Thursday, July 24, 2008

Judicial Watch Sues US Gov't. On Behalf of Imprisoned Border Agents
Post Date: 2008-07-24 09:39:04 by JimKouri
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Ignacio "Nacho" Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean, the two Border Patrol agents shamelessly prosecuted by the U.S. government for shooting and wounding a Mexican drug smuggler, Oswald Aldrete-Davila, on February 17, 2005, have not been forgotten by many Americans -- such as attorney's from Judicial Watch -- who are actively pursuing their release from captivity. The two Border Patrol agents were sentenced to 11 and 12 years respectively. Meanwhile, Aldrete-Davila, who attempted to smuggle 750 pounds of marijuana into the U.S., was given medical treatment and immunity for his testimony against the railroaded border agents. "Instead of giving these two dedicated law enforcement ...

Immigration raids Ohio restaurants, arrests 58
Post Date: 2008-07-24 09:38:55 by ladyxx
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Immigration raids Ohio restaurants, arrests 58 Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:16pm EDT CINCINNATI (Reuters) - U.S. immigration agents raided eight Mexican restaurants in northern Ohio on Wednesday and arrested 58 employees as part of a criminal operation against illegal immigrants, federal authorities said. All those arrested were citizens of Mexico and working at Casa Fiesta, a chain of Mexican restaurants in Ashland, Fremont, Norwalk, Oberlin, Oregon, Sandusky, Vermillion and Youngstown, Ohio, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement. It said the raid was the culmination of more than a yearlong investigation. Of the 58 arrested, 54 were men. Three of the four women were released ...

Obama: Healthcare for Illegals - 47 Million Recipients Include Illegal Alienst (reposted)
Post Date: 2008-07-24 08:14:30 by Happy2BMe-OnLP
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Obama: Healthcare for Illegals Democrats' single most important domestic proposal — universal health insurance — may blow up in Barack Obama's face when voters are exposed to the deadly details. Obama has said, proudly and often, "I am going to give health insurance to 47 million Americans who are now without coverage." But are they "Americans?" That 47 million statistic includes illegal immigrants, who virtually all lack insurance. In fact, about one in four of those lacking insurance is here illegally. And they are, by far, the group most in need of health insurance. About 15 million of the remaining uninsured are eligible for Medicaid but haven't signed ...

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