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You're not supposed to see this - Obama's DOJ Argued in Favor of Using Race As a Relevant Factor Among Others to Justify Immigration Stops: Click Here

URGENT NEWS: ARIZONA - 31 August 2010. Obama Administration files another lawsuit in Arizona to stop making prospective employees of public schools show proof of legal status. Legal implications and school security at risk. Read Here

"Isn't it time for ICE to come out of the shadows?" Doug from Utah

"Carrying your immigrant registration card and a valid ID is a small price to pay to live and work in America." Becky

"President Obama has been critical of the AZ law because of the potential for abuse. Don't all laws have the potential for abuse?" Randy from Iowa.

COLORADO - Tom Tancredo runs for Governor. America, show your support for former United States Congressman Tom Tancredo and the key battle state of Colorado, join the team today Support Tom Here. Mr. Tancredo is running a tough campaign against Denver's sanctuary city mayor, democrat John Hickenlooper. Mr. Hickenlooper owns a restaurant chain that was caught employing about 100 illegal aliens, one of which shot and killed Denver policeman Donald Young and attempted to kill a second officer Read Here. As the owner Mr. Hickenlooper claimed no responsibility or knowledge of illegal hiring, as if anyone believes that.

The public is now learning more about the mayor's Chinook Fund which he helped establish and fund since 1987. His Chinook Fund has supported far-left causes as ACORN, Transgender Rights, boycotting Arizona, opposing ICE's Secure Communities and more. He recently stated that "I don't want to politicize this. Once you disclose one thing, you have to disclose everything," adding that his donations are "private." Read Here

Mr. Hickenlooper is supported by sanctuary Governor Bill Ritter who as former prosecutor cut 152 sanctuary plea deals called 'agricultural trespassing' for illegal aliens convicted of serious crimes who often avoid deport-ations and are then released. Text and video of the one case ICE Agent Voorhis exposed Text & Video Here.

Governor Ritter revealing his true character and sanctuary position unleashed all his resources in federal court to send the decorated Senior Special ICE Agent Cory Voorhis to prison for exposing Ritter's sanctuary deals. Agent Voorhis was compelled to come forward after one of the released illegals, a heroin dealer went on to rape a young girl Read Here. Mr. Ritter, rather than defending his own record sought to punish ICE Agent Voorhis. Agent Voorhis was subsequently fired, although he was acquitted. Governor Ritter has also announced he wants to use money from medical marijuana registrations to help the state meet a $60 million fiscal emergency. The Republican candidate for Governor Dan Maes is involved in a string of financial scandals and is now considered unelectable.

Tom Tancredo and Colorado need all of America's support to preserve and promote what has made their state and America great. Support Tancredo Here.

NEW MEXICO - 13 August, 2010. Illegal aliens fleeing Arizona to sanctuary states of New Mexico and Utah that still issue driver's licenses to illegals. The numbers issued to the undocumented reflect a 60% increase over the same period last year (10,257 through first six months of 2010). NM Democratic Governor Richardson fought public pressure to end the practice now seeing the repercussions, defense for his policy weakens. Read Here  Email the Governor of NM Here

The Southern Poverty Law Center - Propaganda arm of the National Council of La Raza, amnesty activists, cozy with the left and often quoted by the media. Quick to call opponents of their agenda "hate groups." How they invented a smear, served La Raza, manipulated the press, and duped its donors. Read Report Video Intro Here  SPLC founder Morris Dees's business partner Millard Fuller said in a 2000 article "Morris and I...shared the overriding purpose of making a pile of money." A tax-exempt, charitable organization named 'the wealthiest civil rights group in America where Mr. Dees has been known to enjoy his Rolls Royce, five servants and 17 room 200 acre estate. Read Here During office hours there's the infamous "Poverty Palace," the $29M facility in Montgomery Alabama. Photos Here

SPLC total assets at end of 2009: $221,434,949.00, Morris Dees annual Alabama salary $303,936.00 w/$44,484.00 in other compensation. Endowment funds balance $189,667,327.00. Visit Dees's 200 acre estate.

At the time of this post, not one of the SPLC's top ten, highest paid executives is a minority and certainly not an immigrant. Photos Here

National Council of La Raza's "Hero Award." Who Is It?  Listen to their hero Video Here

Today's DOJ, DHS and ICE Chiefs all say it can't be done (Isn't the word "can't" un-American?), but President Eisenhower did it in 1954: Read Here

The Rule of Law is the principle that no one is above the law. The states need protection from the arbitrary governance of federal immigration laws.

"Let us all set the record straight on what is un-American, illegal is un-American." Scott from Colorado

Since 1929 illegal entry into the United States is a federal crime, up to six months in prison for the first offense and 20 years for the second offense. Hiring illegal immigrants carries a maximum penalty under federal statute of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

UNITED STATES - 19 Aug. 2010. Nearly Half of United States Actively Considering Arizona-Style Illegal Immigration Laws. More effective state and local law enforcement working with ICE is the goal. This is occurring despite the Obama administration's lawsuit against Arizona. Click Here Your state representatives need to hear that you support this. Contact your Governor and state legislators here.

When the DOJ sued Arizona, they further divided and weakened our country and continue to send conflicting messages to the world about our laws.

WASHINGTON, DC - 11 Aug. 2010. ICE Chief John Morton lies on Fox News. View the Twitter post to learn more.

WASHINGTON, DC - 7 Aug. 2010. ICE forced to release embarrassing data showing the number of convicted criminal illegal aliens being released from custody for one Virginia county. Experts estimate the number nationally to be in the millions. This practice contradicts the lofty claims in the DOJ lawsuit against AZ that federal immigration enforcement is a "finely tuned process that only prioritizes enforcement towards criminal aliens." Yet millions of convicted criminal aliens are being released. Read Here

WASHINGTON, DC - More than 80 percent of those on deportation orders are still in the country. The Justice Department is flying over 300 lawyers around the country to win costly deportation cases ($20M per year) in federal appeals courts yet ICE fails enforce the deportation orders it wins. On Thin ICE

WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. Harry Reid and his immigration bill, Senate Bill 9. The Bill has the following extreme and lawless concepts. That America should "move beyond detaining and deporting the undocumented...reunite deported families... reconsider the border wall that is a symbol of fear and intolerance...that those hiding in the shadows of our society are provided a path to citizenship."  Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 1993 flip-flop: Sen. Reid Introduced Bill to End Birthright Citizenships. Click Here

Remember 9-11, A Tribute Video Here. Never forget that three of the 9-11 terrorists could have been stopped by the same police/ICE coordination that Arizona is rightfully enacting Video Here. Nine years later the same lack of information sharing and police/ICE coordination still exists. 96% of all law enforcement is local, these two forces "must" work together.

While President Obama's DOJ sues to impede AZ law enforcement dealing with over 430,000 illegal aliens of unknown history and origins (the lawsuit says they have a "careful and considered balance of national law enforcement"), visit the border town of Reynosa, Mexico next to McAllen, TX. on a recent night. Turn up the speakers loud enough for Washington DC to hear it. Wake up America to what's happening.

Judicial Watch  ALIPAC ImmigrationsHumanCost NumbersUSA

"The person of integrity walks securely, but they who take crooked paths will be found out."

WASHINGTON, DC - The lawyer who defended Islamic terrorists heads lawsuit against Arizona. Tony West is on record stating, "When you think about the worst thing that terrorists can do to this country, it is that they can make you rethink your fundamental commitments to those principles that make our nation unique and make us great." West raised $65 million for Obama's presidential campaign. Read Here

New study shows state costs of illegal immigration: View Map Here

ARIZONA - 6 Jan, 2010. Saying the cost of illegal immigration has left Arizona broke, state Treasurer Dean Martin sends $1 billion bill to the federal government.  Click Here

ARIZONA - 24 April, 2010. Feds own ICE audit finds more than half of Arizona businesses have illegal alien employees. Click Here

CALIFORNIA - Gov. Schwarzenegger says illegal aliens have cost his state billions of dollars by providing social programs, education, health care, law enforcement and other services. He vows to fight for reimbursement from Washington.Click Here

America's BP On The Border. Thousands of illegal aliens pour onto US soil every day. Somehow the best talent and resources from Washington can't seem to stop it. Yet everyone knows they can.  View Cameras Here

ARIZONA - July 2010. Border agents told to "stay away from area" where thousands a year pass. Who's behind this obvious gap in security?  Video Here

Congressman Pete Stark Mocks Border Security Advocates and Concerned Citizens. Watch Fremont CA Meeting Here Living isolated and secure from the risks and third-world effects associated with illegal aliens in cities and neighborhoods, view his family's exclusive Maryland neighborhood. Pete lives in Maryland but to meet election rules owns a townhouse in CA that neighbors say have never seen him use.  View Pete's Isolated Home On The River "Denial"

Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif. was caught lying on a tax form he submitted to Maryland state, claiming he was registered to vote in Maryland when he in fact votes in California. His goal was apparently to secure a tax credit on his Maryland estate. Click Here

SOUTHERN BORDER - More than 23,000 have been killed in Mexico since late 2006 as a result of the drug war.

WASHINGTON, DC - 23 June, 2010. In a strange twist of contradictions, Secretary Napolitano now says state and local police from non-border states may deploy to the border. Although contradicting previous statements from Washington that only the feds should do the job, we support this realistic concept. Oops! It certainly weakens the White House's opposition to the Arizona law that local police are not to have anything to do with the federal law. Click Here

MEXICO - Mexico Joins Suit Against Arizona's Immigration Law, Citing "Grave Concerns." Perhaps Mexico should have grave concerns about its own treatment of illegal aliens. In 2009, 64,061 were officially reported detained. Thousands were subject to discrimination, xenophobia, ill treated, abducted and raped. As many as 9,758 have been kidnapped over a six-month period. Virtually no one has been prosecuted while abuses continue to be a low priority for local, state and federal authorities. Click Here

TEXAS - 3 June, 2010. Two illegal Mexican nationals caught smuggling 147 assault rifles, 10,000 rounds of ammunition and high-capacity magazines sentenced to terms of only 10 days and 45 days. How much time would a citizen get? Click Here

CALIFORNIA - 12 June, 2010. Sanctuary state California is now the least educated state. Click Here

Our President jokes about the federal law. Video Here

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently spoke of the White House lawsuit to block the Arizona law, saying "President Obama has spoken out against the law because he thinks that the federal government should be determining immigration policy." Secretary Clinton, Arizona is not determining immigration policy, they are enforcing the existing laws by doing the job that Washington won't do. Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 21 May, 2010. With decades of glaring systematic failures from his own agency, top ICE bureaucrat John Morton says the AZ law "is not good government." Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-AL wants Morton out. On Thin ICE

Amnesty advocates want a path to citizenship for millions of illegals. Just what are the current naturalization requirements and do illegal aliens meet those requirements? Take a look and you decide. Click Here

What if Washington, DC was close to the border?

Rich from California says, "I'm tired of illegal aliens being called "undocumented workers," especially the ones who aren't working but are living on welfare or committing crimes. What's next? Calling drug dealers "Undocumented Pharmacists?"

Border fence cover up. Border Video More Video Here

CALIFORNIA - 25 May, 2010. Another example of how business greed can overshadow the laws and loyalty to country. The same flight school that trained two of the 9/11 hijackers now busted for a massive visa fraud scheme.  Click Here 

Some critics within law enforcement leadership claim that our local police should be hands-off with immigration enforcement. However research shows that 96% of all law enforcement is local, there will never be enough ICE agents to accomplish their mission alone. More than 600,000 state and local law enforcement officers come into contact with illegal aliens every day. Furthermore, local law enforcement routinely supports federal law enforcement. If ICE is successful in their mission, local police will be successful in theirs. Here's an important quote on that position. "Local law enforcement plays an undeniable role in helping to combat crime and secure the border. Our ultimate success at the border is going to require close coordination with local authorities and sustained commitments to remedying a security challenge that has been decades in the making." Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, December 15, 2006.

IOWA - 1 May, 2010. President Obama condemns Arizona law that requires all migrants to carry documentation, (Note: the federal law already requires this) "Now, suddenly, if you don't have your papers and you took your kid out to get ice- cream, you're going to get harassed -- that's something that could potentially happen." Click Here 

President Obama should have been advised that an American child out to get ice-cream was killed by an illegal alien from Guatemala, two adults were also killed. Video Here This illegal alien had an extensive criminal record yet ICE failed to deport him, common in all states. View His Criminal Record Here  President Obama what is your priority, migrants getting ice-cream or America's security?

LATINO GANGS: Over 10,000 members in one city and coming to a city near you because every State is now a border State. Video Here

Illegal aliens show their gratitude. Video Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 28 April, 2010. DHS Secretary Napolitano tells committee "I know that border I think as well as anyone." You decide. Using hidden cameras placed miles inland to Arizona, watch thousands of illegal aliens make unchallenged entry into the United States. Share this with your elected representatives.   View Hidden Video Cameras 

MEXICO - 26 April, 2010. Mexican President Calderón, President Obama and DHS Secretary Napolitano scorn Arizona law. But what is Mexico's law? Click Here

MEXICO - 15 April, 2010. Business in Mexico, is it really the poor jobless country that so many want us to
believe it is? Think again.  Video Here

Business in Brazil and South America booms. Video Here

The CIA reports that the Mexican unemployment rate was recently 4%, lower than 150 other countries and lower than the unemployment rate of the United States. Click Here. Mexico is ranked #13 in GDP, higher than 172 countries. Click Here. More than 18,000 companies with U.S. investment have operations there. It has the greatest concentration of wealth per capita in the world. Mexico is home to the richest man in the world, has nine billionaires and more millionaires than Germany. In spite of these facts, America continues to send financial aid to Mexico and serve as an illegal immigration 'relief valve.' This is the perfect arrangement for Mexico's elite ruling class by absolving themselves of their responsibilities to their uneducated poor by exporting their angry masses.

ARIZONA - 22 April, 2010. Arizona Senators ask President Obama to send 3000 National Guard troops to the border immediately. Their request was ignored. Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 12 April, 2010. Sen. Reid envisions a quick and easy amnesty. Says to gain legal status, illegal immigrants would face “a penalty and a fine, people will have to work, stay out of trouble, pay taxes, learn English,” he said. “It’s not so bad is it?” (We want to know - How much of a penalty & fine, less than the thousands of dollars legal immigrants had to pay? Pay how much taxes, any back-taxes and based on fraudulent tax information? Stay out of trouble, as in don't violate federal immigration laws, tax laws, ID fraud? Learn English, enough to vote for the Democrats and apply for benefits? Sen. Reid, does not realize that many illegal aliens only understand the culture of corruption. Most of them never will trust or cooperate with the government nor law enforce-ment.)  Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 23 March, 2010. They say there's no benefits for the undocumented in the Healthcare Reform Bill HR 3200? Does "you lie" sound familiar? There's nothing in the 'comprehensive' bill to end the estimated 400,000, $6B per year birthright citizenships. In addition to massive paternity costs, through the 'anchor child' the illegal family members receive public housing assistance and a full range of taxpayer funded services. Emergency rooms will continue to be used for A-Z healthcare. Using rampant ID fraud there's no reliable method to prevent illegals from enrolling into the new programs Click Here. USDA WIC benefits will continue without legal status verifications. What's not in the bill is as important as what's in the bill.

George F. Will on $6B, 400,000 per year birthright citizenships and the willful misinterpretation of the 14th Amendment. Click Here

If one truly loves their home country they will want to protect it from harm and regression. What does that say about those in government, business and anyone who has allowed this foolish problem to grow? Their love for America is in doubt. What does it say about those who abandon their own country and come to America and openly violate its laws? Is this who should be granted American citizenship?

DHS Secretary Napolitano recently stated that to deport 10.8M (her numbers) illegal aliens “the sheer logistics of doing that are overwhelming.” Our country needs her to realize that over 22M illegal aliens in the country is already overwhelming.

WeHireAliens.com. All 50 states reporting. Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - Over 27 stimulus money grants for anti-enforcement group National Council of La Raza. Click Here NCLR gave their "Chicano Hero Award" to Jose Angel Gutierrez." Listen to "hero" Gutierrez Click Here. NCLR top donor list.  Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 16 Feb, 2010. Lawmakers in Congress sponsor bill that seeks to abolish $6B per year birthright citizenships. Click Here Similar bill introduced in 2005, gridlock and lack of leadership in Washington continues. Click Here

CALIFORNIA- 5 Feb, 2010. California now spending roughly $1 billion dollars per year to jail criminal illegal aliens says H.D. Palmer, a spokesman for the state's finance department.  Click Here

Illegal immigration is a gold mine for thousands of immigration lawyers and their PACs. Here's one example of a former INS prosecutor now benefiting from illegal immigration in private practice. Video Here

More anti-American immigration attorneys in action. Video Here

NEW YORK, NY - CBS Evening News video clip on the estimated 300,000 "anchor babies" born in the U.S. annually. Illegal Immigrant Births - At Your Expense. Click Here

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops begin push for amnesty despite Zogby poll indicating a 64% majority of Catholic respondents oppose amnesty.  Click Here

How to become a citizen of Vatican City. We encourage the Catholic Bishops to open their Vatican City to illegal aliens and push for amnesty. Click Here

Anti-enforcement religious leaders who want others to see a parallel between biblical migration and today's illegal immigrants need to read their Bibles. To become a citizen of Rome, how about 25 years in the Roman military. Click Here

You've heard about them, now you can see and hear one for yourselves. An open borders, pro-amnesty, North American Union university professor in action. There's more where this one came from.                   Watch his video blogs here

View the DEA's most wanted fugitives for your state. Demographics reveal the significant Latin American criminal networks operating as a result of ineffective border security, visa overstays, weak interior enforcement and sanctuary cities. Click Here

Crisis continues on the borders and the interior. The Federal Government still fails to secure the borders, showing a complete lack of urgency. There is still no reliable system of verifying how many of the 28 million foreign visitors who enter the United States each year have left the country. (View $15B US-VISIT program) About 40% of the illegal alien population are visa overstays. 80% on deportation orders are still in the country, yet DHS Napolitano says the illegal population is now down to 10.8M. The epic failure of the century across the nation for all to witness.

America does not need immigration reform, it needs leadership reform.

1. Leadership and enforcement of the existing laws. If our government has not enforced the existing laws, why should anyone expect they will with a much larger program. They have not earned America's trust and confidence to grant them program expansion.  
2. Secure the borders. The southern border could be secured within two weeks.
3. Enforce immigration laws in the interior, not just near the borders where agents can ask anyone to verify their status.
4. Mandate legal right to work verification for all employers. Prosecute employer violations. Prosecute the fraudulent use of SSNs and all forms of ID fraud. Enforce the IRS laws equally. End the IRS issuances of Taxpayer ID Numbers to illegal aliens.   
5. End $6B per year birthright citizenships.
6. End mandatory public education for the children of illegal parents.
7. End public housing, WIC, non-emergency medical care and other benefits for illegal aliens.
8. 96% of law enforcement is local. Increase 287(g) and ICE's Secure Communities Initiative with local law agencies across the country. Local law enforcement must play a key role, there will "never" be enough ICE agents to do it alone.
9. End catch and release courts and remove sanctuary judges. Illegal aliens will not return for their court dates. ICE must deport illegals caught in crimes, this is what they're paid to do. ICE can no longer "live in the shadows" from the public eye.
10. End sanctuary state and city policies, vote out anti-enforcement representatives. Vote out those at the city, state and federal levels who have ignored the laws and failed uphold their oath of office.
11. End voter fraud committed by illegal aliens.

UNITED STATES - November, 2009. Despite DHS Secretary's claim that the border is now "basically under control", this tragic scene is repeated across the country every day. Another human smuggler hit-and-run, another illegal alien driver running from the scene. Note the victim in the blue car, guess what he thinks about the Immigration Reform candidates fleeing the scene and leaving him to die. Watch Video Here

The world laughs at our failed enforcements

Border Schools Video

WASHINGTON, DC - 21 July, 2009. After 100 years of "birthright citizenships" legislators are questioning its legal standing and costs. Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 20 July, 2009. Anchor Baby program cost estimated at $6 billion per year.  Click Here

UNITED STATES - Antiquated program continues to reward illegal immigrant births on US soil. Learn more about the original intent of Birthright Citizenship program.  Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 4 Jan 2010. In 2009 more than half (92,000) of all federal prosecutions are immigration related. Data contradicts mythical "doing the jobs American's won't do" position. Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 1 Jan 2010. DHS Secretary Napolitano says "we've transformed worksite enforcement." You decide. "Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - November, 2009. Senate Bill 81 is being ignored by government employers.  Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 13 November, 2009. DHS Secretary Napolitano says "benchmarks met...we have, I think, attained basically control between those ports of entry." Says with the newly transformed Southwest border, immigration reform is now far more attainable. Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 13 November, 2009. Obama administration prepares to ask for amnesty for unknown millions of illegal aliens, states that border fence is near completion. You decide. Click Here

ZAPATA, TX - 4 November, 2009. Alert citizen on the border leads to $4.8M drug bust. Video Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 9 November, 2009. USDA WIC program benefits easy to obtain by illegal aliens and welcomed by USDA. Click Here  USDA WIC program in Spanish. Click Here

NEW YORK - 9 November 2009. During a nine month period New York State issues over 3.6 million checks for WIC program, welcomes non-citizens to apply. Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - November, 2009. Laws in most states allow illegal aliens to receive workers compensation benefits if injured. Click Here

U.S. SOUTHERN BORDER - 7 September, 2009. In San Diego County, California alone from 1996 to 2007, 6561 fires were caused by illegal alien incursions. In just one year, 2007, the cost of these wildfires was nearly half a billion dollars. The US is now spending millions of dollars in Mexico running ads on the proper way to start and extinguish fires after crossing the border illegally. Click Here

A question: If 3000 unknown persons were found alluding international inbound airport security in one month what do you think the reaction from the DHS, TSA, the media and our elected officials would be? Why then is there no sense of urgency when an estimated 3000 unknown persons a month pass through "security" on our Southwest border, is there not an even greater security risk?

WASHINGTON, DC - 13 July, 2009. Rev. Miguel Rivera, controversial head of CONLAMIC. Some ask how a Christian group can support illegal immigration. Click Here

NEW YORK - 8 July, 2009. Sen. Charles Schumer, the lead Democrat steering immigration overhaul through the Senate makes controversial statements. Sen. Schumer says "U.S. should find some kind of path for people now here to find a way to legal citizenship." Click Here

Contact Sen. Charles Schumer. Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - 5 June, 2009. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood takes controversial Mexican truck proposal to Congress. If passed, Mexican trucks would have full access to American highways. American truckers, consumer groups and insurers warn that Mexican trucks are unsafe, will take jobs and weaken border security.  Click Here

U.S SOUTHERN BORDER - 4 July, 2009. Drug cartels control border crossings. Unprotected areas are still passing large amounts of drugs and bulk cash. Click Here

UNITED STATES - An estimated 300,000 "birth citizen babies" are born in the U.S. annually. Their births and long term medical care are provided for free. A recent report from one hospital where over 2400 annual births have been provided. Click Here

UNITED STATES, 25 May, 2009. Illegal entry into the United States estimated at 850,000 per year.   Click Here

WASHINGTON, DC - Panel of experts estimate illegal population between 20 and 38 million.
Click Here

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WeHireAliens.com. Click Here

ImmigrationCounters.com informs the public of the realities of illegal immigration while challenging the common myths and misinformation surrounding it. After decades of passively watching this problem grow, most Americans are now aware of the severity of this issue. Our government has demonstrated a complete lack of urgency to control illegal immigration both on the borders and within the interior. Because of our own government's failure to manage this issue, that which was traditionally the proud American ideal of welcoming and embracing immigration has suddenly divided the country. This is because of one very important word, illegal. Let us all set the record straight on what is un-American, illegal is un-American.

The issue of illegal immigration doesn't need anymore studies or debates, it needs leadership and enforcement. Because our government can't enforce the existing immigration laws, should we be confident they will manage a much larger comprehensive immigration reform? Because our government has at all levels failed to control illegal immigration, legislators are now addressing the problems at their local levels with bills to manage it incrementally, piece-by-piece, rather than trying to fix the national crisis at once--an impossible task. What most Americans are demanding is to secure the borders, enforce the existing laws inland with no sanctuary status, punish employers who violate employment laws, remove incentives by curbing social services and demand that Latin American leaders discourage illegal entry into our country. We must also address the fact that we're soft on illegal aliens caught in crimes and are not deported. No other country would allow this to continue. 40% of illegals entered legally and in bad faith overstayed their visas. Yet there is still no reliable method to verify if visa overstays have left the country. If we remove the social services and job magnets that attract them into our country, significant self-deportation will occur. Another magnet that must be addressed is the foolish birthright citizenship program that has resulted in millions of babies and parents receiving instant rights and benefits. Public housing and other services are provided for the families through their 'anchor child' while American citizens are being turned away. This antiquated program must end. Government agencies and officials at all levels must address the costs associated with this kind of abuse. Past mistakes have been made in attempts to fix illegal immigration and our communities can no longer afford these kinds of mistakes.

America must have immigration enforcement that reflects the nation's call to respect our laws in balance with the human side of illegal immigration. This must override the narrow interests of the business lobby, expanding government agencies, government officials who envision their expanding dependent class and those who see it as a source of votes. Recent language by Senator Reid, Senator Schumer and their peers reveal they're out-of-touch with the realities of illegal immigration. For example, there's nothing "draconian" (according to Sen. Reid) about our immigration laws being enforced, laws which are the most liberal and inviting in the world. According to Sen. Reid our border security fence project is "a symbol of fear and intolerance." Equally disturbing are comments by Congresswoman Pelosi who expressed her outrage of ICE deporting parents apart from their birthright children yet she refuses to address the root cause of that problem, our government allowing millions of birthright citizens. If our government would stop the practice of birthright citizenships then the family separation scenario would largely end. With emotional platitudes she ignores the cause and expresses disdain towards the hard working ICE agents doing their jobs. These same legislators and their peers are opposed to e-Verify for fear of ID fraud (it is 99% accurate for legal workers and 54% accurate when fraudulent ID numbers are used) while failing to address the fact that ID fraud is already rampant in the illegal alien communities. On one hand they don't want businesses validating something as important as the legal right to be employed yet on the other OSHA does enforce how businesses store paint or provides a certain level of lighting. This is a failure of priorities.

America cannot suddenly disregard our forefathers' immigration principles simply to appease PACs such as the U.S. Chamber Of Commerce and the National Council of La Raza. Embracing and esteeming citizenship and our legal principles are precisely what have made our country successful, stable and unique in the world. These concerns do not represent a selfish interest in protecting our country from the inclusion of healthy and legal immigration; rather, they are about being a nation of laws. These laws and responsibilities apply to everyone without a hint of racism or xenophobia. History cannot be rewound as some activists would like in their "Reconquista," to re-conquer the land (as in the days of the Pueblo People, a land of barrenness before the borders were established). Angry Mexicans should direct their energy towards their own government or towards Spain for the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire and the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Mexico won its independence from Spain, so now they want to abandon the independence they won in Mexico? Why now the anger and attitude of entitlement towards the United States? This is in part due to the Mexican leadership's propaganda of blaming America for their problems.

The pro-amnesty groups would like to compare today's illegals with immigrants from the past, such as the understandably teary eyed migrants who's joy swelled when they approached Ellis Island and the statue of liberty. Today's illegals are an entirely different group that has lied on their visitors' visas, snuck across the border while leaving mountains of debris, committed tax and ID fraud, birthed their birthright babies, exploited the social services, wired billions out of our country, gained illegal employment and failed to meet naturalization requirements. Illegal aliens will be as corrupt as the system allows them to be. Today there are many immigration laws and requirements in place including modern forms of ID and a complex governmental and employment infrastructure. These systems cannot be bypassed. Every developed country has immigration laws. Without them sovereignty and national identity are weakened, security is lost and a perpetual string of problems occur as a result. The United States naturalization laws were established in 1790. Since 1929, illegal entry into the United States has been a federal crime. America is not a place, it is a nation. Its people are not residents, they are citizens. 

Anti-enforcement religious organizations try to see a parallel between historical events of migration in the Bible and today's illegal immigration. What they fail to acknowledge is what the Bible says about respect for the law and respect for those in government authority. Those who truly want to obey God will do just that and will realize God's provision in their home countries rather than trying to obtain it through lawlessness in a foreign country. They also fail to acknowledge the fact that even during biblical times becoming a citizen of many countries was actually quite difficult, becoming a citizen of biblical era Rome for example. The American Conference of Catholic Bishops (who are excluded from paying federal income taxes) have been quite aggressive in their push for amnesty. We would encourage them to push for some amnesty to their own pristine Vatican City in Rome, 200 uneducated migrants from Mexico with unknown criminal backgrounds would be a great start.

Most Americans respect the laws while raising their children to do the same, yet they're aware of millions in the country who violate not only immigration laws but virtually every law that exists. Americans notice the unscrupulous businesses that hire them and the government agencies that cater to them at great expense. Our officials are charged with the responsibility of oversight and have failed to do so on a scale unimaginable. It's obvious our officials have allowed this problem to grow un-checked. For example the Border Patrol will approach suspicious individuals walking or driving within about a 20 mile range inland to verify their legal status. However, once illegals make it into our cities and communities where the issues are even greater, they magically become unapproachable and off-limits for fear of "profiling." This is an inconsistent and ineffective policy. Government agencies and lobbyist also have a convenient history of under-estimating statistics and costs. If an automatic path to citizenship (i.e., Amnesty) is offered, government leaders will quickly realize there are significantly more than just 10-11 million in the country--in fact, there are more than 22 million. This would also be an offense to the millions of honest immigrants who have become citizens through the legal process. The opportunity to live and work in America must remain an invited and controlled privilege, not to be gained by backdoor tactics or by paying a small fine.

Illegal immigrants are not "victims" who need us to rescue them. The CIA reports that the Mexican unemployment rate was recently only 4%, lower than 150 other countries and lower than the unemployment rate of the United States. Mexico is ranked #13 in GDP, higher than 172 countries. Mexico is home to the richest man in the world, has nine billionaires and has more millionaires than Germany. Yes, many are hard working and only wanting a better life as those in all countries do. However, the problem is much broader than what some media images suggest (e.g., the harvesting of crops, immigrants feeding their families, or emotional photos of parents deported from their anchor child--an extremely rare event). A significant number are single males with no families to feed. In fact, illegal immigrants know that having an anchor child greatly reduces their chances of being deported. Yet the same media is not sympathetic to American parents separated from their children when they're caught breaking the law. A significant amount of the money being wired to Mexico and Latin America is not for their poor families, it is to pay off the human smugglers and drug cartels back home. Otherwise their family members' safety will be jeopardized.

Americans have witnessed millions of illegals openly engage in undesirable activities while enjoying special treatment that our own citizens don't receive. Such activities include catch-and-release (a type of sanctuary status that even foreign diplomats don't get), failure to appear in court, immigrant gangs, drug and human smuggling, violent crimes, massive identity fraud, illegal voting, driving under the influence, hit-and-run accidents and various other motor vehicle violations, tax free incomes, free social services (including housing and food stamps), free emergency room care, public school enrollments, a full range of medical services for family members due to chain migration--including elderly parents who draw on the healthcare system and maternity care for their anchor babies. As if this weren't enough, they then wave their foreign flags in the streets of America demanding their rights yet they don't have the courage to demonstrate in their native countries to fix their own countries' problems.

Across the nation, District Attorneys routinely cut plea bargains with illegals caught in crimes who aren't deported or incarcerated, only to repeat their crimes in the future. If they agree to be deported (many times agreeing to self-deportation), they often return to the U.S. in short order and are emboldened against our laws and courts. 80% on deportation orders have not been deported. These kinds of activities are hard on the nation and its communities, yet amazingly people are expected to buy the idea that illegal immigration is somehow "good for America." Americans must ask themselves if these are the people they want to reward with citizenship while others have waited in line to be here legally. Americans are learning that the 14th Amendment was not intended to give special benefits to illegal mothers and their birthright citizen babies, this amendment was intended for the children of African slaves. Americans are becoming outraged that their leadership has allowed this amendment to be used as a magnet for illegal immigration.

Are all illegal immigrants bad people? Of course not. Some work hard and try their best to support themselves independently. However, all illegal immigrants have in bad faith violated federal immigration laws. This, in turn, leads to a long string of other violations, impacts on society and attitudes that affect our communities. The illegals themselves often pay a high price for living in the shadows. For example many crimes against illegal immigrants go unreported for fear of deportation. Some in law enforcement claim that asking for the legal status of persons would hinder their ability to reduce crime, claiming that illegals would be afraid to report crimes for fear of deportation. That position contradicts itself because with immigration enforcement the number of illegal aliens committing crimes would be reduced if their total numbers were reduced. Our government has also confused the illegals by not sending a strong message to the world about our laws. Instead the message has been: "If you get across the border, you're 'home free." Now they're stuck in the middle of this problem, trading problems from their home countries for even bigger problems here.

Most illegals will not assimilate because they never planned to or need to. With so many catering to their wishes and needs there's little incentive to assimilate. Instead of becoming Americans, more than any immigrant group in American history they turn their communities into little Mexicos. Preserving ones culture is worthy, pushing your culture onto others while in their country illegally is offensive. Many live quite well here, while others with thrifty lifestyles wire billions of dollars back to their native countries for powerful savings accounts. An entire housing market has evolved in Latin America to build homes from remittance money, paid for in full by cash. With no mortgages these are nice homes that many Americans will never realize themselves. In many cases Americans who lose their jobs and homes are as a result of illegal hiring, the undercutting of prevailing wages, jobs lost to NAFTA and offshore business. Rarely are the labor savings passed onto the American consumers. When the business organizations lobby our elected officials (a partial list is provided on this page) that they need illegals otherwise they can't fill their jobs, this is a self-serving myth. Citizens and legal immigrants would proudly fill those jobs, but at prevailing wage. Business organizations are simply salivating at undercutting the prevailing wages or expanding their consumer markets. This is their shortsighted "rush to the bottom line" at the expense of lost jobs to citizens and eliminating competitive businesses who obey the laws. This is not the American way of healthy competition that encourages progress. Rather, it is the worst form of activity to be found in business. Business lobbyists also fail to consider how this activity shifts numerous social costs onto the nation.

Americans know that one phone call from their President could charge the United States full-time or National Guard military to secure (even under strict rules of engagement) the remaining open-border sections known for crossings. But our previous President capitulated with the Mexican President's request to not use the military to secure our borders, knowing how effective this would be. Internally, because of their activities in the country, more than 600,000 state and local law enforcement officers come into contact with illegal aliens every day. State and local police make up approximately 96 percent of U.S. law enforcement and are an effective force multiplier for immigration enforcement, yet few are using the ICE 287(g) program so the criminals are not being turned over to ICE. This practice must stop. ICE often claims it doesn't have the resources to pick up even those already detained for them, Americans expect more than excuses. If even our military bases' security is now largely contracted out, ICE can certainly contract out drivers in government vehicles to pick up those who simply need to be transported. Because government managers have failed to manage the existing immigration laws, how will they manage a new and greatly expanded immigration program? Because illegal immigrants have failed to follow the existing laws, why would anyone think they'll suddenly come forward and follow more immigration laws or pay fines? Americans also see the inconsistency between "talking tough" about border security while at the same time providing billions of dollars in government services  for those in the country illegally. Most agencies don't even bother to ask for their legal status! By providing free services to illegal immigrants, these agencies use up resources that our citizens need--citizens who deserve to have priority. The costs for providing those 'free' services are being shifted over into higher taxes and insurance costs. As a result, many inner city hospitals are closing or moving, schools and agencies are stretched to the limit, taxes are on the increase. The American people can no longer be forced bear the weight of the failed leadership of its neighboring countries. Those countries and their people must now bear that weight for themselves. Immigrants will not value American life if it's quickly found by entering through a back door path in the shadows. All countries must of their own sweat equity and in the open light of day develop better standards and opportunities for themselves, only then will it be embraced, even unto death.

The business lobby for cheap, illegal labor is shortsighted. The undocumented are becoming more selective about the jobs they'll do and how much they're paid. If they're granted legal status they'll soon demand the same prevailing wages and standards that citizens receive, thereby eliminating the key benefit of the business lobby. Most illegal workers are not doing farm labor. Because the Latin American leaders have failed to create a strong middle class, illegal immigration is now hurting the American working class while self-serving businesses and government agencies look the other way. The shortsighted business community harms their own long term interests and that of America by lowering the employment standards instead of raising them. We're seeing the results of this already. The question is if America is going to remain a nation of laws and principles or will the vanishing dollar overrule all else? Will living in America continue to be embraced, or will our country simply become a job site? When laws and principles are allowed to be broken on a scale this large we now find ourselves with repercussions few could have imagined.