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A few weeks ago I sent Texas Senator John Cornyn an e-mail asking him what he was going to try to do about steming the tide of illegal immigration. I received a reply recently and I thought I'd share his non-answer… My e-mail… Every day more and more illegal aliens cross over our southern border and find their way to cities across the USA. In clear violation of US immigration laws. Some people argue that illegal aliens are coming here to help us, to take jobs that "no one else will take." Well I'm telling you that is an outright...

The Federal Communications Committee and the Justice Department are at loggerheads over a new problem in the war on terror: how to listen in on Internet phone calls. Thanks to the blistering growth of VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol services, which have been adopted by approximately 10 million people worldwide so far, law enforcement officials now worry that wiretapping may one day become technically obsolete. If traditional phone lines go the way of the horse and carriage, will the FBI still be able to listen in on Internet phone calls? How would it go about tapping one? Is it even...

Dear Beerswillr, Knowing of your interest in immigration, I wanted to let you know my take on President Bush's recent proposal. The Administration immigration initiative is unworkable and irresponsible. Please be assured that I strongly oppose any and all forms of amnesty. At the moment, I'm working with members of the Texas delegation to counter President Bush's proposal and develop a common-sense solution. We must realistically acknowledge that border-security issues and law enforcement go hand-in-hand with immigration. At this point, I only agree with President Bush that illegal immigration has become a problem of catastrophic proportions. Immigration to this country...

So the illegal aliens are here to help us huh? What a big lie! They're here to help themselves, and it's about time our government officials realized it and did something about it. Read this little gem! Youngster dreams of returning to Mexico to enjoy the fruits of his labor I thought for a moment this had gone down somewhere along our southern border, but I should have known better. Soldiers Foil Illegal Border Crossing, Kill Attackers Here are the rest of the posts that made the border ping list during the last 5 weeks. It's sickening. There are approximately...

After the Crossing, Danger to Migrants Isn't OverHOW TO DESTROY AMERICAHomeland Security Launches Operation Ice StormLetter to the Editor: Extend a hand, not a fist, to immigrantsWhose Country Is This?Yuma cops uneasy with arresting illegal aliensSmugglers of Illegal Aliens Gunning for Each Other Near Mexican BorderBorder Patrol takes on 'coyotes'Social Security Pays Benefits for Illegal Work Says Inspector GeneralTexas lawmakers (R-John Cornyn) want Mexicans treated like Canadians in U.S. travelsMan is indicted as illegal alienEconomy's woes didn't slow aliens By Jerry SeperSmugglers of Illegal Aliens Gunning for Each Other Near Mexican Border Man is indicted as illegal alienSmugglers of Illegal...

205 migrants die hard, lonely deaths (Barf Alert)Driver's licenses and illegal immigrants.Jessie Ventura on Illegal Immigration.Freep this CNN Poll on Illegal Immigration, Lou Dobbs Tonight Show.Senate Judiciary Committee Set to Consider Illegal Alien Student AmnestyMan’s care stretches officials’ compassion: County must foot bill for illegal immigrantCourt System Is Big Opening For ImmigrantsLift Shadow From Illegal ImmigrantsCurran opinion permits licenses (Illegal Aliens Are Being Denied Licenses Illegally) Fast Hispanic growth shows no sign of slowing in next 20 yearsSupreme Court accepts border search case.And the problems continueTANCREDO WILL SEEK TO ABOLISH RACE CAUCUSESImmigrants passing out pink slips. U.S. unemployment highest level...

America must drain the immigration swampDeporting migrants via Texas ends soonGroup seeks to ban California license as IDBorder Patrol Stops Immigrants' 'Freedom Ride' BusesProtesters arriveRally Pushes Immigrant Rights (with NM Gov. Richardson) Border Patrol detains 'Freedom Riders' in El Paso, then let go. Vasquez slams efforts to aid illegal immigrantsU.S. Deportation Plan Angers MexicansNon-citizen parents gain voice with Gonzalez amendment (Illegal undocumented immigrants Alert) The Border's Last Hope? Immigrants' Rights Drive StartsLawmakers target 'insane' policyIllegals drop suit against Texas rancherA JOURNEY FOR CHANGEAlcohol may have caused fatal crashDoing the Work of America: Food and Commercial Workers Mobilize for Immigrant Worker...

12:01 AM CDT on Monday, September 8, 2003 Listen to the commercials in support of Proposition 12, and you'll get the idea that if Texans vote no on Sept. 13, your family doctor, neurosurgeon and anyone with a medical degree will fade into history. Not so. The commercials, which feature Gov. Rick Perry's plea for passage, distort the implications of Prop 12. As a result, they risk misleading voters into supporting something they're sure to later regret. The untold fact in these ads is that the Legislature already has capped non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. This spring, the Legislature...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Former WorldCom Inc. (WCOEQ, news) chief executive Bernie Ebbers was booked Wednesday on criminal charges of violating Oklahoma securities laws in a massive accounting fraud. Mr. Ebbers, whose company collapsed last year in the nation's largest bankruptcy, was fingerprinted and booking photographs were taken of him, said Oklahoma County sheriff's Sgt. Rochelle Thompson. Following booking, Mr. Ebbers was released pending a 1:30 p.m. CDT court appearance before Oklahoma County Judge Russell Hall. Mr. Ebbers and five other former officials with the telecommunications giant, now known as MCI Inc. (MCWEQ, news), are accused of 15 felony counts. Each...

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I've had it with illegal aliens, illegal immigration, and the complicit attitude of US immigration policy! My 16 year old has been looking for a summer job for the last 3 months, what he's found has been surprising. Not only are there no summer jobs available, there are no jobs available, period, for someone with no experience. So you say he's not looking hard enough? That the jobs are there, you just have to find them. HA!All the entry level, low skill jobs that would normally be taken by teenagers and young adults during the summer are being taken by...