While Arizona denies the racist nature of SB-1070 – Florida proudly flaunts it!

 Posted by Porter Corn on 2010/10/21  Comments Off
Oct 212010
 
While Arizona denies the racist nature of SB-1070 - Florida proudly flaunts it!

Florida is the latest to jump on the anti immigrant Hispanic bashing bandwagon with their own copycat version of Arizona’s SB-1070, but with a twist. While Arizona continues to deny the racist intent of SB-1070, Florida is quick to proudly proclaim that Canadians and Western Europeans to be “presumed to be legally in the United States,” even though other non-citizens must carry papers. As you probably know, Canadians and Western Europeans are white folks, and in the case of Canadians, with a goodly mixture of Arabs, and others from Muslim countries that don’t particularly like the US.

Forensics experts conclude Pinal County “hero” Deputy Louie Puroll’s gunshot wound “self inflicted”

 Posted by Porter Corn on 2010/09/27  1 Response »
Sep 272010
 
Forensics experts conclude Pinal County "hero" Deputy Louie Puroll's gunshot wound "self inflicted"

It was right after Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the draconian and now enjoined SB-1070, that a lone deputy, Louie Puroll was on a one man patrol in the Vekoll Valley, when in a series of dramatic radio exchanges, Puroll claims he encountered a group of AK-47 toting drug runners. Back in May, when this fiasco first emerged, we covered it and made our own predictions in the following posts. Strange happenings in the Arizona Desert Questions arise about murder of Arizona rancher and alleged “assault” of Pinal County Deputy Assault on Pinal County Deputy an apparent hoax We’ve always contended the photos of the wound in Puroll’s side were problematic, showing not the grazing by a round from an MORE

THE FENCE (LA BARDA) – An HBO documentary examines the controversial border fence

 Posted by Porter Corn on 2010/09/13  Comments Off
Sep 132010
 
THE FENCE (LA BARDA) - An HBO documentary examines the controversial border fence

In Oct. 2006, the U.S. government decided to build a 700-mile fence along its troubled 2000-mile-plus border with Mexico. Three years, 19 construction companies, 350 engineers, thousands of construction workers, tens of thousands of tons of metal and $3 billion later, was it all worth it? THE FENCE (LA BARDA), Rory Kennedy’s latest HBO documentary, investigates the impact of the project, revealing how its stated goals – containing illegal immigration, cracking down on drug trafficking and protecting America from terrorists – have given way to unforeseen, even absurd consequences when it debuts THURSDAY, SEPT. 16 (8:00-8:45 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. When Arizona recently enacted one of the most extreme immigration laws in the country, the Obama administration responded by MORE

Arizona Neo-Nazi’s plan border hunting expedition with no regards to borders

 Posted by on 2010/06/16  5 Responses »
Jun 162010
 
Arizona Neo-Nazi's plan border hunting expedition with no regards to borders

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu(so) recently announced that “drug cartels” control the area in his county where Deputy Louie Puroll staged shooting occurred, and where two immigrants were recently murdered. Now, the Sheriff may be getting some help he doesn’t need. Vigilantes led by National Socialist Movement member J.T. Ready, friend of senate candidate JD Hayworth, Facebook pal of Governor Jan Brewer and good buddy of the old bastard himself, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, has announced “border ops” for this Saturday. Ready has announced a “Border Ops” alert for this Saturday via his profile on the white supremacist New Saxon site, inviting participants to “bring plenty of firearms and ammo.” His bud and friend of ALIPAC’s William Gheen, fellow neo-Nazi Harry MORE

Video of 15 year old boys murder by US Border Patrol released

 Posted by on 2010/06/11  10 Responses »
Jun 112010
 
Video of 15 year old boys murder by US Border Patrol released

Our friends at BORDERLAND BEAT has posted videos taken by witnesses on the Santa Fe Bridge, linking El Paso and Cd Juarez, that shows the Border Patrol Agent firing wildly in the direction of three people crossing back into Mexico. The BP goon is seen holding one of the men on the ground by the hair, while firing indiscriminately in the direction of the other two, who are in Mexico. One shot finds it mark in the eye of 15 year old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Güereca, who is instantly killed. Witnesses have stated Hernandez, was not involved in the alleged rock throwing incident. Another example of the excellent training our Border Patrol agents receive. Reminds on of another incident 5 MORE

ALIPAC’s William Gheen kicked to the curb again

 Posted by on 2010/05/18  Comments Off
May 182010
 
ALIPAC's William Gheen kicked to the curb again

Looks as if ALIPAC President William Gheen’s plans for a hate filled weekend in Phoenix have been canceled according to the latest “press release” from his group. In this rambling missive, Gheen tries to take the high road to disassociate himself and his organization from the hatred and presence of avowed racists such as Tom Tancredo, Jeff Schwilk and DAN SMERIGLIO Notice one things all of these folks have in common is they are friends, former friends or heroes of Gheen’s. Like Lou Dobbs was and then he wasn’t. Like Jim Gilchrist was and now isn’t. Gheen seems to have a problem hanging on to friends. My friend and colleague, Dee Perez-Scott, has the whole scoop on her blog concerning MORE

In-state tuition for undocumented immigrants dies in NJ

 Posted by on 2010/01/11  2 Responses »
Jan 112010
 
In-state tuition for undocumented immigrants dies in NJ

Word coming down from Trenton NJ is that S1036 was withdrawn for lack of support, falling 3 votes short of what was needed for passage. Not too surprising, considering a Republican governor takes the helm next week and lawmakers seem to lose their balls come time for a changing of the guard. Was a battle won by one side and lost by the other? Not at all, although over at ALIPAC,the lemmings are celebrating something they had very little to do with. This was only a minor skirmish in the overall fight for Immigration Reform looming on the horizon.

Snapshot of the CIR-ASAP Bill

 Posted by on 2009/12/16  2 Responses »
Dec 162009
 
Snapshot of the CIR-ASAP Bill

Summary of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP) provided by Reform Immigration for America This snapshot highlights key provisions of the CIR ASAP Act and will be supplemented in the coming weeks as the IPC conducts deeper analysis of the proposals contained in the Act. Title I. Border Security, Detention and Enforcement

Navarrette – Keep ugliness out of immigration debate

 Posted by on 2009/12/14  6 Responses »
Dec 142009
 
Navarrette - Keep ugliness out of immigration debate

San Diego, California (CNN) — ‘Tis the season of peace on Earth and good will toward men. Yet you wouldn’t know it from the screed from the conservative radio talk show host who recently charged into the immigration debate with gums flapping. He called for a crackdown on illegal immigration but also a wholesale tightening of immigration policy so we admit fewer legal immigrants as well. The radio talker was half-right. Americans must get serious about stopping illegal immigration, mostly by doing something we never seem to do with much enthusiasm: punish employers. But legal immigration shouldn’t be dragged into the mix. Legal immigrants — with their energy, passion and optimism — have always been this country’s most valuable import. MORE

Avlon: Extremism in danger of acceptance

 Posted by on 2009/12/08  Comments Off
Dec 082009
 
Avlon: Extremism in danger of acceptance

This excellent article by John Avlon, exposes the tactics of William Gheen and ALIPAC as well as others of the lunatic fringe. NEW YORK (CNN) — We are witnessing a wingnut war break out in American politics, organized on the Internet and fought out in airwaves and in town halls, wingnuts firing their shots from the outer reaches and strafing the common sense center. Look beyond the sober skeptics and the principled opposition to President Obama, and you’ll find an ugly fringe festival cultivating the wounds left by the 2008 campaign and pouring gasoline on the embers of the culture wars. As the two parties become more ideologically polarized, the fringe is now blurring with the base while the moderate MORE

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