Mexicans GO Home

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Tuesday announced the White House has agreed to her requests to deploy National Guard troops to the U.S. border with Mexico.

Giffords called for the Guard's deployment immediately after the March 27, 2010, murder of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz.

Giffords also says in a statement Tuesday that President Barack Obama will request $500 million in funding for border security.

In 2006, President George W. Bush sent thousands of troops to the border to perform support duties that tie up immigration agents. The troops wouldn't perform significant law enforcement duties.

That program has since ended, and politicians in border states have called for troops to be sent there to curb human and drug smuggling and prevent Mexico's drug violence from spilling over into the United States.

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EDMONDS, Wash. – The KING 5 Investigators have learned that an illegal immigrant accused of raping a woman in Edmonds Sunday has been deported nine times. That's much more than previously reported.

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement won't comment on the case of Jose Lopez Madrigal. But KING 5 got the information through confidential sources and documents.

Larry Klein was the man who heard the alleged victim's cries for help. Police say the suspect pulled the woman off the street to a dumpster and raped her.

“I could see the back of his head. I could see his pants were down. I could see her lying on the ground. I could hear her crying, but I couldn't really see her face,” said Klein.

Klein called police, who quickly arrested the suspect. But learning his identity took much longer because of some 30 aliases. It was only through fingerprints that they identified him as Madrigal, a Mexican citizen.

Madrigal's arrest and immigration record includes a staggering number of contacts with law enforcement since 1989. That's the year he was convicted of theft using a firearm in California.

He was deported a couple of times after that. Then in 1999, he was arrested for drug sales in both San Diego and San Francisco. Records show that he was deported three times that year between April and August.

He was arrested for drugs again in Stockton, Calif. in 2000. In 2002, he pleaded to third degree sexual assault in Denver. Later that year, he was deported again. And in 2003, records show he was deported three more times.

People who live near the scene of Sunday's alleged rape wonder how it could keep happening.

“Makes you wonder, what are we doing wrong? How is he getting back in here?” said Kirby Aumick.

“It’s troubling. I mean, if this man should not have been in this country, he should have been behind bars then, really, this is a senseless tragedy,” said Klein.

According to our sources, Madrigal’s last contact before Sunday was around 2003. So, it's not clear how much of that time Madrigal was in this country.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has refused to comment on the case which started making national headlines when it was learned that Madrigal had been deported several times prior to the Edmonds case.

In reviewing records and talking with confidential sources, the KING 5 Investigators learned just how extensive Madrigal’s immigration and arrest record is.

They found he was first deported in California in 1989 and since then he’s returned from his Mexican homeland and been arrested for drug crimes, a sex assault in Colorado and other offenses.

One criminal justice source says Madrigal is a “poster boy” for the federal governments ineffectiveness at keeping the most serious “criminal aliens” – illegals who commit crimes – out of the United States.

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by James Buchanan

There was a recent story in the news about the owner of the Arizona Suns renaming his team “Los Suns” in solidarity with the illegal aliens and as a protest against the new Arizona immigration law #1070. There’s just one little problem: 70 percent of the people of Arizona support the new immigration law and only the liberal ivory tower elitists (who don’t have to live near the illegals) are protesting the law while the vast majority of White Americans enthusiastically support it.

Well, an enterprising fan of the Suns showed up at the now notorious game, where the Arizona Suns became “Los Suns”, wearing a custom-made T-shirt boldly proclaiming his support for the new law. The fan had purchased an expensive seat along with a friend with a similar T-shirt right above the Arizona Suns’ coach and the TV cameras kept getting shots of his T-Shirt supporting Arizona’s new immigration law #1070. All the people sitting around him were giving him the “thumbs up” sign.

An article on the John and Ken website reports “As the Phoenix Suns took the court last week wearing ‘Los Suns’ jerseys in protest of Arizona’s new immigration law, Jim Clark had his own protest. Clark, CEO of Republic Monetary Exchange, had his own shirt made in response to the team’s move. The Phoenix resident wore his bright orange long-sleeved shirt that read ‘Viva Los 1070′ in the Wednesday playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs. Clark said he decided to wear the shirt after learning the Suns were taking a stance against Arizona’s new immigration law, known as Senate Bill 1070.”

The pro-illegal alien owner of the Suns noticed this guy getting on the TV screen over and over and finally blew his top. Security guards were sent after the T-shirt guy and his friend, who resisted their thuggish behavior. At first the security thugs claimed that they were removing him for trying to make a political statement. The law however had already passed, and all they were doing was supporting a valid law of the state of Arizona (while the owner of the Suns was showing disrespect for the new Arizona law).

The security guards backed down and let the pro-immigration law fans return to their seats, and the people sitting around them gave them a round of applause on their return.

Read more… White Civil Rights.

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(Reuters) – A solid majority of Americans back Arizona's tough crackdown on illegal immigrants, while just 25 percent support President Barack Obama's immigration policy which includes legalizing millions of unauthorized migrants, a study found on Wednesday.

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The controversial Arizona law passed last month requires state and local police, after making “lawful contact,” to check the immigration status of anyone they reasonably suspect is in the country illegally, and arrest those who cannot prove it.

The report by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press (www.people-press.org) found that 59 percent of adults polled in a national survey gave their overall approval to the law, which opponents charge is unconstitutional and a mandate for racial profiling.

Seventy-three percent said they backed a measure requiring people to produce documents verifying their legal status if police ask for them, while 67 percent approve of allowing police to detain anyone who cannot verify that they are in the country legally.

The new law has pushed a debate over immigration to the fore in U.S. politics, and rebooted a drive by Obama and Senate Democrats to overhaul federal immigration laws — although it is seen as a longshot before November congressional elections.

Obama supports a system allowing undocumented immigrants in good standing to pay a fine, learn English and become citizens. He also backs tightening border security and clamping down on employers that hire undocumented workers.

The survey, carried out among 994 adults — found that only 25 percent supported Obama's handling of immigration policy, while more than twice as many — 54 percent — said they disapproved.

It found that Democrats are evenly split over the Arizona law — which is set to come into effect at the end of July — with 45 percent backing it and 46 percent saying they disapprove of it.

The measure, signed into law by Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer on April 23, has triggered an international furor and unleashed legal challenges and calls for an economic boycott of the Grand Canyon state.

On Tuesday, United Nations human rights experts added their voices to criticism of the law, saying it may lead to police targeting people on the basis of ethnic origin, in violation of international law.

via Study shows broad support for Arizona migrant law | Reuters.

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LANSING — A Michigan lawmaker believes the state’s law enforcement officers need the authority to arrest illegal immigrants and is drafting legislation similar to Arizona’s new immigration law.

Rep. Kim Meltzer, R-Clinton Township, said her bill would allow police to request proof of citizenship from people who are stopped and questioned on another offense, such as a traffic violation or selling fraudulent identity documents. Officers would have the authority to arrest people who can’t prove their legal status.

“We have borders in place for a reason,” Meltzer said. “Everyone should play by the rules.”

Meltzer, who’s a candidate for state Senate in the August primary election, said racial profiling — a key fear among opponents of Arizona’s law — would not be tolerated. She said a driver’s license would be reasonable proof that a person was legally living in the U.S.

The Arizona law approved last month empowers local police to question anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally. It has triggered a heated national debate, touched off protests and prompted some states to look at their own laws.

Meltzer said that when the federal government ignores its border patrol responsibilities, it presents “a financial liability for our states, local communities and schools.”

Her plan has already garnered strong reaction.

“This is absolutely unacceptable,” said Emily Diaz-Torres, executive director of the new Macomb Hispanic and International Service Center in New Haven. “If it’s anything like the Arizona law, we will definitely fight it.”

Shelli Weisberg, legislative director for American Civil Liberties Union in Michigan, said the group would fight Meltzer’s bill in the Legislature and in court if necessary.

“We don’t want an Arizona-style bill. It encourages racial profiling,” Weisberg said, adding that such a law would put Michigan out of step with other states.

But Ken Grabowski, legislative director for the Police Officers Association of Michigan, said a law giving local police more authority is “probably something that needs to be done.”

“In many instances, if police find someone who is here illegally, they take them to the local (Immigration and Naturalization Service) office, and the person is given an appearance notice for a later date. But nobody ever shows up. It’s a farce,” he said.

There is no official estimate of the number of illegal immigrants in Michigan, state demographer Ken Darga said, adding that the counting process “is pretty imprecise.”

Meltzer said Michigan law enforcement officers have been left with the responsibility to protect the state against those who sneak across the U.S.-Canadian border.

Federal border officials allocated about $20 million a year ago for 11 cameras to be set up along the St. Clair River to watch for illegal immigrants crossing from Canada.

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Last week, two Texas representatives said they would file legislation similar to the controversial new Arizona law that requires law enforcement personnel to ask for documentation if they suspect a person is an illegal immigrant.

Rep. Debbie Riddle of Tomball said she would push for a new law in the January legislative session, and Rep. Leo Berman of Tyler said he plans to file similar legislation.

On April 23, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law a bill that directs police to demand documentation from people they “reasonably suspect” are unlawfully present in the country. Police have the power to detain those who cannot produce such documents when asked.

While some have lauded the new law as appropriate for a state with many immigrants, others have criticized the law for possibly opening the door to racial profiling and harassment of Hispanics.

Local legislators think a stricter approach to immigration is necessary. On Friday, Rep. Ralph Sheffield, R-Temple, said he didn’t know yet if he would support Texas legislation similar to the Arizona law because he hasn’t read the text of the Arizona law. He

believes, however, that there are effective laws in place already that the federal government isn’t enforcing.

“We must secure our borders, make sure our law enforcement has all the resources they need and put more pressure on D.C.,” Sheffield said. “Why duplicate a law in place? Let’s enforce the laws.”

State Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, said he would support the bill if the Supreme Court rules the law is constitutional.

“If the Supreme Court finds it is a valid tool for controlling illegal immigration, I would be in favor of it,” Aycock said. “I think we need to gain better control on illegal immigration. … It’s unfortunate the federal government hasn’t stepped up better than it has.”

The court would have to determine that the law doesn’t “trample anyone’s individual rights,” to get his support. The Arizona law and potential Texas bill will be challenged in court pretty quickly, he said.

Former Killeen mayor and local League of United Latin American Citizens president Raúl G. Villaronga said he was disappointed when area representatives said they might support an Arizona-style immigration law.

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The Arizona Department of Education recently began telling school districts that teachers whose spoken English it deems to be heavily accented or ungrammatical must be removed from classes for students still learning English.

State education officials say the move is intended to ensure that students with limited English have teachers who speak the language flawlessly. But some school principals and administrators say the department is imposing arbitrary fluency standards that could undermine students by thinning the ranks of experienced educators.

The teacher controversy comes amid an increasingly tense debate over immigration. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer this month signed the nation’s toughest law to crack down on illegal immigrants. Critics charge that the broader political climate has emboldened state education officials to target immigrant teachers at a time when a budget crisis has forced layoffs

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Just a week after signing the country’s toughest immigration bill into law, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer now must decide whether to endorse another bill passed by her state legislature — one that outlaws ethnic-studies programs in public schools.

The bill forbids Arizona schools from using any curriculum that promotes “the overthrow of the United States government” or “resentment toward a race or class of people.” It also disallows any curriculum that’s “designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group” or that seeks to “advocate ethnic solidarity instead of the treatment of pupils as individuals.”

Arizona’s superintendent for public instruction, Tom Horne, has said he’s backing the measure because ethnic-studies programs encourage “ethnic chauvinism”; he’s also suggested that such programs could breed secessionist sentiment among Hispanic students.

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