tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542500758583335073.post4386227392388818244..comments2023-12-16T03:54:05.229-07:00Comments on Border Lines: Immigrant Groups Raise Voices for Immigrant RightsTom Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04737814362191331533noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542500758583335073.post-91738823535472050702010-04-27T13:35:40.972-06:002010-04-27T13:35:40.972-06:00I am absolutely in favor of equal rights for all p...I am absolutely in favor of equal rights for all people everywhere. However, I don't think illegals should be given any sort of insurance or other such privileges. How can we justify rewarding lawbreakers when there are legal immigrants utilizing amazing programs like the <a href="http://eb5central.com" rel="nofollow">immigrant investor visa</a> program who are actually struggling to get insured? It just seems wrong on so many levels.Mike Frizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719854850902221999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542500758583335073.post-14988230054976205442009-12-21T18:07:36.166-07:002009-12-21T18:07:36.166-07:00This is a very nice look at the evolution of Immig...This is a very nice look at the evolution of Immigrant rights. I would have liked to see you mention some of the reactionary visas that the US has issued for immigrants, including the <a href="http://www.cmbeb5visa.com" rel="nofollow">eb5 green card</a>, which was created to classify immigrants into more categories, and immediately reward those who were ready to enter the country while making serious contributions to the economy. We can't forget that while some immigrants fight for their rights and their respect, some are fortunate to have pretty much purchased both..Mike Frizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719854850902221999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542500758583335073.post-31973229724677058542009-01-04T10:38:00.000-07:002009-01-04T10:38:00.000-07:00Attrition through enforcement — involves a program...Attrition through enforcement — <BR/><BR/>involves a program of consistent, comprehensive application of the immigration law (something we have never attempted), not only at the borders, but also at our consulates overseas and at worksites and elsewhere inside the country. The aim is to reduce the number of foreigners sneaking in to the country (or overstaying visas) and at the same time increase the number of illegal immigrants already here who go home — some forcibly through deportation, but most voluntarily, through what might be called self-deportation. By engineering a steady decrease in the total number of illegal aliens, instead of the continual annual increases we’ve permitted over the past two decades, we can back out of a problem that has taken many years to develop.<BR/><BR/>---------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Enforcement Works – Mexican returning home in record numbers:<BR/><BR/>The Mexican Consulate's office in Dallas (August 22, 2008) is seeing increasing numbers of Mexican nationals requesting paperwork to go home for good, especially parents who want to know what documentation they'll need to enroll their children in Mexican schools.<BR/><BR/>"Those numbers have increased percentage-wise tremendously," said Enrique Hubbard, the Mexican consul general in Dallas. "In fact, it's almost 100 percent more this year than it was the previous two years."<BR/><BR/>The illegal immigrant population in the U.S. has dropped 11 percent since August of last year, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. Its research shows 1.3 million have returned to their home countries.<BR/><BR/>Some say illegal immigrants are leaving because a soft economy has led to fewer jobs, causing many laborers to seek work elsewhere. Others argue that a tough stance on immigration law enforcement has cause illegal immigrants to depart. Perhaps the most telling statistic is that illegal began returning home before the downturn in the economy indicating, in large part, that enforcement played a major role in their departure.<BR/><BR/>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,409221,00.htmlzeezilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807811591365315096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542500758583335073.post-60670013751687261252009-01-04T10:36:00.000-07:002009-01-04T10:36:00.000-07:00Enforcement Works: Prince William County, Virginia...Enforcement Works: <BR/><BR/>Prince William County, Virginia fought back over rising crime rates, overcrowding and quality of life issues due to illegal immigration. In July 2007 they enacted a tough illegal immigration control ordinance, termed the “Rule of Law Resolution”. <BR/><BR/>Besides a huge improvement in quality of life issues, there is this telling statistic: Overall crime rate decreased by 22%. Murders were down by 44%, rape decreased by 33%, robberies decreased by 23% and aggravated assaults by 18% as measured within the period July 2007 – July 2008.<BR/><BR/>Prince William County is one of only two counties in Northern Virginia that partner with ICE through the 287(g) program. In the first half of 2008 Prince William County has turned over 533 inmates to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, 134 more than any other county in the Washington area.<BR/> <BR/>As reported in August 2008, Prince William County and Manassas once again was by far the hottest residential real estate market in Greater Northern Virginia in July, with year-over-year sales up 103% over July of 2007. Culpeper County came in second with a 25% increase, and nowhere else was there a positive double-digit change. This makes the sixth straight month where Prince William and Manassas topped the rest of the area by a wide margin, a market leadership that doesn’t show any sign of slowing down as the total inventory of available houses on the market fell again for the fourth straight month. Meanwhile, the area as a whole saw year-over-year sales remain flat.<BR/><BR/>All the above factors are undeniable proof that strict enforcement of immigration laws work, If only the federal government were as astute and possessed the same convictions for “the rule of law” that Price William County, Virginia does.zeezilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807811591365315096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3542500758583335073.post-24187295238931288242009-01-04T10:35:00.000-07:002009-01-04T10:35:00.000-07:00The Forgotten Issue: Illegal Immigration and Crime...The Forgotten Issue: Illegal Immigration and Crime <BR/><BR/>Two new studies were released in October on the relationship between illegal immigrants and crime in the U.S. The first released October 1, 2008, by the Center for Immigration Studies deals with gang activity, and the second, released October 3, 2008, by the Maricopa County Attorneys Office in Phoenix, Arizona, details the percentage of crimes committed by border violators in the third largest county in the U.S. <BR/><BR/>"Taking Back the Streets: ICE and Local Law Enforcement Target Immigrant Gangs" is the Center for Immigration Studies report that offers these highlights: <BR/><BR/># Transnational immigrant gangs have been spreading rapidly and sprouting in suburban and rural areas where communities are not always equipped to deal with them. <BR/><BR/># A very large share of immigrant gang members are illegal aliens and removable aliens. Federal sources estimate that 60 to 90 percent of the members of MS-13, the most notorious immigrant gang, are illegal aliens. In one jurisdiction studied, Northern Virginia, 30 to 40 percent of the gang task force case load were removable aliens. <BR/><BR/># MS-13 activity was found in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.<BR/><BR/># The immigrant gangsters arrested were a significant menace to the public. About 80 percent had committed serious crimes in addition to their immigration violations and 40 percent were violent criminals.<BR/><BR/># While immigration law enforcement is a federal responsibility, ICE cannot do the job effectively without assistance from state and local law enforcement, particularly when it comes to immigrant gangs. <BR/><BR/># Failure to adequately control the U.S.-Mexico border and to deter illegal settlement in general undermines the progress ICE and local law enforcement agencies have made in disrupting criminal immigrant street gangs. <BR/><BR/>The MCAO report from County Attorney Andrew Thomas features these startling numbers for prosecuted felony cases in Maricopa County, Arizona: <BR/><BR/>In 2007, illegal immigrants accounted for:<BR/><BR/>10% of sex crimes convictions<BR/>11% of murders convictions<BR/>13% of stolen cars convictions<BR/>13% of aggravated assaults convictions <BR/>17% of those sentenced for violent crimes <BR/>19% of those sentenced for property crimes<BR/>20% of those sentenced for felony DUI.<BR/>21% of crimes committed with weapons <BR/>34% of those sentenced for the manufacture, sale or transport of drugs <BR/>36% of those sentenced for kidnapping<BR/>44% of forgeries <BR/>50% of those sentenced for crimes related to "chop shops" <BR/>85% of false ID convictions<BR/>96% of smuggling convictions<BR/><BR/>Illegal immigrants make up 19 percent of those convicted of crimes in Maricopa County and 21 percent of those in county jails.<BR/><BR/>Illegal immigrants only make up an estimated 9 percent of the county’s population.<BR/><BR/>It is estimated that each violent crime cost citizens $20,000, and each property crime cost citizens $4363 per offense.<BR/><BR/>All the more a concern is research that finds the likelihood of an illegal immigrant being incarcerated grows with longer residence in the United States and that the U.S. born children (considered citizens) of illegal immigrants are dramatically more likely to be involved in crime than their illegal immigrant parents. For instance, native born Hispanic male high school dropouts are eleven times more likely to be incarcerated than their foreign born counterparts.zeezilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807811591365315096noreply@blogger.com