http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/crimaliens/ en-us Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:22:19 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413365/posts MEXICO CITY – Assailants on Tuesday gunned down the mother, aunt and siblings of a marine killed in a raid that took out one of Mexico's most powerful cartel leaders — sending a chilling message to troops battling the drug war: You go after us, we wipe out your families. The brazen pre-dawn slayings came just hours after the navy honored Melquisedet Angulo as a national hero at a memorial service. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413365/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:22:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414304/posts When the Lincoln store owner bought $700 worth of cell phones for $110 from an undercover officer, he didn't understand they were stolen, his attorney says. So Benicio Lobo, owner of City Mex Market Convenience Store, 338 N. 27th St., ordered two 27-inch flat screen TVs, two microwaves and two toasters. But he soon learned it was all part of an undercover investigation, spurred by confidential tips, that ended in his arrest and the arrests of four others in March. At Lobo's sentencing Monday, attorney Harry Moore argued his client had a less formal way of doing business and didn't... Journalstar.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2414304/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:06:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1815665/posts O'REILLY: Hollywood director Bob Clark, best known for "A Christmas Story" and "Porky's" was killed by an illegal alien drunk driver. Also killed, his 22-year-old son Ariel..... And L.A. is a sanctuary city authorities didn't report him to ICE. Joining us... Michael Levine, former publicist for Clark and Doug McIntyre. .... this is not unusual in LA, which is perhaps the most anarchic city in the country when it comes to .....criminal illegal immigration. MCINTYRE: You're absolutely right.... We encourage it..... So it's an epidemic across the country. We lose more Americans every year to crimes and drunk driving, including... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1815665/posts#comment Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:36:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413906/posts I swear we don’t plan this stuff out. But no sooner than does a series of articles about the Collier County Sheriff’s Office program to deport troublesome illegal aliens conclude than an illegal alien is in the headlines, and not in a good way. The sheriff’s program, as outlined in stories Sunday and Monday, targets illegal immigrants who run afoul of the law. Deputies, through extra training, are empowered to enforce federal laws and begin deportation proceedings as they see fit. In places without the program, local authorities have to rely on federal agents to undertake the deportation process against... Naples News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413906/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:37:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412403/posts On Wednesday, police in Slidell, LA, arrested an illegal alien for slashing the throat of his 84-year-old neighbor with a razor blade. The attack left an 8-inch gash in the woman’s throat, her assailant stole about $65 in cash. The octogenarian victim survived the attack and later identified the man who did odd jobs for her, Ricardo Tenorio-Palma, 20, as the man who tried to kill her. Slidell Police Capt. Kevin Swann said: "It wasn't like he demanded money; he stabbed her first. He slashed her first, before he robbed her. He intended to kill her,” Police allege that on... The Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412403/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:28:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410624/posts SALEM, Ore. (AP) - An illegal immigrant who drove away after hitting a toddler in a Salem parking lot has been sentenced to one year and five months in prison. Juan Lopez-Perez pleaded guilty Thursday morning to failing to perform the duties of a driver in a crash. Defense attorney Steven Walls said his client left the scene Nov. 24 because a crowd was gathering, he feared for his safety and he was in the country illegally. Before his conviction, the district attorney’s office said Lopez-Perez told witnesses he knew he’d struck and killed a child and that he tried... KATU http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410624/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:24:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405524/posts MCALLEN - The U.S Consul General at Matamoros visited McAllen today. U.S. Consul Michael Barkin says Mexico is a safe place visit, but security is also the number one concern for Americans traveling there. Barkin was honored today at a reception at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. He has been on the job as U.S. Consul General in Matamoros since September. CHANNEL 5 NEWS asked him, given the ongoing shoot-outs and violence in Mexico, is it safe to visit? We wanted to know what people who call his office are most concerned about. Barkin says, "People are concerned about the... KRGV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405524/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:37:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405360/posts One of three men accused of the weekend rape of a Southern Methodist University student apparently used the victim's cellphone in the hours after the attack, leading investigators tracking its signal to his southern Dallas neighborhood, according to police documents. When officers arrested Luis Zuniga, 26, on a drug possession charge as he walked along a Buckner Terrace street Saturday, they found the 20-year-old sexual assault victim's phone in his pocket, the documents said. ... snip ... Zuniga, his relative, Alfonso Zuniga, 28, and Arturo Arevalo, also 28, face sexual assault charges in the attack early Saturday morning in Old... The Dallas Morning News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405360/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:32:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404937/posts HAVANA — Suspected drug smugglers used spikes to deflate the tires of a U.S. Border Patrol unit during a pursuit Tuesday night — at least the second incident in which area authorities have discovered the devices in a week. Border Patrol would not confirm whether the spikes deflated the tires of an agency vehicle Tuesday night, but court documents reveal agents also found the homemade devices after an agent fired gunshots during a confrontation last week. Meanwhile, authorities are concerned the spikes could cause further incidents on Rio Grande Valley roadways. The spikes, or caltrops, consist of several metal points... The Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404937/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:45:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403881/posts Millions of undocumented people in the U.S. should be given a path to legal status after the country finds a way to stop illegal immigration, business and government leaders said in a report Wednesday. The University of Denver report argues that legalizing as many of the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants as possible could strengthen the economy and national security. But it should come with conditions, such as requiring new immigrants to learn English, pass criminal and medical background checks, and pay any taxes that they owe, the document states. The report is the product of a year of discussions... Associated Press - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403881/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:33:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401047/posts Gabriel Alfonso Gil-Tzun, 23, has been charged by police in Novato, Calif., with lewd and lascivious acts on a minor. He is also facing multiple charges, as he allegedly molested the 13-year-old girl on several occasions. Novato police Lt. Rich Hill said the arrest is the result of an investigation which began several months ago. According to Hill, Gil-Tzun met the girl through a friend and has engaged in intercourse with her at his house. Months ago, a warrant was issued for Gil-Tzun’s arrest. Last week, an off-duty officer noticed Gil-Tzun at a Terra Linda shopping mall. San Rafael police... Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401047/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 17:42:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400610/posts In an indictment handed down Nov. 20 ....accused 15 individuals of being involved in the trafficking of cocaine and other narcotics in the Chicago area. .... aimed at dismantling the drug trafficking network of La Familia Michoacana (LFM), a mid-sized and relatively new drug cartel based in Michoacan state in southwestern Mexico. The U.S. investigation of LFM has revealed many details about the operation of the group in the United States and answered some important questions about the nature of Mexican drug trafficking and distribution north of the border. .....leaders are known to distribute documents to the group’s members that... Stratfor Global security http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2400610/posts#comment Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:49:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399511/posts Seven women were murdered in Mexico, including one who was beheaded in the southern beach resort of Cancun, authorities reported Monday. Four of the women were killed in Ciudad Juarez, where two were shot to death, another beaten with a baseball bat and a fourth, a school teacher, also was beaten to death. The northern border city is at the center of a raging drug war that has claimed 2,300 lives so far this year. In Baja California state, two women were found shot to death in Mexicali, also on the US border, the Attorney General's office said. In the... France 24 International news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399511/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 18:41:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399425/posts PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court refused late Wednesday to block enactment of a new state law that requires public employees to report illegal immigrants. Without ruling on the merits of the law, the justices said that the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, which had asked that the law be struck down as illegal, had not shown that the issue merited being taken directly to the state's high court. Ken Strobeck, executive director of the league, said he was "shocked and disappointed"' that the justices did not see fit to weigh in on the question, at least at this... Capitol Media Services http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399425/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 16:46:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366194/posts Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) has released the “core principles” of the amnesty bill he is planning to introduce in Congress later this year. The bill will be similar to other pieces of amnesty legislation from previous sessions of Congress, including (1) several different amnesty programs aimed at legalizing the 12 million illegal aliens currently living in the United States and (2) empty promises of enforcement. The three amnesty programs included in Rep. Gutierrez’s proposal are: • An amnesty for illegal alien “workers.” In Gutierrez’ own words: “We need a bill that says if you come here to hurt our communities,... FAIR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366194/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:38:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397192/posts Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants could receive health care coverage from their employers under the bills winding their way through Congress, despite President Obama's explicit pledge that illegal immigrants would not benefit. The House bill mandates, and the Senate bill strongly encourages, businesses to extend health care coverage to all employees. But the bills do not have exemptions to screen out illegal immigrants, who usually obtain jobs by using false identities and are indistinguishable from legal workers. Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2397192/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:04:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2396329/posts Las Vegas Metro Police Officer and Marine veteran Trevor Nettleton was murdered by alleged gang members during a robbery of his home, and there's some moving video of his funeral services. My question is how come this country is so behind the eight-ball in tackling the gang problem that is so pervasive. I do a lot of research into gangs, and I know that law enforcement is dedicated to the issue and routinely is bringing them down; however, it seems like the hydra's head and for every gang enterprise that gets busted another 100 pop up. A lot of innocent... Friends of Ours http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2396329/posts#comment Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:43:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395888/posts t began in 2007 with the sale of stolen cell phones and PlayStation 2 systems to a fencing operation in Detroit, one with alleged links to the extremist organization Hezbollah. Over two years, the ring bought more than 20,000 stolen phones, hundreds of video consoles, and counterfeit Nike shoes. The group's appetite grew. It began to order laptops and military gear destined for Beirut. It even paid for stolen BMWs to be shipped overseas. And for nearly two years, an undercover agent in Philadelphia kept selling the ring whatever it wanted, patiently laying the trap. On Saturday, the FBI said,... Philadelphia Inquirer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395888/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:14:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392572/posts The truth is out. Illegal immigrants commit crimes at a much higher rate than Americans and legal immigrants. A new Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) report nails it. It proves the lies and smashes the myths of the “noble” illegal immigrant who only wants to “do the jobs Americans won’t do.” Using Freedom of Information Act requests to access otherwise embargoed government data on immigrant crime, the CIS establishes the fact that illegals commit “relatively high rates of crime.” The phony “academics” that’ve made careers of lying about the destructive impact of illegal aliens on our society are proved wrong.... The Collins Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392572/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:04:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391600/posts On Wednesday, a Charlotte, NC man and woman -- illegally residing in the U.S. -- were charged in federal court with conspiracy to kidnap two children in Mecklenburg County, NC in 2009, according to reports obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. According to the indictment, Ruben Garcia-Rosario, 25, and Linda Gonzalez, 21, aided and abetted one another in the attempted kidnapping through the use of cellular telephones and a motor vehicle. Garcia-Rosario is also charged in three additional counts alleging possession of a firearm by... Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391600/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:03:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390865/posts John McCain's problems inside his own party were hardly overcome by his place as its nominee, Rasmussen reports. The new poll shows McCain up just two points, 45% to 43%, in a hypothetical contest with former Rep. J.D. Hayworth, now a popular local radio talker, who's mulling a bid. Politico / Rasmussen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390865/posts#comment Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:50:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390031/posts A federal judge in Pittsburgh on Tuesday sentenced an illegal immigrant to time served in jail for his 10th illegal entry into the country. Uziel Jesus Lopez-Jiminez, 28, of Mexico has been deported nine other times between 1998 and 2007, prosecutors said. He was last deported in March, re-entered the country in May or June and was arrested in Beaver County on Aug. 16. The Tribune-Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390031/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:59:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389560/posts A story was just released by 10News.com that really upset me. It concerns "a desolate corner of San Diego County" that is "so dangerous 10News crews had to put on bulletproof vests before entering the area." "The violence in this area is so bad that a 12-year-old was raped to death." This kind of news make me sick. It makes me angry. And makes me wonder what can we do to stop it. News10 reports "They're ruthless; they'll come over here, they'll pick one out that they want, they drag her off onto the rocks, they'll rape her and they... Examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2389560/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:48:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386454/posts On Wednesday, police in Brewster, New York arrested a 24-year-old illegal alien for molesting an 8-year-old boy. The abuse was discovered during an October 30 medical exam by the boy’s pediatrician. The little boy told his doctor that Mendez-Depaz was responsible. Nelson Mendez-Depaz has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse, and is being held in the Putnam County Jail without bail. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has also placed a retainer on the suspect. The following facts help illustrate the growing epidemic of child molestation being committed by illegal aliens: -Deborah Schurman-Kauflin Ph.D. of the Violent Crimes Institute reports that the... Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386454/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:12:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385137/posts The Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force just released a report which claims that due to tougher laws and a concerted effort by law enforcement, many illegal alien gangs are leaving Virginia for the safe havens of Maryland. The report said: "Many gang members from Northern Virginia are moving or driving to Prince George's and other Maryland counties, into the District of Columbia or further south and west into Virginia to avoid dealing with police departments that are unrelenting in their efforts to keep gangs under control.” The report also found that there are 5,000 gang members in Northern Va.,... Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385137/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:12:57 GMT