William Gheen speaks at a rally in Raleigh, NC on Wed, Jan 26, 2011. This short speech lays out ALIPAC's Battle of the States 2011 plans and an important message to state and Federal lawmakers.
In 40 degree weather with rain, about 3 dozen Tea Party supporters gathered for the first day of the 2011 Legislature when Republicans were sworn into power in the NC Senate and the NC House for the first time in over 100 years.
For more information, please visit www.alipac.us
Friday, January 28, 2011
Anti Illegal Immigration Law Spreading to all states in 2011!
Three men arrested in major marijuana bust
(Columbus, Ohio - January 27, 2011)
...Brothers Arnaldo Ruben Miranda, 25, and Luis Alberto Miranda, 24, along with Hector Ernesto Martinez, 36, were in the Franklin County jail tonight on felony drug-possession charges. Bail was set at $500,085 for each...
...Martinez, of 674 Wellington Blvd. on the North Side, will be turned over to immigration authorities once his criminal case is resolved, though authorities wouldn't say whether he's an illegal immigrant. Arnaldo Miranda also is wanted on a warrant out of Arizona, according to Franklin County jail records.
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(Columbus, Ohio - January 27, 2011)
...Brothers Arnaldo Ruben Miranda, 25, and Luis Alberto Miranda, 24, along with Hector Ernesto Martinez, 36, were in the Franklin County jail tonight on felony drug-possession charges. Bail was set at $500,085 for each...
...Martinez, of 674 Wellington Blvd. on the North Side, will be turned over to immigration authorities once his criminal case is resolved, though authorities wouldn't say whether he's an illegal immigrant. Arnaldo Miranda also is wanted on a warrant out of Arizona, according to Franklin County jail records.
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'John Doe' who stole murdered boy's identity apologizes in court today
The Bulgarian man who masqueraded under the name of a murdered Ohio boy to go to work in the American West -- most recently for the Oregon Liquor Control Commission -- apologized to the boy's family today.
Doitchin Krastev said in a Portland courtroom that he was sorry for taking Jason Evers' name and his date of birth. He also told his fiancee he was sorry for "turning her life upside down."
Krastev thanked his family and friends for their "steadfast support."
"This is a case about a bad decision," said his attorney, Susan Russell. It was a lie that spun out of control when Krastev was a young man in college and on a student visa, she said.
He never intended to cause anyone anguish or pain, she said.
When Krastev was found out, it "liberated" him in some ways, Russell said.
Krastev, 37, pleaded guilty last November to passport fraud and aggravated identity theft in the case. He was sentenced today to two years and one day in federal prison.
After serving his sentence, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are expected to deport him...
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The Bulgarian man who masqueraded under the name of a murdered Ohio boy to go to work in the American West -- most recently for the Oregon Liquor Control Commission -- apologized to the boy's family today.
Doitchin Krastev said in a Portland courtroom that he was sorry for taking Jason Evers' name and his date of birth. He also told his fiancee he was sorry for "turning her life upside down."
Krastev thanked his family and friends for their "steadfast support."
"This is a case about a bad decision," said his attorney, Susan Russell. It was a lie that spun out of control when Krastev was a young man in college and on a student visa, she said.
He never intended to cause anyone anguish or pain, she said.
When Krastev was found out, it "liberated" him in some ways, Russell said.
Krastev, 37, pleaded guilty last November to passport fraud and aggravated identity theft in the case. He was sentenced today to two years and one day in federal prison.
After serving his sentence, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are expected to deport him...
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
Illegal Immigrant Arrested In Connection To Fatal Hit-And-Run
Police Still Investigating Eliu Montes-Garcia's Role In Valet's Death
DENVER -- Denver police have arrested a 28-year-old Aurora man in connection with the hit-and-run death of a nightclub valet, police said Wednesday afternoon.
Eliu Montes-Garcia was arrested in Aurora on Tuesday night, Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. Montes-Garcia's arrest came after police seized a white GMC pickup in Commerce City believed to have been used in the hit-and-run...
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Police Still Investigating Eliu Montes-Garcia's Role In Valet's Death
DENVER -- Denver police have arrested a 28-year-old Aurora man in connection with the hit-and-run death of a nightclub valet, police said Wednesday afternoon.
Eliu Montes-Garcia was arrested in Aurora on Tuesday night, Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. Montes-Garcia's arrest came after police seized a white GMC pickup in Commerce City believed to have been used in the hit-and-run...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
$1billion 'virtual fence' to keep Mexican immigrants and smugglers out of the US scrapped for being too expensive
The controversial 'virtual fence' on the US border with Mexico has been scrapped after the project was dogged by technical problems, financial over-runs and schedule delays.
The Secure Border Initiative-network (SBInet)- a high-tech surveillance system of video cameras, radar, sensors and other technologies designed to catch illegal immigrants and smugglers trying to cross the border - has been cancelled by the Obama administration.
Crossing the line: Signs for the US border in Tijuana, in the Mexican state of Baja California
The fence, which covers just 53 miles in two regions of Arizona of the 2,000-mile border, has cost taxpayers nearly $1billion dollars since its inception in 2005, according to a homeland security report.
Janet Napolitano, US Homeland Security Secretary, cited the project's high cost and persistent technical problems as among the reasons behind the decision...
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2 girls undermine entire US border strategy in under 18 seconds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjKBjM1ngw
http://www.TheOtherSideOfImmigration.com Since the mid-1990s, the US has built fencing at various points along the southern border in an attempt to deter would-be immigrants from Mexico. Building the fence isn't cheap. On average, each mile of border fence costs US taxpayers about $4 million to build and will cost another $6.5 billion over the next 20 years to repair and maintain.
Are we getting our money's worth? Is the border fence an effective deterrent? To find out, I asked two young women—both only about 5'5"—to see if they could climb the wall. Check it out...
If we're really serious about reducing rates of undocumented immigration, we could make more effective use of our tax dollars. Those of you who have seen my documentary, The Other Side of Immigration, might remember this statement from the end of the film: "Why spend money on a border fence when we could invest in highways, factories, and greenhouses. How many greenhouses could we build for the cost of that wall? If we invest in Mexico, people won't want to leave."
What do you think? Would spending a dollar to reduce poverty in Mexico be a more effective way to reduce undocumented immigration than spending a dollar to build more fencing along the border?
Monday, January 17, 2011
Illegal immigrants charged in sex assault in Clinton
CLINTON - Two illegal immigrants have been charged with providing a teenage girl with alcohol and then sexually assaulting her.
Patrico William Matute, 36, of Clinton and Carlos Celi 29, of Guilford, were arrested by Clinton police and members of the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The arrests stem from a four-month investigation in which a 19-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in Clinton...
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CLINTON - Two illegal immigrants have been charged with providing a teenage girl with alcohol and then sexually assaulting her.
Patrico William Matute, 36, of Clinton and Carlos Celi 29, of Guilford, were arrested by Clinton police and members of the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The arrests stem from a four-month investigation in which a 19-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in Clinton...
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To House GOP, illegal immigration is jobs issue
With Republicans now in control of the House Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder and other Justice Department officials are going to be answering a lot of questions in the next two years. “We’re going to start fast,” promises Rep. Lamar Smith, new chairman of the committee, as he lists a bunch of priorities: immigration, national security, the constitutionality of Obamacare, lawsuit abuse, intellectual property and more.
There are many areas in which Republicans and Holder are likely to disagree, but the most contentious could be immigration, starting with the enforcement of federal laws to prevent the employment of illegal immigrants. Ask Smith what he’ll be investigating, and it’s the first thing he mentions. “One initial hearing will be on work-site enforcement,” he says. “We want to find out why the administration is not doing more to enforce current laws. Workplace enforcement has dropped 70 percent under the Obama administration.”...
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With Republicans now in control of the House Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Eric Holder and other Justice Department officials are going to be answering a lot of questions in the next two years. “We’re going to start fast,” promises Rep. Lamar Smith, new chairman of the committee, as he lists a bunch of priorities: immigration, national security, the constitutionality of Obamacare, lawsuit abuse, intellectual property and more.
There are many areas in which Republicans and Holder are likely to disagree, but the most contentious could be immigration, starting with the enforcement of federal laws to prevent the employment of illegal immigrants. Ask Smith what he’ll be investigating, and it’s the first thing he mentions. “One initial hearing will be on work-site enforcement,” he says. “We want to find out why the administration is not doing more to enforce current laws. Workplace enforcement has dropped 70 percent under the Obama administration.”...
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New Mexico’s governor plans to revoke licenses issued to illegal aliens
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico’s newly elected Gov. Susana Martinez has come out swinging with a budget proposal that would cut spending and close the budget deficit without raising taxes or making cuts to classroom spending or health care for New Mexico’s most vulnerable.
Martinez also stated one of her first priorities is to revoke driver licenses issued to illegal aliens, pointing out since Arizona passed SB 1070, illegal aliens have been pouring in to New Mexico, which does not require proof of citizenship to obtain licenses...
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SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico’s newly elected Gov. Susana Martinez has come out swinging with a budget proposal that would cut spending and close the budget deficit without raising taxes or making cuts to classroom spending or health care for New Mexico’s most vulnerable.
Martinez also stated one of her first priorities is to revoke driver licenses issued to illegal aliens, pointing out since Arizona passed SB 1070, illegal aliens have been pouring in to New Mexico, which does not require proof of citizenship to obtain licenses...
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Making it safer for illegals to enter California
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It is illegal to enter the United States without going through the proper channels.
And it is the right of sovereign nations to protect their borders.
So how come a local government agency is undermining both the legal immigration process and the security of our borders by reducing the risk to those who want to break this nation’s laws and enter this country illegally?
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Bill would allow immigrant high school graduates to apply for citizenship
One Democratic representative introduced legislation on Friday that would begin President Barack Obama’s commitment to push forward with comprehensive immigration reform.
San Bernardino County Democratic Rep. Joe Baca of Rialto introduced the People Resolved to Obtain an Understanding of Democracy Act, which would amend the Nationality Act to allow exemplary non-citizen high school graduates to apply for citizenship. Under the PROUD Act, graduates would need to provide the necessary academic transcripts; show an understanding of United States history, government and civics; and prove they are of good moral character...
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Long Beach gang member arrested in three cold-case murders
A Long Beach gang member newly released from prison in New York has been arrested by Long Beach police in connection with the murders of three people in 2001 and 2002, authorities said Friday.
Juan Pablo Camacho, 33, a Mexican immigrant, was arrested Dec. 29 in Plattsburgh, N.Y., by Long Beach police investigating the three cold-case murders. He was being held in New York, awaiting deportation to Mexico after serving a prison term on weapons and illegal immigration charges...
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Buoys strung on border canal to prevent drownings
CALEXICO, Calif. (AP) — A government agency on the front lines of the immigration debate has begun installing lifesaving buoys in a fast-moving canal along the U.S.-Mexico border where migrants drown each year as they sneak into the country illegally.
The debate over the lifelines has long presented authorities with a moral dilemma: Is it acceptable to do nothing when so many immigrants are dying in the water? Or do lifesaving devices lull immigrants into a false sense of security that they can conquer the channel while giving them extra motivation to enter the country illegally?...
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The Southwest could be annexed by Mexico soon—through votes
Phoenix and other parts of Arizona may becoming “less brown” every day, but according to the latest U.S. census data, Aztlán could become a reality. “The Southwest will become part of Mexico by the year 2060,” says MEChA professor Luis Maldonado. However, like David Valdez of Take Back Aztlán, Mr. Maldonado sees it happening through votes rather than violence.
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Phoenix and other parts of Arizona may becoming “less brown” every day, but according to the latest U.S. census data, Aztlán could become a reality. “The Southwest will become part of Mexico by the year 2060,” says MEChA professor Luis Maldonado. However, like David Valdez of Take Back Aztlán, Mr. Maldonado sees it happening through votes rather than violence.
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15 Immigration Bills Introduced Today in Maryland
WASHINGTON - A Republican delegate to the Maryland General Assembly is holding a news conference Wednesday to announce that he is filing 15 bills related to immigration issues, including the enforcement of an official state language and a watchdog group to study the cost of illegals.
Delegate Pat McDonough calls it "the largest number of illegal alien bills in the history of the General Assembly."...
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