ICE Arrests Over 3,100 Aliens in Massive Sweep of US and Territories

April 2, 2012 - A huge, 6-day nationwide operation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) netted 3,168 "criminal aliens." ICE's "Operation Cross-Check" was conducted in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. Note, however, that the Department of Homeland Security estimated in 2011 that there are about  10.8 million aliens in the U.S. without lawfulimmigration status.

Operation Cross Check – Dallas, March 2012

The massive law enforcement effort, reports ABC OTUS News, "included more than 2,834 individuals who had prior criminal convictions. ICE officials noted that 50 gang members and 149 convicted sex offenders were nabbed. Although ICE has run similar operations called 'Cross-Check,' ICE Director John Morton said this was the largest to date."

KLTV reports that Operation Cross-Check "involved the collaboration of more than 1,900 ICE officers and agents from all of ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations' (ERO) 24 field offices, assistance from ICE Homeland Security Investigations as well as coordination with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners throughout the United States. Arrests occurred in all 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, three U.S. territories and the District of Columbia."

ICE reports on its website that arrests were made "in all 50 states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, three Territories (Virgin Islands, N. Mariana Islands and Guam) and the District of Columbia."

Operation Cross Check – September 2011 (ICE website)

ICE says that this most recent operation is the third nationwide "Cross Check operation" in its history. "The first nationwide Cross Check operation occurred at the end of May 2011 and resulted in the arrest of 2,442 convicted criminal aliens. The last Cross Check operation in September 2011 resulted in the arrest of 2,901 convicted criminal aliens."

To put those numbers in some perspective, we looked at the Government Accounting Office (GAO) website for information about "criminal aliens." We found a March, 2011 document titled "CRIMINAL ALIEN STATISTICS:Information on Incarcerations, Arrests, and Costs." On page two of that document (see the pdf) it says, "The number of criminal aliens in federal prisons in fiscal year 2010 was about 55,000, and the number of SCAAP criminal alien incarcerations in state prison systems and local jails was about 296,000 in fiscal year 2009 (the most recent data available)."

Even more telling, however, is an explanation (also on page two) of "Why GAO Did This Study." The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), it says, "estimated that as of fiscal year 2009 the total alien — nonU.S.-citizen — population was about 25.3 million, including about 10.8 million aliens without lawful immigration status."

In other words, the 3,168 criminal aliens arrested last week is a mere drop in the bucket of the total still at large, walking the streets of America.

Obama's Drunken Uncle Held by ICE as Illegal Alien (UPDATED with Mugshot)

August 29, 2011 - The Australian newspaper reports that Barack Obama's uncle Onyango is being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as an illegal immigrant. (See related video below.) Onyango Obama, 67, was drunk as hell and driving an SUV when he almost hit a police car last Wednesday night, August 24, in Framingham, Massachusetts. The photo of Onyango Obama, left, is a mugshot taken by the Framingham Police Department. The Australian notes that Onyango Obama "was detained as an illegal immigrant because the US Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has an outstanding warrant for him because he was previously ordered to be deported to Kenya." Official records say that Obama was "picked up outside The Chicken Bone Saloon in Framingham, Massachusetts, at 7:10 pm on August 24" because, police charge, "he nearly crashed his Mitsubishi 4x4 into a patrol car." MetroWest Daily News reported on August 26 that a "man illegally in the country from Kenya was drunk when he nearly ran his sport utility vehicle into a police car Wednesday night on Waverly Street, police said. After the near crash, Onyango Obama, 67, told Officer Val Krishtal that Krishtal should have yielded to his Mitsubishi SUV, according to a report filed yesterday in Framingham District Court." The report also notes that "Obama failed a Breathalyzer test, registering .14. The state legal limit is .08." (For you Obama sycophants, a breathalyzer is also known as an "inhalator.") Human Events reports that "Uncle Omar" tried to use his connection to the White House to get out of the DUI trouble.

Quadriplegic Illegal Alien Sent Back To Mexico from Oak Lawn IL

Oak Lawn, IL - An illegal immigrant from Mexico has been taken from Advocate Christ Medical Center, 4440 West 95th Street in Oak Lawn, a southwestern suburb of Chicago, and sent back to his hometown. Quelino Ojeda Jimenez was flown back to the town in which he was born in southern Mexico. Some folks are upset that he was sent back "against his will." While we sympathize with his medical condition, we cannot sympathize with a law breaker when the law comes back to deal with his transgressions. The L.A. Times has this: For almost four months, doctors and nurses at Advocate Christ Medical Center cared for the young Mexican laborer who had fallen from a roof and lost the ability to speak, breathe or move most parts of his body. But Quelino Ojeda Jimenez was in the U.S. illegally, and just before Christmas he was taken from the Oak Lawn hospital, loaded on an air ambulance and flown to Oaxaca, capital of the Mexican state where he was born. Full Story... The L.A. Times story goes on to say that his "abrupt departure, which Ojeda says was undertaken without his consent," has some Mexicans in Chicago upset. Perhaps those Mexicans should be more about upset about other things, such as the fact that Mexico is a corrupt nation of profound poverty, at war with itself and with little opportunity that treats many of its own people like dogs, which is what caused Ojeda Jimenez had to violate U.S. immigration laws. Perhaps the Mexicans in Chicago who are upset about his "abrupt departure" might consider that his abrupt illegal crossing of our border had something to do with his present medical state. Mr. Ojeda Jimenez was, after all, trespassing on U.S. soil without consent. Finally, it should also be remembered that Mexico treats those who cross its own borders illegally with brutality. RELATED: Mexico's crappy health care system mexicomapxl.com/health-care Mexico's War on Civil Rights L.A. Times Let's Try Mexico's Immigration Law Here in the USA CNB

ACLU's Hypocritical Arizona Travel Alert

July 1, 2010 - The ACLU has issued a "travel warning" to people considering a visit to Arizona. According to FoxNews today: American Civil Liberties Union affiliates in Arizona, New Mexico and 26 other states put out the warnings in advance of the Fourth of July weekend. The Arizona chapter has received reports that law enforcement officers are already targeting some people even though the law doesn't take effect until July 29, its executive director said. The ACLU "warning" is incredibly - and typically - hypocritical. I'm not going to rehash the virtues of the Arizona law (SB1070) here. Instead, let's wonder here why the ACLU and others are so concerned about Arizona's alleged human rights violations, while they give the Toilet Republic of Mexico a free pass for its own gross and well-documented brutal treatment of foreigners on its own soil. Some examples: Migrants assaulted by federal agents return to their country (English tranlation from Migrantes asaltados por federales regresan a su país, June 14, 2010) As has happened in other occasions earlier this year, Mexican federal police in Chahuites, state of Oaxaca, assaulted some 300 Central American migrants riding a freight train. A priest from a shelter for transients in that area said that, “As in the previous two assaults, the agents acted brutally……..and kicked them while (the victims) were face down on the ground.” After the assault, a group of migrants complained to the National Human Rights Commission with the help of the local Salvadoran Consul. But afterward, federal police agents threatened them with firearms and demanded that they retract the allegations in front of video cameras. (Source: Tuscon Citizen) Mexico: Hold Military to Account on Rights Abuses (Mexico City) - April 29, 2009 - Mexico is failing to hold members of the military who commit human rights violations accountable, undercutting its efforts to curb drug-related violence and improve public security, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. (Source: Human Rights Watch) Mexico Human Rights - Human Rights Concerns Human rights concerns persist, particularly at the state level where violence surrounds local elections and misuse of the judicial system is common. Federal efforts to combat violence against women in the border town of Ciudad Juárez have continued with limited success. A number of human rights defenders have been threatened and at least three journalists have been killed despite proposed legislation to strengthen human rights protection in the Constitution. (Source: AmnestyUSA.org) Mexico migrants face human rights crisis, says Amnesty "Migrants in Mexico are facing a major human rights crisis leaving them with virtually no access to justice, fearing reprisals and deportation if they complain of abuses," said Rupert Knox, who contributed to the report, Invisible Victims: Migrants on the Move. "Persistent failure by the authorities to tackle abuses carried out against irregular migrants has made their journey through Mexico one of the most dangerous in the world," he added. (Source: BBC News) Time to Speak up on Military Abuse in Mexico The Mexican army's human rights record is very troubling. Soldiers deployed in counternarcotics operations have engaged in grave abuses, such as killings, torture, rape, and beatings. And if the abuses themselves aren't worrisome enough for the Obama administration, their impact on the efficacy of the drug war should be. Each time that civilians are abused, Mexican soldiers contribute to the climate of violence and lawlessness in which the cartels thrive. Worse, the force's abuses have cost it public trust and cooperation, both of which are vital to effective counternarcotics operations. (Source: Foreign Policy) Paramilitaries Kill Two Human Rights Activists in Oaxaca In Mexico, two human rights activists have been shot dead in the state of Oaxaca. The victims have been identified as Beatriz Cariño, director of the Mexican human rights group CACTUS, and Jyri Antero Jaakkola, a human rights observer from Finland. They were traveling as part of a convoy attempting to deliver aid to a town that’s been targeted by paramilitary blockades since the 2006 uprising against Governor Ulises Ruiz. (Source: DemocracyNow.org) Mexico rights agency decries slaying of reporter Mexico's National Human Rights Commission urged authorities Tuesday to investigate the killing of a reporter in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero, the fourth slaying of a Mexican journalist this year.... The rights commission said in a statement that "the impunity of attacks against journalists is unacceptable." The panel says at least 61 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2000 -- 12 last year and four so far in 2010. Press freedom groups say Mexico is one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists. (Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek) With years and years of profound human rights violations on the part of Mexico's military, police and others against it's own indigenous peoples and migrants from neighboring nations, why has the ACLU not issued a "travel warning" for people going there?

Video Shows How Illegal Aliens Become U.S. Voters In Illinois

If you want to vote in Illinois but you're not a legal resident ... No problemo! Just follow these easy instructions and you'll be welcomed at a polling booth in the next election. The "Illinois Voter Registration Application" makes it easy. Click this link to view that form (PDF; will open in a new window). That form is available from the Illinois State Board of Elections. Would it be politically incorrect to wonder why they only offer English and Spanish versions, but no Dutch, French, German, Swahili, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, or any other language? Why is the only non-English version in Spanish? Hmmm.

CNN's Jack Cafferty Scolds Obama for Stand on Arizona Immigration Law

Hot Video: Wow, I don't often agree with Jack Cafferty, but he hit the nail on the head with this op-ed. Speaking on CNN's "Situation Room" recently, Cafferty lambasted Obama and Democrats in Congress for their hypocritical criticism of Arizona's recently passed tough immigration law. Said Cafferty, "Washington's position on illegal immigration is patently dishonest from the top down. No enforcement, no border security, just pandering to Hispanic voters and the corporations that hire the illegals." He went on to say that when Arizona, a state "being ravaged by the presence of 460,000 illegal aliens inside its borders does something about it, the President says that's misguided. What a shame."  Cafferty chastised Obama by saying, "What's misguided, Mr. President, is the Federal Government's ongoing refusal to enforce the laws that are already on the books. Read the Arizona law. Parts of it are word-for-word the same as the federal statutes, which continue to be all but ignored."

Raul Grijalva, The Cowardly Arizona Congressman (Video)

He just couldn't answer a straightforward question. Instead, this cowardly Democrat just walked away without a word.

Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) was asked if he was "committed to sealing the border against the influx of illegal drugs."  He muttered, "I..." and then walked away. It was as though all of the mush in the Democrat's brain froze solid, instantaneously. CNSNews.com has the video, and reports that Grijalva eventually stopped, turned back toward the young interviewer and shouted that the question was "punkish."

Here's what's really "punkish." Grijalva was elected to represent everyone in Arizona's 7th District. He is blatanly concerned, however, with the welfare of only some of his constituents - and it's entirely race based. Grijalva was one of the first to call for a - get this - boycott of Arizona, his home state. He (and other Democrats and similar fools) have no problem in punishing many of the good people of Arizona in order to protest a law that they do not like. Grijalva seems not to have taken into account these facts: A boycott of Arizona will hurt everyone in that state, directly or indirectly, regardless of their race, ethnicity, legal status, height or soda pop preference. Rather than try to mitigate harmful effects on his own state and district, this pig of a man wants his own state to suffer. He has said so himself, and in fact he is leading the calls for a boycott.

"The one-time community organizer didn't really care that Arizona has an 8% unemployment rate or that boycotting conventions would force more people onto the dole," says an editorial at Investor's Business Daily. "Using the signature Alinskyite tactics of the community organizer he once was, the law had to be fought at "a political, legal and economic level," he said. Aside from a boycott, he also wants the federal government to stop cooperating with Arizona, a move he says "would render much of this legislation moot and ineffective." 

Grijalva "represents" Arizona's 7th Congressional District. That includes Tucson, the "urban center" of the district.  "The southern boundary of District 7 coincides with 300 miles of the US/Mexico border. Only Texas’ 23rd district has a longer stretch of the southern border," according to Grijalva's website.

Like most Democrats, Grijalva seems to be obsessed with race. His website notes that "The population within the district is predominantly working-class families, from a variety of ethnic and racial backgrounds. The majority of Tucson’s Hispanic, urban Native American and African-American residents live in the 7th congressional district." Grijalva doesn't bother to tell us about any other ethnic groups, however.

Grijalva notes that "District 7 is also home to 7 sovereign nations: the Ak-Chin, Cocopah, Colorado River Indian Tribes, Gila River, Pascua Yaqui, Quechan, and Tohono O'odham," but what about people of Asian or European decent? Nothing. Apparently, the "variety" that Grijalva refers to is not so varied. No Chinese, German, Swedish, Japanese, French, Vietnamese, Polynesian, Pakistani, or ... well, you get the idea, and you probably find it hard to believe that the only folks living in Arizona's District 7 are Native Americans, African Americans and Hispanics. That's the mindset of Grijalva, however, who walks through life with racist blinders on.

"Grijalva's stance mirrors the party line of the radical left," Investor's Business Daily says. "And it is they who still command his loyalties, not the Arizona voters he's sworn to serve."

Perhaps you've heard this before, but this item from The Pilot bears repeating: "Arizona has something approaching 500,000 illegal aliens in the state — nobody knows for sure. It is the main highway for drug traffic from Mexico, as well as the primary corridor for illegals to enter the United States. Phoenix is known as the kidnapping capital of the country, as drug lords decimate each other’s families. Lots of peaceful citizens are, at the low end, harassed, and, at the high end, killed, by all this activity. Hospitals and schools are overwhelmed with people they cannot afford to treat and educate."

Those are the inconvenient facts that the Alinskyite Democrats do not want to deal with. They prefer to walk away from them, as Rep. Grijalva did in so cowardly a fashion.

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Protesters at Wrigley Field Demand Arizona Boycott

April 29, 2010 - CHICAGO - VIDEO: About 100 protesters in Chicago gathered at Wrigley Field to demand a total boycott of all Arizona businesses, products and services. The group called for a boycott as way of protesting Arizona's recently passed immigration law, which they call "racist." The event at Wrigley was not very large and was peaceful. The protesters, standing at the corner of N. Clark and W. Addison, caused virtually no inconvenience to the baseball fans who were on their way to watch the Chicago Cubs lose to the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-5.  Also See: Arizona Immigration Boycott Zeroes in on Baseball‎ (CBS News)

Left Misrepresents Arizona Immigration Law

by Michael Coyne

Apparently, the Left is a little confused. What else is new?

They seem to now think that “illegal” is a race. I have to applaud them on this one: accusing supporters of Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law of racism while, themselves, lumping all Mexicans and Latinos in with illegal aliens. I wonder if they hurt themselves trying to simultaneously reach behind their backs and chew on their feet.

The common claim is that the law is “racist.” If the law allowed police to stop people based on skin color, it would indeed be horrendously racist.

As usual, though, the Left did not bother to read the bill before they decided it was awful. The following is a direct quote from the bill as represented on the Arizona State Legislature's website:

“[This bill] stipulates that a law enforcement official or agency cannot solely consider race, color or national origin when implementing these provisions, except as permitted by the U.S. or Arizona Constitution.”

So again, if this is the fourth provision of the “controversial” common-sense law, where is the racism?

The fact is simple: a police officer needs to fill out a small mountain of paperwork any time they make a stop. This universally includes explaining why the stop was made. “He looked Mexican” is not a valid reason to put on such paperwork.

Moreover, this law demands that, should someone fail to provide their “papers”—which, by the way, could simply be an Arizona or other state or federal ID or drivers’ license—ICE has to be contacted before any action can be taken against the suspected illegal alien. Again, here is the quote:

“Stipulates that the immigration status may be determined by:
- A law enforcement officer who is authorized by the federal government to verify or ascertain an alien’s immigration status.
- ICE or CBP pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(c).”

It is, therefore, unlawful to detain anyone under this law without the federal government providing the final check. That is to say that only the Feds can make the final “legal or illegal” decision.

But then, there is no reason to let the actual facts get in the way of a good old uninformed charge of racism and state overreaching. So rant on, Lefties! Rant on.

For more conservative commentary, visit Michael Coyne's RepublicanBlue.

Is Arizona's New Immigration Law Racist? Ask These People...

Comrade Obama needs to watch these videos. The first one was filmed in L.A., where "ethnic-cleansing" murders of blacks by hispanic gangs is underway. The second one is part 1 of a 5-part documentary about the violent turf wars between Black and Latino gangs in L.A.

Auntie Zeituni, Above the Law

So, Obama's illegal alien auntie gets special treatment by the legal systems. She's been living in the U.S. illegally for years, and was told to get out years ago. On Wednesday, April 1, she avoided deportation after a brief hearing in a Boston courthouse. Zeituni Onyango (pronounced "i(l)-ˈlē-gəl \ˈā-lē-ən") is still here. At age 56, she has been given another ten months to prepare for a new "asylum bid." Onyango is a half-sister of Obama's deceased father. She is mentioned in Obama's book, “Dreams from My Father." Fox News reported that "The judge pushed back her case until next February [2010] because of his packed schedule. Onyango, who is a Kenyan citizen, wore a curly red wig, fur coat and sunglasses to the hearing. The president has said that laws covering her situation should be followed." Incredibly, Usurper in Chief Barack Obama has said he was unaware of her immigration issues (source). That is most likely a lie, according to a November 2008 article in The American Spectator (emphasis added): Some Obama aides believe that Obama was briefed at least twice by [David] Axelrod or campaign manager David Plouffe on the status of family members. "We tracked who was talking to the press, we kept in touch with some of these people," says an Obama campaign media aide. "Anyone who thinks we didn't doesn't understand just how nervous we were about all of these people, particularly the members of [Obama's] father's family. Axelrod had everything covered." The aide said she was never present for such a briefing, but "we all knew the candidate's family was being taken care of, to protect their privacy and try to contain any damage." Full Article... "Auntie Zeituni" has been violating federal immigration laws, and has been in contempt of court, for years. Reuters explains: In 2001 she received a U.S. Social Security card after proving she was in the United States legally and the following year she sought political asylum due to violence in Kenya. She applied to live in a public housing project in Boston. A federal immigration judge rejected her asylum request in 2004, ordering her to leave the country. She remained in Boston. Groups called for the woman's arrest, but that didn't happen. (I thought we were a nation of laws. I thought we were all treated equally by those laws. In the United States, I've been told, nobody is above the law. Alas, we've been mislead.) Reuters has more: President Barack Obama's Kenyan aunt, who was ordered deported five years ago, can stay in the United States legally until next year when she makes a new asylum bid, an immigration judge ruled on Wednesday. The issue of her immigration status flared three days before Obama was elected the first African-American president in the November 4, 2008 election. His late father was from Kenya and his white mother, also deceased, was American. While she's in the country, Auntie Illegal Alien continues to suck our tax dollars. She lives in a South Boston housing project (tax dollars) and takes public aid (tax dollars). You don't live in Boston? Don't kid yourself, Kansas, Iowa, Texas and the rest of you, a lot of federal money goes into those welfare programs, and that money comes out of your wallets too. The Obama's earn over $600,000 per year from salaries and books. Can't they at least pay his aunt's rent, so she can get out of public housing, while she stalls, delays and avoids a legal deportation order? They should be embarrassed that their aunt is in this country, illegally, on welfare. Full Post at Far Right Democrat... The Obama's are, at least, consistent in their utter disregard for the well being of their next of kin. Barack Obama has repeatedly preached to us that we are our brothers' keepers, yet as far as we know he never bothered to send his half brother George Obama (photo) a crisp $20 bill. That would have been the equivalent of a year's wages for poor George, who lives in a shack in a Kenyan slum. Some brother's keeper Barack Obama is. Auntie Lawbreaker not only received special treatment from the court, she has been watched over and even protected by top aides to Obama. More from that American Spectator article (emphasis added): Back in early 2007, as Obama's chief campaign strategist David Axelrod was organizing and planning the Obama campaign, he identified Obama's unique family situation -- a number of half-brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, some living overseas -- as a potential problem, says an employee for Axelrod's political consulting firm, and who has done work on the Obama campaign." Given [Obama's] father's family history here and in Africa, David wanted the campaign to know who was who, where they lived, and what they were doing. No surprises. We knew she was here illegally. We knew her income levels, but I don't think anyone from the campaign had had contact with her...." Additionally, there's this: Bibi Obama itu datang ke pengadilan dengan penampilan dramatis, termasuk dengan mengenakan rambut palsu keriting berwarna merah dan emas, kacamata hitam, serta jaket semata kaki warna hitam dan baju bulu palsu. Ia berjalan memakai tongkat. Full Article at Kompas.com... To the average American, that article from Kompas.com makes about as much sense as the way in which Auntie Trespasser has been protected by government officials and leftist courts. RELATED: Obama's aunt becomes symbol in immigration debate Judge allows Obama's aunt to stay in US until at least Feb. 2010 ... Judge: Obama's Aunt Can Stay in US Through 2010 Far Right Democrat: He really should be embarrassed George Obama, ‘The least of my brothers’ George Obama - Mahalo When it comes to Obama’s aunt Zeituni, we’re the April Fools ... Madonna Should Adopt Obama's Aunt! (amusing, weird) Kompas.Com - Bibi Obama Cuma Tinggal 10 Bulan Lagi Obama's Illegal Alien Aunt Ambassador: Obama Born In Kenya Chicago News Bench RSS Feed CommieBama Hats and More

Party Crashers Ask "Where's My Free Drink?"

I'll catch hell for this, but here goes. Chi-Town Daily News ran a story yesterday (Feb. 9) with the tug-on-yer-heartstrings title, "As economy falters, some immigrants excluded from safety net." Megan Cottrell wrote the piece. An excerpt: Bernardo Barra says he stopped going to church when he no longer had any money to put in the offering plate. "It was very sad. No job. No apartment. No money in my pocket," says Barra, 65. The last two years have been difficult for Barra. After 15 years of working in the United States after coming here from Costa Rica, he could no longer find work in factories, restaurants and hotels and became homeless. Very sad, indeed. It truly is. Ms. Cottrell reveals, in her fourth paragraph, that Mr. Barra is in the US illegally: Most people in Barra's situation would apply for unemployment, job training or food stamps. But these resources just aren't an option. Barra is an illegal immigrant who cannot get a social security number, so most programs that could help him get back on his feet are closed to him. Well, yah, they're closed to him. They're supposed to be. Those are the rules, and Mr. Barra and millions like him are not following them. I suppose we should credit Mr. Barra for not buying a fake social security card from Elias Munoz (father of Chicago Ald. Ricardo Munoz, 22nd Ward). Elias Munoz was sentenced on January 6 to a four year prison stretch for participating in a fake ID ring that catered primarily to people in the US illegally. The feds broke up that operation in April, 2007, but before it was stopped hundreds of thousands of fake IDs were produced and distributed. (Also see a video report from CBS-2 Chicago) Thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of Americans are right now sharing their identities with immigrants and don't know it. It is the dirty little secret of the immigration issue: By not dealing directly with the undocumented worker situation, the U.S government is actually encouraging identity theft. In fact, one can argue that the origins of the identity theft epidemic can be traced to the immigration issue. (Source: http://redtape.msnbc.com/) Will Barack Obama address this issue? He hasn't so far, and missed an opportunity yesterday (Feb. 9) during his press conference about the so-called "stimulus" legislation: Left out of the debate is any talk of the leaks in the ceiling -- gaping holes many of them now -- which is how the floor got to where it was. The flaws in this ceiling -- outsourcing, offshoring, illegal immigration, free trade and sundry other Friedman's Follies, will remain where they are, stimulus or no stimulus. (Source: Counterpunch.org) Human suffering is human suffering, whether those humans are here legally or otherwise. That being said, it should also be noted that there are two sides to the coin. Citizens of this nation and our non-citizen brothers and sisters who are here legally are suffering too. For every job that an illegal alien takes, it's a job that somebody here legally is denied. For every social service provided for an illegal alien, that's a pocketful of tax money pulled from people here legally. It doesn't matter if you're from another country, what race or ethnicity people are. This is not, as many Leftists and Liberals like to paint it, a race issue. It's a legal issue, period. If somebody came from Uganda or Mexico or Sweden or China, and they're here legally, God bless them. Welcome to America, a so-called "nation of laws." If you're here illegally, get the hell out, or at the very least, be polite while you're crashing the party and don't have the gaul to complain to the host that you're drink isn't being refilled. Ms. Cottrell's article continues: The problem is widespread. Rosa Perea, assistant director of the Centro Communitario Juan Diego in South Chicago, says she is often moved to tears after visiting undocumented families in her neighborhood. Is Ms. Perea "moved to tears" by the thousands of black youths in Chicago who cannot find work because illegal aliens undercut them in the job market? Is Ms. Perea "moved to tears" by the hospitals closing down all over the country, many of which shut down because they've been overburdened by illegals demanding services that the federal government never reimburses them for? If she is, and if she said that to Ms. Cottrell, the quote was omitted. Ms. Cottrell's feel-guilty-for-the-party-crasher article wound down with a knee-jerk, predictable ending, wherein she quotes Bernadette Sanchez, associate professor of psychology at DePaul University: That kind of hope, Sanchez says, is something every American can understand. She points to a sign at the North side community organization, Centro Romero, that reads "No hay ser humano es ilegal" - "No human being is illegal." Big Brother would love that phrase. It's pure Orwell, and as such it muddles the issue ingeniously. Critics of illegal immigration have never and would never say that any human is illegal. But the phrase is, frankly, designed to appeal to stupid people who are incapable of critical thinking. Consider a man who crashes a party in your home. You ask him to leave. He refuses, then insists that you give him more beer and chips. You call the police to have him removed. The party crasher calls a bunch of his friends on his cell phone and tells them to get over to your address, pronto. The police arrive and find a bunch of the crasher's friends outside your home chanting, "No human is illegal! No human is illegal!" The cops back down and let the crasher stay in your kitchen, consuming your chips and drinking your beer. You're advised that if the man wants to sleep in your bed after the party, there's really nothing they can do about it because they're overburdened as it is. Ridiculous? Sure, but that's essentially what is happening nationwide. People come into this country (our home, our house) and crash the party. While no human is "illegal," plenty of humans act illegally. If a man is shooting deer without a hunting permit, he's an illegal hunter. He is hunting illegally. If a man enters a nation illegally, he is committing illegal immigration. He is an illegal immigrant. Why is that so difficult to understand, and why to so many fools swallow and regurgitate the phrase, "No human is illegal?" To call them "illegal immigrants" is not the same as calling them "illegal humans." Idiocy is the ground in which Liberalism sprouts best, and its poison seeds have been spread in the fertile soil for decades. The harvest is moronic statements such as "no human is illegal" being taken as legitimate political and legal argument. We look forward to Chi-Town Daily News running a piece about the economic disaster wrought upon this nation as the direct result of millions of humans being here illegally. We'll wait with fingers crossed, but we doubt we'll see it. RELATED: What We Didn't Learn at Obama's Press Conference Obama's Immigration Challenge Your Land Is Their Land The cost of illegal immigrants to the American taxpayer... Video: Lou Dobbs, The Cost of Illegal Immigration Nation's pols continue to lie about immigration enforcement Center for Immigration Studies Morris: Boost bail on illegal aliens accused of crimes Illegal Immigration and the Border of the Ridiculous CNB RSS Feed

Flash - Stimulus Money for Illegal Aliens?

Is there a sharp lawyer out there who can bring charges of treason against the bastid Harry Reid? You MUST read this: Reid blocks bipartisan amendment requiring citizenship verification for stimulus recipients, February 8, 2009 10:28 PM by Michelle Malkin More Malkin: Porkulus math: A breakdown of Collins/Nelson stimulus changes CNB RSS Feed

New Lawsuit Demands Arrest of Obama's Aunt

Barack Obama's auntie Zeituni has been living in the US for years as an illegal alien. She's ignored the authorities. Obama has known about her for years. She's been given a pass for years. Now, Americans for Legal Immigration PAC has had enough and is demanding that the law be followed. (For background, see our November 1, 2008 post.) (ALIPAC) is filing an arrest request with Immigration and Customs Enforcement today and issuing a public demand for President Obama to honor his rhetoric about the Rule of Law by deporting his aunt Zeituni Onyango. (Full Story...) This puts Barack Obama in a tough position. He will either have to prove that he meant it when he said that laws should be followed, or he will have to prove that he meant it only when it comes to other people. (You know, like that line about being our brothers' keepers, all the while letting his half brother George live in a Kenyan shanty town, never bothering to mail a few bucks to him.) "President Obama has promised the American public that his administration will honor the principles of open government, the Constitution, and the Rule of Law," said William Gheen of ALIPAC. "Obama must either deport his aunt or destroy his own credibility by showing her favoritism." CNB RSS Feed

How Pat Quinn Is Violating His Oath

When Pat Quinn was sworn in as Illinois' new governor on January 29, he swore an oath that included upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States. So far, he has been complicit in violating the very US Constitution that he swore to honor. Every minute that goes by without Governor Quinn demanding that the State of Illinois stop protecting illegal immigrants is another minute that he violates the part of his oath in which he swore to uphold and protect the US Consitution. Here's why. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution outlines some of the powers granted to Congress. It states that "The Congress shall have power to.... establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization." This means that the US Constitutional gives Congress - and only Congress - the power to establish all laws and rules of naturalization or immigration. Not the states, but Congress and only Congress. Yet, the State of Illinois is known as a "sanctuary state," meaning it ignores and violates federal laws - laws made by Congress - regarding immigration policy. In September, 2007 the US Department of Justice sued the State of Illinois for violating the US Constitution and federal laws pertaining to immigration policy, specifically Illinois' House Bill 1744. A DoJ press release summed it up: The Department of Justice today filed a lawsuit in federal district court seeking to invalidate an Illinois state law that attempts to prevent employers from using DHS's E-Verify system, which allows them to check in real-time whether new hires are authorized to work in the United States. The lawsuit seeks a declaration that a law passed earlier this year by the Illinois legislature and signed by the Governor [Rod Blagojevich] that prohibits employers from enrolling in the Department's E-Verify system is invalid. "E-verify or the Basic Pilot Program, authorized by Congress, is the on-line system that allows employers to verify whether new hires are allowed to work in the United States," said Carl Nichols, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Civil Division. "Today's lawsuit seeks to invalidate an Illinois state law that frustrates our ability to assist employers in making sure their workforce is legal, and in doing so conflicts with federal law." That Illinois law, passed in 2007 - Section 12(a) of the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act - prohibited employers in Illinois "from enrolling in the Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program." Employers use E-Verify to confirm that new hires are legally authorized to work in the United States. On Sept. 24, 2007, an editorial on Illinois Review asked this: So, are we to expect Attorney General Lisa Madigan to rise to the defense of Governor Rod Blagojevich and the Illinois General Assembly, who are being sued by the feds for passing a state law allow federal immigration laws to be usurped? Illinois Review also noted that, in response to the DoJ suit, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-8) issued a statement, in which he said, "Governor Blagojevich is attempting to preempt federal law by creating a virtual sanctuary within the State of Illinois for illegal aliens. Subsequently, the Department of Justice has filed suit in federal court today, and I applaud their actions." Today, Illinois still forbid the use of E-Verify, but the law is still being litigated (source). In other words, the State of Illinois is busy spending time and your tax dollars defending pro-illegal alien laws that violate Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution. That's the same US Constitution that Pat Quinn just swore (again) to uphold. By the way, Illinois' Attorney General Lisa Madigan also swore an oath to uphold the US Constitution. So did each and every Illinois State Legislator. Governor Blagojevich is no more, but today we have no indication that Governor Quinn will be any different regarding the violation of federal law - and the US Constitution that he swore to uphold - as regards the sanctuary of illegal aliens and the setting of a non-uniform immigration policy. RELATED: Reps. Roskam and Shuler Urge Omaba Not to Delay E-Verify Requirement United States: Final Rule Amends FAR Requiring E-Verify Homeland Security Takes Strong Measures to Fight Illegal Hiring Illinois House approves driver's licenses for illegal aliens Harvard Jr. High transforms into Mexican consulate illinoisreview: Illegal Aliens Cost Illinois Taxpayers $3 Billion+ Illegal aliens captured with HAZMAT licences Illinois bends to feds on weeding out illegal workers: The Swamp Durbin takes off the gloves – and mask Most in Illinois favor laws targeting illegal immigration CNB RSS Feed

Angry Hispanic Upset By Facts

Much passion in response to my post today, "Tomatoes and Cheap Labor." Facts can be very upsetting, and reader "Rogers Park Latino" is muy upset. (RPL's spelling errors have not been corrected.) Shame on you! How dare you post this senseless and debasing propoganda [sic]! I'm truly disgusted. As an Hispanic I find this utterly offensive. Not only that, it's full of fallacy after fallacy. The reality is that only 15% of the Latino population is here illegally. Extend that number proportionally to the students - and only 15% of those students are here illegaly.

NOTE: Don't you love that the commenter says "only" 15% are here illegally? That's more than one in six! Number 2 - "A third-world culture that does not value education," Wow - that's a lie if I ever heard one. The reality is education is the number one issue amongst Latinos (Pew Hispanic Research) Number 3 - "That accepts children getting pregnant and dropping out of school by 15" Again, disgusting that someone would write this. I'm Mexican and my mother (who has dual citizenship) owns a home in Mexico. I can tell you that that type of behavior isn't accepted in Mexico or in the US.

NOTE: If that behavior is not accepted, then why is it so widely practiced? Number 4 -"and that refuses to assimilate" Again. Not founded on evidence. Read any recent Tribune article - Latino 2nd and 3rd generations are assimilating faster than any previous immigrant group in the US's history. Most 2nd generation are bilingual and most 3rd generation can't speak Spanish.

NOTE: Oh, but the evidence abounds. Visit East Los Angeles sometime.

I could continue to rebut this hate-filled e-mail all day long - but instead I'll just politely ask that you remove it. Thanks, Rogers Park Latino RESPONSE: Dear RPL: How dare I? It's my blog. How dare YOU tell ME to remove something that challenges your worldview. "Remove it?" Are you kidding me? I didn't write the piece you're so ticked off about. I presented it as something that is going around the Internet. But since you decided to step in this, I must say that your hate-filled comment shows your own ignorance. You wrote, "The reality is that only 15% of the Latino population is here illegally." How could you possibly know that if they are UNDOCUMENTED? You CANNOT know that "only 15%" entered the country illegally. In any case, who cares? Fifteen percent would still be a heck of a lot of people. Your point is moot. "Not founded on evidence," you write. Ever been to East L.A., Amigo? There's a whole bunch of evidence right there. You say education is the number one priority amongst Latinos. Sure, the educated ones certainly do, but they're in the minority. You wrote, "That accepts children getting pregnant and dropping out of school by 15." Again, disgusting that someone would write this. I'm Mexican and my mother (who has dual citizenship) owns a home in Mexico. I can tell you that that type of behavior isn't accepted in Mexico or in the US." RPL, but are you just completely clueless? Right here in our own neighborhoods we have kids getting pregnant and dropping out by age 15, of all ethnicities. Your mother owns a home in Mexico - so what? What's that got to do with 15 year old here or anywhere getting knocked up? "Isn't accepted?" Perhaps not by you, certainly not by me, but look outside your window. "Advocates say that the high birth rate is a major factor why so many Latinas are forced to drop out of high school since many cannot find adequate day care. In 2004, the Latino drop out rate in New York City was 20.6 percent compared to 17.7 percent for blacks, 10.6 percent for whites and 9.5 percent for Asian students. While the city’s Department of Education does not break down the numbers by gender, an analysis by the Pew Hispanic Center based on 2000 U.S. Census data showed that in New York state native-born Latinas had a 3.8 percent drop out rate and foreign-born Latinas a 10.7 percent drop-out rate – higher than that of black and white female teenagers." Source: http://www.eldiariony.com/noticias/detail.aspx?id=1449298§ion=17 You wrote: "Number 2 - "A third-world culture that does not value education." Let's see, it's not a lie that it's a Third World culture. So is it a lie that the Hispanic culture does not value education? I would agree that it is. But I didn't say that. I would say, however, that as a whole they value it less than some other Western cultures. But don't take my word for it. Northeastern Illinois University notes that, "Nationwide, Latino students have a 38 percent school dropout rate, higher than any other population. About 55 percent of Latino adults have a high school diploma. In 1997, 27 percent of Hispanic high school graduates ages 18-21 were enrolled in college, as compared to 46 percent of white students." Source: http://ola.wkkf.org/ENLACE/chicago.htm Unfortunately, Latino students have a very high drop-out rate (50%). This is line with a national trend where drop-out rates are increasing for all students, with the average being around 30%. Its not limited to rural or urban or one particular ethnicity or social group, however Latinos seemed to be hit particularly hard according to Ruben Navarrette Jr., a columnist at the San Diego Union-Tribune. He believes that “while [Latino parents] value education for their children, they don’t always value it for themselves. Many Latinos have decided that the way to get ahead is through hard work, and that is where they focus their passion.” Source: http://www.scholarships-ar-us.org/blog/2006/12/06/what%E2%80%99s-behind-the-high-drop-out-rate-for-latino-students/ But this is not happening only in the U.S. It is happening IN LATIN AMERICA. According to the ECLAC report Social Panorama of Latin America 2001-2002, "Thirty seven percent of Latin American adolescents (from 15 to 19 years) drop out of school before completing secondary education. Almost half leave early, without finishing primary school, but in several countries most leave during the first year of high school." Source: http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/02/06/teen-pregnancy-rate-continues-drop-except-among-latinas-arizona/ Also see: "Buenos Aires aims to cut dropout rate" at http://www.iht.com/articles/2002/10/18/rargentine_ed3__0.php I could continue to rebut your hate-filled, devoid-of-facts comment all day long - but instead I'll just politely ask that you do some reasearch on your own. Try reading reliable sources, like the ones I cited above, instead of the opinion pages of La Raza.