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Headlines and quotes from all over (1/1/2007 – 1/5/2007):
1/5/2007
Hispanic Outreach (Only to future Democrats)
While the Department of Homeland Security reminds us that a fence can not keep out future Democrat voters from Mexico, they are sure good at making plans to keeping out future Republican voters: Jan. 4 (Bloomberg) — The Coast Guard and other agencies are stepping up planning for handling a …h/t Oak Leaf and polipundit
County retreats on illegal migrant tenant law
ATLANTA (Reuters) – A suburban county in Georgia has halted enforcement of a law passed in December to penalize landlords who fail to verify the immigration status of tenants, lawyers who challenged the ordinance said on Friday. … from Reuters
JOURNAL: US Border Post Overrun
A U.S. Border Patrol entry Identification Team site was overrun Wednesday night along Arizona’s border with Mexico. According to the Border Patrol, an unknown number of gunmen attacked the site in the state’s West Desert Region around 11 p.m. The site is manned by National Guardsmen. Those guardsmen were forced to retreat. … h/t John Robb and GlobalGuerrillas
Cleveland Imam Deported To Middle East
Immigration authorities say a Muslim leader from Ohio who was convicted of lying about his involvement with a group the U.S. government has designated a terrorist organization has been deported to his native Palestinian territories. … from CBSNews.com
US Border Patrol: “Forced to Retreat”
Very troubling. Very troubling indeed. We can’t protect our own borders. Illegal immigration good samaritanism psychobabble is O-U-T O-F C-O-N-T-R-O-L.
Basta with the bullshit and secure our borders. This is an enormous national security issue. ENFORCE THE LAW. NOW. … h/t Clyde and AtlasShrugs
Guardsmen overrun at the Border
U.S. Border Patrol entry Identification Team site was overrun Wednesday night along Arizona’s border with Mexico.
According to the Border Patrol, an unknown number of gunmen attacked the site in the state’s West Desert Region around 11 p.m. The site is manned by National Guardsmen. Those guardsmen were forced to retreat.
The Border Patrol will not say whether shots were fired. However, no Guardsmen were injured in the incident.
The Border Patrol says the incident occurred somewhere along the 120 mile section of the border between Nogales and Lukeville. The area is known as a drug corridor. Last year, 124-thousand pounds of illegal drugs were confiscated in this area.
The Border patrol says the attackers quickly retreated back into Mexico…. h/t Pamela Geller Oshry at AtlasShrugs
Top Political Strategist and Foreign Policy Expert Knocks Out Border Fence Idea
Top National Security expert Sylvester Stallone has come out swinging against the idea of a border fence between the US and Mexico: “I support Mexicans who work in my country,” he said, adding that the United States depends on the hard work of Latinos to keep running. … h/t Michael “A.J. Sparxx” Illions at Polipundit.com
Gunmen Force Troops Off Border Watch
Gunmen force National Guard troops to flee observation post near Mexico border … from CBSNews.com
This Needs A Lot More Publicity
A U.S. Border Patrol entry Identification Team site was overrun Wednesday night along Arizona’s border with Mexico.
According to the Border Patrol, an unknown number of gunmen attacked the site in the state’s West Desert Region around 11 p.m. The site is manned by National Guardsmen. Those guardsmen were forced to retreat.
The Border Patrol will not say whether shots were fired. However, no Guardsmen were injured in the incident.I’m quite sure the Border Patrol is being muzzled about the details of this case from the highest levels. I’m pretty sure the open-borders, amnesty-mad Bush administration won’t want to see any publicity for what is effectively an armed invasion of the United States of America… h/t Bill Quick
BORDER POST OVERRUN: “A U.S. Border Patrol entry Identification Team site was overrun Wednesday night along Arizona’s border with Mexico. According to the Border Patrol, an unknown number of gunmen attacked the site in the state’s West Desert Region … h/t Glenn Reynolds
Mexicans Attack National Guard Unit
A group of gunmen attacked a National Guard unit stationed along the border in Texas Arizona in an area noted for drug smuggling. Not being allowed to return fire by their rules of engagement, the Guardsmen were forced to retreat….h/t Bluto
Stallone: Border fence “crazy, ridiculous”
“I support Mexicans who work in my country,” he said, adding that the United States depends on the hard work of Latinos to keep running.
In comments to Mexican media later, Stallone criticized plans to build 700 miles of fence along the border as an immigration-control measure.
Such a fence was “crazy” and “ridiculous,” he said, arguing that nations should be able to interact without being divided by walls.
Emphasis on “should.” … h/t Allahpundit and Hot Air
A group of armed men stormed a National Guard post on the Mexican border near Nogales yesterday—and the National Guard ran away, which is probably the only thing they are allowed to do under their toothless rules of engagement. Here’s a video report at Arizona’s 12News. …h/t LGF readers
Tijuana police ordered to disarm
Local police in the Mexican city of Tijuana are made to hand in their guns in a crackdown on drugs violence. .. from BBC
Stallone Attacks Mexican Border Fence
Stallone Defends Boxing, Attacks Border Fence, on Visit to Mexico City … from abcnews.go.com
Gunmen Force Troops Off Border Watch
Gunmen Force National Guard Troops to Flee Observation Post Near Mexico Border … from abcnews.go.com
hence the name NATIONAL GUARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
According to the Border Patrol, an unknown number of gunmen attacked the site in the state’s West Desert Region around 11 p.m. The site is manned by National Guardsmen. Those guardsmen were forced to retreat. … h/t DougM
This is something. The Mexican government is studying the feasibility of manufacturing and handing out free GPS tracking devices to citizens wanting to sneak into the United States illegally. The idea is that the illegal immigrants could activate the devices…h/t Tom Bevan
1/4/2007
Domestic Democrats Take Control of Congress A U.S. Border Patrol Entry Identification Team Site Was Overrun Wednesday Night Along Arizona’s… h/t John Hawkins
National Guard Overrun At The Border
That policy of putting unarmed National Guardsmen on the border has turned out real swell: A U.S. Border Patrol entry Identification Team site was overrun Wednesday night along Arizona’s border with Mexico. According to the Border Patrol, an unknown number of gunmen attacked the site in the state’s West Desert Region … h/t Oak Leaf
National Guard Attacked At Arizona Border
Provocations: A U.S. Border Patrol entry Identification Team site was overrun Wednesday night along Arizona’s border with Mexico. According to the Border Patrol, an unknown number of gunmen attacked the site … h/t Vinnie
Mexican gunmen cross border, rout National Guard
Actually, I don’t know for sure that they were Mexican. All sorts of people steal across the Mexican border who aren’t native to that country. Just ask Mike McCaul.
Would “the goddamned fence” have helped here? It couldn’t have hurt. … h/t Allahpundit
Nogales woman suspected of smuggling 81 lbs. of coke
ARIZONA DAILY STAR Officers at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales arrested a 27-year-old Nogales, Ariz., woman Tuesday evening as she tried to smuggle 81 pounds of cocaine into the country, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection…. h/t missionaryman
Soldiers, police pour into Tijuana in war on drug gangs
By Luis Perez Associated Press Jan. 4, 2007 07:51 AM TIJUANA, Mexico – Soldiers and federal police poured into the violent border city of Tijuana Wednesday, manning checkpoints and inspecting local police stations as part of President Felipe Calderon’s latest offensive against powerful drug gangs. … h/t missionaryman
Nat. Guard Helicopter Crashes in Calif.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007 By ALLISON HOFFMAN, Associated Press Writer SAN DIEGO — A National Guard helicopter carrying Border Patrol agents to search a remote mountain area for human smugglers crashed a few miles from the Mexico border, injuring the nine people aboard. … h/t missionaryman
Border Patrol agents setting new pot seizure records
FROM STAFF AND AP REPORTS Jan 3, 2007 Border Patrol agents seized over 1,300 pounds of marijuana early Tuesday morning east of the San Luis port-of-entry. Agents are setting new records for marijuana seizures in the Yuma area and all along the Arizona-Mexico border, said Lloyd Easterling, a spokesman for the patrol. … h/t missionaryman
Border patrol rescues seven since start of holiday weekend
FROM STAFF REPORTS Jan 3, 2007 U.S. Border Patrol agents came to the aid of distressed or injured people in seven separate rescue operations since the New Year’s holiday weekend began, the agency reported Wednesday. … h/t missionaryman
Analysis: IT upgrade stalls at immigration
The U.S. agency that processes requests from foreigners for residency and citizenship is crippled by antiquated technology, and its modernization efforts … from UPI
Mexican warlock makes 2007 predictions
Fidel Castro will be dead by May. Losing presidential candidate-turned-protest leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will fade into obscurity. The anti-immigration wall between the United States and Mexico will not get built. And global warming will force everyone to unite. … from Chron.com
Critics attack Social Security pact with Mexico
A confidential 2004 agreement between the United States and Mexico could require Social Security to pay billions of dollars in benefits to Mexicans who paid payroll taxes in this country, according to a senior citizens’ group that forced the document’s disclosure. … from Chron.com
Mexican troops take drug fight to Tijuana streets
Read full story for latest details. … from CNN.com
1/3/2007
McCain grumbles about having to build “the goddamned fence”
“By the way, I think the fence is least effective. But I’ll build the goddamned fence if they want it.”… h/t Allahpundit
Wedding shooting ends crime-ridden year in Mexico
31 Dec 2006 22:37:17 GMT Source: Reuters MEXICO CITY, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Masked gunmen burst into a wedding in southern Mexico late on Saturday and shot dead seven guests in an apparent settling of scores as a year riddled by gangland-style murders drew to an end … h/t missionaryman
Mexico’s Problem: Laws With Scant Enforcement
By Carlos Luken In late December, Senator Manlio Fabio Beltrones, President of the Mexican Senate, announced that sweeping legislation would be introduced that, if approved, would authorize a second electoral round. … h/t missionaryman
Social Security billions could go to Mexicans
Critics say benefits would lure illegals to U.S. while giving employers marginal help … h/t missionaryman
3,000 soldiers, federal police to fight drug crime in Tijuana
By Luis Perez Associated Press Jan. 3, 2007 07:38 AM TIJUANA, Mexico – Mexico is sending some 3,300 soldiers and federal police officers to fight drug gangs in the crime-plagued border city of Tijuana, which has become a major smuggling route for cocaine and methamphetamine entering the United States. … h/t missionaryman
Operation Jumpstart helps nab two sought in felonies
FROM STAFF REPORTS Jan 2, 2007 National Guardsmen working as part of Operation Jumpstart helped U.S. Border Patrol agents on Monday catch two illegal immigrants who turned out to have previous felony arrests for weapons and other offenses, said Lloyd Easterling, a Yuma sector spokesman. … h/t missionaryman
Mexico To Send 3,300 Troops To Tijuana
Mexico will sent more than 3,000 soldiers and police to the border town of Tijuana to try and reign in powerful drug gangs that use the city as a portal to the U.S. narcotics market. … from CBSNews.com
DHS to Train Local Va. Police in Immigration Enforcement
Herndon, Va., known for its activism against illegal immigration, has received approval to get training, exercise federal authority in stopping illegal residents. … from foxnews.com
Links Between Terrorism, Drug Trade, and Illegal Immigration Can’t Be Ignored
… our nation’s failure to secure its borders and create an immigration system that possesses true integrity imperils nothing less than the security of our nation and the survival of our citizens. … h/t counterterrorismblog.org
Las Vegas: German Muslim Held, Denied U.S. Entry
Anti-Muslim discrimination? Maybe, but CAIR’s involvement, and particularly the representation here of the Flying Imams as having been taken off their flight because they opposed the war in Iraq, make this story very suspicious. … h/t Robert and Jihadwatch
1/2/2007
Video: Michelle names her top five news stories of 2006 on O’Reilly
My own:
1. Deterioriation in Iraq.
2. The Democratic takeover.
3. Iran’s rise to regional power.
4. Illegal immigration.
5. The Israeli/Hezbollah war.… h/t Allahpundit
1/1/2007
Guest Worker YES, Citizenship NO
Maybe the man that replaced Governor George W. Bush, can talk some sense into him: I would rather know who is crossing our border legally to work instead of not knowing who is crossing our border illegally to work. … h/t Oak Leaf
Open Border Fanatic Gets A “New One”
Fred Barnes says J.D. Hayworth lost his seat because he was too tough on illegal immigration: Already the wails of the immigration restrictionists are rising, insisting Republicans lost because they weren’t tough on keeping illegal border-crossers out. … h/t Oak Leaf
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Border, Border Security, Politics
