Mexican President Trashes Arizona

I like this short article from examiner.com.

Arizona's willingness to start enforcing existing immigration laws while expressly forbidding racial profiling only threatens to create discrimination against Latinos as much as enforcing our murder laws threatens to create discrimination against blacks.

Profiling is illegal, regardless of the law you are enforcing, and Arizona's immigration law even goes out of its way to place an added emphasis on it. You don't just stop enforcing the law because a wildly disproportionate amount of one race is responsible for violating it.

Calderon's condescending lecture also included a demand that we reward this non-stop invasion of our country with full amnesty and endless taxpayer-funded handouts for illegal immigrants.

Mexican president falsely trashes Arizona, demands amnesty, Robert Moon

Los Angeles to Boycott Entire Country

Well, not yet. But it may come to that.

Yesterday I talked about Pennsylvania legislators discussing illegal immigration laws. Well, they're not alone. Oklahoma is also discussing new immigration laws.

Arizona last month adopted the nation's toughest measures against undocumented immigrants. Lawmakers in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Minnesota, Missouri and Michigan quickly introduced copycat legislation.

Lawmakers in several other states that have already adjourned or are wrapping up legislative sessions -- Alabama, Texas, Utah, Idaho and Maryland -- have promised to push for measures similar to Arizona's when their legislators reconvene.

In Colorado, Republican Scott McInnis, who is leading Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in the polls, has promised something similar to Arizona's law if he is elected.

Okla. Eyes Arizona-Plus Immigration Law, Karen Schwartz.

I hope all these states pass new immigration laws. It would really make a statement about how pissed off Americans are at the Federal Government's refusal to deal with this issue.

I'd also like to see what Los Angeles would do if a bunch of states joined Arizona. Would LA boycott them all? Or would they admit they were wrong? Most likely, LA would come up with excuses as to why only Arizona needs to be boycotted.

These boycotts seem childish. And the amusing thing is, the American public doesn't even agree with boycotting Arizona.

A new Rasmussen poll shows most people across the country don't agree with the boycott.

The poll, released first to FOX News, shows that 14 percent of Americans think it's a good idea for other cities and states to boycott Arizona. 68 percent say it's not.

Will Americans support such a boycott? 40 percent say they would avoid doing business with a city or state boycotting Arizona. 43 percent say they would not.

Calif. City Takes Stand Against Illegal Immigration as Ariz. Boycott Battle Rages. FOXNews.

"40 percent say they would avoid doing business with a city or state boycotting Arizona." Wow, is that irony or what!

Good Related Reading Material:

• The Seattle Times: Who are we to judge Arizona?
• FOXNews: Rasmussen Poll - Most Americans Don't Agree with Boycott
• seattlepi: Poll - Majority oppose Seattle boycott of Arizona
• FOXNews: Calif. City Takes Stand Against Illegal Immigration as Ariz. Boycott Battle Rages
• AOL News: Okla. Eyes 'Arizona-Plus' Immigration Law

Pennsylvania Has Problems, Too

Pennsylvania legislators have been discussing measures to crack down on illegal immigrants.

Critics of the bill, such as Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Montgomery, said immigration enforcement is a federal job, done by the Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agency. "State and local police are not charged with enforcing federal immigration legislation."

But Mr. Metcalfe said federal authorities have done a poor job of finding and deporting illegal immigrants and the state has the right to defend itself, as Arizona is doing.

It's difficult to know how many illegal immigrants are in Pennsylvania at any one time, but Mr. Metcalfe put the estimate at 140,000. He maintained they are costing state taxpayers at least $700 million a year in unnecessary costs for educating the children of illegal immigrants plus costs of welfare benefits, jail cells, health care, day care and food stamps.

Mr. Readshaw said he's glad that other legislators are finally "taking notice and taking a stand and working to cut back on the serious financial drain that illegal aliens cause to Pennsylvania taxpayers every year."

Pennsylvania legislators hope to mirror Arizona's immigration bill. Tom Barnes, Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau.

Then there's a post over at Scared Monkeys: Only in America do you get Judges who block laws against Illegal Activities … Federal judge James Munley blocks PA town crackdown on illegal immigrants

Take a good look at what this Federal judge did in blocking the city of Hazleton from enforcing a pair of ordinances targeting illegal immigrants. Key word here would be "illegal".

U.S. District Judge James Munley ruled that landlords, tenants and businesses that cater to Hispanics faced "irreparable harm" from the laws and issued a temporary restraining order blocking their enforcement. (Yahoo News [iCyte])

So now we have "judicial activism" determining what illegal activity is ok and which is not. Why do we have laws at all? Which laws are ok to break and which one [sic] require jail time?

Only in America do you get Judges who block laws against Illegal Activities, Scared Monkeys

If you think illegal immigration is still illegal, check out this petition:

Enact Immigration Enforcement Laws In Pennsylvania

Good Related Reading Material:

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania legislators hope to mirror Arizona's immigration bill
• Scared Monkeys: Only in America do you get Judges who block laws against Illegal Activities
• Enact Immigration Enforcement Laws In Pennsylvania (petition)

Stand with Arizona

Petitions don't always have an effect, but I'd rather sign a petition that does nothing than say, "Oh, it won't have an impact," and not sign a petition that could have made a difference.

So here, I urge you to check out this petition:

We Stand With Arizona, and Against Illegal Immigration

Stand With Arizona (and Against Illegal Immigration) on Facebook: We stand with Arizona! We stand against illegal immigration and the Federal government's refusal to secure the borders or enforce the law.

What's Wrong with America

What's Wrong with America - is that a question or a statement?

Make your own decision after reading this:

An Arizona man who has waged a 10-year campaign to stop a flood of illegal immigrants from crossing his property is being sued by 16 Mexican nationals who accuse him of conspiring to violate their civil rights when he stopped them at gunpoint on his ranch on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Roger Barnett, 64, began rounding up illegal immigrants in 1998 and turning them over to the U.S. Border Patrol, he said, after they destroyed his property, killed his calves and broke into his home.

His Cross Rail Ranch near Douglas, Ariz., is known by federal and county law enforcement authorities as "the avenue of choice" for immigrants seeking to enter the United States illegally.

Mr. Barnett told The Washington Times in a 2002 interview that he began rounding up illegal immigrants after they started to vandalize his property, northeast of Douglas along Arizona Highway 80. He said the immigrants tore up water pumps, killed calves, destroyed fences and gates, stole trucks and broke into his home.

Some of his cattle died from ingesting the plastic bottles left behind by the immigrants, he said, adding that he installed a faucet on an 8,000-gallon water tank so the immigrants would stop damaging the tank to get water.

Mr. Barnett said some of the ranch's established immigrant trails were littered with trash 10 inches deep, including human waste, used toilet paper, soiled diapers, cigarette packs, clothes, backpacks, empty 1-gallon water bottles, chewing-gum wrappers and aluminum foil - which supposedly is used to pack the drugs the immigrant smugglers give their "clients" to keep them running.

His sprawling ranch became an illegal-immigration highway when the Border Patrol diverted its attention to several border towns in an effort to take control of the established ports of entry. That effort moved the illegal immigrants to the remote areas of the border, including the Cross Rail Ranch.

"This is my land. I'm the victim here," Mr. Barnett said. "When someone's home and loved ones are in jeopardy and the government seemingly can't do anything about it, I feel justified in taking matters into my own hands. And I always watch my back."

16 illegals sue Arizona rancher, Jerry Seper

It doesn't mention how much money Roger Barnett has been forced to spend to repair damages on his property, but I remember seeing the amount in some other article a while back and it was a LOT.

Only in America can an "ILLEGAL" sue for having their rights violated. Talk about your oxymorons. It was determined that their rights were not violated; however, that did not stop a jury from awarding them money. That is correct, an "illegal" was awarded money for entering the United States illegally? What every [sic] happened to property owners rights?

JUSTICE SERVED?, Scared Monkeys

The Scared Monkeys blog makes some good points and is an entertaining read.

Good Related Reading Material:

• Los Angeles Times: Mixed verdict for rancher in migrant case [iCyte]
• Scared Monkeys: JUSTICE SERVED?
• Washington Times: 16 illegals sue Arizona rancher [iCyte]
• Supporters of Roger Barnett

Arizona is US's Kidnap Capital - Obama Approves

Yes, it's an inflammatory post title. But President Obama has repeatedly denounced Arizona's new immigration law.

What is Obama ultimately protecting?

He's protecting criminals. Drug runners. Mexican cartel. Rapists. Murders.

He's protecting the growing problem of kidnapping. Usually the victims are involved in criminal activities or are family members of those involved in criminal activities, but sometimes innocent people are mistakenly or purposefully targeted.

He's NOT protecting taxpayers. Arizona's taxpayers spend more than $2 billion a year on education and health care for illegal immigrants and their children. [Source]

He's protecting terrorists. Terrorists are crossing America's borders, coming through both Mexico and Canada.

To sum it up, President Obama, the man elected President by the American people, is protecting everyone EXCEPT American citizens.

For some reason, the illegals who break our laws are more important than the innocent people who are in this country legally and just want to live their lives in a safe environment.

To end on the note that I opened this post with, here's a little excerpt about America's Kidnap Capital:

In one… kidnapping, a 14-year-old girl from south Phoenix was mistakenly picked up on the street by a gun-toting snatch squad looking for the daughter of a known drug dealer….

"She happened to be standing outside in front of the home… they grabbed her in broad daylight… threw her in the vehicle and took off," said Roberts.

"Here is the perfect example of a young girl who has nothing to do with this, her family has nothing to do with this, she just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time."

Criminals targeted in U.S. "kidnap capital", Tim Gaynor

Good Related Reading Material:

• Washington Times: Mexico's illegals laws tougher than Arizona's [iCyte]
• LiveLeak: Phoenix, Arizona is now kidnap capital of the USA! (video)
• ABC News: Kidnapping Capital of the U.S.A. – Phoenix Arizona [iCyte]
• Reuters: Criminals targeted in U.S. "kidnap capital" [iCyte]
• Los Angeles Times: Mexico Under Siege [iCyte]

Mexico Whines About Arizona's New Law

That's what it is: whining. I agree with Rep. Lamar Smith. He says Mexican officials have "crossed the line and are interfering in the internal affairs of the United States."

And what does President Obama do? He agrees with Mexican President Felipe Calderon. President Obama needs to stop pandering to everyone EXCEPT the people he swore to protect. He constantly criticizes America, and it's making the US look weak.

The people of America want tougher handling of illegal immigration, but President Obama seems to think he knows better than us. That's not how a democracy works. President Obama doesn't get to say, "Okay, America, I understand what you want. But I'm going to do the opposite."

Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona said, "We are spending millions of dollars to help Mexico fight the drug cartels that pose a threat to his government, and he doesn't seem to recognize our concerns. He ought to be apologizing to us instead of condemning us."

"Mexico wants people to come to the United States and to send their money home," Rep. Ted Poe, Texas Republican, said. "They want to make their problems our problems — that's their foreign policy. President Calderon should spend more time focusing on problems in his own country instead of criticizing Arizona for doing what Mexican law requires its own to do."

This Fox News article talks about how "illegal immigrants in Mexico -- typically from Central America -- face abuse, rape and kidnappings, and that Mexican police do little to stop it."

But what about American citizens who are legally in Mexico? How are they treated? Considering how Mexican President Felipe Calderon demands that Arizona not discriminate against Mexicans, and how Mexico needs the money its illegal immigrants send back to Mexico, and how Mexico needs its tourism dollars, they must treat Americans like welcome guests in their country, right?

No. Recently, a Rutgers University graduate, Joseph "Zeke" Rucker, was vacationing in Cancun, Mexico when he was found with crushing head wounds. He's in a coma, now. Mexico seems to show little sympathy for Zeke's parents.

Zucker’s New Jersey–based parents strongly suspect foul play and random violence. But the American consulate told the family there will be no investigation, and Zeke’s parents say the Mexican police didn’t even bother to meet with them.

Mexican consulates on American soil are famous for vigorously intervening on behalf of their illegal-alien citizens — lobbying to get them driver’s licenses, bank accounts, and health care, for example, and rushing to defend illegal-alien border-crossers arrested in reckless- and drunk-driving cases.

The Mexican hospital that treated Zeke demanded up-front payment for all of the costs related to his care, surgery, and stay before allowing him to leave. Can you imagine the international uproar if a U.S. hospital demanded the same of Mexican citizens in its care?

An American Family’s Cancun Horror, Michelle Malkin

And President Obama has the nerve to not only give credence to, but to totally agree with Calderon's objections to Arizona's new illegal immigration law? Things are give-and-take. America already gives Mexico way, way more than we get back, and Calderon is demanding more more more.

Why aren't American citizens absolutely outraged over this?

Good Related Reading Material:

• The Washington Times: Mexico's illegals laws tougher than Arizona's [iCyte]
• FOXNews: Calderon Criticism of Arizona Law Overlooks Mexico's Tough Immigration Policy
• Fox News: Recent College Grad From New Jersey Beaten Into Coma on Vacation in Mexico
• CBS4: Student Beaten Into Coma Recovering In Miami
• National Review Online: An American Family’s Cancun Horror by Michelle Malkin