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2014-09-07T08:55:16.396-07:00
Election Day Deportation Statistics
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COLTON GAVIN AT CRONKITE NEWS HAS THIS TO SAY ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE DEPORTATION RECORD: (DATE APRIL 08, 2014)
"The government had deported more than 1.8 million illegal immigrants in the first five years of the Obama administration and at a rate of 1,009 a day, deportations were expected to pass 2 million about mid-March (2014)."
JESSICA VAUGHAN AT THE CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION (CIS) STUDIES , IN OCTOBER 2013 , ILLUSTRATES THE BREAKDOWN OF THE DEPORTATIONS:
Table 3
"Americans understand that immigration enforcement in the interior is vital to the rule of law, preventing illegal employment, public safety, and national security. Experts estimate that about 60 percent of the approximately 11.7 illegal aliens who are residing here originally entered the country by illegally crossing a land border, and about 40 percent were admitted through an official port of entry and overstayed their visa or authorized admission. Most illegal aliens do not live in the border region; they are dispersed throughout the nation. Besides the seven million or so aliens who are working illegally, there are more than one million removable criminal aliens who are at large in U.S. communities as a result of release from jail or prison, or after having re-entered illegally after deportation."
THE IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS (ICE) OVERVIEW OFFERS THE FOLLOWING GRAPH FOR BORDER REMOVALS:
FY2008-FY2013 ICE Border Removals
THERE APPEARS TO BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHO IS SENDING OR WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING MORE IMMIGRANTS BACK:
Figure 3
CIS REPORT ADDS:
"The President himself confirmed this statistical manipulation in 2011, speaking at a roundtable for Hispanic reporters:
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'The statistics are actually a little deceptive because what we’ve been doing is, with the stronger border enforcement, we’ve been apprehending folks at the borders and sending them back. That is counted as a deportation, even though they may have only been held for a day or 48 hours, sent back — that’s counted as a deportation'".
EITHER WAY, IN LIGHT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON MEET THE PRESS SATURDAY, WHAT ARE THE STATS BETWEEN NOW AND ELECTION DAY?
THERE ARE 23 DAYS LEFT IN SEPTEMBER, 31 IN OCTOBER AND 4 IN NOVEMBER IN THE ELECTION DAY COUNTDOWN. USING THE AVERAGE OF ABOUT 1000 DEPORTATIONS DAILY AND 58 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION, THAT'S 58,000 DEPORTATIONS.
IN CONTEXT WITH THE 11.7 MILLION ESTIMATED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES, THE PERCENTAGE IS AS FOLLOWS:
D(1) = 58,000 /11,700,000 = 0.00495726495
OR ABOUT ONE-HALF OF ONE-PERCENT.
IN CONTEXT WITH AN AVERAGE OF 350 K/YR, THE PERCENTAGE FOLLOWS:
D(2) = 58,000 /350,000 = 0.16571428571
THE DELAY IN IMMIGRATION REFORM WILL EFFECT ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS IS AN INSIGNIFICANT NUMBER OBVIOUSLY, UNLESS YOU HAPPEN TO BE IN THAT ONE-HALF PERCENT.
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-09-02T08:58:49.354-07:00
ABC--Power Players Episode
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BELOW FILED REPORT //YAHOO..
Power Players
Illegal immigration may be a hot-button political issue in Washington, D.C., but for U.S. Border Patrol agent Luis Rodriguez, who works on the front lines of the battle to curb illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border, it is much more than a philosophical debate: It is a daily reality.
In this episode of “Power Players,” Rodriguez takes us along for a patrol on the Rio Grande, along one of the most heavily used routes by which migrants cross illegally into the United States.
“This is a spot that is well known for rocking incidents, especially once it starts getting dark,” Rodriguez warns as the boat speeds through a narrow area of the river. “They throw rocks in front of the boat going 30 mph in one direction.”
While some of the rocks are thrown by mischievous kids, Rodriguez blames some of the incidents on illegal smugglers.
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“By looking at the landing we are going to see if they're any wet spots … If there are wet spots it means someone probably crossed recently,” he said. “I don't see any fresh footprints; I don't see sand disturbed that much. I just see a lot of debris, alien trash, and so I’m going to say that nothing has crossed here recently.”
And as darkness fell, Rodriguez spotted a raft crossing the river toward the U.S. side of the river in the distance. Rodriguez’s partner pulled the boat to the shore, and Rodriguez pushed through the brush to intercept the group. He found them by the shore, apparently waiting for him to find them.
The migrants, some of whom were children traveling without their parents, were mostly from Central America. Rodriguez asked them to sit along a trail, as he waited for back-up to come and pick up the migrants before taking them to a processing center in the U.S.
The threat of rock-throwing aside, Rodriguez said he’s constantly aware that someone on the Mexican side of the river may be watching -- and scouting out -- their patrol boat. Whether his boat is passing a group of kids cooling off from the 100 degree weather with a swim or a just lone fisherman – he is always on alert.
“You see out here the people fishing, there are people out here doing leisure stuff, recreational stuff, but you can’t tell the difference between someone who is doing recreational activity and someone who is doing illegal activity,” he said. “Sometimes on closer inspection, you see the people fishing don't even have lines. They’re not really fishing, they're scouting.”
JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-08-28T15:13:39.024-07:00
"No Deportar a Mi Mamá..!!"
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FOLLOWING IN FROM NEWS SOURCES--
POLITICO--
“Today, on this national day to fight for families, we call on President Obama to do everything in his power to enact humane and compassionate administrative relief that will end our suffering,” said Gustavo Torres, executive director of CASA de Maryland, a Latino advocacy group that organized Thursday’s demonstration.
“Today, on this national day to fight for families, we call on President Obama to do everything in his power to enact humane and compassionate administrative relief that will end our suffering,” said Gustavo Torres, executive director of CASA de Maryland, a Latino advocacy group that organized Thursday’s demonstration.
The U.S. Park Police said in a statement that 145 people were arrested and charged with blocking passage — a citation that carries a $50 fine. The protesters were being processed at the Park Police facility in Anacostia Park, and the sidewalk in front of the White House reopened around 3:15 p.m.
WASHINGTON BLADE--
Carrie Evans, gay news, gay politics dc
Equality Maryland Executive Director Carrie Evans was among the more than 100 people who were arrested outside the White House on Thursday during a protest in support of immigration reform. Evans and thousands of others who marched from the headquarters of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Southwest Washington earlier in the day specifically urged the Obama administration to grant visas to undocumented immigrants with children who are living in the U.S.
The advocates also called upon the White House to stop deporting undocumented children who have fled violence in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala in recent months.
TALK RADIO NEWS--
“People in the Congress don’t want to pass any immigration reform,” said Esteban R., an illegal immigrant from northern Mexico, who has lived in the U.S. for 20 years. “People say that immigrants are taking jobs that Americans need. But that’s not true. It’s racism and hate against Latino people.”
The protestors, many wearing “Casa de Maryland” T-shirts, shouted “Si se puede (Yes we can)”.
An immigration protest at the White House, Aug. 28, 2014. Photo by James Cullum
An immigration protest at the White House, Aug. 28, 2014. Photo by James Cullum
The protest began at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters, moved to the White House and is scheduled until 8:00 p.m. in Lafayette Park.
OTHER SOURCES:--
145 arrested at protest against US deportations
CT Post - 1 hour ago
28, 2014, as they are being arrested during a protest on immigration reform. With impeachment threats and potential lawsuits looming, President Barack Obama knows whatever executive actions he takes on immigration will face intense opposition.
Hundreds Arrested At White House For Protesting Deportations
Talk Radio News Service - 2 hours ago
“People in the Congress don't want to pass any immigration reform,” said Esteban R., an illegal immigrant from northern Mexico, who has lived in the U.S. for 20 years. “People say that immigrants are taking jobs that Americans need. But that's not true.
145 people arrested at White House protest
W*USA 9 - 1 hour ago
The protesters had gathered to demand President Obama enact administrative relief for undocumented immigrants, said Casa de Maryland, one of the hosts of the protest. The protesters marched from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-08-22T15:30:41.868-07:00
ISIS Invades Texas
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FOLLOWING IS THE LATEST FEAR TACTIC TO SCARE IMMIGRANT HATERS:
MSNBC (YESTERDAY)--
“Individuals from ISIS or other terrorist states could be, and I think it’s a very real possibility that they have already used that,” Perry said during a speech at the Heritage Foundation Thursday.
Perry said he didn’t have any “clear evidence” of that but said “common sense” tells you it could occur, citing crimes from undocumented immigrants.
FOX NEWS LATINO REPORTS ON ANOTHER TERRORIST FEAR MONGER (TODAY)--
On Thursday, documentary filmmaker Dennis Michael Lynch made the same assertion on “Your World With Neil Cavuto.” He said during work along the border, he has found Quran’s and prayer rugs – evidence that terrorist organizations are cross the border.
He claims these groups are collaborating with drug cartels to easily access the border.
THE PENTAGON TRASHED THE HYPE:
DALLAS MORNING NEWS (TODAY)
“I’ve seen no indication that they are coming across the border with Mexico. We have no information that leads us to believe that."
MEXICO WAS LESS KIND TO THE TEXAS GOVERNOR:
“Mexican authorities have no record of the presence of Islamist extremist groups or individuals in Mexico,” said Ariel Moutsatsos, minister for public affairs at the embassy in Washington. “We take all possible measures to impede any terrorist activity in our territory.”
Rick Perry
HOWEVER, THE GOVERNOR WAS SEEING THEM IN HIS SLEEP ALL DAY LONG:
“ISIS has said they’re coming to America and they are going to attack us. I take them at their word,” he said, noting repeatedly that the U.S.-Mexico border is “porous” and therefore a potential entry point for bad guys. “I agree that there is no hard evidence. My point is do we need to wait until there’s an attack on America before we secure the border?”
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KEEP ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THESE INFILTRATING FANATICS...
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-08-22T15:16:54.477-07:00
Texas Governor Spots Terrorists in Rio Grande
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FOLLOWING IS THE LATEST FEAR TACTIC TO SCARE IMMIGRANT HATERS:
MSNBC (YESTERDAY)--
“Individuals from ISIS or other terrorist states could be, and I think it’s a very real possibility that they have already used that,” Perry said during a speech at the Heritage Foundation Thursday.
Perry said he didn’t have any “clear evidence” of that but said “common sense” tells you it could occur, citing crimes from undocumented immigrants.
FOX NEWS LATINO REPORTS ON ANOTHER TERRORIST FEAR MONGER (TODAY)--
On Thursday, documentary filmmaker Dennis Michael Lynch made the same assertion on “Your World With Neil Cavuto.” He said during work along the border, he has found Quran’s and prayer rugs – evidence that terrorist organizations are cross the border.
He claims these groups are collaborating with drug cartels to easily access the border.
THE PENTAGON TRASHED THE HYPE:
DALLAS MORNING NEWS (TODAY)
“I’ve seen no indication that they are coming across the border with Mexico. We have no information that leads us to believe that."
MEXICO WAS LESS KIND TO THE TEXAS GOVERNOR:
“Mexican authorities have no record of the presence of Islamist extremist groups or individuals in Mexico,” said Ariel Moutsatsos, minister for public affairs at the embassy in Washington. “We take all possible measures to impede any terrorist activity in our territory.”
HOWEVER, THE GOVERNOR WAS SEEING THEM IN HIS SLEEP ALL DAY LONG:
“ISIS has said they’re coming to America and they are going to attack us. I take them at their word,” he said, noting repeatedly that the U.S.-Mexico border is “porous” and therefore a potential entry point for bad guys. “I agree that there is no hard evidence. My point is do we need to wait until there’s an attack on America before we secure the border?”
KEEP ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THESE INFILTRATING FANATICS...
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-08-22T14:17:25.522-07:00
Texas Border Vigilantes
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ADVISED TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR AD-HOC, SELF-APPOINTED VIGILANTE GROUPS IN COMBAT FATIGUES AND SMALL-ARMS WITH AGENDA TO HARASS AND CONTAIN ENTRY OF CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEES INTO THE UNITED STATES:
BULLETINS:
ABC (08/18/14)-- "How do they identify themselves? Do they have badges? How do we know who they are?" asked J.P. Rodriguez, a spokesman for the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. "If they're all just dressed in camos, it's kind of hard to distinguish whether they're law enforcement or not. ... There's a lot of potential for stuff to go wrong."
MY SAN ANTONIO (08/20/14)-- SAN ANTONIO — They have no authority whatsoever at the border — to detain or arrest. But they have guns and wear clothing that might make others believe they are law enforcement. Even real officers of the law can be duped.
Civilian vigilantes at the border, members of the so-called Texas Militia, are a danger to themselves and others. Thirteen teams of perhaps fewer than 100 people are reportedly at the border “helping.”
LUBBOCK ONLINE ( 08/22/14)--
The Border Patrol declined to comment on the encounter in Mission, referring questions to a general statement on militias released last month by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
That statement said the agency “does not endorse or support any private group or organization from taking matters into their own hands as it could have disastrous personal and public safety consequences.”
The militia members who surprised the Border Patrol that night told agents they wanted to help with the “border crisis” and that they supported the agency’s efforts, according to a copy of the issue paper obtained by The Associated Press.
Emails sent to a website for the Texas Militia were not answered.
The spot where the incident happened is a popular smuggling corridor where a thumb of Mexican farmland pushes a deep pocket into South Texas. The canal, an earthen channel that delivers water to the city of Mission, is 6 to 8 feet deep. Immigrants who emerge from the canal have only to cross a single sorghum field to reach a road.
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-08-04T09:29:10.736-07:00
Americans Rally Support for Border Kids
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FOLLOWING RESULTS FROM RECENTLY RELEASED POLL DONE BY PUBLIC RELIGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Roughly half (49%) of Americans report hearing a lot about the growing numbers of children arriving in the United States from Central America, while 31% report only hearing a little, and 20% report hearing nothing at all.
More than one-third (36%) of Americans view the number of children now coming from Central America as a crisis, while 43% see the situation as a serious problem but not a crisis. About 1-in-5 (19%) say the situation is a minor problem.
A majority (69%) of Americans say that children arriving from Central America should be treated as refugees and allowed to stay in the U.S. if authorities determine it is not safe for them to return to their home countries. In contrast, 27% say that children arriving from Central America should be treated as illegal immigrants and deported back to their home countries.
When asked how the U.S. should respond, 7-in-10 (70%) Americans say the U.S. should offer shelter and support to children coming from Central America while beginning a process to determine whether they should be deported or allowed to stay. However, more than 1-in-4 (26%) Americans believe these children should be deported immediately back to their home country.
Majorities of Democrats (80%), independents (69%), and Republicans (57%) favor offering support to unaccompanied children while a process to review their cases gets underway. However, nearly 4-in-10 (39%) Republicans favor deporting these children immediately back to their home countries.
Majorities of all major religious groups—including white evangelical Protestants (56%), white mainline Protestants (67%), minority Protestants (74%), Catholics (75%), and the religiously unaffiliated (75%)—prefer that the government offer these children shelter and support while their cases are being decided.
More than 8-in-10 (82%) young adults (age 18 to 29) say the U.S. should offer support to these children while beginning a process to review their cases. In contrast, seniors (age 65+) are divided over whether they should be deported immediately (45%) or allowed do stay while their cases are being reviewed (50%).
Approximately 7-in-10 (71%) Americans agree with the general principle of offering refuge and protection to those who come to the U.S. fleeing serious danger in their home countries.
There is also some evidence that the news about unaccompanied minors at the border has had a negative influence on American attitudes about immigrants generally. In early July, 55% of Americans said immigrants strengthen American society with their hard work and talents, compared to 49% today. Over the same time period, the number of Americans who believe immigrants are a burden because they take our jobs, housing and health care has increased from 35% to 42%.
SOURCE:
PRRI REPORT
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-08-02T20:03:57.189-07:00
Militarizing the Texas Border
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THE FOLLOWING ILLUSTRATES THE DISTRIBUTION OF GUARDSMEN ALONG THE TEXAS BORDER AS ORDERED BY GOVERNOR RICK PERRY:
US-MEXICO BORDER LENGTHS BY STATE:
TEXAS=1241 MILES
NEW MEXICO=179.5
ARIZONA=372.5
CALIFORNIA=140.4
TOTAL=1933.4
TEXAS=
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD=19605
AIR NATIONAL GUARD=2938
TOTAL GUARDSMEN=22543
THE GOVERNOR HAS ORDERED 1000 NATIONAL GUARDSMEN TO THE BORDER:
1000 GUARDSMEN TO BORDER IS EQUIVALENT TO
1000GUARDSMEN/1241MILES=0.806 GUARDSMEN PER MILE
USA TODAY REPORTS ON THURSDAY:
Militarizing the border – at a cost of more than $12 million a month to Texas taxpayers – also sends the wrong message about the Rio Grande Valley, said Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia, whose county it is where most of the immigrant youth are crossing.
"There is no public safety crisis here," he said. "These are not drug dealers. These are not terrorists. These are human beings looking for something better than what they had."
Unlike previous National Guard deployments to the border ordered by the federal government, this one is state-ordered, meaning Texas will foot the bill and the troops will only help enforce state laws. On Tuesday, Maj. Gen. John Nichols, adjutant general of the Texas Military Forces, told state lawmakers the guardsmen will staff observation posts, fly helicopter missions and back up agents of the Texas Department of Public Safety, who deployed to the border this summer.
OBVIOUSLY THE GUARDSMEN AREN'T GOING TO BE DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY BUT THIS GIVES AN INDICATION OF JUST HOW THINLY SPREAD THE TROOPS WILL BE, EVEN IF CONCENTRATED IN KNOWN ENTRY ROUTES;
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-08-01T18:07:11.650-07:00
Luis Gutierrez: "You Don't Like Them"
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WHERE IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION IS TODAY:
REP LUIS GUTIERREZ(D-IL):
"If you tell people that you think they're criminals, that you think they're simply bringing diseases, that they're bringing drugs, then you treat them as invaders, they kind of think you don't like them."
ON FAILURE TO ACT ON LEGISLATION:
“I guess it is harder to take candy from children than they thought. The Republicans planned to pass a bill to deport children quickly and take away protections from deportation that the President extended to children raised in the U.S., but it didn’t work out as planned. They just couldn’t go far enough over the anti-immigrant ledge to satisfy enough of the GOP conference to get a majority."
“The number of kids who have come to this country from Central America fleeing violence could all fit in Soldier Field with room to spare, yet about 60,000 kids have made adult American legislators lose their marbles. They could not agree on how to deport them fast enough and the Democrats were not going to let a decade or more of progress in improving our asylum and human trafficking laws get thrown out for election year politics."
Reform Immigration for America
07/31/14: Rep. Gutiérrez is scheduled to leave this evening for a tour of the Texas border with a bipartisan group of House Members led by Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and a delegation of Senators led by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).
They will tour border facilities in Texas on Friday, if they are able to leave this evening. Rep. Gutiérrez, a Democrat, represents the Fourth District of Illinois, is a Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, a Member of the Judiciary Committee and the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, and is the Chairman of the Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Rep Gutierrez Website
TONIGHT:
Joining the Congressional Hispanic Caucus as the House awaits a vote on a border bill, Gutiérrez first spoke in English, criticizing Republicans’ approach to addressing the border crisis and accusing them of putting political gain over helping the unaccompanied children crossing the border. The remarks were critical, as one would expect; the furthest he went was to claim that Republicans speak about Hispanics “almost as though we are a vile, repugnant community to them that they vilify and demonize in every one of their statements.”
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S COMMENTS ON THE FAILURE TO ACT:
(WHITE HOUSE, TODAY)--“Congress should stop standing in the way of the country’s success,”
“They can’t even pass their own version of the bill, that’s not disagreement between me and House Republicans. That’s disagreement between House Republicans and House Republicans.”
Image: US President Barack Obama makes a statement while at the White House in Washington
“the most extreme and unworkable version,”
“just so they can check a box before they’re leaving town for a month. And this is on an issue they all insisted had to be a top priority,”
UPDATE:
WASHINGTON Fri Aug 1, 2014 7:15pm EDT
(Reuters) - A $694 million bill to further secure the U.S. border with Mexico, amid a flood of Central American migrants, cleared a procedural vote in the House of Representatives on Friday.
By a vote of 218-191, the Republican-controlled House paved the way for debate and a final vote on passage of the bill later on Friday.
No Democrats voted in favor of advancing the controversial legislation.
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-08-01T08:32:05.965-07:00
Congress AWOL on Border Bill
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
WASHINGTON POST:
The failure to move forward with legislation aimed at coping with a surge of unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border left Republicans unable to act on a problem that they have repeatedly described as a national crisis. As the drama unfolded in the House, the Senate also failed to advance legislation to address the immigration crisis, unable to overcome a procedural hurdle and then leaving town for five-week summer break.
The congressional chaos ensured that President Obama’s administration will not have the resources necessary to stem the recent tide of tens of thousands of migrants from Central America, many of them children entering the United States alone, until mid-September at the earliest.
“America did not send us here to do nothing,” said Rep. Steve Southerland II (R-Fla.), a junior member of the leadership team facing a tough November election.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU DID, NOTHING..
,.NY DAILY NEWS--
Republican leaders — under pressure from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tea Party allies — had added to their bill a plan to block President Obama's executive order that allows undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to avoid deportation.
As of Wednesday the current Congress had enacted 142 laws, the fewest of any Congress in 20 years at the same date, a study by the Pew Research Center found.
IT USED TO BE BLAME BUSH, NOW ITS BLAME OBAMA:
WASHINGTON TIMES--
Rep. Steve King, an Iowa Republican who led the conservative rebellion, said GOP leaders lost support after they watered down the bills. But he said blame for the situation lies with the president.
“The House got off the message it should have been on, which is: This is a man-caused disaster, and the man who caused it is Barack Obama And we need to put the onus back on him,” he said. “We haven’t failed here. It’s the president who has set this all up. We haven’t failed. We just haven’t brought up the right message so the American people understand what is going on.”
DACA ROLLBACK AT ROOT OF INACTION
WASHINGTON TIMES--
But House conservatives, pushed by high-profile Sens. Jeff Sessions and Ted Cruz, said the measures didn’t go far enough in rolling back Mr. Obama’s previous non-deportation policies such as his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and forcing deportation of more illegal immigrants.
At root, the conservatives said no matter what they passed, they didn’t trust Mr. Obama to follow through, and feared that halting DACA in place would actually be seen as congressional approval of the policy.
CAN CONGRESSMEN AND WOMEN SLEEP AT NIGHT WITHOUT DREAMING ABOUT ALL THOSE KIDS RIDING ON TOP OF BOXCARS THROUGH THE BLISTERING HEAT?
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-07-31T19:10:09.541-07:00
Congress at the Border
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BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE--
Senate advances border funds as Congress prepares to leave town
US-POLITICS-IMMIGRATION-FILES
(LA TIMES)--
WASHINGTON--With unexpected support from Republicans, the Senate advanced a $2.7-billion emergency package to handle the influx of minors at the Southwestern border with just days remaining before Congress leaves town.
A handful of Republicans joined most Democrats to breathe new life into the Senate proposal, which was scaled back from President Obama's $3.7-billion request. Border agencies have warned they will run out of money beginning next month.
The 63-33 vote, with opposition from some red-state Democrats who face difficult reelection bids in the fall, provides momentum to congressional action to address the border crisis. A rival House GOP proposal has faltered due to Republican infighting.
Sen. Ted Cruz rallies GOP against border bill; House delays vacation
Behind the scenes, it was Cruz, the Texas conservative with presidential aspirations, who appeared to be pulling the strings.
Cruz’s handiwork lighted up the telephone lines in the Capitol after an appearance on a tea party webinar. He further stoked opposition among House Republicans when he met with them privately over pizza on the eve of Thursday's vote.
As the afternoon unfolded, it became clear that House GOP leaders did not have enough support to pass the bill, and they abruptly canceled the vote.
House GOP leaders bristled at Cruz’s interference on their turf. Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y.) said Cruz had “hijacked” the Republican Party. Democrats jokingly referred to the senator as “Speaker Cruz.”
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-07-28T08:51:07.530-07:00
USA Refugee Twilight Zone
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WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS COMPLETELY OUT OF TOUCH WITH SITUATION IN THE FIELD ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER:
For Immediate Release
October 02, 2013
Presidential Memorandum
-- Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2014
In accordance with section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the "Act") (8 U.S.C. 1157), as amended, and after appropriate consultations with the Congress, I hereby make the following determinations and authorize the following actions:
The admission of up to 70,000 refugees to the United States during fiscal year (FY) 2014 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest; provided that this number shall be understood as including persons admitted to the United States during FY 2014 with Federal refugee resettlement assistance under the Amerasian immigrant admissions program, as provided below.
The 70,000 admissions numbers shall be allocated among refugees of special humanitarian concern to the United States in accordance with the following regional allocations; provided that the number of admissions allocated to the East Asia region shall include persons admitted to the United States during FY 2014 with Federal refugee resettlement assistance under section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1988, as contained in section 101(e) of Public Law 100-202 (Amerasian immigrants and their family members):
Africa.................................... 15,000
East Asia................................. 14,000
Europe and Central Asia.................... 1,000
Latin America/Caribbean.................... 5,000
Near East/South Asia...................... 33,000
Unallocated Reserve........................ 2,000
The 2,000 unallocated refugee numbers shall be allocated to regional ceilings, as needed. Upon providing notification to the Judiciary Committees of the Congress, you are hereby authorized to use unallocated admissions in regions where the need for additional admissions arises.
THE CUMULATIVE QUOTA ALONE HAS BEEN FILLED BY PARENTLESS CHILDREN RIDING FREIGHT TRAINS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS HONDURAS IN CONTEXT WITH A LAW DATING TO 1988
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-07-27T19:50:03.417-07:00
Joaquin Castro: "Send Red Cross to Border"
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IN THE NEWS:--
Texas Rep. Joaquín Castro on Monday said Gov. Rick Perry is “militarizing our border” with his decision to deploy state National Guard troops there.
“We should be sending the Red Cross to the border not the National Guard to deal with this humanitarian crisis,” the Democratic congressman said in an email. “The children fleeing violence in Central America are seeking out Border Patrol agents. They are not trying to evade them. Why send soldiers to confront these kids?”
“Militarizing our border is the wrong response to the arrival of children,” Castro continued. “I remain hopeful that our state can provide a more helpful response than to send armed soldiers to greet children seeking refuge from violence.”
Democratic state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa also criticized the governor’s decision, saying it was a political decision and not about fixing the issue.
STAY SAFE...
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-07-26T19:49:11.891-07:00
La Bestia
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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM "THE BEAST" --
Migrants arrive at a rest stop in Ixtepec, Mexico, after a 15-hour ride atop a freight train headed north toward the U.S. border on Aug. 4. Thousands of migrants ride atop the trains, known as La Bestia, or The Beast, during their long and perilous journey through Mexico to the U.S.
Most of those making this 1,450-mile trek are not from Mexico.
"People are taking the journey because you do want a better future and you're willing to do whatever takes,"
"There are a lot of people who aren't going to make it."
Journeys on the train can take anywhere from a week to several months, and many migrants have made this trip more than once.
From the Mexico-Guatemala border, the trip is at least 1,000 miles to reach Brownsville, Texas. It's more than 2,000 miles to get to Tijuana.
Father Tomas Gonzalez Castillo, who runs the migrant shelter in the town of Tenosique, says the trip is very dangerous, and many of these migrants won't even make it to the border.
Some will give up. Some will get caught by the Mexican authorities and deported.
SAMPLE LA BESTIA ROUTE
After three days, the freight train arrives in Tenosique.
This is just the beginning of the journey across Mexico. They plan to ride this train through the night and then switch lines at a rail yard in Veracruz. Their route will take them through some of the most dangerous states in Mexico, and it could be weeks before they reach the U.S. border
STAY SAFE...
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-07-26T19:19:01.302-07:00
Refugees at the Border
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VARIOUS NEWS SOURCES---
The White House is considering a proposal that would allow Honduran children to apply for admission to the United States as refugees or on humanitarian grounds while still in their native country.
It is one of several plans under review to deter Central American kids from making the difficult and dangerous journey to the Southwest border, White House officials said Thursday. If successful, the program could be expanded to include other volatile nations, such as Guatemala and El Salvador.
Under the plan, children fleeing dangerous street gangs plaguing cities in Honduras, or other threats, would be interviewed by U.S. immigration officials and sheltered in Honduras while their cases are considered.
.. Immigration Crisis in the Rio Grande Valley
..Of the 57,000 unaccompanied minors apprehended at the Southwest border since Oct. 1, more than 45,000 have been from these three countries. Their numbers have overwhelmed social services and created a humanitarian crisis.
US Considering Refugee Status for Hondurans
Highly Cited-New York Times-Jul 24, 2014
A humane approach to the border
Opinion-Chicago Sun-Times-22 hours ago
Central American leaders meet Barack Obama to criticise US border ...
In-Depth-The Guardian-11 hours ago
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-07-26T18:52:59.488-07:00
Care Packages for Border Kids
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FOLLOWING ARTICLE FROM LOCAL CBS--
CBS/DFW--07/26/14/1800PDT--
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A Dallas grandmother has organized a grassroots effort to provide care packages for children caught at the border.
Cindy Cole said she was tired of seeing protests on the news and politicians arguing about immigration.
To her it seemed counter-productive.
Cole created a Facebook post asking for volunteers to help make care packages for the children caught at the border.
Cole said she had no idea how folks would respond.
“This has been strictly word of mouth,” explained Cole. “One friend to another. I thought we might get 50 boxes.”
In a few days Cole received boxes full of products.
Cole said she was overwhelmed with donations and aid.
“I need help here because I’m stuck behind these boxes.”
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Cole has begun to store supplies at a local church because she has no more room at her home.
“We can’t talk to these kids. We can’t comfort them. We can’t hug them. This is how we can do it,” said Cole
Greg Angus said the minute he saw the post on his Facebook feed he made a donation and then volunteered.
“I think a lot of people if it was their kids, their situation, wouldn’t they do the same thing,” asked Angus.
The last item placed in every box and backpack with a welcome letter
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-07-26T17:58:48.785-07:00
Bachmann to Border
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CBS MINN.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Republican Michele Bachmann is spending the weekend along the U.S.-Mexico border to get a firsthand look at an immigration crisis involving Central American youth.
Bachmann and Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King were scheduled to arrive in southern Texas on Friday night and leave on Monday.
According to Bachmann’s office, the members of Congress were planning stops in the Brownsville, McAllen and Laredo areas to visit with border patrol personnel and local officials.
Bachmann has been critical of Barack Obama’s handling of immigration and border security issues.
Thousands of minors, mostly from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, have flooded across the U.S. border in recent months.
Obama asked Congress for $3.7 billion to fortify the border, speed up judicial proceedings and take other steps to deal with the crisis.
(© Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-08-22T15:02:55.278-07:00
Mexico-USA Border Crossings
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BELOW FIND MAP OF INTERNATIONAL CROSSINGS:
View AMERICA O BUSTO in a larger map
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-07-26T16:07:09.205-07:00
Cal Says No Troops to Border
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California Not Deploying National Guard Troops To Mexican Border For ...
CBS Local - Jul 21, 2014
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown won't be deploying National Guard troops to the Mexican border like Texas is doing in response to an influx of immigrants, a state military official said Monday. Capt. Will Martin of the California Military ...
California won't send troops to Mexico border
Sacramento Bee - Jul 21, 2014
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Jerry Brown won't be deploying National Guard troops to the Mexico border like Texas is doing in response to an influx of immigrants. Capt. Will Martin of the California Military Department said Monday that Brown has ...
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-07-26T16:01:16.233-07:00 Governor Perry No LBJ
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Gov. Perry: Texas to send 1000 guardsmen to border
azcentral.com-Jul 23, 2014
Perry: Texas to send 1,000 guardsmen to border ... Rick Perry, a vocal critic of the White House's response to the surge of children and families ...
Perry sending National Guard troops to Texas border
KPRC Houston-Jul 21, 2014
Rick Perry Sending Up To 1000 National Guard Troops To Border
Opinion-Huffington Post-Jul 21, 2014
Rick Perry: Texas to dispatch 1000 Guardsmen to border
In-Depth-USA TODAY-Jul 21, 2014
Reports: Texas Gov. Perry To Deploy 1000 National Guardsmen To ...
Blog-NPR (blog)-Jul 21, 2014
Perry sending National Guard troops to border
Opinion-Boston Herald-Jul 21, 2014
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JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-07-26T15:45:40.026-07:00
AOB002A JAMES C. L'ANGELLEhttps://plus.google.com/1046968721480528293210 2014-07-26T15:40:43.368-07:00
Girls at the Border
Rate of Girls Crossing US-Mexico Border Alone Outpaces Boys ...
Wall Street Journal-Jul 25, 2014
The number of unaccompanied girls caught crossing into the U.S. at the border with Mexico has grown far more quickly this year than the ...
Rate of unaccompanied girls crossing into US outpaces boys
Al Jazeera America-20 hours ago
Migrant Girls Share Haunting Stories About Why They Fled
TIME-Jul 25, 2014
Report: More Undocumented Kids, Especially Girls, Crossing the ...
myCentralOregon.com-16 hours ago
More Undocumented Kids, Especially Girls, Crossing the Border ...
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