Thanks to Dixie, Phrede, W, and all those who gave me links and help with information for our first meeting of concerned individuals in our town about illegal immigration.

One guy is knowledgeable about it, but when I started giving them just a few tidbits of info that I gave from Alipac their eyes widened and after a while it was so much information you could almost see their eyes glazing over.

I broke my presentation down to:

1 Deaths, Injuries, etc by illegal aliens who had been stopped multiple times prior.

2. Employement Problems

3. ID Theft

Victories that were helped by Alipac activists. I had a huge list that I couldn't even get through

I gave the Alipac.us site and Numbersusa.com and told the differences about the sites.

We talked about the 287(g) program. The people present didn't know about. The contacts I've made with ICE and the information waiting to be obtained. I found that ICE has a CAP agreement with Sonoma County Sheriffs, which means ICE officers are assigned to that jail to interview inmates to ascertain what their resident status is. That is a big plus.

I found that we do have a small holding cell and that most arrestees are transfered to Sonoma County jail within about 4-5 hours.

We talked about the teachers who are angry with students putting marker pens on the American flag. The teachers may be an avenue of influence.

We talked about ordinances that we would like to get changed in the city about garage conversions.

I got good insight from an official that attended about who to talk to in a private meeting about 287(g).

From an inside city source, it is their opinion that the an official would be open to the 287(g) but through a private meeting. Not sure but privately is the best way to proceed. They do not trust the city council and feels if we can get people signing a petition in the city with good numbers and the official goes along with it, it is a possibility we might get something through.

Also gave them information on HR 4088 and what is happening with it.

My activist friend and I have been invited to speak at a weekly meeting by one of the people present who goes to this meeting and wants us to present our facts.

Much more but I don't want to bore you. Anyway it may be a long road to hoe but we'll see.