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Internal investigators have already dismissed most complaints of civil rights violations against federal agents handling the surge of illegal immigrant children on the border, the Homeland Security Department inspector general said in a new report Thursday that details near-heroic efforts agents and officers are making. In its first report since the surge, the inspector general said agents have contracted everything from scabies and lice to chickenpox, including bringing the disease home to their own children, as they care for the unaccompanied minors. Investigators also said they saw instances of agents and officers spending their own money to buy toys, clothing...

In the most predictable demographic revolution ever, the Census Bureau reported that nonwhite babies now make up a majority of all births. This shift was inevitable as long as the basic architecture of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act remained in place. It ended the old system of per-country quotas and -- together with subsequent liberalizations -- unleashed a flood of immigration from Latin America and Asia. So long as about a million new immigrants entered the country every year, a demographic transformation was assured as a matter of mathematics. By 2010, the immigrant population was 40 million, following the...

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities have arrested more than 60,000 people in connection with drug trafficking over the past two years, according to government statistics from a nationwide crackdown that has also led to dramatic increases in violence and allegations of human rights abuse.

Report from Gman: We have been busy around here my year to date is now 671. The Border Patrol are responding quick to my calls and apprehending approximately 80% of the groups that are trying to get through. The hard work is paying off and it feels good. If you could just see what I have been able to see it would send chills down your spine. These groups sneaking into our country in the middle of the night; they know it is illegal, you can tell by the way they move through the trails all crouched down and sneaky....

God Bless Texas! The Lone Star State has done the world a favor by disposing of a piece of human garbage that raped and brutally murdered two teenage girls. What makes this even sweeter is Texas did it in defiance of the International Court of Justice (is that the one Aquaman and Wonder Woman are on?), the Mexican government (the murderer-rapist was a Mexican), the Organization of American States, and a sobbing clutch of bed-wetting, criminal loving "human rights" activists and lawyers. Here's a quote from the article for those who want a good belly laugh: David Fathi of Human...

How can we make my version of this Immigration Bill better? Immigration Bill Immediately pass legislation that changes illegal entry into this country from being a civil offense to a criminal crime. Immediately pass legislation that English is this country’s official language. Anyone illegally returning to this country after being deported should be two candy apples. Obtaining, distributing or creating fraudulent documents should be a felony offense. Deport all Illegal Alien’s that are currently in jails or prisons. Deport all Illegal Alien’s that have felony records. Deport all Illegal Alien’s that have not worked in the last year and filed...

SANTA CLARITA - A fleet of tow trucks and a dozen patrol cars worked what looked at first glance to be a major traffic accident, but actually was preventive work, aimed at getting society's most dangerous drivers off the road. The sheriff's deputies, tow jockeys and volunteers were gunning for unlicensed drivers, often wanted for leaving the scenes of accidents. "The number of hit-and-run collisions increases dramatically when there are a high number of unlicensed drivers on the road," traffic Deputy Anthony Arnold said. "People are afraid to stop when they hit someone or something because they're afraid they'll get...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- State lawmakers are trying to drum up support for a congressional proposal to count only United States citizens when drawing congressional districts. Supporters including House Speaker Jon Husted say it's unfair that states with large populations of non-citizens get more congressional seats than Ohio. The House Rules and Reference Committee approved a resolution Tuesday encouraging Congress to amend the Constitution to make the change. Current Census predictions say Ohio will lose two congressional seats in 2010 if the state continues to grow at a slower rate than other states, according to population trends. Meanwhile, states like...

Group opposed to city's immigration policy announces boycott, which local leaders call futile. A Santa Ana-based immigrant rights group that opposes Costa Mesa's immigration enforcement decision today planned to repeat its call for a boycott of Costa Mesa businesses and for civil disobedience. Local leaders disparaged the boycott plan as divisive and unproductive. Nativo Lopez, a spokesman for Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana, first called for the boycott in late January. On Wednesday he announced he'll take the issue to Costa Mesa City Hall, where he planned a press conference for today. Lopez, along with several local labor unions and Latino advocacy...

A year ago, Altoona Police arrested Padilla during a domestic dispute and Cooper said the department discovered that he was an illegal immigrant from Mexico. Cooper said he didn't know why Padilla wasn't deported after that. "For the answer to that question, you'll have to call" U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which handles illegal immigration deportation, Cooper said. "They were notified."

Whooping Cough Outbreak Communities throughout the U.S. are experiencing whooping cough (pertussis) outbreaks - the worst in 40 years. If the school nurse or the health department informs you that there is a pertussis outbreak in your school or community, you may need to call your pediatrician. The school or health department will tell you if your child was directly exposed and requires antibiotics. Health departments across the country are acting quickly to prevent the spread of pertussis, so your cooperation in contacting your pediatrician is crucial. Please follow the instruction of the health department. The care of children in...

SACRAMENTO – Suspecting that drug money may have been laundered through the state's toughest prison, officials at the Department of Corrections have frozen the inmate trust accounts of 14 Mexican Mafia members, a newspaper reported Sunday. The Sacramento Bee said the action followed an audit released in early September in which investigators found that two members of the Mexican Mafia housed in Pelican Bay State Prison's Security Housing Unit, or SHU, each had more than $20,000 in their accounts. Two others had more than $10,000, and seven more had accounts ranging from $1,700 to $5,200.

A SQUADRON of robot spy planes will throw an anti-terror screen around Australia's rich oil and natural gas reserves. The unmanned drones, similar to those used by US forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, will also become the new front line in guarding our northern borders. Prime Minister John Howard will announce a trial of the sophisticated "eye in the sky" technology today. The Herald Sun has learned American-built Global Hawk and Mariner unmanned aerial vehicles will patrol skies over the energy-rich northwest shelf within months. Both are capable of long-range round-the-clock missions at altitudes up to 20km. The Government wants...

Working with Austin, Minn., police, federal investigators have rounded up 10 illegal immigrants who likely face deportation after being accused of having sex with a 14-year-old girl.

Dog deported to Mexico BY PATRICK CORCORAN STAFF WRITER A pit bull that killed two dogs and injured a Hoffman Estates woman remains with its owner until the end of the month when it will be sent south of the border. Ramses, the pit bull responsible for the maulings, will be deported to Mexico under an agreement brokered by its owner, Victor Sandoval, and the village. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Pamela Karahalios approved the pact June 9. Sandoval, who pleaded guilty to two citations and will pay $200 in fines, said the dog will be sent to live on...

STEIN REPORT Friday, April 23 2004 10:26:32 ET SENATE PANEL DEBATES LOCAL COOPERATION WITH IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT "Members of a Senate immigration subcommittee split Thursday over a bill by U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions that would explicitly allow state and local police to arrest or detain people for suspected immigration violations," the AP reports. "With only 2,000 enforcement agents inside the country, federal authorities need help to confront a population of illegal aliens estimated at 10 million, Sessions, R-Mobile, argued at the almost two-hour hearing. That imbalance is a signal that we have no interest in getting a handle on the terrorists...

Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) is waging an important crusade and he wants your help. At stake is the acknowledgement in our schools of the importance of Western Civilization to our country. There used to be jokes about the way Communists would literally scrub the Soviet Union's history books to reflect the current line of the Kremlin. Do Americans really know how our own history has been hijacked? A few years ago, New Jersey, in trying to develop new guidelines for history instruction in public schools, omitted mention of the Founding Fathers, the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Fortunately, we are still...

Nearly 200 illegal immigrants found in drop house (Phoenix-AP) -- It's getting to be a weekly occurrence. A drop house discovered in the Phoenix area crammed with illegal immigrants. Phoenix police today discovered nearly 200 illegal immigrants inside an upscale property Wednesday. About 100 to 150 people were inside the south Phoenix home and an additional 20 to 30 in a guest house on the same property, said Phoenix police Detective Tony Morales. Up to 50 additional people fled the scene. The group in the drop houses included men, women, teenagers, a child, and a pregnant woman who was taken...