Immigration Note Worthy articles
Schwarzenegger: supports MMP, says KRCA should take down billboard
By Chris Kelly · April 28, 2005 08:00 PM
Speaking live on today's John & Ken show on KFI Los Angeles, CA Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said that TV station KRCA should take down the billboard in which the "CA" of "Los Angeles CA" has been crossed out and replaced with the word "Mexico."
He called the billboard "divisive" and "unnecessary" and said that it promoted illegal immigration. He said that he welcomes business with Mexico and that he understands why poor people from Mexico want to come here. He blames the federal government for failing to secure the borders, not the illegal immigrants for wanting to come here.
He said that Los Angeles is a city where "we should work together, live together" and that the billboard "stirs up the issue of illegal immigration" and that it's "disservice to legal immigrants."
He thinks the Minuteman Project has done a terrific job, and that "it's a shame that private citizens has to go in there and secure our borders."
When asked why Bush would call the MMP volunteers "vigilantes," he responded diplomatically and said that he can't say what Bush is thinking and that perhaps he knows something we don't know.
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AZ poll: 57% support MMP
By Chris Kelly · April 28, 2005 06:10 PM
According to the most recent Horizon poll from Phoenix' PBS outlet KAET, 57% of Arizonans support the Minuteman Project. 34% were opposed. In less favorable news, 62% support Bush's guest worker plan, and 29% oppose it. Opinions were split on the actions of Patrick Haab.
The report from KAET, with the questions that were askied, is here. AP reports are here and here and a report from Capitol Media Services is here.
Note that KAET is a PBS affiliate and that they did this poll with the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and that they've been doing similar polls on current events for years. I'd be slightly surprised if the usual suspects call the results non-representative.
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Rep. Hayworth (R-AZ): Bush "maligned" MMP
By Chris Kelly · April 28, 2005 05:52 PM
AZ Central:
Rep. J.D. Hayworth on Wednesday accused President Bush and others of having "maligned" the Minuteman Project, the civilian patrol group that placed volunteers along a 23-mile stretch of the Arizona-Mexico border this month to monitor immigrant activity.
And another Republican lawmaker, Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado, called on Bush to "meet with the people he calls vigilantes," and "issue an apology to these folks for what he's called (them)."
...White House spokesman Taylor Gross said Wednesday that no apology will be coming from the White House...
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says he has "no position" on the MMP.
And, from a week ago, see Spokesman confronted with border-agent anger: McClellan defends guest-worker program, won't rescind 'vigilante' comment
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MMP to patrol northern border
By Chris Kelly · April 28, 2005 05:46 PM
The AP reports that the MMP intends to set up patrols along the northern borders of Vermont, Michigan, North Dakota, and Idaho. However, no target date has been set.
The article includes this:
Mario Villarreal, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said his agency "does not endorse the expansion of civilian patrols, as proposed by the citizens group in Arizona. We must leave the responsibility of protecting the nation's borders to the highly trained law enforcement personnel of the Border Patrol."
Now, see "Border Patrol Has Issues with ACLU Operatives in Monitored Sector":
The union representing Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector says its members have had no complaints about the volunteers taking part in the Minuteman Project, which is wrapping up this week in the Arizona desert. But apparently the Border Patrol has had some problems with the ACLU...
In addition to noting the president Bush called the MMP volunteers "vigilantes", the AP article also has this:
"We're not supportive of vigilantes," said Dan Whiting, spokesman for Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho. "We can empathize with the need for border security, but we need to do it the right way."
Craig is the sponsor of the AgJobs amnesty.
Localized versions of the AP story here and here.
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"I'M AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT... GET USED TO IT."
By malkin · April 28, 2005 05:14 PM
"I'm an undocumented immigrant, and I've been here, and I'm in college, and I'm working really hard," she said. "I'm here, so get used to it." --Mirla Lopez, a government and pre-law student at the University of Texas at Austin
The Austin, Texas, office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can be reached at 512-916-5888.
Related: How to Report Illegal Aliens
(Hat tip: Res Ipsa Loquitur
By Chris Kelly · April 28, 2005 08:00 PM
Speaking live on today's John & Ken show on KFI Los Angeles, CA Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said that TV station KRCA should take down the billboard in which the "CA" of "Los Angeles CA" has been crossed out and replaced with the word "Mexico."
He called the billboard "divisive" and "unnecessary" and said that it promoted illegal immigration. He said that he welcomes business with Mexico and that he understands why poor people from Mexico want to come here. He blames the federal government for failing to secure the borders, not the illegal immigrants for wanting to come here.
He said that Los Angeles is a city where "we should work together, live together" and that the billboard "stirs up the issue of illegal immigration" and that it's "disservice to legal immigrants."
He thinks the Minuteman Project has done a terrific job, and that "it's a shame that private citizens has to go in there and secure our borders."
When asked why Bush would call the MMP volunteers "vigilantes," he responded diplomatically and said that he can't say what Bush is thinking and that perhaps he knows something we don't know.
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AZ poll: 57% support MMP
By Chris Kelly · April 28, 2005 06:10 PM
According to the most recent Horizon poll from Phoenix' PBS outlet KAET, 57% of Arizonans support the Minuteman Project. 34% were opposed. In less favorable news, 62% support Bush's guest worker plan, and 29% oppose it. Opinions were split on the actions of Patrick Haab.
The report from KAET, with the questions that were askied, is here. AP reports are here and here and a report from Capitol Media Services is here.
Note that KAET is a PBS affiliate and that they did this poll with the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and that they've been doing similar polls on current events for years. I'd be slightly surprised if the usual suspects call the results non-representative.
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Rep. Hayworth (R-AZ): Bush "maligned" MMP
By Chris Kelly · April 28, 2005 05:52 PM
AZ Central:
Rep. J.D. Hayworth on Wednesday accused President Bush and others of having "maligned" the Minuteman Project, the civilian patrol group that placed volunteers along a 23-mile stretch of the Arizona-Mexico border this month to monitor immigrant activity.
And another Republican lawmaker, Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado, called on Bush to "meet with the people he calls vigilantes," and "issue an apology to these folks for what he's called (them)."
...White House spokesman Taylor Gross said Wednesday that no apology will be coming from the White House...
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says he has "no position" on the MMP.
And, from a week ago, see Spokesman confronted with border-agent anger: McClellan defends guest-worker program, won't rescind 'vigilante' comment
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MMP to patrol northern border
By Chris Kelly · April 28, 2005 05:46 PM
The AP reports that the MMP intends to set up patrols along the northern borders of Vermont, Michigan, North Dakota, and Idaho. However, no target date has been set.
The article includes this:
Mario Villarreal, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said his agency "does not endorse the expansion of civilian patrols, as proposed by the citizens group in Arizona. We must leave the responsibility of protecting the nation's borders to the highly trained law enforcement personnel of the Border Patrol."
Now, see "Border Patrol Has Issues with ACLU Operatives in Monitored Sector":
The union representing Border Patrol agents in the Tucson sector says its members have had no complaints about the volunteers taking part in the Minuteman Project, which is wrapping up this week in the Arizona desert. But apparently the Border Patrol has had some problems with the ACLU...
In addition to noting the president Bush called the MMP volunteers "vigilantes", the AP article also has this:
"We're not supportive of vigilantes," said Dan Whiting, spokesman for Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho. "We can empathize with the need for border security, but we need to do it the right way."
Craig is the sponsor of the AgJobs amnesty.
Localized versions of the AP story here and here.
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"I'M AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT... GET USED TO IT."
By malkin · April 28, 2005 05:14 PM
"I'm an undocumented immigrant, and I've been here, and I'm in college, and I'm working really hard," she said. "I'm here, so get used to it." --Mirla Lopez, a government and pre-law student at the University of Texas at Austin
The Austin, Texas, office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can be reached at 512-916-5888.
Related: How to Report Illegal Aliens
(Hat tip: Res Ipsa Loquitur
