Friday, March 13, 2009

Obama reverses opposition to Mexican trucks
White House reacts to diplomatic pressure with vow to retain program
--WND


Farmworker Held in New Jersey Slayings
...A farmworker from Honduras has been charged with using a machete to hack to death two of his coworkers on a Springfield, N.J., horse farm, and the accused man's brother is being held as a material witness, authorities said Wednesday...

Drug Smugglers Using Ultralights to Cross Border
Tucson, Ariz. (AP) - Smugglers facing strengthened border defenses have turned to an old and risky tactic -- using single-seat ultralight aircraft to fly marijuana loads into the country.

Shoplifing Ring from Mexico Busted in Boise
BOISE -- Three illegal aliens believed to be part of a professional shoplifting ring from Mexico were arrested in Boise Wednesday... Boise Police were contacted Wednesday morning by a manager of a local chain store in Boise. Store employees told officers they believed a group of men had been in several of their stores over the last three or four days acting suspiciously, and possibly stealing merchandise...

E-Verify Clings to Life Despite No New Funding
A controversial program that has won bipartisan support for stemming the flood of illegal workers is clinging to life despite the Senate’s refusal to extend the program...