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In past commentary on the mass illegal alien protests around the country, we have wondered aloud where Immigration chieftess Julie L. Myers, head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been. We've also wondered aloud why ICE agents aren't converging on the mas protests to arrest the illegals. It would be like shooting fish in a barrell and very efficient. Now, we know the answer. We assumed that Julie Myers a/k/a "The ICE Princess" and other Homeland Security officials ordered agents to stay away from the protests and not arrest anyone. Yes, the same ICE Princess who pledged to Congress...

Decades ago, the Publishers Clearing House launched a campaign to give away $1 million with Ed McMahon and Dick Clark as spokesmen. In addition to the prize and fat payments to the sponsors, PCH had millions in costs for its advertising and direct mail. That campaign offers a solution to the illegal alien problem in the US today. Some people wondered when the “Ed McMahon” campaign began, how that made good economic sense. I was working in direct mail advertising then. I knew exactly why it made sense. PCH were (and still are) spending tens of millions of dollars in...

WASHINGTON - Corruption plagues the agency that determines the legal status of immigrants, and its employees often don't conduct proper background checks of immigration applicants, a former agency official told lawmakers Thursday. As a result, "the integrity of the United States immigration system has also been corrupted and the system is incapable of ensuring the security of our homeland," Michael Maxwell said. "Ours is a system that rewards criminals, facilitates the movement of terrorists, (and) supports foreign agents," said Maxwell, who had been in charge of the Office of Security and Investigations at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services until resigning...

WASHINGTON - A former homeland security official will tell Congress Thursday morning that his one-time superiors are turning a blind eye towards deep-rooted corruption and the involvement of foreign agents in the nation's immigration system. Michael Maxwell, who until early this year was the director of the Office of Security and Investigations at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, said in an interview Wednesday that his bosses "buried their heads in the sand" and refused to act on "major national-security vulnerabilities" that his team brought to their attention. "These breaches comprise virtually every part of the immigration system, leaving vulnerabilities...

One of the most striking features of the immigration debate now raging in Washington is that none of the Democratic or Republican proposals seem to hold any appeal for ordinary Americans--which is why this debate is generating so much frustration among voters that no matter which proposal Congress adopts, the issue itself threatens to shatter both parties' bases and dominate the November elections. Simply put, the debate in Washington isn't about "immigration" at all - and that's the problem. To ordinary Americans, the definition of "immigration" is very specific: You come here with absolutely nothing except a burning desire to...

So why is illegal immigration sucha problem? This cartoon breaks it down for you in four simple panels.

To access the full version - http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.+4437: Summary of Title VII of H.R. 4437—Employment Eligibility Verification Telephonic and Electronic Verification. The current employment verification process relies upon employer examination of work authorization and identity documents by employers. If the documents appear genuine on their face, the employer must accept them. Two years after enactment, the bill would change this process by requiring that employers use a toll-free telephone or other electronic device to access a Social Security or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data base to verify the validity of Social Security numbers (SSN) and alien documents used to evidence...

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has dealt the fatal blow to the controversial concept of Guest Worker Amnesty to 12 million illegal aliens now living in the United States in defiance of our laws. The GAO is the investigative arm of Congress charged with examining matters relating to the receipt and payment of public funds. In a devastating report released today, the GAO charges the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) – this is the agency under the Department of Homeland Security that would be in charge of proposed Guest Worker Amnesty – with a failed organizational...

Millions of Mexicans illegally enter America looking for jobs and educations, but remaining here seems to be bad for their health. The longer Latino immigrants are here, the more likely they are to become obese and to develop diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. The children of these immigrants have even higher rates of those illnesses, a new government report shows. The INS says it plans to feature these findings in their new campaign to discourage illegal entry. Juan Tonamayo, INS Under Deputy for Communications, said the agency will be placing ads in Mexican media, including Spanish language signage...

A Bolivian history professor hired last year by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln can’t start his job because U.S. immigration officials have blocked the visa process for the past eight months. Waskar Ali The unexplained delay baffles history colleagues, frustrates UNL’s immigration expert and angers opponents of the U.S. Patriot Act, who see the case of Waskar Ari as more evidence that it’s used arbitrarily to punish those with no connection to terrorism.

The U.S. government has sent more than $376 million to Mexico in the past decade for that country's military and police to help stop alien and drug smugglers, guard against terrorists and protect America's southern border, including $50 million due this year. The money, quietly authorized through State and Defense department programs, has been used to train and equip the Mexican military and police, drawing disagreement on whether those institutions are part of the solution for U.S. border security, or are part of the problem.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A federally funded program will train 10 sheriff's deputies in Mecklenburg County, giving them more power to identify, detain and remove illegal immigrants who go through the jail system. After the four-week course, the deputies will be certified immigration officers. "We, as local officials, can sit around and wring our hands and say, 'I wish someone would do something,'" Sheriff Jim Pendergraph said at a news conference Monday. "We're going to do something, and we're going to try and do our part." The training comes from the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the largest investigative...

Shootout closes Peace Arch border crossing Last Updated Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:47:40 EST CBC News A police chase at the Canada-U.S. border forced the closure of the Peace Arch border crossing south of Vancouver on Tuesday. It also caused dozens of Canadian guards to walk off the job, fearing for their safety. The incident started when two men, both murder suspects, tried to get into Canada. Officials say the two men, 38-year-old Ishtiaq Hussain and 22-year-old Jose Antonio Barajas, are now in custody. They are wanted on murder charges in California. But the arrest didn't come easy. One of...

The Mexican military has crossed into the United States 216 times in the past nine years, according to a Department of Homeland Security document and a map of incursions obtained by The Sun's sister newspaper, the Ontario-based Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. U.S. officials claim the incursions are made to help foreign drug and human smugglers get into the United States. The 2001 map, which shows 34 of the incursions, bears the seal of the president's Office of National Drug Control Policy. The document states that since 1996, Mexican military personnel have crossed into the following Border Patrol sectors: San Diego...

ALBANY — Following up on the passage of the "heroes law," Gov. Pataki yesterday announced the state will hire 100 state troopers to crack down on illegal gun trafficking. Pataki said the specially trained troopers will work with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and local police to track down illegal guns that make their way into New York. "We will go after guns from the streets to the source and not just in New York, but outside of New York," Pataki said. The State Police investigators — who will be in addition to those already working...

STOP THE INVASIONNational Protest DaySaturday, January 7th, 7:30-9:30AMIllegal Worker Pick-up Site Across AmericaState and local immigration reform groups across the nation are holding a national day of protest on Saturday, January 7, from 7:30-9:30AM in their respective areas at illegal worker pick-up sites.  Sign up today to join this national demonstration through the Connecticut Citizens for Immigration Reform web site.  Groups are invited to participate, as are individuals.This is a great opportunity to stand up against the illegal alien invasion and make your voice heard!    State Organization Location of Demonstration E-Mail--Website AZ Phoenix AZ Minutemen Phoenix Area (contact event organizer...

From today on, not every baby born in this country will automatically be a New Zealand citizen. Changes to the Citizenship Act mean there are tighter rules on children acquiring citizenship at birth. It will only happen now if at least one of their parents is a New Zealand citizen or is entitled to be in New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Tokelau or Niue indefinitely. The changes have been brought in to recognise the value of citizenship. Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Brian Clarke, says very few babies born in New Zealand will be affected by the changes. The...

<p>A couple asleep in their bed were killed yesterday when a sport utility vehicle careened off a rain-slicked road in Egg Harbor Township and crashed into their home, coming to rest atop the bed.</p> <p>The 1993 Chevy Blazer veered off U.S. 40 just outside Atlantic City, knocked down a speed limit sign, crossed a sidewalk and punctured the exterior wall of the one-story house about 4:30 a.m., police said.</p>

A dramatic drug bust at two Aspen restaurants busy with the après ski crowd has created a rift between the two major law enforcement agencies at one of Colorado's premier ski resort towns. Fifty-three officers from a number of law enforcement agencies, some with guns drawn, stormed into two Aspen restaurants during the busy after-ski time last Friday. The raids happened shortly after 4 p.m. and netted about 2 ounces of cocaine, $3,000 in cash, nine arrests for drug involvement and 11 for immigration law violations. Pitkin County Sheriff Bob Braudis, an opponent of the "war on drugs" who believes...

www.gunowners.orgNov 2005 Senate Now Planning To Extend FBI Fishing Expeditions Into Gun Sales Records -- Even as opposition has begun to coalesce! Gun Owners of America 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102 Springfield, VA 22151 (703)321-8585 ACTION: Things are happening in the Senate! If you have not contacted your Representative yet (as a result of yesterday's alert), here's your chance to contact your senators. There are six senators who have said they may be willing to filibuster this legislation -- and one of them has even committed to do so through the Thanksgiving recess. That's why it's imperative that you contact...