November 28, 2006 – 5:05 pm
I mean, really, how dare anyone say that Democrats are soft on illegal immigration! A Mississippi Democrat in line to become chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee has warned the nation's largest uniform supplier it faces criminal charges if it follows a White House proposal to recheck workers with mismatched Social Security numbers and […]
November 20, 2006 – 11:59 am
From the Raleigh News and Observer This year, nearly half the fourth-graders in Sharon Watford's class at Lakewood Elementary School speak limited English. Across the state, the number of English language learners with limited skills jumped 40 percent from 2002 to 2005, according to the state Department of Public Instruction. In 2005, Spanish speakers made […]
October 30, 2006 – 2:03 pm
We all know that illegal immigration and border security are two of the top issues this election season. How do the two parties stack up? A comprehensive study of voting records from the 109th Congress reveals that Republicans are the clear party of border security by more than a three-to-one margin over Democrats. The study […]
October 28, 2006 – 9:03 am
From Newswire: "Today, the wheels are officially in motion for construction of the physical barriers and infrastructure along the border. The Secure Fence Act helps secure our border by increasing the physical barriers and by providing state of the art monitoring technology. "House Republicans are responding to this current crisis and my colleagues and I […]
October 26, 2006 – 8:11 am
Denny Hastert spoke yesterday on President Bush and his signing of the fence bill today. "Our borders constitute the first line of defense in protecting the American people from terrorists. Last July I met with border security agents and other federal and local officials during my visit to the border, and I promised them we […]
October 20, 2006 – 12:50 pm
I have only heard about this issue on the periphary, mostly from listening to Neal Boortz, but, apparently, two border agents have been sentenced to jail for doing their jobs! (Hat tip Ogre) Two U.S. Border Patrol agents were watching the Mexican boundary last year when they stopped a van carrying 743 pounds of marijuana. […]
October 4, 2006 – 4:15 pm
Not that this was unexpected, but, it is about time we received something: SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – President Bush on Wednesday signed a homeland security bill that includes an overhaul of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and $1.2 billion for fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border to stem illegal immigration. Standing before a mountainous backdrop in Arizona, […]
September 26, 2006 – 7:48 am
A good Tuesday morning to everyone. One Mass. town was looking to revoke the licenses of business' that hire illegal aliens: The immigration debate is heating up in one Massachusetts town, where residents are expected to vote on a proposal that could revoke the license of any business that employs illegal immigrants. NewsCenter 5's Shiba […]
July 21, 2006 – 1:52 pm
Last Thursday, July 18th, it was originally report that a whole slew of illegal aliens were busted at Fort Bragg, in Fayetteville, NC. And, now, the contractors who hired them are under investigation: FORT BRAGG — Nine contractors at Fort Bragg are being investigated for hiring the 58 workers who were detained for trying to […]
July 11, 2006 – 11:51 am
And, might I say, way to go! Colorado lawmakers ended a five-day special session on illegal immigration with a resounding approval of several bills that Democrats call the toughest in the nation and Republicans say don't go far enough. The legislation sent late Monday to Republican Gov. Bill Owens would force a million people receiving […]
