybe not in your parish, but nationwide, you know it's true.

[Irisshlass]

Oh right..lol..Are you a catholic..active parishioner? If not, do you know what your church is doing?

We can't wait for immigration reform--Baptist Standard

http://www.baptiststandard.com/postnuke/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=2877&print=1

Church eyes immigration reform--Wash Times
"The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America is expected to adopt a resolution this week promising to work for immigration reforms in the United States, becoming the latest religious denomination to boost its efforts to advocate for immigrants and refugees."

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050809-105557-9543r.htm

Immigration ELCA.ORG Evangelical Lutheran Church in America..

http://www.elca.org/socialstatements/immigration/

Churches target governor -"The California Council of Churches has asked the governor to rescind his support of the Minuteman Project, which posted civilian volunteer, some armed, on the Arizona-Mexico border."

"The California Council of Churches represents 1.5 million members of mainstream Protestant and Orthodox churches, said council spokeswoman Elizabeth Sholes." http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_churches12.f29a.html

That is just a few..do some research..you can't lay this all at the door of the Catholic Church.

[texasleslie]

Here is a link to some video. And, not any bashing, but the Catholic church was behind the organization of the opposition. We have emails as well as video. Not bashing, just the fact of the matter. You should definitely look at the first link where that guy was addressing us in Espanol, and becoming very animated and threatening towards us.

http://www.gunnhild.com/distribution/Aug_16_2006-Houston_Courthouse_Rally/