Minuteman Project

Protest driver not charged
OCRegister (subscription) - Orange County,CA,USA
... Harold Netkin, 69, of Van Nuys was arrested May 25 after trying to drive his van into the meeting honoring Jim Gilchrist, the Minuteman Project leader. ... 

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"ACLU"

ACLU 'Concerned' by Possible O'Connor Supreme Court Replacement
Proud Parenting - USA
... number of key cases, stood up for individual rights and against a radically conservative vision of the Constitution," said Steven Shapiro, ACLU Legal Director ...

ACLU keeps wary eye on defense lawyer shortage
Boston Herald - Boston,MA,USA
... ``We are watching this with some concern,'' said Massachusetts ACLU Executive Director John Reinstein about the state's lawyer shortage, which is leaving poor ...

Lawyer drops suit seeking to strike down Michigan's gay-marriage ...
Detroit Free Press - Detroit,MI,USA
... she said. The decision to drop the suit was made after talking and working with Michigan ACLU officials, Olson said. The lawsuit ... 

{News Briefs}
Northern Light - Anchorage,AK,USA
... The ACLU filed an appeal of the university's decision July 1 in Anchorage Superior Court, arguing that Purcell should be allowed into the program as a means ...

Courts may ask Legislators to Decide Quran Issue
WTVD - Durham-Raleigh,NC,USA
... The state ACLU wants the Administrative Office of the Courts to adopt a policy on whether the texts can be used for oath-taking. ... 

A Bid to Restore Cross to Seal
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
... the effort. ACLU officials and others criticized the cross on the old seal as an unconstitutional endorsement of religion. The Board ...

Jury finds deputies not guilty
York Daily Record - York,PA,USA
... Harrisburg. Christopher's attorney with the ACLU, Paula Knudsen, said she and her client were disappointed and would consider an appeal. ... 

Sides square off in immigration case
Concord Monitor - Concord,NH,USA
... Some proponents of immigration reform cheer Chamberlain's tactics ... lawmakers to introduce legislation next year ... charge yesterday, since immigration is already ...

Hate on the Border
CounterPunch - Petrolia,CA,USA
... Gilchrist works with the California Coalition for Immigration Reform, headed by Barbara ... only to promote anti-immigrant ballot measures and legislation, but to ...

CAFTA

Rally hits at CAFTA: Valley gathering rips trade deal
In-Forum (subscription) - Fargo,ND,USA
... is being threatened," local farmer Paul Rutherford told a gathering of about 60 opponents of the Central American Free Trade Agreement, better known as CAFTA. ...

Group protests CAFTA at Ortiz's office
Brownsville Herald - Brownsville,TX,USA
... Hortencia Armendariz and three friends stood on Ruben Torres Boulevard with signs and leaflets to hand out to passers-by about CAFTA and the North American ...

Stop CAFTA Coalition Denounces Continued Human Rights Violations ...
U.S. Newswire (press release) - Washington,DC,USA
... in Central America denounced ongoing human rights violations, highlighting recent abuses by state forces in El Salvador and intimidation of CAFTA opponents in ...

Bush to visit NC to drum up CAFTA support
WCNC (subscription) - Charlotte,NC,USA
... Saca. El Salvador is one of the countries that would be affected by CAFTA. The proposed treaty has been approved by the Senate. ...

Sugar digs in against CAFTA
Capital Press (subscription) - Salem,Oregon,USA
... "This same scene is playing out across the country; people are losing jobs, and CAFTA on top of NAFTA just exacerbates the problem," Rupert, Idaho, beet ...

Conner ready for CAFTA floor fight
Brownfield - Jefferson City,MO,USA
by Gary Truitt. Now that the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) has passed the Senate the fight moves to the House. The ...

Pros, cons of free trade with Thailand heard
Sidney Herald Leader - Sidney,MT,USA
... Sugar producers said they are facing challenges because of NAFTA, the possibility of CAFTA passing, and future trade agreements with South Africa and Panama. ...

CAFTA will cost Alabama jobs
Sand Mountain Reporter - Albertville,AL,USA
... The National Association of Manufacturers now estimate that passage of CAFTA will generate about $1 billion in new exports and create 12,000 new jobs. ...

SPY AGENCIES CRAFT TERRORIST WATCH LIST DATA EXCHANGE STANDARD
The Terrorist Watchlist Person Data Exchange Standard was mandated by a
memorandum of understanding among the Justice and Homeland Security
departments and the CIA.
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/36346-1.html


GAO GIVES FAILING GRADES TO DHS INFORMATION SECURITY
Among shortcomings detailed in the report are incomplete risk
assessments, lack of security plans and incomplete or absent testing
and
evaluation of existing policies and procedures.
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/36345-1.html 

CDC, DHS YEARS AWAY FROM BIOTERROR, PUBLIC HEALTH IT INTEGRATION
A new GAO report says there needs to be greater integration between
public-health initiatives being pursued the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention and the Homeland Security Department.
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/36343-1.html


ALEXANDER NOMINATED FOR NSA DIRECTORSHIP
President Bush has nominated Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander to be
director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central
Security Service.
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/36308-1.html 

Border watcher hopes to draw volunteers for event Saturday
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
... Project volunteer who cut ties with project leadership following disagreements, is setting up in Campo to begin his own civilian border patrol event Saturday. ...

Reform battles begin in Senate; security cited
AZ Central.com - AZ,USA
... McCain, who introduced a sweeping immigration reform bill in May ... debate over how to curb illegal immigration. ... His legislation would substantially beef up border ...

SPY AGENCIES CRAFT TERRORIST WATCH LIST DATA EXCHANGE STANDARD
The Terrorist Watchlist Person Data Exchange Standard was mandated by a
memorandum of understanding among the Justice and Homeland Security
departments and the CIA.
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/36346-1.html


DHS SHAKE-UP PLAN DUE WEDNESDAY
Secretary Michael Chertoff is scheduled to announce plans for changing
the Homeland Security Department's policies and organization during a
speech later this week.
http://www.gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/36344-1.html 

New Reform Bill May Give Illegal Immigrants A Break {More Pander-idous!}
All Headline News - USA
... Kennedy have teamed up to introduce a bipartisan immigration reform bill that ... The proposed legislation faces an uncertain future because of strong opposition ...

Harris, Nelson eye each other
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota,FL,USA
... committee was immigration reform. Harris, a member of the House International Relations Committee from Sarasota, was there to explain legislation she has ...

Illegal Immigration Tuberculosis Crisis {Duh!}
OfficialWire - New York,NY,USA
... First, over one million illegal alien children attend K ... s porous borders allow a million illegal and untested ... can force Congress to uphold immigration laws, put ...

The Shooter Was An Illegal Alien, OK? Just Say It!
VDARE.com - Warrenton,Virginia,USA
Why? If you are from Mexico, you are Mexican--I don't even know what Hispanic is supposed to mean. [Well, at least not the way ...

Border Patrol agent indicted on five counts, could be targeted for ...
Douglas Daily Dispatch - Douglas,AZ,USA
A Douglas Border patrol agent was arrested in connection with bringing an illegal immigrant into the United States. Ephraim Cruz ...

Women on patrol
San Antonio Express (subscription) - San Antonio,TX,USA
The veteran Border Patrol agent had just placed two young Honduran girls in the back of her SUV. During routine questioning at the ...

Arrested Humanitarians Speak Out
KOLD-TV - Tucson,AZ,USA
... "Every year from the beginning of this border patrol policy has been the ... But the Border Patrol says the volunteers have options they have chosen not to use. ...

Minutemen Coming To San Diego County
NBC Sandiego.com - San Diego,CA,USA
... Oceanside resident James Chase, who heads a group calling itself the United States Border Patrol Auxiliary -- which is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ...

Hospitals 'Mugged' by Illegal Aliens
MichNews.com - Troy,MI,USA
... that the SSI benefits is a fraud-driven system ... any of the above mentioned lawyers ever been prosecuted, under the following immigration law, for aiding ... 

Judge postpones immigrant trespass case
The Union Leader - Manchester,NH,USA
... Ramirez, 21, currently living in Waltham, Mass., is the illegal alien who was charged ... because local police don't have the authority to enforce immigration law. ... 

Antonio Villaraigosa" Los Angeles

Los Angeles police give account of fatal standoff
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
... Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa called for the public to await the outcome of an internal police investigation into the shooting and declined to comment ...
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Mayor Holds 1st Managers Meeting
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
... In his first meeting with the city's department heads, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa told them Monday to look for fat in their budgets and to sign an ...
See all stories on this topic 

Bay Bridge deal faces key test in legislature
Daily Review Online - CA,USA
... It is that part of the deal that offends newly elected Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who also chairs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority there. ...

Secret operations
Los Angeles Daily News - Los Angeles,CA,USA
... money to spend on campaigns to make the Los Angeles Unified School District look good at a time when just about everyone from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to Gov ...

Racist humor no laughing matter
Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago,IL,USA
... We can elect mayors in cities across the country, as demonstrated by Antonio Villaraigosa in Los Angeles and Harold Washington in Chicago. ...

Low-income LGBT seniors to get housing
Gay.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
Los Angeles officials and advocates for LGBT seniors will celebrate on Thursday with ... Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and "Queer as Folk" stars Hal Sparks and Robert ... 


Hillary's Shadow Team
WorldNetDaily - Grants Pass,OR,USA
... Later, on June 17, 2005, Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley charged him with conspiracy and making threats against former Los Angeles Times ... 

"MS 13" Gang

Police arrest MS-13 gang member in Monticello
Munster Times - Munster,IN,USA
MONTICELLO, Ind. (AP) -- Police arrested a member of the Latin American street gang MS-13, and the government will deported him to El Salvador, homeland ... 

"Mexican Mafia"

NEW: Body found identified as Mexican Mafia member
San Antonio Express (subscription) - San Antonio,TX,USA
... on the latest about last week's discovery of human remains found near a home linked to one of Scharff's clients -- a captain for the Texas Mexican Mafia. ...

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Monticello police arrest gang memeber
Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA
... had entered the US illegally, was arrested by Monticello police Thursday at his girlfriend house and turned over to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ...

Prisoners moved in recent contract with county
Port Arthur News - Port Arthur,TX,USA
... capacity by then. The facility also houses detainees from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and the US Marshal Service. ...

Fugitive who escaped Mexican court in 1986 captured in California
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego,CA,USA
... Alfredo Rios Galeana, 51, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at his home in the city of South Gate just south of Los Angeles, said ... 

US deports man in passport scheme
Chicago Tribune - Chicago,IL,USA
CHICAGO -- Immigration and Customs officials deported an Ecuadorian man Monday who was convicted of smuggling hundreds of children into the country in a ...

NEW: Women face smuggling charges
San Antonio Express (subscription) - San Antonio,TX,USA
... Suspecting an immigrant smuggling angle, Sheriff Doug Sample called federal officials. ... or anyone at the jail," said Mario Ramirez, an Immigration and Customs ... 

Do cigarette taxes really work?
CNN - USA
... at the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, states with high cigarette taxes are typically those that lose cigarette tax revenue to smuggling. ...

Lodi, Lackawanna both focus of high-profile terrorist ...
Lodi News-Sentinel - Lodi,CA,USA
... their history, both Lodi and Lackawanna have benefited from immigration, be it ... FBI agents turned up illegal cigarette smuggling and what some described as an ...

Metro briefs
Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago,IL,USA
... national who admitted to smuggling hundreds of South Americans into the United States for a fee was deported Monday, according to US Immigration and Customs ... 

SENATOR CHRIS DODD TO SPEAK DURING EARLY CHILD EDUCATION TOWN HALL AT THE 2005 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN PHILADELPHIA

Washington, DC - During its Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., will host an Education Town Hall with early child education experts, featuring Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), to discuss innovative solutions to improving education for Latino students before they reach kindergarten. The event, The Early Years: Closing the Achievement Gap for Latino Children, will take place in the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Sunday, July 17, starting at 3:30 p.m.