Illegal Update, parte dos

Just a few more good people coming to do the work Americans refuse to do—such as steal social security numbers of U.S. citizens

At least 300 people were arrested today at the Agriprocessors, Inc. meat packing plant in Postville, Iowa. The entire population of the town is reported at 2273.

The operation, which targeted people who criminally used other persons Social Security numbers and were in the U.S. illegally, was the largest of its kind in Iowa, said Claude Arnold, a special agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

According to an affidavit, “Based on information thus far developed in the investigation, it appears, based on 2007 fourth quarter payroll reports, that approximately 76 percent of the 968 employees of Agriprocessors were using false or fraudulent social security numbers in connection with their employment.”

Read the full account in the Des Moines Register.

Imposing E-Verify system nationwide would be ‘disastrous’

So says the daily’s editorial writer, Linda Valdez

She writes: House Democratic leaders may not support the piecemeal. enforcement-only approach to immigration reform being proposed by Rep. Heath Shuler (D -NC) . But that’s minor consolation considering they have done little to push the comprehensive reform since taking the majority role.

Valdez continues: At least Arizona’s (Democrat) Rep. Gabrielle Giffords gets it. She says it would be “disastrous” to go along with Shuler’s plan to impose the flawed E-Verify system nationwide.

Valdez, an unabashed liberal and open borders advocate, appears to find it difficult to abide a Democrat such as Rep. Shuler, who actually supports border enforcement, including employer verification of new hires. She obviously supports Gifford’s contention that the simple-to-use E-Verify system is “burdensome.”

The only word Valdez omitted when referring to principled Democrat Shuler was “Heretic!”

Illegal Update

Just a few more good people coming to do the work Americans refuse to do

The daily Fish-wrapper has a communication problem. There are certain words they are unable to affix to the written page. It would appear that something of this magnitude would prove catastrophic for a newspaper, but this affliction doesn’t hold them down a bit. Proper words or not, they just keep writing,

Here we are treated to another sad tale. This one involves “53 immigrants…held against their will by human smugglers,” who were trying to extort money from their hapless captives. Among the group “being held by force against their will” were three women and a mentality disabled man.

In truth, these are illegal aliens. Since they paid their transporters to ensure safe passage into the United States in violation of our law, they are not actually victims, nor were they taken by force to accompany the coyotes. Let’s call them what they are: Criminal co-conspirators.

Words have meaning. How odd that Arizona’s largest newspaper has difficulty communicating facts in the English language. Could this be a reason why their reader base is dwindling?

Now here’s a real poser

Why do you think the Maricopa Medical Center is increasingly overwhelmed?

This requires a good bit of reading. The article takes front and center placement of the daily’s Valley section, continuing for most of an interior page. Buried on page six is the explanation:

The emergency department cares for people from throughout the Valley, although most come from neighborhoods that surround the hospital, near Roosevelt and 24th streets in a heavily Hispanic neighborhood. Many of those people are high-risk and use the ER instead of a primary-care doctor.

Be warned and hang on tightly to your billfold. After describing the overworked staff and “aging” facility, the case is made for replacing the “almost 40 year old structure and its outdated layout that creates challenges in delivering medicine in today‘s marketplace.”

The emergency department and trauma center are part of Maricopa Integrated Health System, a $430 million organization funded partly through a property tax approved by county voters. The system treats 400,000 people yearly, reports the paper

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AZ GOP State Convention

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Most of the McCain “unity slate” delegates won positions for the upcoming national convention—scheduled for September 1 - 4 in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

McCain was nowhere to be seen today as his minions worked the crowd on his behalf and uniformed security officers, (expecting an insurrection perhaps?) were ubiquitous. A sight to behold.

The Arizona Republican Party web pages give a glimpse into the whirlwind activities.

The resolutions all passed by acclimation, to the chagrin of Paul Hickman, AZ Chief of Staff for Sen. John McCain, who shouted a loud, “No!” Several of the resolutions were strong anti-illegal immigration measures.

It was a long day. Any state delegates in attendance who would care to comment, this is your chance.

Put down that fork, you scoundrel!

Regardless of what Mom told you, stop eating your vegetables

The United Nations Children’s Fund has released a report detailing that in Mexico, 300,000 youngsters are toiling in the fields picking crops. According to the study, 43.5 per cent of Mexico’s population are children under the age of 18

We are certainly not in favor of child exploitation or the high levels of illiteracy that goes hand-in-hand with this abuse of children—imposed upon them by their impoverished parents.

What we do question is the above-the-fold headline in today’s daily: Child labor in Mexico puts food on U.S. tables.

Here’s their take on the story: About 300,000 youngsters such as Adriana (who attends school only one hour a day) work illegally in Mexico’s fields, the U.N. Children’s Fund says, making child labor a major link in the chain that increasingly supplies American dinner tables.

The logical conclusion is that we, the eaters of salads, and consumers of vegetables, should not harden our hearts to the plight of these families as they sneak across our borders in violation of our law. After all our gluttony is the real reason for their need to invade our country.

Get it?

LAW / SOLE Initiative Notary Meeting

Monday, May 12, American-Italian Club

7509 N. 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Initiative petitions notarized
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guest Speakers

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and County Attorney Andrew Thomas will be speaking about their efforts to enforce the laws of Arizona and the United States.

Come and thank these two outstanding Republican law enforcement professionals for their efforts on behalf of the citizens of Maricopa County.

Please bring your petitions for LAW and SOLE.  Notaries will be available from 5:30 pm to 7:00 to notarize petitions.

RSVP: (602) 863-3050 or (602) 569-5318.

Is this good news for Shadegg?

A ink-stained smooch from Republic’s columnist E. J. Montini, extolling Congressman John Shadegg’s “bold and brave’ stance on illegal immigration, could cause his reliable conservative base to rethink their commitment to the CD3 Republican.

One thing for sure, during this election year, no one could accuse the congressman of political expediency.

Illegal Update

Just a few more good people coming to do the work Americans refuse to do

A Mesa drop house raid yields 13 illegal aliens. The East Valley Tribune configures the article to illicit sympathy for the illegals, who they tell us “were possibly also being held there against their wills.”

“Some of the immigrants were bruised and slightly dehydrated when deputies arrived, but none appeared to have received the brutal treatment that sometimes occurs at drop houses,” the article goes on. And, the two bedroom house, had “just one bathroom.”

This quote comes from a neighbor: “I’ve seen the people. They don’t appear to be bad people.”

Well, then, that settles it.

To keep things in perspective, it’s worth remembering that the people in the house paid “coyotes” to illicitly transport them into the United States in violation of the laws of our sovereign nation. They were not picked up against their will and forced to accompany the transporters–they are co-conspirators in criminal activity–regardless of how the paper constructs the scenario.

A mere $400,000 in taxpayer dollars will pacify ACLU lawyer

Daniel Pochoda, the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of AZ (ACLU) has named Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas,  Sheriff Joe Arpaio and other employees of the agencies in his notice of claim, a precursor to a lawsuit.

Last November, Pochoda was arrested for trespassing in the parking lot of M.D. Pruitt’s Furniture store as supporters of illegal immigration were demonstrating in front of the store, in an ongoing effort to block customer access to the business. Sheriff’s deputies were working security at the scene.

A sheriff’s report indicates that prior to his arrest, Pochoda engaged in a verbal confrontation with deputies about his right to be in the parking lot. He refused repeated opportunities to leave the premises on his own, according to a report in the daily.

Thomas released a statement tying Pochoda’s legal claim to the ACLU’s opposition to a state law denying bail to illegal immigrants accused of serious crimes. The ACLU and Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) brought a class-action lawsuit in federal court challenging Proposition 100 last month.

“We will not be deterred from enforcing Proposition 100, nor will we be intimidated into giving preferential treatment to ACLU defendants,” Thomas’s statement read.

Pochoda has offered to settle the case for $400,000.