Utah Latino groups urge boycott of stores, banks in protest of illegal immigration bills

SALT LAKE CITY — Several Latino groups are calling on their community to not shop at any Utah stores for two weeks in protest of an enforcement-only illegal immigration bill.

"We are not going to buy anything for 15 days," Jose Gutierrez, president of the Utah Hispanic Latino Coalition, said Thursday.

The boycott is planned for March 14 to March 28. In addition, he called on Latinos to withdraw their money from banks during that period "to show we make a difference" in the state's economy...[Full Article]

Illegal aliens would find sanctuary in proposed Utah bill

The head of a grassroots immigration reform organization is dismayed over reports that the Mormon Church is one of major supporters of a bill that could make Utah a "sanctuary state" for illegal aliens.

Utah H.B. 116 has already passed the legislative process and now awaits the decision of Governor Gary Herbert to either sign or veto the historic measure. The bill would create a guest worker program for illegal immigrants in the state, despite the fact that immigration statutes are a federal prerogative.

William Gheen is president of Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC). He says the amnesty legislation is guided by the principles of the Utah Compact, which the Deseret News reported has been endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...[Full Article]

Law Professor to Congress: Obama’s Failure to Enforce Immigration Law Is ‘Dereliction of Duties'

(CNSNews.com) - A Vanderbilt University law professor told a House committee on Tuesday that President Barack Obama's failure to enforce federal immigration law is a "dereliction of duties" that puts Americans at risk...[Full Article]

Outrage! US Government Funding La Raza with Your Tax Dollars

The United States government is funding the National Council of La Raza with our tax dollars. La Raza, which literally means in Spanish “The Race,” is a radical organization that advocates open borders and amnesty for illegal aliens. I pulled and analyzed the tax return Form 990, the form filed by 501(c) 3 organizations to the IRS, and here is what was reported:...[Full Article]

Bill Introduced To Make English Official U.S. Language

Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) and Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) recently introduced legislation in both chambers aimed at establishing English as the official language of the United States government.

“A common language is the most powerful unifying force known throughout history,” King said. “We need to encourage assimilation of all legal immigrants in each generation. A nation divided by language cannot pull together as effectively as a people.”

“This legislation will provide much-needed commonality among United States citizens, regardless of heritage,” Inhoffe said. “As a nation built by immigrants, it is important that we share one vision and one official language.”

The bill is officially named the English Language Unity Act of 2011.

Illegal immigrant flees local accident, then hits woman

ALACHUA -- A man wanted by federal immigration enforcement is being held at the Alachua County Jail on a number of charges, including battery and child abuse, after a hit-and-run in Alachua.

On March 5, Persiliano Garcia, 20, of Mexico, ran into the back of a woman's sedan, according to an Alachua Police Department report.

When the woman, Sherell Hope of Alachua, got out of her car, Garcia backed up his white Honda sedan, hitting Hope in the leg, and drove away...[Full Article]

A Day in the Life of an Arizona Rancher: Border Fences, Illegal Aliens, and One Man’s Watchtower





WASHINGTON (March 2011) - The Center for Immigration Studies has produced its first web-based film that looks in depth at what it is like to live as an Arizona rancher amongst the isolation and dangers posed by illegal immigration. “A Day in the Life of an Arizona Rancher: Border Fences, Illegal Aliens, and One Man’s Watchtower,” released one year after the March 2010 tragic murder of rancher Robert Krentz, unravels the mindset of a rancher trying to balance the complexities of illegal immigration when dealing with protecting himself, his family and his property from unknown, constant and potentially dangerous trespassers who in Arizona are nearly always illegal aliens...[Full Article]

DHS internal report on illegal alien killing nun shocks readers

An internal government report reveals that a nun killed by an illegal alien drunk driver -- who was repeatedly arrested and released -- did not have to die if the Obama Administration were serious about protecting American citizens.

A Washington, DC-based public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, ob Friday received a Department of Homeland Security report detailing the agency's investigation of an illegal alien (Carlos Martinelly-Montano) who is charged with killing a Virginia nun -- Sister Denise Mosier -- in a drunk driving incident in August 2010...[Full Article]

3 Pancake House Cooks Arrested In Waitress's Sex Assault

BOULDER, Colo. -- Boulder police have arrested three cooks at the Original Pancake House after a former waitress accused the men of harassing and sexually assaulting her over nearly two years.

All three men are suspected illegal immigrants, and police said they believe the men were working under false identities. U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement has placed a hold on the men who remain in the Boulder County Jail, a sheriff's official told TheDenverChannel.com Monday... [Full Article]

Texas Tea Party Sues Over Census Districts

In Texas, Tea Party activists are suing to change the way census figures are used to draw congressional districts. They say by including illegal immigrants in the count, the government is diluting the political power of citizens who live in districts without large illegal immigrant populations...[Full Article]

Video report: Citizens line up for jobs in Phoenix after Sheriff Joe's raids

On Friday, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio raided four Phoenix-area Pei Wei restaurants, in search of more 100 illegal workers, many of whom were allegedly using stolen Social Security numbers.

The raid turned up dozens of illegal aliens, and as a result, Pei Wei bought a full page ad in the local paper—seeking new, legal hires.

On Monday, people were lined to apply for those jobs that people such as Sen. John McCain continuously tell us “Americans won’t do.”...[Full Article]