Illegal Immigration: Americans Fighting Back

Arizona immigration law protesters gather late Thursday

An impromptu group of roughly 200 protesters gathered between Fourth and Fifth avenues on Madison Street late Thursday afternoon, blocking traffic and prompting yet another warning to disperse from Phoenix police.

The crowd gathered at about 4:30 p.m. when a flatbed truck full of electronic speakers pulled up and began playing music. Soon, rappers were atop the truck singing along with the crowd, which included numerous children.

Subjects: Illegal immigration, protesters, activists, SB 1070, civil disobedience, arrests, Sheriff Arpaio

The Amnesty Memo

According to an internal U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services memo going the rounds of Capitol Hill and obtained by National Review, the agency is considering ways in which it could enact “meaningful immigration reform absent legislative action” — that is, without the consent of the American people through a vote in Congress.

“This memorandum offers administrative relief options to . . . reduce the threat of removal for certain individuals present in the United States without authorization,” it reads.

Subjects: Illegal immigration, USCIS, immigration reform, Sen. Chuck Grassley, DHS, de facto amnesty rumors

Arizona appeals immigration law ruling

Lawyers for Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Thursday filed an appeal of a federal court judge’s decision to gut the state’s new tough immigration law and they have asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to act quickly on their challenge.

“I will not back down,” Brewer said in a news release announcing the filing of the appeal.

Topics: Illegal immigration, Gov. Jan Brewer, filed appeal, SB 1070, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, President Obama, Congress

ALIPAC - Calm urged after judge's ruling called 'beyond absurd'

Clinton appointee guts Arizona law to defend citizens from illegal aliens

An activist group battling illegal immigration is calling for citizens to remain "calm" after a ruling from a federal judge in Arizona gutted a state law intended to defend citizens from illegal aliens – a decision a key member of Congress called "beyond absurd."

The ruling released today by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton, a Clinton appointee, struck down sections of the Arizona law that made it a crime not to carry appropriate papers for immigration registration and criminalized illegal aliens' efforts to get jobs.

Topics: Illegal immigration, SB 1070, Judge Susan Bolton, Gov. Jan Brewer, William Gheen, Americans for Legal Immigration PAC

Arizona vs. Illegal Immigration: What the Ruling Means

U.S. District Judge Bolton's decision came down Wednesday morning -- she ruled to temporarily block some key parts of Arizona's immigration law, while allowing other parts.

The preliminary ruling, which was 36 pages long, outlines what was blocked and what was kept on pages 3 and 4.

Subjects: Illegal immigration, U.S. District Judge Bolton, SB 1070, Gov. Jan Brewer, Justice Department, State Sen. Russell Pearce

INSIDE THE BELTWAY - RAZING ARIZONA

The dramatic tableau has been assembled: Arizona's immigration law, S.B. 1070, has been defanged by federal Judge Susan R. Bolton, but Gov. Jan Brewer vows to soldier on. Let the howling begin. Victory celebrations and protests alike are under way as the fate of the statute hangs in the lurch. At least 40 rallies are planned in 27 cities by scores of groups -- including the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, University of Arizona Students Against SB 1070, the Border Action Network, We Reject Racism Campaign, Jewish Voice for Peace, Interfaith Worker Justice, the Alliance for Global Justice, the Tucson YWCA and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

There's anger and resolve on the other side, however. Jesse Kelly, a former Marine running as Republican candidate for Arizona's 8th Congressional District against Democratic Rep. GabrielleGiffords, says the original legislation should stand.

Subjects = Illegal immigration, Judge Susan Bolton, SB 1070, Obama administration, William Gheen, ALIPAC, public support

Arpaio's 'Operation 1070' coincides with law taking effect

PHOENIX - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his patrol deputies will conduct their 17th crime suppression sweep in the Valley on the same day SB1070 goes into effect.

According to an MCSO press release, Arpaio plans to continue enforcing all state and federal immigration laws despite the controversy surrounding the state’s new immigration law.

Arpaio and up to 200 deputies and posse volunteers will participate in the operation, the release stated.

Topics: Illegal immigration, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, crime sweep, SB 1070, Operation 1070, illegal aliens

Reaction: Immigration Law Ruling 'Just the Beginning'

The 11th-hour decision by a federal judge to block the most controversial provisions of Arizona's immigration law won't stop the clock on the fight over illegal immigration.

Soon after U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton issued her ruling on SB 1070, putting on hold some of its most divisive measures for cracking down on illegal immigrants, a disappointed but defiant Republican Gov. Jan Brewer made clear she would not back down.

"This fight is far from over," she said in a statement. "In fact, it is just the beginning, and at the end of what is certain to be a long legal struggle, Arizona will prevail in its right to protect our citizens."

Subjects: Illegal immigration, SB 1070, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton, William Gheen, ALIPAC, Gov. Jan Brewer

President and Judge Thwart Democracy, Side With Illegals Vs. Americans

July 28, 2010

CONTACT: Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC)
(866) 703-0864 WilliamG@alipac.us

Americans for Legal Immigration PAC has been conducting TV, Radio, and newspaper interviews all day about the group's "Safe Departure" request for Obama to allow illegal immigrants to leave the nation unhindered at border checkpoints when news of the court ruling on the Arizona law came in.

ALIPAC issues the following official statements.

"There is a sense of extreme anger sweeping America today, in reaction to the news that Obama and US District Judge Susan Bolton thwarted Democracy in America. We are appealing to Americans to remain calm and to channel that anger into sweeping politicians, business leaders, and special interest groups that support Comprehensive Immigration Reform out of power in the elections. ALIPAC stands ready to lead that effort."

Anti-Illegal Immigrant Group Calls for 'Safe Passage' Of Illegals Out

An anti-immigration group is calling on the Obama administration to ensure a smooth exit for illegal immigrants who are trying to leave the U.S. due to the weak economy and Arizona's strict new immigration law.

Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) is urging U.S. citizens to pressure the White House and the Homeland Security Department to establish "safe departure" border checkpoints along the U.S. border for illegal immigrants so they can leave without fear of being detained or prosecuted for immigration crimes.

Subjects: Illegal immigration, Americans for Legal Immigration PAC, ALIPAC, William Gheen, border checkpoints, amnesty