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McCain campaign dodges Juan Hernandez question; denies Heath Shuler charge - 3/28/2008

Speaking on a conference call today, Steve Schmidt and Jill Hazelbaker of the John McCain campaign denied the recent claim (link) from Rep.

Owen Gleiberman/Entertainment Weekly's movie review forgot something important - 3/27/2008

... the movie was financed by the Mexican government.

Seven reasons Kos (DailyKos) can't be trusted on immigration (+Quinnipiac University poll) - 3/27/2008

... that is/was working with the Mexican government to pass out Matricula Consular cards in that city. As with New Haven's cards, the MC cards let illegal aliens open bank accounts and the like. The bottom line in this case is the bottom line: that makes it easier for illegal aliens to send money home to Mexico and also allows banks to profit from money that was earned illegally. 2. He fails to ...

MALDEF: Truth in Immigration website - 3/21/2008

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), has launched a new website called "Truth in Immigration" (truthinimmigration.org). Per this: John Trasvina, president of Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, said Thursday the airwaves are dominated by anti-immigrant sentiment.

Cara Fitzpatrick/PBP spins Mexican government textbooks in St. Lucie Florida schools (Michael Lannon) - 3/20/2008

... is yet another example of the Mexican government working with useful idiots and supposed Americans with divided loyalties to push their agenda inside the U.S. And, aside from briefly alluding to a past controversy (more below), Fitzpatrick completely fails to note any of the downsides of this scheme: The St.

Did someone try (and fail) to setup Lou Dobbs? (ICIRR, Citizen Orange) - 3/19/2008

Back on November 28, 2007 Lou Dobbs spoke at the Barnes & Noble in Chicago, and one of the audience members interrupted his speech with what could have been a semi-deranged outburst. Or, it could have been a braindead attempt by an illegal immigration supporter to provoke Dobbs, thinking he - or the audience - would say something noteworthy. If it was the latter, the provocateur failed.

Mexican consulate spokesman: "This has been and will be Mexico" - 3/16/2008

... front of that consulate what the Mexican government really thinks: "This has been and will be Mexico" Expect apologists try say he was referring to the consulate property itself; see the first link.

"Under the Same Moon": Mexican-government funded pro-illegal immigration propaganda film - 3/15/2008

... the Same Moon" is a new, Mexican government-funded movie about illegal immigration from director Patricia Riggen. The distributors are Fox Searchlight Pictures and The Weinstein Company, and the production companies listed are Creando Films (website unknown) and Potomac Pictures (potomacpictures.com). And, per this, the "Financier" is Fidecine, which is the Mexican government agenc...

Henry Fernandez lies about Jim Oberweis to support illegal immigration (libel?) - 3/10/2008

... Fund who's also part of the Mexican government's "extended network" - offers "Anti-Immigrant Zealots Lose Hastert's Seat For Conservatives" (thinkprogress.org/2008/03/10/oberweis-immigration) about the recent Illinois House race in which Jim Oberweis lost to Bill Foster.

Bill Foster beats Jim Oberweis for Hastert seat (smear by Mexico-linked ICIRR helped) - 3/09/2008

Democrat Bill Foster beat Republican Jim Oberweis 53% to 47% in a special election for Dennis Hastert's former House seat in Illinois (link). Foster will only serve until the end of the year; a new election will take place in November for the full term.

Jorge Bustamante/U.N./Notre Dame/Mexico proposes hobbling U.S. immigration enforcement, ACLU approves - 3/07/2008

The ACLU offers a press release (aclu.org/intlhumanrights/racialjustice/34377prs20080307.html) entitled "International Human Rights Experts Denounce U.S. Record On Racial And Ethnic Discrimination" about a "strongly worded critique" and list of recommendations released by the United Nations' "Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination".

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

... 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.

Mexican consulate in Boise pushed by Mexico-linked activists - 2/23/2008

The Mexican government has apparently applied to the U.S. State Department to open a new consulate in Boise, Idaho, and they might have already rented office space. This followed a petition drive which garnered 10,000 signatures in support of the new consulate. At least two of those pushing the scheme have links to the Mexican government. The first mentioned in the article is Lucio Prado of Boise....

Barack Obama promises "security and prosperity in North America" (work with Mexico, immigration "reform") - 2/20/2008

Yet another laundry list of promises is available in the article "I will repair our relationship with Mexico" (link), supposedly written by Barack Obama himself. It contains two phrases with "prosperity" and "security" together in relation to North America and even the use of "partnership" at the end.

Barack Obama co-chair Maria Elena Durazo met with Mexican president Felipe Calderon (also MALDEF's John Trasvina) - 2/19/2008

From a MALDEF press release, reposted here: ...Along with Los Angeles Federation of Labor leader Maria Elena Durazo [also a national co-chair of Barack Obama's campaign] and Los Angeles Neighborhood Legal Services Executive Director Yvonne Maria Jimenez, [Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund] President and General Couns

David Altheide/ASU doesn't understand or lies about immigration - 2/17/2008

David Altheide - Regents' Professor in the School of Justice and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University (public.asu.edu/~atdla) - offers a guest editorial in the Arizona Republic called "Politics of fear driving debate on immigration".

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

... few with indirect links to the Mexican government.

Felipe Calderon visits the colonies (safe, legal "migration") - 2/13/2008

... orderly manner") and various Mexican government reps: link, link, link. Are they all reading from the same script? And: Without specifically directing audience members to pick up the phone and call their congressmen, Calderon also hinted that a key component to ensuring a strong future for Mexico lies in the pressure Mexicans here can apply to U.S. leaders, arguing that the improvement of Me...

Tula Connell/AFL-CIO tries selling illegal immigration (NAFTA) - 2/08/2008

Tula Connell, AFL-CIO managing editor, offers "Border Crossings Start in the Boardroom" (link). It's the standard leftwing pass-the-buck complaint about NAFTA and other trade deals leading to worsened working conditions, which leads to illegal immigration. They might have a point, however, their solution to the problem involves apologizing for illegal immigration, making things wors...

Mexican official hits U.S. citizen while passing out Matricula Consular cards at public school? - 2/07/2008

... unidentified person who was apparently a Mexican government official told the Minuteman group they couldn't be there and couldn't take pictures.

Nutroots, Mexico-linked groups, Mark Pera lose; Lipinski wins - 2/05/2008

... some of those with links to the Mexican government were backing Mark Pera in a primary House race against fellow Democrat and incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski. The latter appears to have soundly come out ahead, 53% to 26% with over 3/4 of precincts counted.

Jason DeParle/NYT gives full page ad to Migration Policy Institute - 2/04/2008

Jason DeParle of the New York Times gives a "big warm hug" to the Migration Policy Institute and their online journal Migration Information Source (migrationinformation.org) in "A Tiny Staff, Tracking People Across the Globe". It's essentially an ad not just for that group but also an ad in support of migration and globalism in general.

Barack Obama proud of marching for illegal immigration at Mexican government-linked events (Ted Kennedy) - 2/03/2008

... several people with links to the Mexican government and Mexican political parties. On this recent video, Maria Elena Durazo of the AFL-CIO - now a national co-chair of Obama's campaign - introduces Ted Kennedy at East Los Angeles City College and

Don't want John McCain? Ask him this question. - 2/01/2008

If you don't want John McCain to be the GOP nominee, ask him this question, and then upload his response to Youtube, CHBN.com, LiveLeak.com, and other sites. The script is after the video: Senator McCain: Your Hispanic outrea

Matt Corley/Think Progress misleads about Juan Hernandez (McCain's Mexico-linked staff member) - 1/31/2008

... cabinet-level official with the Mexican government.

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

... at least indirect links to the Mexican government. Note that that government has explicitly stated that they're going to be using U.S. non-profits to push their agenda, but whether they're involved in the effort isn't known. The groups involved: * Anti-Defamation League * Center for American Progress * Leadership Conference on Civil Rights * Media Matters for America (has received ...

Mark Pera: help from Mexico-linked ICIRR, money from immigration lawyers (Illinois) - 1/30/2008

Mark Pera is trying to unseat incumbent and fellow Democrat Rep. Dan Lipinski (link) (D-IL) in Illinois' 3rd district. I strongly urge voting for anyone other than Pera, due to his links to a few interesting groups. While Lipinski might have his problems (link), I doubt whether they rise to Pera's issues.

John McCain asked about Juan Hernandez, doesn't denounce his views - 1/27/2008

... also a former official with the Mexican government.

Flor Crisostomo: the new Elvira Arellano (sanctuary at Adalberto United Methodist Church) - 1/27/2008

Via this we learn that Reverend Walter "Slim" Coleman's Adalberto United Methodist Church continues the struggle for in effect open borders with the announcement that they'll be giving "sanctuary" to another illegal alien, Flor Crisostomo.

Is Barack Obama a Muslim who practices Islam and who attended a madrassa? - 1/27/2008

Is Barack Obama a Muslim who practices Islam and who attended a madrassa (madrasa) in Indonesia? Despite whatever emails you might have received, it appears that the answer to that is no. According to him, he's a "committed Christian" (link).

Ask John McCain about his Hispanic outreach director, Juan Hernandez (former Mexican government official) - 1/25/2008

... U.S.-Mexico dual citizen and former Mexican government official who said the following in 2001 about Mexican immigrants to the U.S.: "I want the third generation, the seventh generation, I want them all to think 'Mexico first.'" He also said [2]: "We must not only have a free flow of goods and services, but also start working for a free flow of people." Now, he&#...

Mayor Mike Bloomberg wails against xenophobia strawman - 1/18/2008

In yesterday's State of the City speech, New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg stood on stage with five immigrant families from Flushing, and said: I wanted to invite these families today, and a number of others in the front rows, because the diversity they represent is what makes our town special. This is New York City... Their presence is a two-way street.

Mexico to roll out biometric ID cards for migrant workers in Mexico - 1/16/2008

... one might expect, it extols the Mexican government, but the larger issue is that in March 2008 that government will be handing out digital identification cards containing biometric information to migrant workers from other countries who are working in Mexico.

Mexico-linked Peter Schey tries blocking border fence, may sue - 1/14/2008

... with at least a few links to the Mexican government.

Andres Oppenheimer's five "myths" of the "anti-immigration movement" - 1/14/2008

... group has an indirect link to the Mexican government. He also quotes Michelle Waslin, previously with the National Council of La Raza and now with the Immigration Policy Center. "Anybody who is Hispanic-looking or has an Hispanic last name is being treated as an undocumented immigrant." To the extent that that's true, those groups and pundits who support illegal immigration are par...

Anna Gorman/LAT on Mexican adult schools operating at U.S. public schools - 1/11/2008

... all the circumstances of the Mexican government operating adult schools inside U.S. public schools. And, she'd look into what's being taught and whether it's being used as a way of encouraging Mexican partisanship. Of course, she's just a propagandist and not a real reporter, so this is what we get ("Mexican education comes to U.S./Adult immigrants can complete their basi...

Will Wilkinson/Cato openly promotes North American Union - 1/09/2008

A tactic used by those who seek to deny that powerful forces are pushing for a North American Union is first to deny that such a plan exists, and then to say something like, "but, if it did, would it be such a bad thing?" One of those trying to retail the idea of a NAU is Will Wilkinson of the Cato Institute, who, speaking on the radio show Marketplace, says: There are some who belie...

Mexico worried that "migrants" not receiving public services (in the U.S., of course) - 1/07/2008

As Felipe Calderon and other Mexican government officials have done recently, Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa Cantellano spoke out today in defense of "migrants" (i.e., illegal aliens that Mexico has more or less sent us) and threatened to ramp up the pressure for an amnesty. Bearing strongly in mind that she said this first in Spanish, and then it was filtered by the Washington Post ...

Arizona: name of illegal alien hiring-business not disclosed in court; Mexico will "intervene" - 1/05/2008

Arizona has a new employers sanction law that took effect on January 1. It's being challenged in court by lawyers such as Julie Pace and David Selden.

Huckabee, Obama: what happens when no one asks tough questions - 1/03/2008

Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee have won the Iowa Caucuses. Neither are qualified for any elected office, and for the same reason: their strong support for illegal immigration.

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