Posted on 11/11/2005 2:11:56 PM PST by VU4G10
-Washington-
Illegal immigrants are overwhelming hospitals, sheriff's departments, jails and courts in border communities, Republican lawmakers testified Thursday.
"Gangs and drug traffickers can easily overwhelm small, local law enforcement departments," said Rep. Henry Bonilla, whose Texas district includes 700 miles of the U.S.- Mexico border. "Imagine if this was happening in your town. You might feel under siege."
Border Patrol agents question an illegal immigrant caught after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border near Harlingen, Texas, in April. GOP lawmakers testified Thursday border areas are also seeing an influx of non-Mexican immigrants.
Bonilla told a House panel that border areas are also experiencing an "invasion" of immigrants from countries other than Mexico, including some from nations that the United States monitors for possible terrorist activity.
As of October, 146,000 non-Mexican illegal immigrants had crossed the border this year, he said.
Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) testified that in his district, the Border Patrol has apprehended two illegal immigrants from Afghanistan, two from Indonesia, nine from Iran and one from Syria over the past two years.
In addition, he said, small sheriff's departments in his district are increasingly called on to assist in catching illegal immigrants and spend a quarter of their operating budgets assisting the Border Patrol.
At the hearing of the House subcommittee on immigration, border security and claims, some lawmakers cautioned against scapegoating immigrants.
"I know many blame immigrants for all of our nation's ills, but the statistics I see and the people I meet ? reflect an entirely different perspective," said Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.).
Immigrant workers — both legal and illegal — make up more than 25 percent of factory workers in Chicago and almost half of the blue-collar, service-related and unskilled jobs there, he said.
"It is not an exaggeration to say that our city would grind to a halt without these workers," Gutierrez added.
The hearing was the first in a series to explore the effects and costs of illegal immigration on crime, medical care, schools and government programs.
Future hearings will include testimony from lawmakers from North Carolina, Georgia and other states that have experienced large increases in immigration over the past several years.
The hearing also addressed the potential threat of a terrorist attack as a result of poor immigration security and control. Bonilla cited two newspaper articles pointing to terrorist plots to infiltrate the United States through the porous Southern border.
But John P. Clark, deputy assistant secretary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said in an interview that there is no evidence to suggest that terrorists have tried to enter the United States through Mexico.
Gutierrez and other lawmakers said the only solution to the immigration problem is to allow illegal immigrants to come out of the shadows and apply for legal work permits.
President Bush is pushing a temporary worker plan and several proposals have been introduced in Congress. But the issue has split Republicans — with some favoring some type of "guest worker" program and others strongly opposed to giving visas to people who have broken the law to enter the United States.
Other immigration proposals also have been introduced, including a measure by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, to build a 2,000-mile, high-tech security fence along the border with Mexico.
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| Posted by Laissez-faire capitalist On News/Activism 11/10/2005 11:22:28 AM CST · 23 replies · 804+ views WorldNetDaily ^ | November 10, 2005 | Staff In announcing the introduction of legislation aimed at preventing illegal aliens fromn getting driver's licenses yesterday, a North Carolina Republiacn Republican member of the House of Representatives casually dropped a bombshell that went over the heads of most of the media covering the event - that three members of al-Qaida were recently arrested trying to enter the U.S.... "Our main concern is: Who's in our state? This is a critical issue today. They just arrested, down on the border, a couple of weeks ago, three al-Qaida members who came across from Mexico into the United States." Read | Comments |
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| Posted by kristinn On News/Activism 11/09/2005 6:49:04 PM CST · 420 replies · 12,360+ views Wednesday, November 9, 2005 | Kristinn Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.) let slip a bombshell disclosure at a news conference today to announce a bill targeting states that allow illegal aliens to get drivers licenses. During the Q&A with reporters, Myrick gave as a reason for proposing the bill the recent capture of three al Qaeda terrorists at the U.S.-Mexico border. A check of Google News turned up no references to this incident, yet Myrick stated this was a 'given fact.' No reporter asked her about this revelation, but it was noted at the end of a Charlotte Observer article by Tim Funk. Two Representatives from North... Read | Comments |
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"Thunder on the Border" click the picture:
Must Quell Urge To Smack The Cr@p Out Of Somebody!
I was hoping that in his fourth term, President Clinton would finally come to his senses about immigration.
Immigrant workers — both legal and illegal — make up more than 25 percent of factory workers in Chicago and almost half of the blue-collar, service-related and unskilled jobs there, he said.
Well, we certainly can't let any Americans have jobs like this, now can we? Horror of horrors, it might increase the wage structure.
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
Support our Minutemen Patriots!
Be Ever Vigilant ~ Bump!
Welcome to the Twilight Zone!
I'm sure things in Chicago will work out just fine. /sarc
Per Capita Income In State Is Expected To Sink Over 20 Years (California)
Californians' per capita income will drop 11 percent over the first two decades of this century unless the state closes the educational gap of its expanding Latino population. Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of the state's population and work force, and among the least-educated. In the 25-to-64 age group, 52 percent of Latinos lacked a high school diploma. The center attributed California's situation in part to the diversity of its work force. SNIP
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Chicago would grind to a halt, my aunt fanny. Let's say that 20% of the total population of Chicago is illegal. So, if they weren't there, there would be 20% less of a need to build new roads saving tax dollars. There would be more citizens paying those national and local and property tax dollars meaning a decrease in taxation. There'd be less need for low income housing. Less welfare recipients. Less free health services which the taxpayer has to foot the bill for. Less need for fire, police, and emergency since there'd be a lower population. Less drain on the school system. Less chance of violence and gang activities. And more jobs for Americans.
Gutierrez can take a flying leap.
"But John P. Clark, deputy assistant secretary of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said in an interview that there is no evidence to suggest that terrorists have tried to enter the United States through Mexico."
Wow, what a relief. Everything's okay, then.
I wonder why they keep repeating that lie?
"As of October, 146,000 non-Mexican illegal immigrants had crossed the border this year,"
That's a lot of lettuce and other possible "products".
OK folks, let's start a war with Iran and tell Mexico anyone crossing the border north is automatically drafted for service in that theater.
Anyone with even two brains cells to rub together knows that it is impossible to say that. One might say "We have no evidence etc" or "it is unlikely that etc" - although even those statements are obvious lies, at least there's wiggle room.
I don't know if they're just evil, just stupid, or most likely, evil AND stupid.
But ILLEGALS are good for big business and they don't cost the US taxpayer anything and the economy would collapse without them and family values doesn't stop at the Rio Grand and they do jobs that Americans wont do and no one's lawn would get cut and...
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