Thread: Capital Area Groups Unite to Fight Illegal Immigration

Capital Area Groups Unite to Fight Illegal Immigration
Thursday , April 17, 2008
By Ben Meyerson


WASHINGTON —

Ten groups from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., announced Thursday they're joining forces to fight illegal immigration in the region surrounding the nation's capital.

The newly-formed Capital Area Alliance Against Illegal Immigration hopes to pool the resources and knowledge of member organizations to end what it calls "political and legislative support for illegal immigration" in the region.

"Crime, unfortunately, doesn't know political boundaries too well," said Greg Letiecq, executive director of Save the Old Dominion and leader of the Virginia branch of the Alliance.

Chuck Floyd, head of the organization's Maryland arm, agreed.

"We're going after them with this particular group and trying to coordinate policies in the region, because we find that Virginia, Maryland and D.C. are not on the same sheet of music when it comes to enforcing policies," he said.

Floyd, Letiecq and Washington branch leader Bill Buchanan praised some of the Virginia General Assembly's recent political moves, including passing bills that revoke the license of a business found hiring illegal immigrants and to deny bail to illegal immigrants.

Maryland and Washington could benefit from adopting policies like Virginia's, Letiecq said.

"As the impacts of different policies between jurisdictions become more obvious, it's going to be important to help citizens of Maryland understand what the solutions are that are working in Virginia," Letiecq said.

Maryland Delegate Victor Ramirez, D, saw the organization as an attempt for the groups to increase their numbers to gain more leverage.

However, the multi-state hierarchy of the Alliance might end up causing the group trouble, Ramirez said.

"I think their plan may backfire on them," he said. "In Maryland, it's a more progressive state than Virginia, and if we see people from Virginia meddling in Maryland's policies, I think it's going to galvanize support against people who advocate these Draconian policies that create hate."

The Alliance's founding member organizations are the American Border Patrol, Defend D.C., Help Save Loudoun, Help Save Manassas, Help Save Maryland, Judicial Watch, the Maryland Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, Save the Old Dominion, Vienna Citizens' Coalition and the Virginia Minuteman Civil Defense Corps.
http://www.foxnews.com:80/story/0,2933,351655,00.html

Capital Area Alliance Against Illegal Immigration
Ten Citizens’ Groups to Announce Formation of New Coalition to Combat Illegal Immigration in Washington Capital Area
Contact:
Press Office 202-646-5188


Ten grass-roots, citizens’ organizations, representing thousands of concerned citizens across the Washington, DC metropolitan region, have joined today to form the “Capital Area Alliance against Illegal Immigration.â€

Maryland Delegate Victor Ramirez, D, saw the organization as an attempt for the groups to increase their numbers to gain more leverage.

Sounds logical to me.

I think it is a great idea and more states should do the same , they will accomplish more standing together.

However, the multi-state hierarchy of the Alliance might end up causing the group trouble, Ramirez said.

Oh really? These are AMERICAN citizens against ILLEGAL invaders, so how's that going to cause trouble for them?

Not much different than laraza busing people in from all over to add "leverage" to their numbers, no?

This is great. We need many more rational, law abiding Americans to stand up and make their voices heard.

I especially loved the critic who said a state should not meddle in the affairs of another state----What about Mexico meddleing in American legal affairs.........

Of course, it will not matter how law abiding, rational, or justified these groups are, they will be called a "hate group"

This is a great way to do this! Instead of one-you have many forming a cohesive group!....Keep us posted on your progress.

This is great! I see folks on it that have had success already and will do well in the new structure. Best of luck.