http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/illegal/ en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:53:36 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049955/posts The committee hosting the Democratic National Convention has used the city's gas pumps to fill up and apparently avoided paying state and federal fuel taxes. The practice, which began four months ago, may have ended hours after its disclosure. An aide to Mayor John Hickenlooper released a statement Tuesday evening saying that Denver 2008 Host Committee members would pay market prices for fuel and would also be liable for all applicable taxes. However, Public Works spokeswoman Christine Downs told City Council members just hours before that host committee members were fueling up at the city pumps. The city does not... Rocky Mountain News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049955/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:53:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050187/posts North Carolina sheriff's deputies left the children of an arrested illegal immigrant woman on the side of a highway overnight stranded in a car, attorneys say. Lawyers for Maria Chavira Ventura say she was stopped June 14 for a traffic violation along Interstate 85 in Alamance County, N.C. Deputies arrested her for driving without a license, leaving her three children, ages 14, 10 and 6, alone in the car with a man they barely knew, the Raleigh (N.C.) News & Observer reported Wednesday. The man, a church acquaintance who was catching a ride with Ventura, abandoned the children in the... Web India 123 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050187/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:45:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049769/posts The last illegal immigrant juvenile offender who had been in a $7,000-a-month group home as part of San Francisco's now-abandoned effort to shield young immigrants from deportation has bolted, authorities said Tuesday. The youth walked away from the unlocked center in Atascadero (San Luis Obispo County) on Sunday, bringing to 12 the number of illegal immigrant offenders in the past month who have walked away from youth homes hundreds of miles from the city. Ten of the 12, all of them from Honduras and all detained for dealing drugs, are still at large, including the youth who disappeared early Monday.... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049769/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:50:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048948/posts SAN FRANCISCO -- The attorney for a reputed gang member charged with murdering a San Francisco man and his two sons said today he will seek a gag order in the case, claiming media coverage has damaged his client's right to a fair trial. The comments by defense attorney Robert Amparan came after he appeared with his client, Edwin Ramos, during a brief court appearance in connection with the June 22 triple slaying."False information is being placed out there, his rights are being violated - in terms of the disclosure of alleged juvenile records" said Amparan. On Sunday, The Chronicle... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048948/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:00:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048850/posts Watch Video! Illegal not deported. Murdered Father and two sons. Mother wants Justice. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048850/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:53:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048259/posts The man charged with killing a father and two sons on a San Francisco street last month was one of the youths who benefited from the city's long-standing practice of shielding illegal immigrant juveniles who committed felonies from possible deportation, The Chronicle has learned. Edwin Ramos, now 21, is being held on three counts of murder in the June 22 deaths of Tony Bologna, 48, and his sons Michael, 20, and Matthew, 16. They were shot near their home in the Excelsior district when Tony Bologna, driving home from a family picnic, briefly blocked the gunman's car from completing a... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048259/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:48:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2048048/posts I’m trying to eliminate some of the confusion regarding illegal aliens and the use of three terms: Hispanic, Latino and immigrant. Hispanic As a 40-year resident of North Texas, I’ve become accustomed to the following definition of the term “Hispanic.” It’s an American, not English, word derived from the Spanish word Hispanohablantes, which means "Spanish speaker." It encompasses Spain, Puerto Rico and The Philippines, et al. But Spanish is not spoken in about half of South America where Portuguese, French, Dutch, Guarani and English also are official languages. And many Caribbean nations have chosen official languages other than Spanish. The... Self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2048048/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:25:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047153/posts LONDON: Two Indians are among five illegal immigrants who allegedly smuggled themselves into a high-security British military base on a convoy of army trucks returning from Kosovo. Police said the Indians were between 24 and 26 years of age. The others included two Afghans between 16 and 18 years of age, and a 15-year-old Iranian. The immigrants’ names have not been goven out as yet. Stunned soldiers had to wrestle two of the stowaways to the ground after discovering them as the vehicles returned from Kosovo on Tuesday, said reports. Another three men leapt from the lorries in a desperate... Times of India http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047153/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:37:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046359/posts Make a donation to Sen. Barack Obama before July 31st and you could be one of 10 lucky contestants that will win three rooms of carpeting and a gift selection from the Spiegel catalogue. Ok, not really. But you can be one of ten lucky donors that can win a trip to Denver for the last two days of the Democratic convention, including the final spectacular event, Barack's acceptance speech of the Democratic nomination for president before a ginormous crowd of nearly 80,000 people. The Pittsburgh Tribune Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046359/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:03:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044705/posts Escondido city officials refuse to give up. Two years ago, the city passed an ordinance to punish landlords for renting to illegal immigrants. But it rescinded the rental restriction after a legal challenge was filed and bills began to mount. Now Escondido is trying a new approach to what it calls the "public nuisances" of illegal immigration, citing residents for code violations such as garage conversions, graffiti and junk cars. The city is also debating a new ordinance that would restrict overnight street parking without a permit. In addition, it is drafting a policy that would prohibit drivers from picking... www.latimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044705/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:40:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043787/posts A senior U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney and his wife were charged with bribery Wednesday and accused of accepting thousands of dollars from undocumented immigrants seeking falsified residency papers. Press Enterprise http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043787/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:07:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043322/posts Embarrassed again. First it was Michelle Obama, who had never been proud of American democracy until her husband’s electoral success. Now Sen. Barack Obama says his fellow Americans are “embarrassing” him. Why? Because we don’t speak enough French. “It’s embarrassing when Europeans come over here, they all speak English, they speak French, they speak German. And then we go over to Europe, and all we can say is, ‘merci beaucoup,’ ” Obama told supporters on Tuesday. Just “merci beaucoup”? C’est dommage! (“That’s too bad!” for those readers not currently serving as Massachusetts’ junior senator). And why is it a big... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043322/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:31:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042866/posts ICx ships Cerberus units to U.S. borders WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- ICx Technologies has begun shipping its unmanned mobile surveillance systems for deployment along the U.S. border with Mexico. ICx officials say the shipments of their Cerberus unmanned mobile surveillance technology, part of a $4 million order, will go to support the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol's operations along the U.S.-Mexican border. The Cerberus units offer Border Patrol officers mobile surveillance towers with advanced radars and camera technology that company officials say enhance the ability to identify and track potential suspects attempting to cross the border as part of... UPI.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042866/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:01:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042740/posts Barack Obama's campaign changed the rules of a highly publicized fundraiser Tuesday, after gambling regulators said the contest — a chance at one of 10 trips to the Democratic National Convention — was an illegal lottery. "We are happy to have resolved this issue working closely with state officials," said Nick Kimball, spokesman for the Obama campaign ... A spokesman for the Colorado Secretary of State said Democrats would have to get a license if they were conducting "a standard raffle where they're buying tickets" in order to win. But under the new rules, supporters don't have to donate money... Rocky Mountain News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042740/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 02:59:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042402/posts The fundraiser on Barack Obama's national website might be considered a raffle in Minnesota. Not so, his campaign says. The head of the Minnesota Gambling Control Board said that a solicitation for funds on the national website of the Barack Obama presidential campaign may constitute a raffle, which is a violation of Minnesota gambling laws. [snip] The state Gambling Board website specifically states that one cannot conduct a raffle as a fundraiser for a political campaign. Only nonprofit charities may conduct raffles. He said three elements make a drawing a form of gambling under state law: if it costs money... Minneapolis Star-Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042402/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 14:58:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042252/posts CANNES, FRANCE - EUROPEAN Union ministers backed French proposals for a common policy to stem illegal immigration and said they expected it to be adopted in October, despite accusations of xenophobia from outside the bloc. Spain said it was happy with changes to the 'European Pact on Immigration and Asylum' discussed by interior ministers from the 27 EU states in Cannes on Monday, having previously expressed concern about proposals to ban mass legalisations of migrants. 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Let's look at the facts......Rafael readily admits he supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform which American taxpayers have come to know as Amnesty for illegal aliens. It has cost Americans billions of dollars, but hey Rafael could care less, he supports it! This is the same Comprehensive Immigration Reform that SHUT DOWN the White House switchboard June 2007. But who's listening? Was Rafael out of the country that he did not... Illinois Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2041569/posts#comment Sun, 6 Jul 2008 21:12:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040335/posts From an email I received... From: 'David LaBonte' My wife, Rosemary, wrote a wonderful letter to the editor of the OC Register which, of course, was not printed. So, I decided to 'print' it myself by sending it out on the Internet. Pass it along if you feel so inclined. Dave LaBonte (signed) Written in response to a series of letters to the editor in the Orange County Register: Dear Editor: So many letter writers have based their arguments on how this land is made up of immigrants. Ernie Lujan for one, suggests we should tear down the Statue of... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040335/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:39:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039952/posts ALBEMARLE, N.C. -- A Mount Pleasant woman who works for the Albemarle Department of Motor Vehicles is charged with attempting to defraud the government by issuing identification cards to illegal immigrants.Authorities said between January 2007 and June 2008, license examiner Susan Honeycutt, 50, issued about 150 IDs to illegal immigrants using addresses that don’t exist and other fraudulent information.Federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents set up surveillance at the DMV two weeks ago. They said surveillance tape caught Honeycutt giving driver’s licenses to two illegal immigrants.Two men, Vijendra Gangadeen and Richie Seupersad, are accused of conspiring with Honeycutt. According to... WSOC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039952/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 22:39:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039267/posts An effort by San Francisco to shield eight young Honduran crack dealers from federal immigration officials backfired when the youths escaped from Southern California group homes within days of their arrival, officials said Monday. SFGate.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039267/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:12:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039162/posts San Francisco -- An effort by San Francisco to shield eight young Honduran crack dealers from federal immigration officials backfired when the youths escaped from Southern California group homes within days of their arrival, officials said Monday. The walkaways are the latest in a string of embarrassments for city officials who are protecting illegal-immigrant drug dealers from federal authorities and possible deportation because of San Francisco's 1989 declaration that the city is a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. Until recently, San Francisco flew juvenile illegal immigrants convicted of drug crimes to their home countries rather than cooperate with the federal Immigration... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039162/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:48:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2039023/posts One of the key issues that Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain will be debating is that of illegal immigration. They will pooh hoo over reform and amnesty. They will consider border security. But one thing I have not heard in the discussion that is the most important aspect, and largest contributor to illegal immigration, is what they will do about businesses that employ illegal immigrants. These businesses should begin to feel political, economic, and legal pressure, in my opinion, if we ever want to truly curtail illegal immigration. The Daily Eagle Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2039023/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 06:27:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038856/posts Sheriffs in Phoenix, Ariz., have launched an aggressive crackdown on illegal aliens as part of a growing movement by local officials to help prevent illegal immigration. Maricopa County sheriffs have instituted a zero tolerance policy — knocking on doors and arresting those suspected of living in the country illegally. Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the law is clear cut. “Our policy is if we come across any illegal ... you are arrested. You don’t get a ticket. You get to appear before a judge later on.” In the wake of two unsuccessful attempts at passing a comprehensive immigration reform bill in... http://www.foxnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038856/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:18:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036813/posts Woman Received Social Security For Several Years, Despite Status A 74-year-old illegal immigrant from Stockton pleaded guilty Wednesday to theft of government property, U.S. attorney McGregor W. Scott said. Ramona Soto, also known as Feliciana Cortez Castro, crossed the border from Mexico into California sometime around 1960. At some point before 1968, she obtained the birth certificate of a United States citizen and applied for and received a Social Security card, Scott said. Soto applied for and began getting Social Security benefits in 2000. Scott said between 2000 and 2007, Soto fraudulently received approximately $30,400 in Title II benefits. Undocumented,... KCRA.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036813/posts#comment Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:19:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2034486/posts The Great Seal of Barack makes him look like he's 8 years old playing president. Turns out Congress thought such gimmicks, while undoubtedly cute, should also be illegal. The Patriot Room http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2034486/posts#comment Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:28:18 GMT