Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Illegals Receive A Quarter Of Welfare Benefits In L.A. County

County Supervisor alarmed at amount of taxpayer funding going to illegals.

New statistics from the Department of Public Social Services reveal that illegal aliens and their families in Los Angeles County stamp allocations in July 2008, announced Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. collected nearly $37 million in welfare and food.

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GOP: Only legal residents should be counted

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The 2008 Republican platform, in language that is hostile to immigrants, says only those legally residing in the United States should be counted in the next census.


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Attorneys question Texas hospital's decision to report illegal immigrant applicant to police

CARROLLTON, Texas - Maria Martinez' attempt to land a cafeteria job at a suburban Dallas hospital got her arrested, jailed and deported.

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Initiative targets illegal immigrants

A group that fights illegal immigration is gathering signatures to submit an initiative that would toughen current laws, but leaders of the group say they're not sure how the initiative's vague language would affect the ability of illegal immigrants to get emergency medical care or a high school education.

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Mexican man indicted in immigration case

A Mexican man is facing up to two years in federal prison after a federal grand jury indicted him on illegal immigration charges, U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan said.

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Why Not Drivers Licenses for Illegal Aliens?

When it comes to pushing really stupid ideas, California state Senator Gilbert Cedillo is the Eveready Bunny of demented politics.

For years, Cedillo has worked tirelessly trying to get California to grant drivers' licenses to invading criminals, most of whom share Cedillo's Hispanic ethnicity.

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Illegal immigrant kills one at state Rep. Flores' ranch, police say

NEAR MISSION - Police say a suspected illegal immigrant working for a Democratic state representative brutally beat another man to death with a bat Monday morning.

Suspect in Ranch Murder in Mexico City

Victim beaten to death on state representative's ranch

MISSION - A murder suspect who worked at a state representative's ranch has been tracked down to Mexico City.

Froilan Casares, an illegal immigrant, is accused of beating another worker to death with a baseball bat. The victim was Adin Rodriguez, who was also an illegal immigrant.

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Non-Citizen Votes Could Impact Elections


“The Threat of Non-Citizen Voting,” recently released by the Heritage Foundation, raises concerns that this year’s national and local elections could be determined by votes cast by non-citizens.


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Labor Day: Little to Celebrate for U.S. Latinos


UNITED NATIONS, Sep 1 (OneWorld) - A vast majority of Latino workers in the United States are forced to work for long hours and low wages with no health care or any other benefits, says a new study published this week.