Thread: Immigration continues to rock the nation

Immigration continues to rock the nation



Photo: Isaac Chang of the Minuteman Project, left, argues with a counter-protester at a rally in San Francisco by the group to demand the resignation of the mayor. Credit: Jeff Chiu / Associated Press

The issue of illegal immigration is continuing to rock the nation. Yesterday, a study reported that the number of illegal immigrants in the United States is falling, protests took place in San Francisco over the city's alleged sanctuary policy, and the Government announced a new scheme which invites illegal immigrants to turn themselves in for deportation.

A report yesterday indicating a marked decline in the number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. fueled a widening national debate over the Bush administration's policy of immigration enforcement through aggressive workplace raids, writes Nicole Gaouette from Washington.

The largest such enforcement action was in May in Postville, Iowa, where federal immigration agents descended on a meatpacking plant and arrested nearly 400 workers later detained in a building used to house cattle.

The findings have given fuel to the argument that the method of "attrition" -- making life as difficult as possible for immigrants living in the United States illegally -- might be working.

The report from the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington-based think tank, says that the number of illegal immigrants fell about 11% between last August and May, from 12.5 million to 11.2 million.

The study was based on an analysis of census data and concludes that if that rate of decline is sustained, the number of illegal immigrants will be halved in five years.

Over in San Francisco, a small group of Minuteman Project activists demonstrated Wednesday against the city's sanctuary policy, but their call for Mayor Gavin Newsom's ouster was drowned out by hundreds of chanting immigration rights supporters, reports Maria L. LaGanga.

Jim Gilchrist, founder of the anti-illegal-immigrant group, stepped inside City Hall, where he told reporters that Newsom should resign because of "his endorsement and support of sanctuary city status that led to the horrific slayings of the Bologna family."

Gilchrist said his organization was now going to begin targeting sanctuary cities nationwide

Meanwhile, federal authorities are launching a pilot program next month to allow noncriminal illegal immigrants with final deportation orders to surrender rather than face possible arrest and detention, reports Anna Gorman from Los Angeles.

Two Southern California cities -- Santa Ana and San Diego -- are among five cities nationwide where immigrants can turn themselves in from Aug. 5 to Aug. 22.

Certain immigrants who do so will be given up to 90 days before being required to leave the United States. And in some cases, the agency will pay for the flight for the illegal immigrants and their relatives.

Activists on both sides of the immigration debate expressed skepticism.

Read Anna Gorman's full story, "U.S. to launch program allowing illegal immigrants not wanted in crimes to turn themselves in." http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me ... 3654.story

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Good for our side. We need to be more seen by the average american citizen. I think alot of people feel the way we do and will feel safer talking about these issues knowing the mass majority feel the same. This is definately a win for us.

Originally Posted by alexcastro

Good for our side. We need to be more seen by the average american citizen. I think alot of people feel the way we do and will feel safer talking about these issues knowing the mass majority feel the same. This is definately a win for us.

82% by last count

but their call for Mayor Gavin Newsom's ouster was drowned out by hundreds of chanting immigration rights supporters, reports Maria L. LaGanga.

From the pic they all looked like wasp . Where do they come from . How Freaken Liberal can you be when your Nations broke , taxes are high plus your taxed on everything . Nations still broke and Illegals are Big burden on us . What don't they get ? Or do they just like to bitch or lack for friends or what ?

where federal immigration agents descended on a meatpacking plant and arrested nearly 400 workers later detained in a building used to house cattle.

See the subtle bias here and the digs against the raid by the LA Times. They're trying to paint the picture of abusive force swooping down (descending) on innocent people (workers - notice no mention in this sentence that they were illegal aliens and ID theives) and "detaining"the "workers" in a cattle house. Was the cattle house germaine to the story? No. Is there some nefarious connection between raids on illegal workplaces and cattle houses? No. Is there some connection between cattle houses and our immigration enforcement efforts? No. But this is what the LA Times is trying to instill into the mind of the avarage reader by these phychological ploys. They want you to believe that ICE intentionally put the illegal aliens ("workers" to the LA Times) into a cattle house because that's what we commonly do with these people. Did they mention it was likely the largest facility available to utilize to sort out the arrestees and process them? No.

From the pic they all looked like wasp . Where do they come from . How Freaken Liberal can you be when your Nations broke , taxes are high plus your taxed on everything . Nations still broke and Illegals are Big burden on us . What don't they get ? Or do they just like to bitch or lack for friends or what ?

It's likely the CODE PINKO anarchists who took the day off from harassing the Marine Recruiting Center.

The loser morons bleedhearts from San Francisco are alone in their fight and will lose. Americans are sick and tired of this illegal mess and more and more are getting vocal and joining the fight! They are so desperate because they know they are losing. No matter how the Times spin it, the average american is waking up and getting mad!

Many of the people who support illegal immigration want and do use illegals for slave labor, make no mistake the illegal trade is simply about cheap/slave labor it is about increasing profits at the expense of the American workers. Democrats want under educated voters for the socialist agenda and Republicans want cheap labor for corporate buddies and in the end we all lose.

Originally Posted by oldguy

Many of the people who support illegal immigration want and do use illegals for slave labor, make no mistake the illegal trade is simply about cheap/slave labor it is about increasing profits at the expense of the American workers. Democrats want under educated voters for the socialist agenda and Republicans want cheap labor for corporate buddies and in the end we all lose.

Oldguy you hit the nail on the head and Americans are waking up.My Democrat friends are in shock and dismay at where their party is taking them.