http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/illegalimmigration/ en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:26:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103163/posts The McCain-Palin website now has a page soliciting "thoughts" on his "Homeowner Resurgence Plan." Here is the link: http://www.johnmccain.com/involving/petition3.aspx?guid=84a6fec2-583a-47c8-b332-4d2a9c4bd407 John McCain.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103163/posts#comment Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:26:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103972/posts PORTERVILLE, Calif. — National forests and parks — long popular with Mexican marijuana-growing cartels — have become home to some of the most polluted pockets of wilderness in America because of the toxic chemicals needed to eke lucrative harvests from rocky mountainsides, federal officials said. The grow sites have taken hold from the West Coast's Cascade Mountains, as well as on federal lands in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. FOXNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103972/posts#comment Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:15:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103898/posts More than a few pundits and commentators have called the Oct. 7 debate between Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama a snoozer because the two candidates didn't go at each other. Whether you concur or not with their assessment, one thing is certain, the candidates are not being grilled on the issue of illegal immigration and its inextricable link to our economic well-being and our national security. Exhibit A is a violent snapshot from Mr. McCain's home county, Maricopa County, Ariz. It unveils, in brutally honest facts and candid law-enforcement comments, what happens when sanctuary and amnesty policies tied... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2103898/posts#comment Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:01:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101844/posts The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development says there is no basis to news reports that more than 5 million bad mortgages are held by illegal immigrants. A HUD spokesman said Thursday his agency has no data showing the number of illegal immigrants holding foreclosed or bad mortgages. But news reports, including one aired on KFYI-AM 550 in Phoenix, cite HUD as a source for the illegal immigrant mortgage number. The widely read “Drudge Report” posted a link to the KFYI report, but as of Thursday afternoon the link no longer connected to the story. Anti-immigration groups point to... Phoenix Business Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101844/posts#comment Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:26:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101001/posts Figures released today by the Texas Border Coalition, a group of south Texas officials who oppose the proposed construction of that border fence, indicate that the number of people crossing into Texas illegally has fallen by more than fifty percent in the past four years, 1200 WOAI news reports. The largest drop in illegal border crossings has been in the El Paso and Marfa Border Patrol sectors, where the number of people arrested for illegal entry has fallen by more than 70% since 2005.... Texas officials credit expanded Border Patrol surveillance, backed up by the Texas National Guard and Operation... WOAI radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2101001/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 01:51:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100011/posts SAN DIEGO -- A Border Patrol agent was injured Tuesday after he was struck by a car driven by a suspected smuggler, 10News reported. The incident occurred before 5 p.m. at a vehicle checkpoint on westbound Interstate 8 at Buckman Springs Road. Channel 10 News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2100011/posts#comment Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:14:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099993/posts “Sanctuary Cities” are replicating disease like throughout the country. These make-shift communities serve as safe havens for illegal immigrants, with sometimes tragic results. Just ask Jamiel Shaw, a 17-year-old Los Angeles resident, who was recklessly gunned down by a 19-year-old "Sanctuary City" resident named Pedro Espinoza. Espinoza, an illegal immigrant and member of the 18th Street gang, murdered Shaw without reason. Even worse, Espinoza was allowed to seek cover for his murder by hiding out in "Sanctuary Cities." Espinoza’s motive for killing Shaw was imprinted on the two-letter tattoo that stretched across his neck: "BK." The letters are an acronym... Townhall http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099993/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 23:49:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099759/posts GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Federal agents raided a chicken processing plant in Greenville on Tuesday during what they called an illegal-immigration investigation. Fox Carolina http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099759/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 18:38:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099463/posts <p>I just wanted to let you know so that we can get the word out that Nacho will be resentenced at 9am on November 13th in El Paso.</p> <p>This could be the only opportunity for everyone to see him before they take him back and lock him up again. I'm still trying to gather more information on the resentence. It has to do with our first appeal - they dropped one of the charges and ruled that he had to be resentenced.</p> http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099463/posts#comment Tue, 7 Oct 2008 11:57:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099042/posts Overall, 16.5% of violent crimes in Maricopa County can be linked to illegal immigrants. The average cost for each offense? A whopping $20,000, which includes prosecution, incarceration, and other costs. This study breaks down felonies committed into categories, revealing that contrary to media myths, illegal immigrants commit more crimes in categories completely separate from the crime of illegally crossing the border.  The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has released a groundbreaking study with the help of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office breaking down the numbers of felonies illegal immigrants in Maricopa County commit. Contrary to media myths, illegal immigrants commit more felonies... Intellectual Conservative http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2099042/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:56:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2098571/posts Now that we officially have $700 billion of bad debt thanks to sundry advantages of deregulation, the state governments are looking for their due recognition among mismanaged giants. The Golden State, currently under the enlightened leadership of the Governator, is asking the federal government for $7 billion. The Los Angeles Times has obtained a letter to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger warning that the state may need emergency funds in that amount within the next few weeks. Locked out of the bond market, the state doesn’t have the money necessary to fund schools. The $3 billion due... North Star Writers Group http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2098571/posts#comment Mon, 6 Oct 2008 12:41:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098215/posts Unease about potential for spillover rises in U.S. After a particularly violent week in Tijuana that has left 54 dead in a fierce cartel power struggle, experts on both sides of the border fear the worst is yet to come. Law enforcement officers inspected several bodies found on a Tijuana street Friday. The string of violence continued yesterday, with 10 more bodies found around the city. Since early last year, Mexican President Felipe Calderón has deployed thousands of soldiers and federal police to drug-route battlegrounds such as Baja California, Chihuahua and Michoacan. Experts say it's clear that the recent bloodbath... Signs on San Diego http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098215/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 22:29:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098160/posts "Are they blind?" said one fundraiser attendee, Jane Tourino, as protesters yelled toward her. "They're robots. I feel they are so uninformed. Palin is the right choice. But I suppose it's American, how they are just expressing themselves." Orange County Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2098160/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 21:08:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097748/posts With a month to go until Election Day, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin told an enthusiastic crowd Saturday afternoon that it was time to "put on the heels and take off the gloves." And while she credited the line to a campaign worker, it and the rest of her 24-minute speech at the Home Depot Center rally was delivered with her trademark panache. The Republican hit the familiar topics of the economy, energy and defense, but offered a few surprises as well. OC Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097748/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2008 02:42:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097113/posts Some 40 people have been killed in drug-related violence in the past week in Tijuana, bringing the total so far this year to more than 400. On Monday, 12 bodies were found outside an elementary school and an additional four victims were discovered in another section of the city. Nine more bodies were discovered near a day care on Thursday and two other bodies were found elsewhere. NBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2097113/posts#comment Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:51:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096493/posts Deal helps avoid criminal charges in probe involving illegal immigrants A national waste disposal company has avoided federal criminal charges in Houston after agreeing to pay $3 million in fines and cooperate with an investigation of illegal immigrants hired by a local subsidiary. Republic Services Inc., with 13,000 employees and operations in 21 states, agreed Wednesday to pay the U.S. government $1 million and another $2 million to the city of Houston. The agreement involves criminal wrongdoing at the firm's Houston subsidiary, Republic Waste Services of Texas, located at 2010 Wilson Road. Republic Waste had a contract with Houston from... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096493/posts#comment Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:52:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096002/posts Arizona taxpayers shell out $114 million annually to cover the cost of incarcerating them. Click here to read the study A new study from the Maricopa County Attorney is showing that illegal immigrants are responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime. Data used in the report wasn't gathered until the passage of Prop 100 two years-ago. The voter-approved law denies bail to those in the country illegally accused of a class 4 felony or above. The study concluded that nine percent of Arizona's population is in the country illegally, yet nearly 22 percent of felonies sentenced in Maricopa County are... Radio Station KFYI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2096002/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:10:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2095963/posts New Media on Immigration by: Jesse Masai, October 02, 2008 The U.S. media have hindered effective policy-making on immigration for decades, and their impact has been increasing in recent years as a result of an ongoing evolution in the media industry. That was the consensus emerging out of a panel organized by the Brookings Institution to assess democracy in the age of new media on September 25 at the Ronald Reagan Building. The Institution released a report examining the new media’s role in the U.S. Immigration debate, and exploring how the media conditioned public opinion and the policy landscape. “Changes... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2095963/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:27:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095904/posts WASHINGTON -- Illegal immigration has slowed in the past three years and legal permanent residents in the United States now outnumber undocumented residents, according to a report released today by a Washington think tank. There were approximately 11.9 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States as of March, down from 12.4 million in March 2007, says the report by the Pew Hispanic Center. The number of people coming into the country illegally has decreased from 800,000 a year from 2000 through 2004 to about 500,000 a year from 2005 through 2008. The study cautions that the changes may not... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095904/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 17:20:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095604/posts WASHINGTON — The federal government's top immigration enforcement officer on Wednesday released a report that showed Houston has fallen short in a nationwide crackdown on violent, predominantly Latino street gangs that draw strength from undocumented immigrants. Houston, the nation's fourth-largest city, accounted for just 71 of the 1,759 arrests in the roundup in 53 cities over the past four months, according to the report provided by Julie L. Myers, the assistant secretary of homeland security in charge of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE. Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2095604/posts#comment Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:32:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094772/posts With help from a bribed official in Mexico's Belize consulate office, two men from Ghana ran a transcontinental smuggling operation that ferried dozens of unauthorized immigrants into Texas from countries the State Department regards as terrorist havens, federal court records and interviews show. link to article San Antonio Express-News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2094772/posts#comment Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:39:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093842/posts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama suggested this weekend that the children of illegal immigrants should have an opportunity to attend public community colleges -- thereby interjecting himself into a contentious North Carolina issue. Obama said children who attended public schools should have the chance to continue to improve themselves rather than being consigned to the fringes of society. "For us to deny them access to community college, even though they've never lived in Mexico, at least as far as they can tell ... is to deny that this is how we've always built this country up," Obama said in an... The News & Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2093842/posts#comment Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:34:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092140/posts With the ongoing construction work at the border, the illegal crossers are attempting to cross at new locations and in more creative ways. G Man reports that his total reported and subsequently apprehended by the Border Patrol is now at 644 since January 1, 2008. Things are not slowing down and in his section he is having at least 2 groups a night trying to get through. Back County Messenger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2092140/posts#comment Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:44:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2091296/posts Selling illegal immigrants the American dream Carolyn Said, Chronicle Staff Writer Thursday, June 15, 2006 Ramiro and Marisol looked on proudly as their 3-year-old son, Alexis, took out his toolbox and pretended to fix a closet in their new San Jose home. He was imitating the flurry of work his parents had put into the one-bedroom condominium over the past two weekends, installing new linoleum and carpets from Home Depot, painting and repairing. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2091296/posts#comment Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:53:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090453/posts Local and national business groups are funding a media campaign launched Wednesday in Arizona to convince voters the United States has done enough to secure the border and now needs to legalize the 12 million or more undocumented immigrants and consider allowing more foreigners into this country. The group, Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together, is going to spend “several hundred thousand dollars” on TV advertising in four states. Jim Pignatelli, president and chief executive officer of UniSource Energy Corp., the parent of Tucson Electric Power, said the time has come to move the debate along and find ways to help... Capitol Media Services http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2090453/posts#comment Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:42:53 GMT