American Jewish Committee

Summary (posts follow):

Strong supporters of illegal/massive immigration. In 2007, joined with the Mexican government on a three-day immigration workshop; that country receives billions of dollars per year that illegal aliens send home. In 2009, received $500,000 from the Ford Foundation to promote comprehensive immigration reform. As with other groups that support illegal immigration and that oppose immigration enforcement (also here), they've continually tried to silence their opponents (also here, here, and here).

Last modified Jun 21, 2009

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American Jewish Committee gets half a million from Ford Foundation for immigration "reform" tour - 6/21/2009

Back in 2007, the American Jewish Committee teamed up with the Mexican government on a three-day immigration workshop. Whether they've gotten any money out of that government isn't known, but according to this they're going to be getting a $500,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to promote comprehensive immigration reform: [The grant] will go toward an AJC yearlong initiative that w...

Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon files FBI complaint over Joe Arpaio raids - 4/13/2008

... Arizona Ecumenical Council, and the American Jewish Committee (collaborated with the Mexican government).

League of Women Voters now supports amnesty for illegal aliens ("comprehensive immigration reform") - 4/02/2008

The League of Women Voters is presented by itself and the MSM as a "non-partisan" group, but, oddly enough, their positions all fall on the left side of things (background here). Their latest "liberal" position is to support amnesty for illegal aliens. Per their national president Mary Wilson (link): "After a lengthy and comprehensive study of this complex issue by our gra...

CNN/Lou Dobbs knuckled under to "We Can Stop the Hate" pressure? (American Jewish Committee) - 3/04/2008

The extremist-funding and awarding National Council of La Raza recently started a "We Can Stop The Hate" campaign with several other groups, including a few with indirect links to the Mexican government. Their first action was to encourage cable TV networks to have pro-borders spokespersons either removed from their broadcasts or to have their supposed affiliations disclaimed.

American Jewish Committee wants to end "Anti-Immigrant Hate" on cable TV - 2/16/2008

We Can Stop The Hate: Mexico-linked groups try silencing opponents of illegal immigration - 1/31/2008

... Angel Gutierrez) UPDATE 4: The American Jewish Committee has joined their campaign.

Felipe Calderon explicitly wants Mexican consuls to meddle in U.S. immigration debate (non-profits) - 12/07/2007

The only thing shocking about this is that he'd openly admit it: [Today, Mexican president Felipe Calderon] asked his diplomatic representatives in the U.S. to participate in the public debate on immigration by appearing at public events, talking more to the media and working with nonprofit groups to promote Mexican immigrants' role in supporting the U.S.

American Jewish Committee collaborates with Mexican government to support illegal immigration - 11/16/2007

Dianne Solis of the Dallas Morning News - someone not unfamiliar with downplaying meddling inside the U.S. by the Mexican governmnt - offers this: Leaders of a national Jewish group say the hate being directed at Mexican immigrants resonates with their own experience.

The "Missouri-Kansas Coalition Against Racism, Anti-Semitism and Bigotry" - 1/31/2007

The "Missouri-Kansas Coalition Against Racism, Anti-Semitism and Bigotry" is a new coalition that's fighting against those "vigilantes" who want to enforce our immigration laws, specifically the Minuteman Project.

"Declaration of Los Angeles" (city council-approved pro-illegal immigration resolution) - 12/13/2006

... to the Mexican government) * American Jewish Committee * American Jewish Congress * Archdiocese of Los Angeles (led by Cardinal Roger Mahoney) * Asian Pacific American Legal Center * Bet Tzedek Legal Services * Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (alleged collaborateurs with the Mexican government) * Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation * Gay and Lesbian Center Legal Servi...

Coalition vows to defeat harsh immigration bill [HR 4437] - 1/20/2006

... organizations, farm workers, the American Jewish Committee and Catholic bishops... So far I haven't been able to find out the name or URL of this organization, but if you know please leave a comment. And, see this remarkably similar page... from April 21, 2004: Today, a remarkable alliance of business, labor, religious, ethnic, and immigrant advocacy groups ran a full-page ad in Roll Ca...

Pro-American church leaders needed - 8/27/2005

... Interreligious Affairs of the American Jewish Committee; - Dr. Bob Edgar, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches; - Elder Rick Ufford-Chase, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church, USA; - Gideon Aronoff, Vice President of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society; - Rev.

Miami Herald "endorses indentured servitude" - 3/23/2004

... APPOINTED LATINO OFFICIALS (NALEO) AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE (AJA) TOGETHER IN AMERICA JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTION (MN) FARMWORKER JUSTICE FUND (FJF) ASSOCIATION OF FARMWORKER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS (AFOP) ESSENTIAL WORKER IMMIGRATION COALITION A. DUDA & SONS AL FRENCH, FORMER USDA DIRECTOR OF AG LABOR RELATIONS NATIONAL IMMIGRATION FORUM CAMPAIGN FOR LABOR RIGHTS NATIONAL MIGRANT AND SEASONAL...

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