November 20, 2005
Mexican Military & US Border Patrol Standoff
This seems like it deserves more attention: A marijuana-laden dump truck got stuck in the Rio Grande on Thursday evening in Hudspeth County, leading to a standoff between U.S. law enforcement and what appeared to be the Mexican military, sheriff… Posted by Jeff on 2005 11:Read more… | Comments (0)
September 25, 2005
Conflict of Interest
In a move that likely impacts national sovereignty, a U.S. state Senator from Illinois is trying to also serve on an advisory committee to Mexican President Vicente Fox: If state Sen. Martin Sandoval succeeds in his next election Saturday, he… Posted by Jeff on 2005 09: Read more…| Comments (0)
August 19, 2005
Mexico = Kidnap Capital of World
Not sure how we missed this piece of news, but here it is: Mexico has overtaken Colombia and Brazil to become the world leader in reported kidnappings, a leading, private anti-crime group said Wednesday. Investigators across the country reported 194… Posted by Jeff on 2005 08:Read more… | Comments (0)
August 13, 2005
State of Emergency Declared in New Mexico
Indications of late suggest that the most underreported issue in the United States, the problem of illegal immigration, will soon boil over to the point where even members of Congress hiding in Washington and MSM Reporters manufacturing stories in Crawford,… Posted by Jeff on 2005 08: Read more… | Comments (0)
July 18, 2005
Border Security, Sea Lions and Sea Turtles
Late last week the United States Senate quietly reneged on a promise to provide additional funding for border support and security. The explanation for defeating the funding amendments and thereby compromising national security was that funding the amendments would divert… Posted by Jeff on 2005 07: Read more… | Comments (0)
July 11, 2005
American “Fundamentalism” and Science
Peter Watson wrote an editorial recently in the International Herald Tribune that discussed how the United States is losing its long held advantage in scientific research. Compelling stats showing a decline in scientific papers published by Americans were cited as… Posted by Jeff on 2005 07: Read more… | Comments (0)
July 05, 2005
Terrorist Sympathizers Crossing Borders
The AP reports on latest piece of evidence concerning how porous borders with Mexico and Canada pose a threat to national security (via LGF): A report released by the Sept. 11 commission staff last year examining how terrorists travel the… Posted by Jeff on 2005 07:Read more… | Comments (0)
June 30, 2005
Bush Amnesty Plan Encourages Illegal Immigration
Not only does the Bush Administration refuse to address the illegal immigration problem, but now there is evidence that suggests their “guest worker” proposal has worsened the problem as was widely predicted by illegal immigration opponents and old-fashioned common sense:…Posted by Jeff on 2005 06: Read more… | Comments (0)
June 26, 2005
The Border Paradox
An article in the Desert Sun on the topic of illegal immigration raised an interesting point: illegal immigration is getting worse even as efforts to halt the flow of illegals increases. It should be noted that illegal immigration sympathizers have… Posted by Jeff on 2005 06: Read more… | Comments (1)
April 21, 2005
Amnesty Provision Rejected
An illegal alien amnesty provision that Sen. Larry E. Craig (R -ID) tried to attach to the emergency funding bill for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was rejected by the Senate: The Senate yesterday turned back a proposed amnesty… Posted by Jeff on 2005 04: Read more… | Comments (0)
April 18, 2005
The United States of Mexico?
There is a theory that the Mexican government’s motivation for actively promoting illegal immigration to the United States is based on largely on a desire to reclaim territory lost to the United States in the 19th century. Such a policy… Posted by Jeff on 2005 04: Read more… | Comments (1)
April 14, 2005
Illegal Aliens Impede Military Training
Add this story to the every growing list of dangers posed by the porous border between Mexico and the United States: Marines preparing for combat in Iraq or Afghanistan have lost significant amounts of training time because undocumented immigrants from… Posted by GPR on 2005 04: Read more… | Comments (1)
April 13, 2005
Mexican Military Assisting Potential Illegal Aliens
One month ago we learned that ex-Mexican military and law enforcement officials are aiding drug traffickers who seek to exploit the U.S. market. Now we learn from U.S. Congressman Tom Tancredo (R – CO) that the Mexican Military is helping… Posted by GPR on 2005 04: Read more… | Comments (0)
April 08, 2005
Republican to Play Politics With the Troops
The Jihad by Congressional Republicans to pursue an immigration policy contrary to the wishes of the American majority, motivated in large part to continue one of the largest de facto welfare programs for corporate America in existence today, took a… Posted by GPR on 2005 04:Read more… | Comments (0)
March 25, 2005
Vicente Fox’s Border Hypocricy
Mexican President Vicente Fox has made obtaining unfettered access to the United States by Mexican nationals the cornerstone of his U.S. policy. When President Bush first came to office, he appeared willing to accommodate this policy, understanding the benefits this… Posted by GPR on 2005 03: Read more… | Comments (1)
March 16, 2005
Xenophobia on the Rise in Europe
A recent study completed by the European Union indicates Europeans are growing more intolerant of immigrants. Here is a summary of the study’s findings courtesy of Reuters: – 60 percent in the former EU of 15 states and 42 percent… Posted by GPR on 2005 03: Read more… | Comments (0)
March 04, 2005
Former Mexican Troops Help Drug Traffickers
Supporters of Mexican President Vicente Fox argue that he has made progress in reducing the culture of corruption that plagued the Mexican government under his predecessors. But this report by the Washington Times suggests the relationship between Mexican law enforcement…Posted by GPR on 2005 03: Read more… | Comments (0)
March 02, 2005
Mexico Might Take Legal Action Against “Minutemen”
Angered by the prospect of American citizens organizing to help law enforcement agencies monitor the lawless and porous Southern border with Mexico, the Mexican government has hired a U.S. law firm to determine if there is a legal remedy available… Posted by GPR on 2005 03: Read more… | Comments (0)
February 23, 2005
America’s Achilles Heel
Following up our entry below on the new American “minutemen,” there is a specific reason why Americans living along the southern border are forced to donate their time to police the lawless region themselves: the U.S. border patrol is overwhelmed:… Posted by GPR on 2005 02:Read more… | Comments (0)
If You Want Something Done Right, Do it Yourself
Disgruntled with the refusal of the Federal Government to adequately police the southern border with Mexico, private citizens are begining to organize and take matters into their own hand at an unprecedented rate: Intent on securing the vulnerable Arizona border… Posted by GPR on 2005 02: Read more… | Comments (0)
December 23, 2004
Immigration Politics & Myths
On Tuesday, President Bush reiterated one of the few myths that both the left and right repeat ad nauseum: that illegal immigrants (predominately originating from Mexico) perform jobs in the United States that “Americans won’t do.” On the surface this… Posted by GPR on 2004 12:Read more…
December 07, 2004
Dangerous Decision
As President Bush and Congress ignore the pleas of those calling for immigration concerns to be addressed in the Intelligence Reform Bill expected to pass in the coming days, we advise them to read this piece from yesterday’s New Jersey… Posted by GPR on 2004 12: Read more…
December 05, 2004
Immigration and Politics
Michelle Malkin has some great commentary on the immigration reform clause in the now stalled Intelligence Reform bill and also on the recent revelation that President Bush did not do as well among Hispanics in last month’s election as previously… Posted by GPR on 2004 12:Read more…
September 28, 2004
Don’t Say You Weren’t Warned…
The Washington Times is reporting that Al Qaeda operatives have met with South American gang members to discuss the smuggling of their operatives into the U.S. through the Mexican border: “A top al Qaeda lieutenant has met with leaders of… Posted by GPR on 2004 09: Read more…
September 21, 2004
Back Door Politics
Time magazine wrote an excellent expose last week detailing the troublesome situation along the southern border of the United States. (Unfortunately, you must be a subscriber to Time in order to read the entire article, but a complimentary portion is… Posted by GPR on 2004 09:Read more…
April 23, 2004
Politically Invisible Problem
For almost a century now, America has been attracting the brightest minds and hardest workers that the world has to offer, resulting in the infamous “brain drain” phenomenon. This is for the simple reason that no other country provides the… Posted by GPR on 2004 04: Read more…
