| Dear Members 1. Dever said in a statement issued Friday that he is stepping down because "I cannot buy into the politicization of the whole dang thing."
"I simply cannot be a party to this federal government hypocrisy and duplicity. I'll continue to fight the battle for security, but I won't participate in spreading propaganda based on false statistical premises"
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New bill targets employers who hire illegal immigrants
Crime would carry penalty of state jail time. One of the Texas House's most prolific writers of anti-illegal immigration legislation filed her fifth related bill Wednesday. This one targets employers who hire undocumented workers.
State Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball , said her bill would make it a state jail felony "to intentionally, knowingly or recklessly hire a person who is not lawfully permitted to be in America."
"Employers who reward and incentivize this illegal behavior are the primary culprit in the illegal immigration problem," Riddle said in a statement. "Now they're going to have to think hard about whether or not it's worth the risk to them and their business when they make these hiring decisions."
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| Oakland's undocumented drivers can keep their cars; avoid thousands in impound fees By Cecily Burt Posted: 01/24/2011 06:29:48 PM PST Updated: 01/25/2011 08:24:38 PM PST
Undocumented immigrants caught driving without a license in Oakland used to pay hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of dollars in tow and impound fees -- often racking up lost wages -- before they could get their cars back.
But the police department quietly changed its policy in November, and now motorists whose immigration status prevents them from obtaining a license are allowed to sign a waiver and leave their car parked nearby, or call a friend or family member to immediately come pick it up. Oakland City Councilman Ignacio De La Fuente, who represents the Glenview and Fruitvale districts, said the new policy ends a practice that unfairly netted unintended targets during traffic enforcement operations. "The purpose was to get drunk drivers, or people with warrants or with guns, but the unintended consequence was most of the drivers who got cited were unlicensed immigrant drivers," De La Fuente said. "I remember one night last fall on Foothill Boulevard and 34th Avenue , about 29 cars were impounded. One was a family with a baby in the back, and they had to walk home. "The law is the law, but we can apply it with some sensitivity," De La Fuente added. "The intent of these actions is definitely to get criminals, not people who are just trying to work and feed their family." | | ******************************************************* 5. Mexico's Gun Supply and the 90 Percent Myth
...In fact, the 3,480 guns positively traced to the United States equals less than 12 percent of the total arms seized in Mexico in 2008 and less than 48 percent of all those submitted by the Mexican government to the ATF for tracing. This means that almost 90 percent of the guns seized in Mexico in 2008 were not traced back to the United States. The remaining 22,800 firearms seized by Mexican authorities in 2008 were not traced for a variety of reasons. In addition to factors such as bureaucratic barriers and negligence, many of the weapons seized by Mexican authorities either do not bear serial numbers or have had their serial numbers altered or obliterated. It is also important to understand that the Mexican authorities simply don't bother to submit some classes of weapons to the ATF for tracing....
Ruthie
Minnesotans Seeking Immigration Reform
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