Protect the Public, Not the Illegal Aliens
The Rhode Island legislature is currently considering a bill to require the state’s employers to verify that all new employees are legal workers. Introduced by two Woonsocket-area Democrats, Sen. Marc Cote and Rep. Jon Brien, it passed the RI House in April, by a vote of 38-33. Massachusetts lawmakers should take note — this is a common sense approach to a problem that burdens our state as well...

Indictment Alleges Immigrants Stole Tax Refund Checks and Cashed them in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Federal authorities say a ring of illegal immigrants stole income tax refund checks from Texas workers and cashed them using phony IDs in Kansas.

Cocaine Bust at McCall Golf Resort
...Many of the individuals arrested have had immigration holds placed on them by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency...

Feinstein Farm Jobs Bill May Lead to Immigration Fix
...Now comes Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein with a plan to fix these problems. "In a sense, this might set a pattern for overall immigration reform," she said in an interview. Feinstein would allow illegal immigrants already here to achieve temporary legal status if they can prove they've worked at least 150 days in each of the last two years or 100 days in each of the last five. She would allow no more than 1.35 million such legalizations (families of legalized workers could also apply). After three more years of steady work (at least 150 days per year), the former illegals and their families could apply for green cards conferring permanent legal residency...

North Royalton Police Find Illegal Immigrants Driving Through Town (North Royalton, Ohio - June 11, 2009)
...An officer stopped a vehicle at State and Royalton roads for not having a front license plate...

State Should Cut Costs On Illegal Immigration
(TheCalifornian.com)

California is facing a budget crisis. Arnold wants to eliminate jobs to balance the budget. This does not help the economy. Arnold wants to close parks, which is a bad move because of the vandalism, poaching and fires that would occur.

There are some things that could be cut which many Californians would agree with: California spends over $10 billion a year to subsidize illegal immigrants. Los Angeles County alone spends over $300 million a year on food stamps for illegal immigrants, the thousands of illegals in our state prisons cost over $900 million a year to feed, clothe, etc. I don't even want to get into what illegals are costing our hospitals.

We need to stop spending money on people who do not contribute to our society. They pay no taxes yet expect everything with no cost.

This is the land of the free, not the land of come here and live for free.

Paul Cortopassi

Castroville

Phoenix Becoming Known at Kidnap Capital, New Bill Could Help
PHOENIX -- In an effort to fight the growing drop-house and human smuggling problem in Phoenix, which is becoming known as the kidnap capital, a new bill making its way through the State Legislature is a step closer to giving local police agencies the authority to enforce federal immigration laws...

Sheriff Warns Federal Funds for Incarcerating Illegal Immigrants at Risk
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca today expressed serious concern about a White House proposal to cut hundreds of millions in federal funds that offset the local costs of incarcerating illegal immigrants...

Businessman Gets Probation in Immigrant Scheme
The owner of a Houston used clothing exporting company was sentenced to two years probation on Wednesday for conspiring to harbor illegal immigrants in connection with a raid last summer...

Boy Scouts Try to Earn Latinos' Badge of Trust
...the straight-laced group has turned a blind eye to questions of illegal immigration. The organization's leaders hope that will reassure some undocumented parents whose worries of detection contributed to several failed recruitment efforts since the 1980s...

Ohio Call to Action Please call those U.S. Representative(s) listed below who are from your state. These Members of Congress serve on the very important House Appropriations Committee. On Friday, June 12, 2009 the House Appropriations Committee will consider a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 2010. This bill, the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, contains funding for many important agencies to help secure our nation's borders and to combat illegal immigration. A provision is already included in this bill that would extend the critical E-Verify program, a program that allows employers to quickly verify that new hires are legally able to work in the U.S., for another two years. In addition, we understand that Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA), who has been a long supporter of E-Verify, will offer an amendment to the bill that would also require all federal contractors who work with DHS to use the E-Verify program. This common-sense amendment will help combat illegal immigration and will help protect American jobs by ensuring that these government contractors hire only legal American workers. In November 2008, the Bush Administration proposed a rule similar to the Kingston amendment. But when special interest groups sued the government to block the rule, the Bush Administration postponed the final rule from going into effect. Since then, the Obama Administration has further postponed the final rule three additional times. The most recent postponement will further delay the requirement that federal contractors use E-Verify until September 8, 2009. In the meantime, federal contractors will continue to hire illegal aliens, and pay them with U.S. tax dollars, while Americans remain out of work. That is why the Kingston Amendment is so important - it will protect American jobs. Americans are suffering the highest rate of unemployment in over 25 years, and we need to do everything possible to make sure the few jobs that are available, are going to American citizens and legal immigrants with work authorization. Please call the U.S. Representative(s) from your state and ask them to support Rep. Kingston's amendment. This amendment will literally save American jobs!! Marcy Kaptur: 419-259-7500 202-225-4146 Tim Ryan: 330-630-7311 202-225-5261 For more information from FAIR, visit us on the web at http://www.fairus.org/.

Suspected Illegal Charged in Child Enticement (Cincinnati, Ohio - June 8, 2009)
CINCINNATI -- A man who police believe might be in the country illegally from Guatemala allegedly blew kisses at and offered a 10-year-old girl cash to come with him...

Schwarzenegger 'happy' billions spent on illegals
Calls $5 billion for undocumented immigrants 'small percentage' of deficit
--Associated Press

St. Louis suburb's immigration law upheld
Ordinance forbids hiring illegals – 'Case is being cited around the country'
--Associated Press

"Governator" is Pro-Illegal Immgration
Schwarzenegger says..."Don't Blame State Budget Deficits on Illegal Immigrants"
...He said the cost of services to illegal immigrants, which has been estimated at $4 billion to $5 billion annually, is a "small percentage" of the deficit California faces...