Posted on 09/24/2003 9:58:29 PM PDT by JustPiper
What's so bad about the guest worker and immigration programs we have in place now?
To date, I haven't seen a single coherent argument against entering the U.S. legally.
Okay...
Sounds like these folks did it the "legal" way...parents worked towards legal US citizenship (as they should have) and it was granted
Lara's born here, she's a citizen.
What "civil rights" were violated? What's her beef? They were "legal" immigrants, based on the info she gives. How was she and "her people" wronged?
Something doesn't smell right here with her story. What am I missing?
MIAMI.com - THE MIAMI HERALD: "SERIAL RAPE SUSPECT CAUGHT" (ARTICLE NOTE: The suspect is identified as Reynaldo Elias Rapalo, age 32, "a Honduran citizen whose visa had expired.") (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Shenandoah rapist, who stalked Miami's southeast neighborhoods with terrifying randomness for a year, striking victims from 11 to 79, finally made the mistake that led to his capture, police said Saturday.") (September 21, 2003 (Read More...)
SAN LUIS OBISPO.com - THE TRIBUNE: "SEARCH FOR MEN WHO SHOT AT DEPUTIES IN POT BUST FALLS SHORT" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Meanwhile, Sheriff's Capt. Gary Hoving estimated the value of the more than 4,800 plants seized from the site off Hi Mountain Road on Tuesday at nearly $14.4 million. The four suspects went into hiding after being surprised Tuesday morning by deputies from the Sheriff's narcotics team. But before fleeing, they fired at least 11 shots at deputies. Officials didn't know Wednesday how many of the suspects fired. A fifth suspect, Rubio Villa of Mexico, was captured and arrested at the grove. Officials believe he fired some of the shots.") (September 17, 2003) (Read More...)
SEATTLE PI.com - SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER: "FATHER, SON ARRESTED IN FAKE DOCUMENT STING" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "BURIEN -- Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have broken up a suspected counterfeit document ring in Burien run by two undocumented Mexican nationals. Julio Juarez and Jose Luis Juarez, a father and son, were arrested Sept. 8 after they reportedly tried to sell fraudulent identification documents to undercover immigration agents in a Denny's parking lot.") (September 19, 2003) (Read More...)
HOUSTON CHRONICLE.com (AP): "TREASURY RULES ON MEXICAN IDs STAY IN PLACE" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department said today it will leave in place rules that allow financial institutions to accept Mexican identification cards, called matricula consular, which often are used by undocumented immigrants to open bank accounts. The decision, which extends to all foreign-issued identification, is considered a victory for immigration and Latino groups that have protested efforts to prohibit use of the identification card as anti-immigrant and anti-Hispanic. Financial institutions, too, had opposed any change in the rule.") (September 18, 2003) (Read More...)
WTOP.com (AP): "SHIPMENTS OF STOLEN LUXURY VEHICLES RECOVERED IN BALTIMORE" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Baltimore Regional Auto Theft Task Force followed a trail that led from Maryland to Belgium and Nigeria in recovering the vehicles. They were being carried aboard container ships. But before the shipments could be unloaded overseas, the vessels were ordered to return to Baltimore, where the cars and SUVs were seized by local and federal investigators. Authorities said they suspect the operation was backed by a group in Nigeria, where most of the stolen vehicles had been shipped.") (September 16, 2003) (Read More...)
MLIVE.com - NewsFlash - Michigan News (AP): "MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PROVIDING SUPPORT TO HEZBOLLAH" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "DETROIT (AP) -- A man who the government says funneled contraband profits from cigarette trafficking to the Islamic-militant group Hezbollah pleaded guilty Thursday to providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Hassan M. Makki, 41, of Dearborn, also pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge, according to a plea agreement filed in U.S. District Court.") (September 18, 2003) (Read More...)
DETNEWS.com - THE DETROIT NEWS: "$1 MILLION HEROIN CACHE FOUND IN SOUTHFIELD" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Two unidentified men, 26 and 29 years old, both living in Detroit, and a 57-year-old woman, who claimed a Lagos, Nigeria, address, were arrested after a drug dog named Teddy led police to the heroin in the trunk of the car, McCabe said.") (September 19, 2003) (Read More...)
FOX NEWS.com (AP): "TWO MORE 'PORTLAND SEVEN' TERROR SUSPECTS TO PLEAD GUILTY" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "PORTLAND, Oregon. - Two more terror suspects among the so-called "Portland Seven" have decided to plead guilty to charges of conspiracy to aid Al Qaeda and the Taliban during the war in Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday. Brothers Ahmed and Muhammad Bilal both plan to enter guilty pleas at a Thursday hearing after initially pleading innocent to charges of conspiracy to wage war against the United States and conspiracy to provide material support and services to Al Qaeda. The Bilals also were indicted on firearms conspiracy charges while Ahmed Bilal faced a firearms possession charge.") (September 17, 2003) (Read More...)
And you won't Imal, because in Mehico they are probably telling them we 'owe' them, besides they are too lazy to do it the legal way!
I've spent a few hours a day at FAIR.
Also, there are counter protests greeting the illegals at their stops, mine is here in Chicago Saturday.
And this one is the best!
Get Off Your Ass!
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