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Headlines and quotes from all over (1/24/2007 – 2/2/2006):
2/2/2007
Duncan Hunter: “”As president, I will complete the border fence in six months.”…
Rep.: Congress to Review Authority of Border Agents
Congress will revisit the amount of enforcement authority Border Patrol agents are permitted following the conviction and imprisonment of two former agents who shot a Mexican drug runner, Rep. Ted Poe told FOXNews.com on Thursday.
Ottawa’s plan won’t stop border runners
Strategy to arm guards at U.S. crossings is more costly than effective, critics say
Another border shooting lands law enforcement officer in jail
There were certainly two sides to the account of the two Border Patrol agents who went to jail for shooting a fleeing pot smuggler in the butt. It sounds like they were being pretty shady in the way they covered…
2/1/2007
Feds detain 53 workers in immigration roundup
Immigration agents detained 53 suspected undocumented immigrants at a suburban Houston waste management company early Wednesday in the latest in a string of employer crackdowns.
Ex-border agent cleared in 2nd trial
A former U.S. Border Patrol agent who was convicted in 2001 of violating an illegal immigrant’s civil rights during a fight has been cleared of the crime in a second trial. David Sipe, 35, of Bethany, Okla., said he wants his old job back and wages lost during his hiatus from the Border Patrol.
1/31/2007
Guard-outlaw standoff on Texas border rattles troops
The standoff was the first known armed encounter between National Guard troops and civilians since President Bush ordered about 6,000 soldiers to the border in May to support the Border Patrol and local law enforcement.
Increases in citizenship, other immigration fees planned
The Bush administration is proposing to nearly double the cost of becoming a U.S. citizen and drastically raise the cost of becoming a legal permanent resident.
Guard-outlaw standoff on Texas border rattles troops
The standoff was the first known armed encounter between National Guard troops and civilians since President Bush ordered about 6,000 soldiers to the border in May to support the Border Patrol and local law enforcement.
Officials raid Humble plant for illegal immigrants
48 workers at Republic Waste Services were in custody after federal agents interviewed all employees about their immigration status.
Man accused of trying to buy missile parts for export to Iraq
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents allege in an affidavit that Caldwell, who is from Portland and owns an export brokerage company, was a middleman in a scheme to smuggle Hawk missile parts to Iran.
Homeland Security memos contradict U.S. attorney
Also reveal smuggler formed ‘hunting party’ targeting Ramos, Compean Posted:
“Ex-agent wants his job back on border”
Why in the world this guy wants to go back on the job isn’t clear given what happened to him: A former Border Patrol agent fired in 2001 for beating an undocumented immigrant on the head with a five-cell flashlight wants back wages and his old job now that a federal …
U.S. Proposes Rise in Immigration Fees
Bush Administration Proposing Big Increases in Cost of Citizenship, Resident Applications
File this one under: Ya Think?
Agency needs $3M to plug border tunnels
Key entrances have been plugged in some of the biggest tunnels used to smuggle people and drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border but the passageways remain largely intact, raising concerns that smugglers might reuse them, according to a published report.
Critics say the unfilled tunnels pose an unnecessary national security risk. [...]
Seven of the largest tunnels have yet to be filled in, including the so-called Grande Tunnel found in January 2006 that extends nearly a half-mile from San Diego to Tijuana, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. Filling them would cost about $2.7 million, Customs and Border Protection officials told the newspaper.
Arizona May Launch Own Security Force
I love Arizona. I think it is the last state with the courage to do what is necessary to protect the citizens of this country. Great immigration propositions which pass and survive court challenges, and now a proposal to establish it’s own security force.
Security force for state debated
Arizona may become one of the growing number of states to create its own home-grown security force, manned by citizen volunteers and deployed by the governor to deal with emergencies.
It’s a version of a state militia, separate from the Arizona National Guard but available to assist Arizonans in dealing with natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other emergencies.
Supporters say the concept could help Arizona react more effectively to disasters at a time when federal help could be inconsistent at best.
They’re right, and this would be an excellent way to deal with an increasingly incompetant federal bureaucracy.. Bravo Arizonans. If you get this done it, I know you’ll create a version which will serve as a model for the rest of the nation.
Border Patrol Union Says Agent Being Railroaded
Cold-blooded murder. That’s what Mexico claims happened along the Arizona border after an argument between a 22-year-old illegal immigrant and the Border Patrol agent who tried to arrest him. The local border patrol union claims self-defense and fears the agent is about to be railroaded after Mexican officials were given unrestricted access to the witnesses before
Verdict Reversal for Ex-Border Patrol Agent
Jan 29, 2007 04:28 PM David Sipe is a once convicted criminal who can honestly say he “didn’t do it.” “Relief. Relief. After 7 years, it’s gone. It’s over.” The ex-border patrol agent gets a 2001 guilty verdict overturned in his retrial for civil rights violations against a smuggler. The incident dates back to April of 2000 in Penitas. “He was striking me in the side… he was very close
Uproar over border agents to get White House review
Tony Snow to meet with congressman, promises look at trial transcript Posted: January 29, 2007 9:40 p.m. Eastern By Art Moore © 2007 WorldNetDaily.com Amid growing criticism from congressmen and activists of its handling of the prosecution of two Border Patrol agents, the White House is opening up a line of communication with lawmakers and promises it will review a transcript of the trial.
1/28/2007
What Goes Around (Keeps On Going Around)
Rudy did an immigration bit that was “to the right of everyone else except maybe Tancredo. He talked about immigration in terms of national security. He said we needed to revamp our entire system so that we can get good people. He also said that if the twelve million already here expected to get any type of citizenship they would have to prove that they could read, write, and speak English.”
Yeah, they said the same thing about the beneficiaries of the Reagan Amnesty.
Never happened.
1/30/2007
A number of people have written to me over the past few months wanting to know why I haven’t written anything about the two heroic border patrol agents who are currently in jail for killing a suspect. They’re being portrayed by many as the poster boys for the anti-immigration movement. The reason I didn’t take up the mantle of this cause is simply that I always figured there would be more to the story. And there is …
Guard General: Gunmen Likely Came Across Border by Chance
Armed men who prompted four National Guard members to retreat from the Arizona-Mexico border probably weren’t trying to test their reaction but instead came across them while running drugs across the border, the Arizona National Guard chief said Monday.
(Not) Plugging The Holes In Our Border
In a war on terrorism in which we have already suffered thousands of deaths from infiltrators into the US, one might think that border security might take a leading position among issues faced the federal government. However, the Los Angeles…
1/29/2007
Ballistics data don’t support charge against border agents
Investigator: U.S. attorney twisted evidence to fit case – ‘guilty of malicious prosecution’
1/28/2007
Dems kill proposal to raise fines on employers who hire illegals
Jeff Sessions, a member of the “party of big business,” wanted to jack up the minimum penalty by a factor of 20. That put our new majority in a bit of a pickle: are they the party of the working man or the party of “the undocumented”? Can’t really be both, …
Matt Lewis: Democrats Against Illegal Immigration Enforcement
Here’s the opening line from today’s big Washington Times story: “Senate Democrats quashed a proposal yesterday that would have dramatically increased civil fines on employers who hire illegal aliens.”
Fear of being deported hangs over illegal aliens in California: The-seven day Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweep, dubbed “Operation Return to Sender,” targeted jails across five counties in the Los Angeles area, where police took 423 of what they called “criminal aliens” into federal custody for deportation, after being held …
Remember When Democrats Insisted On Employer Enforcement?
When conservatives finally moved to bolster border security and debated how to address the millions of illegal immigrants that took advantage of decades of open borders. Critics of tough measures complained that the government should focus its efforts against employers…
Md. May Offer In-State Tuition to Illegal Immigrants
With a new governor in power who has pledged support for inclusive immigration policies, Maryland may join 10 other states in allowing illegal immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition rates at the state’s public colleges.
1/27/2007
Perry praises border-duty soldiers
Gov. Rick Perry expressed confidence Wednesday that National Guard soldiers recently deployed to target crime in isolated but high-traffic border areas have the proper training not to shoot at the wrong people.
DHS yet to release evidence on convicted border agents
By Sara Carter, Staff Writer Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Article Launched:01/25/2007 12:00:00 AM PST A Texas congressman demanded that the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General’s Office turn over documents they promised more than three months ago regarding the case of two convicted El Paso Border Patrol agents or face a subpoena or contempt of Congress if they refuse to do so.
U.S.-Mexico Barrier Construction Starts
Initial construction began on vehicle barriers that will be part of a mix of border fencing along the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southwestern Arizona. The initial construction phase could take a few months, though no timetable was announced.
1/24/2007
Un-kept promises of presidents past
The president talked about immigration, health care and energy Tuesday night.
Wrong law used to convict Border agents
Posted: January 22, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern Commentary By Jerome R. Corsi © 2007 What crime is committed when two Border Patrol agents shoot in the buttocks a fleeing drug smuggler who has abandoned a van containing 743 pounds of marijuana? Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., has on record a letter written to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Oct.11, 2006, charging that Border Patrol Agents
Well, I see the news about the pre-State of the Union immigration raids–intended to soften up conservative opposition to the coming illegal alien amnesty–is getting big play. Misleading play. The top-left corner headline this morning at Drudge reads “Officials…
Hundreds Caught In L.A. Immigration Raids
More than 700 people were arrested over the past week in a massive immigration sweep in the L.A. area, more than half of whom were already in jail. Hundreds have already been deported.
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