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Teddy Kennedy to get award from Mexican government - 7/18/2008

Decades of hard work have finally paid off for Massachusetts Senator Teddy Kennedy, as the government of Mexico announces that they'll be giving him their "Aguila Azteca" award for his work on immigration "reform" and, per the AP, denounc[ing] injustices against migrants. He'll be presented with a sash in Washington DC at some unknown future date. Related: Rick Norieg...

"Greater Mexico"? You're living in it. (IME report) - 7/18/2008

Mexican partisan Louis E.V.

Mexico-linked ACLU, MALDEF, Steptoe & Johnson sue Sheriff Joe Arpaio for "profiling" - 7/17/2008

... with a series of links to the Mexican government. Their San Diego branch is directly collaborating with that government. Perhaps they should just cut out the middleman and sue him directly. The lawyers involved: ACLU of Arizona: Legal Director Dan Pochoda ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project: Robin Goldfaden and Monica Ramirez MALDEF: Kristina Campbell and Nancy Ramirez Steptoe & Johnson:...

Ethnocentric Lionel Sosa working for John McCain (money from Mexican government?) - 7/16/2008

Lionel Sosa is an extremely ethnocentric GOP advertising consultant who worked on George W. Bush's presidential campaigns. Last year, he crossed over and supported Bill Richardson because, as he said at the time, "Blood runs thicker than politics". Now, he's switched back and is working for John McCain: Sosa, the son of Mexican immigrants, said his San Antonio-based team is edi...

DailyKos' Netroots Nation has Mexican government-linked group - 7/15/2008

All rightthinking comrades will be in Austin, Texas this weekend for DailyKos' Netroots Nation, a convention formerly known as YearlyKos. A search of the site shows just one session relating to immigration, called nutrootsily enough "How to Win the Immigration Debate and Beat Back ICE's Emerging Police State" (netrootsnation.org/node/864).

Violent hate: protesters beat effigy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio (Isabel Garcia/Derechos Humanos) - 7/12/2008

... Humanos was collaborating with the Mexican government, and to make it even worse Garcia is on the payroll of Pima County (home of Tucson) as their Public Defender. Needless to say, the Arizona Republic downplays the violent protest ("Arpaio's appearance at Tucson bookstore draws protesters" by Blake Morlock, link), saying only that the protesters "also pummeled a pinata mea...

Barack Obama proud of attending immigration march (LULAC, Mexican government) - 7/08/2008

... organizers have links to the Mexican government.

Obama, McCain, Clinton at LULAC convention (illegal immigration supporters; reconquista quote) - 7/07/2008

Barack Obama, John McCain, and even Hillary Clinton will all be speaking at this year's convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), an illegal immigration-supporting group that was once patriotic but has since been radicalized. As shown by the attendees discussed below, the convention will be a nexus of those who do not support what's in the best interests of the ...

Rick Noriega proud of taking college educations from U.S. citizens and receiving award from Mexican government because of it - 7/07/2008

Rick Noriega is running against incumbent John Cornyn for Senator from Texas. While Cornyn is pretty horrid, Noriega is even worse.

Arlington's Walter Tejada gets Mexican government award at NALEO convention - 7/07/2008

Walter Tejada is chairman of the Arlington County, Virginia Board [1]. He's also a former leader of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). And, back on June 26 at the convention of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) he was presented with the Ohtli Award, given by the country of Mexico to elected officials in the U.S. who, not to put too f...

State Farm not a good neighbor to Republicans (Hispanic voting drive with NCLR, NALEO) - 6/26/2008

... relatively minor link to the Mexican government) are behind a citizenship and voting drive for Hispanics called "Ya Es Hora" ("It's About Time", naleo.org/veyvota.html). And, State Farm Insurance has announced that they'll be the lead sponsor. It's great that State Farm is encouraging people to get out and vote. However, it's unfortunate that they'r...

Chicago Aldmn Cardenas, Flores introduce anti-"hate speech" resolution; Mexico-linked ICIRR cheers - 6/25/2008

... Refugee Rights is linked to the Mexican government, and they have some involvement in a resolution introduced today by two Chicago aldermen (George Cardenas and Manny Flores) condemning "hate speech" (i.e, the facts) supposedly directed at "immigrants" (i.e., illegal aliens) [1]. The resolution also comes out in favor of legalizations of illegal aliens.

Rep. Chris Cannon loses in Utah! (Jason Chaffetz) - 6/24/2008

Illegal immigration-supporting hack and Republican Congressman from Utah Chris Cannon will lose the primary election to Jason Chaffetz. With over 80% of the votes counted at post time, Chaffetz leads 60% to about 40%, so it's safe to call. There are about forty posts at this site mentioning Cannon; use the search function to see them all.

Debbie Russell/ACLU tries blocking immigration enforcement in Austin, Texas (ICE, jails) - 6/23/2008

... Union is collaborating with the Mexican government, so the following shouldn't be much of a surprise: An ACLU attorney [ACLU of Texas Central Texas Chapter President Debbie Russell] and immigration rights' advocate [Austin Immigrants' Rights Coalition member Caroline Keating-Guerra] sighed with some relief after the City of Austin Human Rights Commission passed seven recommendatio...

Questions for Matt Yglesias - 6/21/2008

Recently, Matt Yglesias of The Atlantic (matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com) has been posting a daily thread soliciting questions that he'll answer from his visitors ("requests"). I've posted a few comments to those threads without an answer, but that just means I'll keep trying. To be frank, the reason I do that is in the hope that one of these days Matthew Yglesias will let...

Mexico admits: Matricula Consular ID cards are for illegal aliens (Elizabeth Llorente/North Jersey Record; ACORN?) - 6/09/2008

Some years ago, the Mexican government found a new purpose for their old Matricula Consular ID card: indentification for illegal aliens.

John McCain still skates on Juan Hernandez issue, again (Matt Lewis) - 6/04/2008

... cabinet level official with the Mexican government who worked directly with Vicente Fox.

MALDEF's "Truth in Immigration" misleads about 14th Amendment quote (Lamar Smith) - 6/03/2008

... least an indirect link to the Mexican government, and they run a website called "Truth in Immigration" (TII) which, as we'll see, is a misnomer. Their "Fear-mongering in Congress" (truthinimmigration.org/CompleteStory.aspx?sid=55) discusses an attempt by Rep.

A challenge for Drew Carey/Reason Magazine (and other open borders hacks) - 5/29/2008

Washed-up TV comic Drew Carey is now working on a joint venture with the pseudo-libertarians at Reason Magazine [1]. In various video segments he presents the "libertarian" view of things, and the latest is called "The Cost of Securing Our Southern Border" (reason.tv/video/show/434.html). Like everyone else, I didn't bother to watch it, but I feel safe in asserting that th...

Mexico-linked ACLU: immigration raids are "terrorizing communities" (Joanne Lin) - 5/22/2008

... organization collaborating with the Mexican government to possibly sue the U.S. government - on Monday appeared at a meeting of the Appleseed Foundation and said, in reference to local police playing a role in immigration enforcement under the 287g program: "Local law enforcement has been given the green light to engage in racial profiling... Massive immigration sweeps are terrorizing commu...

Three questions for the American Civil Liberties Union (Kevin Keenan) - 5/22/2008

... they're collaborating with the Mexican government to in effect block immigration enforcement. Needless to say, I haven't heard back. (Note: See the first link for the details on the collaboration). However, if you'd like to do a good turn, please go to any event where someone from the ACLU is speaking - preferably about immigration but not necessarily so - and ask them one of these...

Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) tries tying ICE's hands on immigration raids; Mexico-linked ACLU cheers - 5/20/2008

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Texas Border Coalition sues to stop border fence; lead attorney is Mexico-linked Peter Schey - 5/18/2008

... with a series of links to the Mexican government. The chairman of the TBC is Chad Foster, mayor of Eagle Pass.

Another Mexico link for Peter Schey: hired by Mexican consulate - 5/16/2008

The New York Times story "Arizona County Uses New Law to Look for Illegal Immigrants" (link) about Sheriff Joe Arpaio's attempts to enforce immigration laws in Maricopa County, Arizona contains the following: Peter Schey, a lawyer from Los Angeles hired by the Mexican consulate here to represent some of the detainees, said, "This sheriff is not the director of homeland security...

John McCain vows: no foreign agents on campaign team (Juan Hernandez?) - 5/16/2008

The John McCain campaign is requiring all their staff members, volunteers, and vendors to disclose lobbying links and the like: No person working for the Campaign may be a registered lobbyist or foreign agent, or receive compensation for any such activity. I'm going to guess that "foreign agent" is meant in the legalistic sense, i.e., someone would have to be registered with the Dep...

Frank Sharry leaves my questions unanswered, confirms MSM bias (FireDogLake forum) - 5/04/2008

Massive immigration supporter Frank Sharry - formerly of the National Immigration Forum and now with America's Voice - stopped by FireDogLake earlier today for a chat with their readers: firedoglake.com/2008/05/04/fdl-welcomes-frank-sharry-of-americas-voice While he answered questions from others, he failed to answer a few I posed despite the fact that few others asked him anything and he had...

Nico Pitney helps Huffington Post descend to ThinkProgress level - 5/04/2008

Nico Pitney is the Huffington Post's "National Editor". Until around August of last year he was Deputy Research Director at the Center for American Progress and the Managing Editor of ThinkProgress. And, yes, those are very strong warning signs considering that CAP seems to screen its hires for childishness and stupidity.

Barack Obama statement supports illegal immigration marches - 5/01/2008

... that event have links to the Mexican government with one even being an official with a foreign political party.

Mexico-linked Peter Schey sues over immigration raid; Anna Gorman/LAT fails to note his links - 4/26/2008

Immigration lawyer Peter Schey of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law is suing the feds over a recent immigration raid in Van Nuys, California.

ACLU now working with Mexican government - 4/22/2008

... independent from but funded by the Mexican government. The ACLU is a very strong supporter of illegal immigration but in the past the only known link between them and the Mexican government was indirect. Any future news report on the ACLU's efforts regarding immigration should mention their new direct link, and if it doesn't please contact the news source's editor. They should also...

Felipe Calderon to meet with IME advisory board in Dallas (+Alfredo Corchado's pro-Mexico spin) - 4/21/2008

... Exterior advisory board to the Mexican government (www.ime.gob.mx). The board has about 125 members, some of whom are U.S. citizens, all of whom have divided loyalties, and some or most of whom have some influence on U.S. politics. One member is even an Illinois state senator, Martin Sandoval.

Mexico to reopen New Orleans consulte, George Bush to appear - 4/20/2008

From this we learn that Mexico is reopening their consulate in New Orleans, which they'd closed in 2002. Not only that, but putative U.S. president George Bush will be there to celebrate the event. This coincides with the fourth annual SPP North American Leaders Summit to be held in that city. And, it follows a completely corrupt, anti- and un-American Bush scheme under which U.S.

SPP North American Leaders Summit April 21, 22 in New Orleans - 4/20/2008

The fourth annual "North American Leaders Summit" - part of the Security and Prosperity Partnership started by George Bush - will be held Monday and Tuesday in New Orleans and will be attended by Bush, Felipe Calderon of Mexico, and Stephen Harper of Canada. Expect the news reports about the event to be credulous. Speaking of which, Norma Greenaway of the Canwest News Service/Ottawa Citi...

AVWatch: Antonio Villaraigosa complains to Michael Chertoff about ICE raids - 4/10/2008

Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa - a former leader of the racial separatist group MEChA - has sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff asking him to back off on recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in the city.

Otero County, New Mexico capitulates to ACLU, MALDEF - 4/09/2008

... groups indirectly linked to the Mexican government - sued New Mexico's Otero County Sheriff's Department over immigration raids that occurred in that county.

Lew Rockwell should rethink immigration - 4/04/2008

Libertarian icon Lew Rockwell - purported ghostwriter of some of the Ron Paul newsletters - supposedly spoke about his views on immigration on a radio program of some kind: bkmarcus.com/blog/2006/01/lew-rockwell-on-immigration.html I'm going to assume that the transcript is accurate and that those reflect his current views on the matter, but he might have other views or he might have changed ...

Chadwick Matlin/Slate doesn't mention Mexican government funding of "Under the Same Moon" - 4/02/2008

On March 27, Chadwick Matlin of Slate Magazine offered a "post" (no permalink at slatev.com/blog.html) entitled "Weinstein Company Owns Lou Dobbs" about the movie "Under the Same Moon".

Neal Ungerleider fails to follow money on Dobbs-bashing "Under the Same Moon" - 4/02/2008

Neal Ungerleider of Media Bistro (mediabistro.com) offers "Fox Promotes Film With Anti-Lou Dobbs Ad" (link), a discussion of an ad for the new movie "Under the Same Moon" that features anti-Lou Dobbs quotes from critics.

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...

A Dream Deferred: Robert Greenwald/Brave New Films supports anti-American DREAM Act - 3/28/2008

Earlier I noted that Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films was going to start producing immigration documentaries. Their first is a video (link) and site (adreamdeferred.org) supporting the DREAM Act, one of the most anti-American pieces of legislation ever devised. It would let illegal aliens take college discounts and slot from U.S.

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