Matricula Consular cards

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"Mexican president vows to fight for continued U.S. acceptance of matricula identity cards" - 10/11/2004

No surprises in the headline or the story.

New categories - 10/07/2004

... specifically about Mexican ID cards (Matricula Consular cards) and the actions of consul officials in the U.S. lonewacko.com/blog/archives/cat_immigration_dls.html: Posts specifically about driver's licenses for illegal aliens.

U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo "stunned" by administration being weak on homeland security - 10/04/2004

From the press release "Tancredo Stunned by White House Maneuver to Exclude Key Immigration Component of Intelligence Bill": WASHINGTON, D.C.

"Conferring Legitimacy, This Card Draws a Crowd" - 9/27/2004

... one of the new ID cards ("Matricula Consular" cards). It even contains yet one more reason to boycott CitiBank: ...while waiting for their cards, hundreds listened as Citibank employees gave out banking information.

One of these really happened - 9/24/2004

Can you guess which of the following really happened? BERKELEY - State Rep. Miroslav "Mike" Wise recently received one of the Soviet Union's highest honors for civilians, in part for his work in trying to secure driver's licenses for undocumented workers... The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics gave Wise the AgitProp Award, awarded to people or organizations that impact the ...

Reaction to Arnold's veto from south of the border - 9/24/2004

From this: A top foreign relations official on Thursday lambasted California Gov.

Their money or your safety - 9/19/2004

[cross-posted at the-lonewacko-blog.redstate.org/story/2004/9/19/225351/640 and the Command Post] From August 28's edition of the CPUSA's house organ People's Weekly World (cache used because site down): U.S. Rep.

"My understanding is this isn't ID for illegals" - 9/19/2004

... commissioner Pamela Wall, discussing Matricula Consular cards in the article "County to decide on Mexican ID card; Consul: Document should be accepted as legal identification". Mexico's consul in Detroit wants the fine St.

Evasion of our laws, threats to our sovereignty go mobile - 9/19/2004

From Lexington, KY's TV station WKYT comes "Mexican government helps immigrants acquire passports, identification cards": MAYFIELD, Ky. -- The Mobile Mexican Consulate visited Mayfield over the weekend to help Mexican immigrants apply for passports... "These are illegal and legal people," [a Baptist minister] said.

"Mexican Consulate helps locals with their papers" - 9/19/2004

PIIPPs ("pro-illegal immigration puff pieces") don't just appear in the NYT, they also appear in smaller papers like the Racine, WI Journal Times. Here's the first paragraph of "Mexican Consulate helps locals with their papers": Yara Duran wants to open a bank account to start saving money for her 1-year-old daughter, Ashley. It gets much, mu

"222 House Members Put Interests of Banking Lobby Ahead of Homeland Security" - 9/15/2004

... institutions to accept the Mexican matricula consular document in lieu of valid U.S.-issued documents, FAIR issued the following statement: "Once again, Congress has placed the priorities of a powerful special interest ahead of homeland security interests.

"House Backs Bush on Mexican ID Cards" (FBI calls cards a security threat) - 9/14/2004

... Mexican identification cards ["Matricula Consular" cards] to open U.S. bank accounts. The House voted 222 to 177 remove language in an $89.9 billion bill funding the Transportation and Treasury Departments aimed at preventing the use of the cards.

Is the Onion based in Minneapolis? - 8/26/2004

And, did one of their stories get loose and end up in a Minneapolis indie paper? The article "Mexicans Anticipate Consulate: Proposed center would be boon to immigrant community" would be funny if it weren't so sad.

Spot the error, Part #4932 - 8/25/2004

Can you spot the error(s) in the following newspaper report from Torrance, CA's Daily Breeze? Cedillo pushes immigrant license bill PROPOSAL: L.A.

"The Fastest Way To [profit from illegal immigration]" - 7/24/2004

FirstData is the parent company of Western Union, and they're now a major processor of credit card transactions in addition to their original business of money transfer. As described here, they've also decided to attempt to unseat U.S. Rep.

"Border watch group claims to sneak fake WMD into US" - 7/23/2004

I almost put this into the WackyHumor category because of the last bit, but this is indeed a serious demonstration of how our lack of border enforcement could lead to tragedy: A border watch group claims it successfully sneaked into the United States carrying a fake weapon of mass destruction. American Border Patrol spokesman Glenn Spencer told a Tucson newspaper the test was intended to show how ...

Congressman: Terrorists are infiltrating the U.S. via Mexico - 7/16/2004

Al Qaeda-related terrorists are coming to the U.S. over the Mexican border disguised as Mexicans, Congressman John Culberson (R-TX) has disclosed. The terrorists are adopting Hispanic names and blending in with the hundreds or thousands of illegal aliens who enter the U.S.

"House panel blocks rule that lets banks take Mexican IDs" - 7/15/2004

... that permits banks to accept the matricula consular as a valid ID document. The measure's sponsor, Rep.

"Mexican Consulate seeking free [office] space [in Dallas]" - 4/14/2004

The Mexican consulate in Dallas (that's in Texas, in the United States) needs more office space to avoid long lines. And, they want it free. Moreover, the mayor of Dallas did not tell them to go get stuffed, she had this to say: "We may not have any space. But we'll take a look at it." Not only that, Mayor Laura Miller has two locations in mind, both public libraries. Wait, the...

"The high-immigration Right is on the warpath" - 4/02/2004

From Mark Krikorian in National Review: The high-immigration Right is on the warpath, trying to delegitimize all conservatives who stand between them and the illegal-alien amnesties they crave.

Is Mexico Thwarting U.S. Immigration Enforcement? - 3/19/2004

From Matt Hayes, an immigration lawyer: Most people know that Usama bin Laden's terror group, Al Qaeda (Arabic for "the base"), derives its name from the Mujahideen database that bin Laden developed through the 1980s and 1990s.

Tom Ridge: "This time we mean it. No really. Really! We really mean it this time!" - 12/10/2003

According to "Homeland security chief endorses legalizing undocumented immigrants": Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge told a Miami audience Tuesday that the country should legalize millions of undocumented immigrants living in the country. "The bottom line is, as a country we have to come to grips with the presence of 8 to 12 million illegals, afford them some kind of legal sta...

'Since We Stole It, Let Them Steal It Back' - 7/03/2003

I linked to the article "California's Racial Iceberg" in the last post, but I think it deserves its own post: ...This piece examines what several very powerful California politicians have revealed in their own words, perhaps divulging where ultimate loyalties reside, using words many would consider incendiary and racist.

"Napa council OKs Mexican ID card" - 6/04/2003

... this backgrounder on these "Matricula Consular" cards]gained significant backing Tuesday in Wine Country as the Napa City Council voted unanimously to recognize it as valid identification... The cards, however, have become a hot-button issue in the immigration debate, with critics saying they give legitimacy to illegal immigrants and pose a threat to homeland security.

"Feds caving in to illegals?" - 5/28/2003

Here's a report on U.S. Rep.

"Mexico's Terrified Tancredo-Bashing" - 5/27/2003

Here's a highly recommended article from an American living in Mexico, Allan Wall. Apparently U.S. Rep. Tancredo has some people a bit scared. Despite (or perhaps because of) that, Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez is, to use the vernacular, pimping the U.S. to other countries: Universal also reported that Derbez was even bold enough to make promises to immigrants in the U.S.

Does Silicon Valley support illegal immigration? - 4/29/2003

... statewide acceptance of Mexico's Matricula Consular ID cards. This is a horrible idea. The MC cards are only of use to illegal aliens; legal residents and other forms of immigrants have other forms of ID which they can use.

Are divided loyalties a good thing? - 4/17/2003

From "Dual citizenship for Mexicans? Fox government wants permanent right for immigrants to divide their loyalties": The Mexican government is planning to change its constitution to establish a permanent right for those born in Mexico and living in other nations to obtain dual citizenship, a move criticized by some U.S.

'Hispanics get affordable car loans' - 3/10/2003

The headline of this article sounds great! I'm all for everyone getting affordable car loans. But, let's read a bit further: The first time Carlos Quezada bought a used car, he borrowed $8,000 and paid 30 percent interest on it over two years.

"Mexican ID opens doors for undocumented workers in U.S." - 2/21/2003

... article: it's mostly pro-Matricula Consular, with a few anti-MC comments thrown in for a semblance of balance. Of particular note: The administration has convened a w

"Note to conservatives: Most immigrants aren't terrorists" - 2/19/2003

The Reasononline article "Guilty by Association: Note to conservatives: Most immigrants arendz

Tell Limbaugh Advertisers to Stand Firm! - 2/04/2003

... consider sending a letter opposing Matricula Consular cards.

Raise your hand if you voted for Paul Craig Roberts - 1/29/2003

Eugene Volokh has another discussion of a Paul Craig Roberts article here.

Today's comments - 1/28/2003

I created a thread about Matricula Consular cards here. It involves a Palm Beach [FL] Post editorial that tries to say that the MC cards are a "Boost for security." This long and extensively footnoted article begs to differ.

Nancy Pelosi, Matricula Consular cards, and the cost of wine - 1/25/2003

Here's an interesting/"interesting" article about Nancy Pelosi. Summary: She owns 32.6 acres of land in the Napa valley, of which a total of 9 acres is wine-producing. For 2001, she declared a total income of between $200,002 and $2 million for those holdings. Are those figures in line for what other growers receive, or are there shenanigans involved?

Eating the elephant, one bite at a time - 1/24/2003

[UPDATE: the first article has disappeared. Here's the cached version. (The cached version appears to have disappeared as well. Here's the letter at Tancredo's site.) The second article appears to have disappeared, and no cache is available. The third article is still there.] This article on ID cards given out by the Mexican government to illegal aliens in the U.S. has some moderate...

More immigration joy - 1/10/2003

Various groups are going to be "monitoring" the INS registration: When U.S.

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