In one of the posts up above theres a fund for Jan Brewer to get up the money to fight Obamas lawsuits..If Obama gets wise & backs down then they should probably use the money to buy real ammo but still look who he has in charge of Border enforcement,Homeland Security,ICE,Atty General need I go on?...I think they are doing this on porpose to piss US Citizens off really really bad...But for what insane reason?
Thanks Presto was already posted but that one deserves yet another look-What are they smokin in Wisconsin?..LOL
Joe Arpaio Employees dove into dumpsters & jumped fences trying to escape deputies this morning:\r\nhttp://tinyurl.com/22u7lom
Joe Arpaio Employees dove into dumpsters & jumped fences trying to escape deputies this morning:\r\nhttp://tinyurl.com/22u7lom
Stand With Arizona (and Against Illegal Immigration) The boycotts are falling apart. They listened to wingnut activists and barred business with AZ. But now it's dawned on cities like L.A. how much they NEED their contracts with AZ companies, and are making one "exception" after another on multi-million $ contracts. Meanwhile our "BUYcott" tab above has just passed 8 MIL...LION page views. People are supporting Arizona businesses! And it seems to be paying off-- Arizona's state revenues are up for a 2nd straight month (http://is.gd/d3F3I) - well above expectations, and may even help them eliminate their budget shortfall. Clearly our folks are Standing With Arizona BIG TIME!
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Why boycotts over Arizona immigration law are stalling
www.csmonitor.com
Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose have softened the boycotts they pledged in the wake of the Arizona immigration law's passage.
Boycotts- I am sure you have mentioned this but it is still humorous. The boycott from LA will only be used when convenient. The contract with Arizona firm ATS red light cameras will be exempted. In other words, we (LA) don't like AZ but we love to fleece our motorists.
Now if LA were to do the opposite- boycott ATS and support the AZ immigration law, I would be in favor of a vacation to LA. Cold day in hell before that happens.
Now if LA were to do the opposite- boycott ATS and support the AZ immigration law, I would be in favor of a vacation to LA. Cold day in hell before that happens.
Links Links & more Links in this newsletter...Tough copy & paste
Administration Scheming to By-Pass Congress with Mass AmnestyAfter a couple of very quiet weeks, things became a bit hectic this week after our very own Director of Government Relations, Rosemary Jenks, learned of an Amnesty plan being discussed behind closed doors that includes the abuse of executive actions. The news was made public on Tuesday when Sen. Chuck Grassley drafted a letter signed by seven other Senators, asking the White House for answers.
So what exactly is being discussed behind closed doors by the Democratic Leadership?
Since Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can't secure enough votes in Congress to pass a mass Amnesty bill this year, the Obama Administration is thinking of using two executive actions to offer an Amnesty to the nation's estimated 11-18 million illegal aliens.
By using 'deferred action' or 'parole', the Administration is planning to provide the nation's illegal aliens with work permits and temporary legal status while Congress searches for votes on a mass Amnesty bill.
Although legislation grants the administration authority to issue such reprieves, they were intended to be used on a case-by-case basis, and only for extenuating circumstances. Clearly, they weren't intended for more than 10 million illegal aliens at one time.
Read a full analysis of what the Administration plans to do in Roy's blog, and then listen to this radio interview with Rosemary for more details.
Since we learned of this 'sneaky amnesty plan', you've sent nearly 300,000 faxes to the White House and your three Members of Congress. We've posted two phone notes on your Action Board with talking points for calls to your Members of Congress and Pres. Obama. We've also started a new petition to the President, voicing opposition to this plan.
Thanks,
Chris Chmielenski
Website Content Manager
Recent News
Read Full EntryOnly Public Shaming Can Stop Amnesty Through Executive Actions That By-Passes CongressBy Roy Beck, Tuesday, June 22, 2010It seems like it would be against the law for the Administration to order a de facto amnesty for millions of illegal aliens while totally bypassing Congress. But 8 U.S. Senators believe that is what Obama officials are considering right now because most Members of Congress are scared to death to have to VOTE on an amnesty just a few months before elections.
Read Full EntryFox News Highlights NumbersUSA and Senators' Letter Regarding Amnesty Through Executive ActionsThursday, June 24, 2010Fox News published a story focusing on NumbersUSA's involvement in what has become a nationwide story of the Obama Administration's possible plans to offer an amnesty through the use of executive actions. NumbersUSA's Director of Government Relations Rosemary Jenks spoke with Fox News about the story.
Read Full EntrySenators Challenge Pres. Obama on Rumors of Amnesty Thorough Executive ActionsTuesday, June 22, 2010Several Senators have learned of a possible plan by the Obama Administration that would provide a mass Amnesty for the nation's 11-18 million illegal aliens. Led by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), eight Senators addressed a letter to the President asking for answers to questions about a plan that would allow DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano to provide an amnesty if they can't secure enough votes for a bill in the Senate.
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Administration Scheming to By-Pass Congress with Mass AmnestyAfter a couple of very quiet weeks, things became a bit hectic this week after our very own Director of Government Relations, Rosemary Jenks, learned of an Amnesty plan being discussed behind closed doors that includes the abuse of executive actions. The news was made public on Tuesday when Sen. Chuck Grassley drafted a letter signed by seven other Senators, asking the White House for answers.
So what exactly is being discussed behind closed doors by the Democratic Leadership?
Since Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can't secure enough votes in Congress to pass a mass Amnesty bill this year, the Obama Administration is thinking of using two executive actions to offer an Amnesty to the nation's estimated 11-18 million illegal aliens.
By using 'deferred action' or 'parole', the Administration is planning to provide the nation's illegal aliens with work permits and temporary legal status while Congress searches for votes on a mass Amnesty bill.
Although legislation grants the administration authority to issue such reprieves, they were intended to be used on a case-by-case basis, and only for extenuating circumstances. Clearly, they weren't intended for more than 10 million illegal aliens at one time.
Read a full analysis of what the Administration plans to do in Roy's blog, and then listen to this radio interview with Rosemary for more details.
Since we learned of this 'sneaky amnesty plan', you've sent nearly 300,000 faxes to the White House and your three Members of Congress. We've posted two phone notes on your Action Board with talking points for calls to your Members of Congress and Pres. Obama. We've also started a new petition to the President, voicing opposition to this plan.
Thanks,
Chris Chmielenski
Website Content Manager
Recent News
- <LI style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Arizona House Democrats Urge Obama Not to Sue State <LI style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Pres. Obama Requests $600 Million from Congress for Increased Border Security <LI style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Nebraska City Votes in Favor of Increased Immigration Enforcement <LI style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Amnesty Leader Admits Fed Suit vs. Ariz. Would Make More Americans Anti-Amnesty
- Rep. Patrick Murphy Offers Support for Pennsylvania E-Verify Measure
Read Full EntryOnly Public Shaming Can Stop Amnesty Through Executive Actions That By-Passes CongressBy Roy Beck, Tuesday, June 22, 2010It seems like it would be against the law for the Administration to order a de facto amnesty for millions of illegal aliens while totally bypassing Congress. But 8 U.S. Senators believe that is what Obama officials are considering right now because most Members of Congress are scared to death to have to VOTE on an amnesty just a few months before elections.
Read Full EntryFox News Highlights NumbersUSA and Senators' Letter Regarding Amnesty Through Executive ActionsThursday, June 24, 2010Fox News published a story focusing on NumbersUSA's involvement in what has become a nationwide story of the Obama Administration's possible plans to offer an amnesty through the use of executive actions. NumbersUSA's Director of Government Relations Rosemary Jenks spoke with Fox News about the story.
Read Full EntrySenators Challenge Pres. Obama on Rumors of Amnesty Thorough Executive ActionsTuesday, June 22, 2010Several Senators have learned of a possible plan by the Obama Administration that would provide a mass Amnesty for the nation's 11-18 million illegal aliens. Led by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), eight Senators addressed a letter to the President asking for answers to questions about a plan that would allow DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano to provide an amnesty if they can't secure enough votes for a bill in the Senate.
Read Full EntryNew on Our Website- <LI style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Call your Members of Congress and the White House and voice your opposition to an Amnesty through Executive Actions. <LI style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Read the letter drafted by Sen. Chuck Grassley and signed by seven other Senators (PDF), asking Pres. Obama to answer questions about a sneaky amnesty. <LI style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Check out our Change the Numbers interactive tool that allows you to change immigration numbers and see its impact on oil consumption and more. <LI style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LIST-STYLE-TYPE: square; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">Independence Day is almost here! 'Make a Date with your Senator' as part of our S.T.O.P. AMNESTY in 2010! COUNTDOWN to INDEPENDENCE DAY events. Please e-mail Eliano Younes at eyounes@numbersusa.com and volunteer.
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BLOG.NOIMMIGRATIONAMNESTY.COM: We must demand the rule of law be restored.
We must demand the rule of law be restored.
In the media we hear that our Country has been divided along racial lines due to the passage of SB 1070 in Arizona. I submit to you that we are being divided by design. One of the most tried and true principles of war is "divide and conquer" and it holds true with this issue, as it has so many before it. Arizona did not discover fire with this legislation, they just made the decision to enforce the already existing Federal laws because our government has made a calculated decision to ignore its statutory and constitutional responsibilities to do so. It is a felony under Federal law to be in this country illegally and 8 USC 1324(a) imposes criminal and civil penalties on businesses who employ illegal immigrants.
It is the ultimate hypocrisy that California has placed itself at the forefront of the opposition to Arizona's SB 1070. Cities are calling for the boycott of the Arizona's economy and to sever its existing contracts with the State. Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor of that State has recently endorsed immigration amnesty, in an effort to pander to the Hispanic caucus for their votes. What boggles the mind is that California's statute section 834b (a) provides:
834b. (a) Every law enforcement agency in California shall fully
cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization
Service regarding any person who is arrested if he or she is
suspected of being present in the United States in violation of
federal immigration laws.
(b) With respect to any such person who is arrested, and suspected
of being present in the United States in violation of federal
immigration laws, every law enforcement agency shall do the
following:
(1) Attempt to verify the legal status of such person as a citizen
of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted as a permanent
resident, an alien lawfully admitted for a temporary period of time
or as an alien who is present in the United States in violation of
immigration laws. The verification process may include, but shall not
be limited to, questioning the person regarding his or her date and
place of birth, and entry into the United States, and demanding
documentation to indicate his or her legal status.
At some point the idea of a representative government has gotten watered down and lost. Politicians avoid and ignore those who put them in office and advance their own agendas, as well as the agendas of lobbyists and Political Action Committees. We, as American citizens can no longer allow those in office, or employed by the goverment to pick and choose which laws are to be followed based on their personal principles or beliefs. We must demand that the rule of law be restored to our country.
In 1907, Theodore Roosevelt addressed the issue of immigration when he said:
'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin.
But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but must be something else also, isn't an American at all.
We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Our society has not progressed beyond the words of President Roosevelt, we have simply been led astray by the rants and screams of those who refuse to assimilate themselves to our Country and shamelessly fly their flags over ours.
Posted by CommonsenseAmericans at 6/19/2010 9:40 AM
Categories: Immigration Amensty
Tags: rule of lawimmigration amnestyillegal immigrants
http://blog.noimmigrationamnesty.co...d-not-discover-fire-with-sb-1070.aspx?ref=rss
We must demand the rule of law be restored.
In the media we hear that our Country has been divided along racial lines due to the passage of SB 1070 in Arizona. I submit to you that we are being divided by design. One of the most tried and true principles of war is "divide and conquer" and it holds true with this issue, as it has so many before it. Arizona did not discover fire with this legislation, they just made the decision to enforce the already existing Federal laws because our government has made a calculated decision to ignore its statutory and constitutional responsibilities to do so. It is a felony under Federal law to be in this country illegally and 8 USC 1324(a) imposes criminal and civil penalties on businesses who employ illegal immigrants.
It is the ultimate hypocrisy that California has placed itself at the forefront of the opposition to Arizona's SB 1070. Cities are calling for the boycott of the Arizona's economy and to sever its existing contracts with the State. Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor of that State has recently endorsed immigration amnesty, in an effort to pander to the Hispanic caucus for their votes. What boggles the mind is that California's statute section 834b (a) provides:
834b. (a) Every law enforcement agency in California shall fully
cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization
Service regarding any person who is arrested if he or she is
suspected of being present in the United States in violation of
federal immigration laws.
(b) With respect to any such person who is arrested, and suspected
of being present in the United States in violation of federal
immigration laws, every law enforcement agency shall do the
following:
(1) Attempt to verify the legal status of such person as a citizen
of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted as a permanent
resident, an alien lawfully admitted for a temporary period of time
or as an alien who is present in the United States in violation of
immigration laws. The verification process may include, but shall not
be limited to, questioning the person regarding his or her date and
place of birth, and entry into the United States, and demanding
documentation to indicate his or her legal status.
At some point the idea of a representative government has gotten watered down and lost. Politicians avoid and ignore those who put them in office and advance their own agendas, as well as the agendas of lobbyists and Political Action Committees. We, as American citizens can no longer allow those in office, or employed by the goverment to pick and choose which laws are to be followed based on their personal principles or beliefs. We must demand that the rule of law be restored to our country.
In 1907, Theodore Roosevelt addressed the issue of immigration when he said:
'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin.
But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but must be something else also, isn't an American at all.
We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Our society has not progressed beyond the words of President Roosevelt, we have simply been led astray by the rants and screams of those who refuse to assimilate themselves to our Country and shamelessly fly their flags over ours.
Posted by CommonsenseAmericans at 6/19/2010 9:40 AM
Categories: Immigration Amensty
Tags: rule of lawimmigration amnestyillegal immigrants
http://blog.noimmigrationamnesty.co...d-not-discover-fire-with-sb-1070.aspx?ref=rss
The Benefits--And Perils--Of Multiculturalism
Posted by Carolee Boyles at 6/26/2010 5:48 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment
We must demand the rule of law be restored.
In the media we hear that our Country has been divided along racial lines due to the passage of SB 1070 in Arizona. I submit to you that we are being divided by design. One of the most tried and true principles of war is "divide and conquer" and it holds true with this issue, as it has so many before it. Arizona did not discover fire with this legislation, they just made the decision to enforce the already existing Federal laws because our government has made a calculated decision to ignore its statutory and constitutional responsibilities to do so. It is a felony under Federal law to be in this country illegally and 8 USC 1324(a) imposes criminal and civil penalties on businesses who employ illegal immigrants.
It is the ultimate hypocrisy that California has placed itself at the forefront of the opposition to Arizona's SB 1070. Cities are calling for the boycott of the Arizona's economy and to sever its existing contracts with the State. Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor of that State has recently endorsed immigration amnesty, in an effort to pander to the Hispanic caucus for their votes. What boggles the mind is that California's statute section 834b (a) provides:
834b. (a) Every law enforcement agency in California shall fully
cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization
Service regarding any person who is arrested if he or she is
suspected of being present in the United States in violation of
federal immigration laws.
(b) With respect to any such person who is arrested, and suspected
of being present in the United States in violation of federal
immigration laws, every law enforcement agency shall do the
following:
(1) Attempt to verify the legal status of such person as a citizen
of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted as a permanent
resident, an alien lawfully admitted for a temporary period of time
or as an alien who is present in the United States in violation of
immigration laws. The verification process may include, but shall not
be limited to, questioning the person regarding his or her date and
place of birth, and entry into the United States, and demanding
documentation to indicate his or her legal status.
At some point the idea of a representative government has gotten watered down and lost. Politicians avoid and ignore those who put them in office and advance their own agendas, as well as the agendas of lobbyists and Political Action Committees. We, as American citizens can no longer allow those in office, or employed by the goverment to pick and choose which laws are to be followed based on their personal principles or beliefs. We must demand that the rule of law be restored to our country.
In 1907, Theodore Roosevelt addressed the issue of immigration when he said:
'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin.
But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but must be something else also, isn't an American at all.
We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Our society has not progressed beyond the words of President Roosevelt, we have simply been led astray by the rants and screams of those who refuse to assimilate themselves to our Country and shamelessly fly their flags over ours.
Posted by CommonsenseAmericans at 6/19/2010 9:40 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment
Are We Shooting Ourselves in the Foot?
Posted by Carolee Boyles at 6/19/2010 8:35 AM | View Comments (5) | Add Comment
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A couple days ago, I sent the link to “The Perils of Multiculturalism” to a friend of mine, and she passed it on to someone else. The following is part of what she received in response:
“Multiculturism is one of the things that makes America the great country it is. My own ancestry includes Native Americans along with English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Spanish/French individuals. Each person that comes to these shores does so with hope in his/her heart for a better future.”
In some ways, he is entirely correct; in other ways he is utterly, completely, absolutely wrong.
Every time a legal immigrant arrives, he (or she) brings his own culture with him. It is that constellation of cultures that has created the warp and weft of this great country. It’s a fabric that is continuous embroidered with the richness of many different heritages, and that changes and evolves over time. Each new citizen enriches and changes our culture, which was the intent of our founding fathers when they wrote the Constitution as a living document.
However, this argument has at its heart one basic flaw, and that is the belief that everyone who comes here comes with hope for a better future. Historically, that has for the most part been the case, and there are still many immigrants who come here legally, through the appropriate channels, and add their threads to the material of this nation.
The difference between them and the illegal aliens washing up on our shores today is one of attitude. The immigrants who have come here legally have wanted to become Americans, and have left behind their homes and families to do so. They love America and what it stands for, and they have gone to great length to become American citizens and make better lives for themselves.
That’s not the case with many of the illegals here today. While it’s true that some of them do come here to work and improve their lives, far too many care nothing for America or the American people. They have no wish to leave behind their homelands, learn English, or become a part of American life. Rather, their stated goal is to take whatever they can, and shred the very foundation of who and what we are. They have no wish to become Americans or to share in the American experience.
This, then, is the problem with the illegal aliens who are crossing our border daily. If they were fleeing a tyrannical government and coming here with a genuine desire to become Americans and take part in our national dialogue, I would have no problem with granting them amnesty.
However, they are here not to join us as citizens, but to tear down everything we have built over the past 250 years. For this we must have no tolerance, no compromise, and no reprieve.
“Multiculturism is one of the things that makes America the great country it is. My own ancestry includes Native Americans along with English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Spanish/French individuals. Each person that comes to these shores does so with hope in his/her heart for a better future.”
In some ways, he is entirely correct; in other ways he is utterly, completely, absolutely wrong.
Every time a legal immigrant arrives, he (or she) brings his own culture with him. It is that constellation of cultures that has created the warp and weft of this great country. It’s a fabric that is continuous embroidered with the richness of many different heritages, and that changes and evolves over time. Each new citizen enriches and changes our culture, which was the intent of our founding fathers when they wrote the Constitution as a living document.
However, this argument has at its heart one basic flaw, and that is the belief that everyone who comes here comes with hope for a better future. Historically, that has for the most part been the case, and there are still many immigrants who come here legally, through the appropriate channels, and add their threads to the material of this nation.
The difference between them and the illegal aliens washing up on our shores today is one of attitude. The immigrants who have come here legally have wanted to become Americans, and have left behind their homes and families to do so. They love America and what it stands for, and they have gone to great length to become American citizens and make better lives for themselves.
That’s not the case with many of the illegals here today. While it’s true that some of them do come here to work and improve their lives, far too many care nothing for America or the American people. They have no wish to leave behind their homelands, learn English, or become a part of American life. Rather, their stated goal is to take whatever they can, and shred the very foundation of who and what we are. They have no wish to become Americans or to share in the American experience.
This, then, is the problem with the illegal aliens who are crossing our border daily. If they were fleeing a tyrannical government and coming here with a genuine desire to become Americans and take part in our national dialogue, I would have no problem with granting them amnesty.
However, they are here not to join us as citizens, but to tear down everything we have built over the past 250 years. For this we must have no tolerance, no compromise, and no reprieve.
Posted by Carolee Boyles at 6/26/2010 5:48 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment
We must demand the rule of law be restored.
In the media we hear that our Country has been divided along racial lines due to the passage of SB 1070 in Arizona. I submit to you that we are being divided by design. One of the most tried and true principles of war is "divide and conquer" and it holds true with this issue, as it has so many before it. Arizona did not discover fire with this legislation, they just made the decision to enforce the already existing Federal laws because our government has made a calculated decision to ignore its statutory and constitutional responsibilities to do so. It is a felony under Federal law to be in this country illegally and 8 USC 1324(a) imposes criminal and civil penalties on businesses who employ illegal immigrants.
It is the ultimate hypocrisy that California has placed itself at the forefront of the opposition to Arizona's SB 1070. Cities are calling for the boycott of the Arizona's economy and to sever its existing contracts with the State. Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for governor of that State has recently endorsed immigration amnesty, in an effort to pander to the Hispanic caucus for their votes. What boggles the mind is that California's statute section 834b (a) provides:
834b. (a) Every law enforcement agency in California shall fully
cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization
Service regarding any person who is arrested if he or she is
suspected of being present in the United States in violation of
federal immigration laws.
(b) With respect to any such person who is arrested, and suspected
of being present in the United States in violation of federal
immigration laws, every law enforcement agency shall do the
following:
(1) Attempt to verify the legal status of such person as a citizen
of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted as a permanent
resident, an alien lawfully admitted for a temporary period of time
or as an alien who is present in the United States in violation of
immigration laws. The verification process may include, but shall not
be limited to, questioning the person regarding his or her date and
place of birth, and entry into the United States, and demanding
documentation to indicate his or her legal status.
At some point the idea of a representative government has gotten watered down and lost. Politicians avoid and ignore those who put them in office and advance their own agendas, as well as the agendas of lobbyists and Political Action Committees. We, as American citizens can no longer allow those in office, or employed by the goverment to pick and choose which laws are to be followed based on their personal principles or beliefs. We must demand that the rule of law be restored to our country.
In 1907, Theodore Roosevelt addressed the issue of immigration when he said:
'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin.
But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but must be something else also, isn't an American at all.
We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'
-Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Our society has not progressed beyond the words of President Roosevelt, we have simply been led astray by the rants and screams of those who refuse to assimilate themselves to our Country and shamelessly fly their flags over ours.
Posted by CommonsenseAmericans at 6/19/2010 9:40 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment
Are We Shooting Ourselves in the Foot?
I attended my first Tea Party event last weekend—a rally in support of AZ SB 1070—and found it inspiring, to say the least. Some days I feel like I’m a lone voice crying in the wilderness, but more and more I’m finding that many others are joining in that cry, and that gives me hope.
That said, however, I think we’re shooting ourselves in the foot on something.
I want to preface this with two disclaimers: First, I am absolutely, 100% in favor of LEGAL immigration. Let there be no doubt about that. We all came here from somewhere, even the “Native” Americans whose ancestors migrated across the land bridge from Asia.
And second, I detest “Press 1 for English” as much as anyone else in the country.
Nonetheless, I think the Tea Party movement is making a mistake when members carry signs that say things like, “This finger wasn’t made to Press 1 for English.”
Let’s face it. Conservative white Americans aren’t going to win this fight by ourselves, no matter how many times we carry flags and rally. We need Black Americans, Hispanics, and others who are here legally with us if we’re going to succeed.
We need to distinguish between cultural change—the assimilation of other languages and cultures into the American experience—and invasion—the flood of illegal and often dangerous aliens crossing our southern border.
When we carry signs that denigrate Hispanics as a group, we insult and marginalize every one of them, and this is a serious mistake. After all, it isn’t the Hispanics that are calling the IRS, the telephone company, the bank and the electric company that are the problem. All—or at least most—of those Hispanics are here legally, are trying to learn the language, and are our potential allies. How many illegal aliens do you really think are going to call any of those phone numbers?
The Tea Party movement needs to be courting legal Hispanic immigrants, not chasing them away. They’re potentially a huge asset, and we need to include them at every possible opportunity.
That said, however, I think we’re shooting ourselves in the foot on something.
I want to preface this with two disclaimers: First, I am absolutely, 100% in favor of LEGAL immigration. Let there be no doubt about that. We all came here from somewhere, even the “Native” Americans whose ancestors migrated across the land bridge from Asia.
And second, I detest “Press 1 for English” as much as anyone else in the country.
Nonetheless, I think the Tea Party movement is making a mistake when members carry signs that say things like, “This finger wasn’t made to Press 1 for English.”
Let’s face it. Conservative white Americans aren’t going to win this fight by ourselves, no matter how many times we carry flags and rally. We need Black Americans, Hispanics, and others who are here legally with us if we’re going to succeed.
We need to distinguish between cultural change—the assimilation of other languages and cultures into the American experience—and invasion—the flood of illegal and often dangerous aliens crossing our southern border.
When we carry signs that denigrate Hispanics as a group, we insult and marginalize every one of them, and this is a serious mistake. After all, it isn’t the Hispanics that are calling the IRS, the telephone company, the bank and the electric company that are the problem. All—or at least most—of those Hispanics are here legally, are trying to learn the language, and are our potential allies. How many illegal aliens do you really think are going to call any of those phone numbers?
The Tea Party movement needs to be courting legal Hispanic immigrants, not chasing them away. They’re potentially a huge asset, and we need to include them at every possible opportunity.
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Click on Link to see whole Letter + a MAP--Hilarius--From Above Videp "County Supervisor"
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JON KYL
ARIZONA
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HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING
(202) 224-4521
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United States Senator
http://media.journalinteractive.com/documents/062510+Kyl+Ltr+to+Spvsr+West.pdf
Source: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Texans-For-Arizonas-New-Immigration-Law/121161157895617
Video: Post # 1722
WASHINGTON, DC 20510-0304
June 25, 2010
STATE OFFICES:
2200 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD
SUITE 120
PHOENIX, AZ 85016
(602) 840-1891
6840 NORTH ORACLE ROAD
SUITE 150
TUCSON, AZ 85704
(520) 575-8633
The Honorable Peggy West
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
Milwaukee County Courthouse
901 North 9th Street, RM 201
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Dear Supervisor West:
I understand that, when speaking about Arizona's new immigration law at a Supervisors'
meeting recently, you said:
"Ifthis was Texas, which is a state that is directly on the border with Mexico, and they
were calling for a measure like this saying that they had a major issue with
undocumented people flooding the borders, I would have to look twice at this. But this is
a state that is a ways removed from the border."
You will be interested to learn that Arizona does indeed share a border with Mexico. I
have enclosed a map for your convenience.
I hope you will take the time to actually read the Arizona law before formulating an
opinion about it and become familiar with our country's geography and the challenges that our
border states face.
JONKYL
June 25, 2010
STATE OFFICES:
2200 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD
SUITE 120
PHOENIX, AZ 85016
(602) 840-1891
6840 NORTH ORACLE ROAD
SUITE 150
TUCSON, AZ 85704
(520) 575-8633
The Honorable Peggy West
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
Milwaukee County Courthouse
901 North 9th Street, RM 201
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Dear Supervisor West:
I understand that, when speaking about Arizona's new immigration law at a Supervisors'
meeting recently, you said:
"Ifthis was Texas, which is a state that is directly on the border with Mexico, and they
were calling for a measure like this saying that they had a major issue with
undocumented people flooding the borders, I would have to look twice at this. But this is
a state that is a ways removed from the border."
You will be interested to learn that Arizona does indeed share a border with Mexico. I
have enclosed a map for your convenience.
I hope you will take the time to actually read the Arizona law before formulating an
opinion about it and become familiar with our country's geography and the challenges that our
border states face.
JONKYL
United States Senator
http://media.journalinteractive.com/documents/062510+Kyl+Ltr+to+Spvsr+West.pdf
Source: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Texans-For-Arizonas-New-Immigration-Law/121161157895617
Video: Post # 1722
Stand With Arizona (and Against Illegal Immigration) A very disturbing MUST read. 'Boasting a population that is 97% Hispanic, more than half foreign born, and 40% illegal, the Los Angeles County, Calif., incorporated city of Maywood has achieved the Reconquista goal. It is now as lawless and chaotic as any place in Mexico. Maywood is a warning to every city and town in America.' If Maywood sounds familiar to you, you are right: you may have seen the video of Aztlan crazies raising the Mexican flag above the U.S. post office there in 2006, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y721T9nX0k
Welcome to Maywood, Mexico (Roger Hedgecock)
www.humanevents.com Lawless California city with 40% illegal alien population is going bankrupt.
The widow of a Houston police officer killed by an illegal immigrant said Sunday that the policies left in place in her city by a top immigration official in the Obama administration continue to put officers in danger.
That official, former Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt, is taking a job to oversee partnerships between federal and local officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. However, during his tenure in Houston he resisted enforcing immigration law and criticized ICE’s key program that draws on local law enforcement’s support. Hurtt is now facing a lawsuit over those policies filed by Joslyn Johnson, whose husband, Rodney, was killed in 2006 by a once-deported illegal immigrant who had been arrested three times.
Joslyn Johnson, herself a sergeant in the Houston force, told Fox News that the policies that kept local officers from checking the immigration status of suspects remain in place and pose a risk to her and her colleagues.
“It has remained the same. It has not changed,” Johnson said.
Johnson is suing to seek a change in policy so that federal immigration databases are widely available to local departments. Johnson’s original court petition — naming Hurtt as well as the city and the police department — claimed that the department’s failure to discover the gunman’s immigration status and report him to federal authorities enabled him to stay “at large” in the country
That official, former Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt, is taking a job to oversee partnerships between federal and local officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. However, during his tenure in Houston he resisted enforcing immigration law and criticized ICE’s key program that draws on local law enforcement’s support. Hurtt is now facing a lawsuit over those policies filed by Joslyn Johnson, whose husband, Rodney, was killed in 2006 by a once-deported illegal immigrant who had been arrested three times.
Joslyn Johnson, herself a sergeant in the Houston force, told Fox News that the policies that kept local officers from checking the immigration status of suspects remain in place and pose a risk to her and her colleagues.
“It has remained the same. It has not changed,” Johnson said.
Johnson is suing to seek a change in policy so that federal immigration databases are widely available to local departments. Johnson’s original court petition — naming Hurtt as well as the city and the police department — claimed that the department’s failure to discover the gunman’s immigration status and report him to federal authorities enabled him to stay “at large” in the country
I saw that last night. Sad state of affairs. This immigration policy is both a republican and a democrat thing that goes back but it has got to be dealt with once and for all. My guess is at this point that the percentage of undesirables has become the majority of illegals as of late. At least separate the scum. As long as the borders are unguarded the scum bags just come back time after time, commit crimes, and clutter our jails.
PHOENIX -- The Texas and Arizona governors criticized the Obama [COLOR=blue! important]administration's[/COLOR] border security plans Monday, saying not enough National Guard troops are being deployed to their states.
"What we heard wasn't anything what we hoped to hear," Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer told reporters after a 90-minute briefing by federal officials sent by President Obama.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican like Brewer, said the deployment to his state was "insufficient to meet the needs of securing the Texas-Mexico border."
A White House statement said plans to deploy 1,200 additional National Guard soldiers along the U.S.-Mexico border would "complement the unprecedented resources and additional efforts already devoted by this administration to securing the Southwest border."
Arizona would get 524 National Guard troops, Texas would get 250, California 224 and New Mexico 72, officials said. Another 130 would be at a national liaison [COLOR=blue! important]office[/COLOR].
Brewer has said the deployment should total 6,000, including 3,000 in Arizona, the state with the most illegal border crossings. Perry asked in January 2009 for 1,000 National Guard troops to help with border security in Texas alone.
The White House statement said the extra Guard troops would be used to provide intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance support as well as backup to counternarcotics enforcement until more civilian officers are trained and stationed at the border.
The federal officials briefed Brewer, her senior aides and several state agency heads after an hourslong meeting in Tucson earlier Monday with Attorney General Terry Goddard, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and dozens of local law enforcement officials. Goddard and Giffords are Democrats.
The federal team was led by John Brennan, a national security adviser whom Goddard said has the [COLOR=blue! important]job[/COLOR] of evaluating "the whole picture."
"He never said this is all," Goddard said. "He said this is what we're going to do right now."
The meeting with Brewer resulted from her June 3 visit to the White House, where she and Obama discussed border security and immigration. Brewer asked for specifics on plans for Arizona.
The president previously announced plans to send 1,200 troops to the border, and he asked Congress for $600 million to pay for 1,000 more Border Patrol agents, 160 new federal immigration officers and two unmanned aircraft. The figure includes $500 million in new spending and $100 million of redirected spending.
Brewer said after the June 3 meeting that Obama gave [COLOR=blue! important]assurances[/COLOR] that the majority of the 1,200 troops would go to Arizona. She sought them to help stem the flow of illegal immigrants and drug smugglers across the border, and she reacted to Obama's initial announcement by saying 1,200 wouldn't be enough. She also urged Obama to send National Guard helicopters and surveillance drones to the border.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada, whose county abuts on the border, called the federal effort "long overdue."
"We've never had the attention, and we've never had the response or resources along the border that we have had recently," Estrada said after the Tucson meeting. "And once we have the right match, the right combination, I think we'll be able to claim some victories. It's not going to stop, the border will never be sealed. It will be safer, maybe more secure, but it will always be active."
The [COLOR=blue! important]meetings[/COLOR] follow months of heated debate over illegal immigration sparked by the passage of a new Arizona law in April. The law generally requires police investigating another incident or crime to ask people about their immigration status if there's a "reasonable suspicion" they're in the country illegally.
The meetings were held as Arizona officials awaited word on a widely anticipated federal legal challenge to the measure. Obama has called the law "misguided." Brewer has called its enactment necessary due to federal inaction on border enforcement.
Goddard said the federal officials clammed up when asked during the Tucson meeting about a possible challenge. Brewer said the subject didn't come up during the
"What we heard wasn't anything what we hoped to hear," Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer told reporters after a 90-minute briefing by federal officials sent by President Obama.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican like Brewer, said the deployment to his state was "insufficient to meet the needs of securing the Texas-Mexico border."
A White House statement said plans to deploy 1,200 additional National Guard soldiers along the U.S.-Mexico border would "complement the unprecedented resources and additional efforts already devoted by this administration to securing the Southwest border."
Arizona would get 524 National Guard troops, Texas would get 250, California 224 and New Mexico 72, officials said. Another 130 would be at a national liaison [COLOR=blue! important]office[/COLOR].
Brewer has said the deployment should total 6,000, including 3,000 in Arizona, the state with the most illegal border crossings. Perry asked in January 2009 for 1,000 National Guard troops to help with border security in Texas alone.
The White House statement said the extra Guard troops would be used to provide intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance support as well as backup to counternarcotics enforcement until more civilian officers are trained and stationed at the border.
The federal officials briefed Brewer, her senior aides and several state agency heads after an hourslong meeting in Tucson earlier Monday with Attorney General Terry Goddard, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and dozens of local law enforcement officials. Goddard and Giffords are Democrats.
The federal team was led by John Brennan, a national security adviser whom Goddard said has the [COLOR=blue! important]job[/COLOR] of evaluating "the whole picture."
"He never said this is all," Goddard said. "He said this is what we're going to do right now."
The meeting with Brewer resulted from her June 3 visit to the White House, where she and Obama discussed border security and immigration. Brewer asked for specifics on plans for Arizona.
The president previously announced plans to send 1,200 troops to the border, and he asked Congress for $600 million to pay for 1,000 more Border Patrol agents, 160 new federal immigration officers and two unmanned aircraft. The figure includes $500 million in new spending and $100 million of redirected spending.
Brewer said after the June 3 meeting that Obama gave [COLOR=blue! important]assurances[/COLOR] that the majority of the 1,200 troops would go to Arizona. She sought them to help stem the flow of illegal immigrants and drug smugglers across the border, and she reacted to Obama's initial announcement by saying 1,200 wouldn't be enough. She also urged Obama to send National Guard helicopters and surveillance drones to the border.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada, whose county abuts on the border, called the federal effort "long overdue."
"We've never had the attention, and we've never had the response or resources along the border that we have had recently," Estrada said after the Tucson meeting. "And once we have the right match, the right combination, I think we'll be able to claim some victories. It's not going to stop, the border will never be sealed. It will be safer, maybe more secure, but it will always be active."
The [COLOR=blue! important]meetings[/COLOR] follow months of heated debate over illegal immigration sparked by the passage of a new Arizona law in April. The law generally requires police investigating another incident or crime to ask people about their immigration status if there's a "reasonable suspicion" they're in the country illegally.
The meetings were held as Arizona officials awaited word on a widely anticipated federal legal challenge to the measure. Obama has called the law "misguided." Brewer has called its enactment necessary due to federal inaction on border enforcement.
Goddard said the federal officials clammed up when asked during the Tucson meeting about a possible challenge. Brewer said the subject didn't come up during the
She is an obvious doer, Obama, nor anyone on his staff including Napalitano are. Doers and dreamers go beyond politics but it is amazing how many democrats are dreamers. Brewer represents everything that is right about the Republican party because she is focused on fiscal responsibility and willing to face up to the status quo. The state of Arizona is very lucky to have her. Despite being President of the United States, Obama is blatantly stiffing all of the Republican Governors on the border and on the coast. Obama cannot drag himself out of the Chicago politcal mode long enough to do anything Presidential much less to transcend politics to do anything that might shine light on anyone who does not share his political idealologies even when it is in the best interests of this country.
