League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

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LULAC, Raza radicals: Senate bill "unworkable", "this is our land!", "border crossed us" - 5/20/2007

A couple days ago, Mickey Kaus suggested one way to scuttle the Senate's amnesty bill: get radicals to support an even worse version, and perhaps even utter "reconquista" style statements. It looks like he's got his wish. From this: [Jaime P.

La Raza, MALDEF have "virtual veto power" over immigration bill - 5/16/2007

From the article "Latino Groups Play Key Role on Hill/Virtual Veto Power in Immigration Debate" (link): When Sen. Edward M.

Farmers Branch: 68% vote for anti-illegal immigration ordinance; ACLU, MALDEF file TRO - 5/15/2007

Last week, Farmers Branch (outside Dallas, Texas) passed a city ordinance requiring landlords to check the immigration status of renters.

Univision conducts citizenship drive with Mexico-linked group (NALEO) - 5/11/2007

The Spanish-language TV network Univision is encouraging their eligible viewers to become (U.S.) citizens. The initiator of the campaign (NALEO) has at least one link to the Mexican government, nominating the recipients of Mexico's Ohtli award.

Chicago: fake document raid leads to pro-illegal immigration protest - 4/25/2007

[IMPORTANT UPDATE BELOW] Rally 'round the document forgers! A federal raid against ID fraud yesterday in Chicago shows one of the dangers of failing to enforce the immigration laws: illegal activity becomes defined as a part of ethnic solidarity. In the past, Italian-American groups have complained about things like The Godfather. In this situation, ethno-centric reporters and groups are c...

ACLU, LULAC, ACORN, SVREP endorsed Dallas April 1 illegal immigration march - 4/02/2007

On Sunday, April 1, the "Rally for the New American Family" was held in Dallas to support "comprehensive immigration reform", aka a massive amnesty for illegal aliens. Last year's event (the one where George P.

Gil Cedillo's SB 1 would create "Office of Immigrant Affairs" - 3/19/2007

California state Senator Gil Cedillo - a Democrat whose actions are usually indistinguishable from those that a paid Mexican agent would engage in - is back with a new scheme: creating an "Office of Immigrant Affairs" with bill SB 1. He pretends that that Office would help new immigrants get settled in the state, help them apply for citizenship, and so forth.

Watanabe, Gorman on "Unity Blueprint for Immigration Reform" (massive amnesty, questionable links) - 3/17/2007

Teresa Watanabe and Anna Gorman of the Los Angeles Times offer "Immigrant advocates gear up". Several pro-illegal immigration groups have crafted a radical plan called the "Unity Blueprint for Immigration Reform".

Alfonso Chardy and the "moratorium movement" - 3/04/2007

Alfonso Chardy of the Miami Herald offers "Activists urge Bush to stop deportations". It's about as biased as you would expect, including offering sympathetic portrayals of scared "immigrants" who are avoiding lawful enforcement of our laws. "Immigrant rights activists" drop by: "It is a great tragedy," said Jose Lagos, president of Honduran Unity, a M...

Florida businesses join to support immigration "reform" (Laura Wides-Munoz, Laura Reiff) - 2/28/2007

Laura Wides-Munoz of the Associated Press offers February 23's "State Businesses Build United Front On Immigration Reform": ...During a daylong conference in Clearwater [hosted by Florida TaxWatch, "FTW"], more than 50 [Florida] business leaders agreed on the need for a louder and more unified Florida business voice to pressure politicians in Washington.

Harry Reid wins LULAC National Legislative Award - 2/28/2007

... National Legislative Award from the League of United Latin American Citizens. His comments are basically just hot air, touching on Searchlight (did you know he's from that small Nevada town?), promoting "comprehensive immigration reform", quoting

LULAC, MALDEF, ACLU, business groups fight Texas immigration bills - 2/16/2007

A new, apparently unnamed coalition has been formed in Texas to fight state bills designed to reduce illegal immigration. The coalition is using the standard pretext that immigration is a federal responsibility. Of course, they realize that the feds have abrogated their responsibilities; were the feds to enforce the laws, they would push for more local control.

Alfonso Aguilar/U.S. Office of Citizenship promotes "guest" workers (LULAC, NALEO connection) - 2/13/2007

... preview.tinyurl.com/2948hx) The first group is LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Pandering in vain: "Latinos" angry at Schwarzenegger remarks - 2/09/2007

During last year's campaign the L.A. Times somehow obtained tapes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the state has recently released a full set. Among other topics, Arnie discusses immigration and states his opposition to the border fence (comparing it to the Berlin wall of course) and his support for a "path to citizenship", known in the real world as a massive amnesty.

Virginia's Tim Kaine fully supports illegal immigration - 2/06/2007

The Washington Post's Karin Brulliard joins Tim Kaine in advocating for illegal immigration in "Latino Groups Lobby for More Rights": As Virginia lawmakers continued to consider a swath of bills aimed at punishing illegal immigrants and their employers, Latino immigrants and advocates took to the state Capitol yesterday to press for laws that expand the rights of people living in ...

Gil Cedillo, Peter Schey, LULAC, MALDEF, more at Migrant March II - 2/05/2007

Migrant March II is a caravan driving from San Diego to Brownsville and back in order to push for immigration "reform". Those leading it are Nativo Lopez and Enrique Morones (associated with San Diego's Democratic Party). Also along for the ride is a Mexican official. The page sandiego.indymedia.org/en/2007/02/124985.shtml says it has a report from Morones, and near the middle of...

Pro-illegal immigration loons descend on Farmers Branch - 1/24/2007

Farmers Branch, Texas is trying to pass a Hazleton-style ordinance designed to reduce the numbers of illegal aliens in the town.

Week-long SoCal sweep nets 750 fugitive aliens (JIT SOTU; LULAC) - 1/23/2007

Just-In-Time for president Bush's State of the Union speech, ICE has conducted a week-long sweep in Southern California for more than 750 fugitive aliens who had either already been deported for crimes or who had been given a deportation order and were still here. Over 400 of them were already in jails. Meanwhile, Tyche Hendricks describes the raids in the northern part of the state...

"LULAC leader blames Americans for crimes by Mexicans" - 1/10/2007

From this: After a federal study revealed that a look at 100 illegal immigrants previously arrested and released for breaking state or local law had on an average been arrested six times, the president of the Dallas chapter of the League of United Latin Amercian Citizens (LULAC) made a controversial remark that has been the talk of the town. Jesse Diaz, the LULA

LULAC beginning amnesty/immigration "reform" push - 1/09/2007

The League of United Latin American Citizens, the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, the Hispanic Federation, and America Votes are starting an astroturf campaign to push the Dems into support immigration "reform", aka amnesty. America Votes (take

LULAC, Democratic Party, other illegal immigration supporters call for moratorium on deportations (Part 2) - 12/22/2006

At a news conference in San Antonio yesterday, illegal immigration supporters called for a halt to deportations until "comprehensive immigration reform" was passed.

Illegal aliens, supporters call for moratorium on deportations (LULAC) - 12/22/2006

... passed. First up is the noxious League of United Latin American Citizens and their national president Rosa Rosales.

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

... Center for Law and Justice * League of United Latin American Citizens * Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (has at least on indirect link to the Mexican government) * National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles Section * Progressive Jewish Alliance * Public Counsel Law Center * South Asian Network

Mike Huckabee is Bush++ (sanctimony,support for illegal immigration,white guilt) - 12/06/2006

The possibility mounts that Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is a cruel practical joke, as we're informed that: ...the nation is being given a chance to make up for past racism by the way it handles the influx of Hispanics. Huckabee, a Republican who is considering a run for president in 2008, said Arkansas has made progress on racial justice and has a fresh opportunity to do the right thi...

Pro-Farmers Branch editorial - 11/29/2006

Farmers Branch, Texas is one of those cities that passed Hazleton-style ordinances to try to reduce illegal aliens moving to the town.

Maricopa County sued over anti-smuggling law; Mexico links - 11/22/2006

A potential class action lawsuit has been filed by various groups against Maricopa County, Arizona (home of Phoenix) concerning a state law designed to stop human smuggling. Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas have been using that law to arrest and charge illegal aliens with smuggling themselves into the country.

Arnoldo Torres, Arnold Schwarzenegger's Latino outreach director - 11/21/2006

The largely wrong and illogical article "Schwarzenegger gains among Latinos" by Aurelio Rojas will be featured here later, but for now consider this interesting snippet: Arnoldo Torres, the Schwarzenegger campaign's Latino outreach director who briefed him before the July 24 meeting [with La Opinion], praised the governor for acknowledging he was wrong about the Minutemen and Propo...

Will James Webb oppose illegal immigration? - 10/28/2006

The sometimes-credible Weekly Standard offers "Tangled Webb", discussing how Democratic senatorial candidate Jim Webb (running against incumbent Republican George Allen) is a bit more conservative than one might think from the "D" beside his name. It ends with this: ...Webb's right-wing populism and the liberalism of today's Democratic party make for an abrasive fit,...

Hispanic voter suppression letter: evidence, Arnold, hacks - 10/17/2006

[UPDATE in Hispanic voter suppression letter: from a Republican???] This is a follow-up to the story of Hispanics in Orange County having received a supposed voter suppression letter. In this post I'm going to: present evidence that the letter was sent by an illegal immigration supporter... discuss how Arnold Schwarzenegger has been politically emasculated and how his handlers don'...

Farmers Branch: will Hector Flores violate fair housing laws? - 8/28/2006

Farmers Branch is a Dallas suburb that's been considering enacting a Hazelton-style ordinance designed to reduce the number of illegal immigrants moving to their city. Needless to say, various local groups including "Hector Flores, immediate past national president of the League of Latin American Citizens" are playing not just the race card but going further, saying that "th...

Mike Huckabee: opposition to "comprehensive" immigration reform isn't racist - 8/25/2006

In May, Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee spoke to reporters in Washington D.C. Hotline was there: Huckabee, who supports guest worker programs and is not an immigration hard-liner, said he believes opposition to comprehensive immigration reform is 'irrational in many cases.' And he did not discount the causative factor of racism. "If I were to say that some of it is driven by jus...

Molly Hennessy-Fiske/LAT promotes corruption in Arkansas; Huckabee - 7/23/2006

Molly Hennessy-Fiske of the Los Angeles Times offers a fine slice of pro-illegal immigration propaganda called "Arkansas Immigration Raid Reaches Beyond Workers". It "reports" on the aftermath of the raid at the Petit Jean Poultry plant in Arkadelphia, Arkansas a year ago.

Illegal aliens caught in LULAC van - 7/21/2006

Apparently LULAC ("League of United Latin American Citizens") or one of its chapters operates some kind of van or bus service in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. Border Patrol agents saw a man acting suspiciously, and he and two friends got on one of the buses.

Chicago Democrat wants Cook County to commit crimes - 7/12/2006

Cook County Commissioner Roberto Maldonado wants the county to hire illegal alien health workers: The idea is clearly illegal, immigration experts agree, but Maldonado said he will introduce the plan Wednesday to highlight the shortage of bilingual health providers at county facilities. This highlights that a large segment of Hispanic elected officials are simply racial partisans who have no rea...

USA Today: "Who supports illegal immigration?" - 5/30/2006

As a follow-up to their critically acclaimed article "Nation splits 4 ways on illegals", USA Today will soon come out with an article called "Pro-illegal immigration groups split 7 ways". In the original story their "analysis" divided the nation into four groups: "hard-liners", "unconcerned", "ambivalent", and "welcoming". Only...

May Day illegal immigration march/boycott: the supporters - 4/28/2006

Who supports the May 1 illegal immigration boycott and/or the marches on that day?

Dallas school board wants to hire illegal aliens; LULAC connection - 2/07/2006

Dallas Independent School District trustee Joe May wants to hire bilingual teachers who are here illegally.

Dave Montgomery of KRT on Rob Allyn, Mexico's propagandist - 1/29/2006

Knight-Ridder's Dave Montgomery offers a very standard sketch of Rob Allyn, the Dallas PR consultant who's been hired to spread Mexican propaganda in the U.S.: "Mexico hires public relations firm to improve its image in U.S." There is absolutely nothing new about Allyn in this article, but if you aren't familiar with his story check it out.

Who ordered the release of dozens of League City day laborers? (Julie Myers?) - 1/20/2006

Did the new head of ICE, Julie Myers, order the release of 72 day laborers - all or most illegal aliens - who were picked up by immigration agents?

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

... Progress; The Latino Coalition; League of United Latin American Citizens; Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; and the National Council of La Raza. *Immigrant Advocacy: American Immigration Lawyers Association and the National Immigration Forum.

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