Day-to-day struggle

"I read this story in The Chicago Tribune and was shocked to realize what a toll this tough economy is taking on the less visible, but imminently vital, illegal laborers of our country. Even more surprisingly, some desperate American citizens are also showing up to get hired...

'Giving the world something to look at' — Ethanol use is second nature in B...

"SAO PAULO, Brazil: The gap between rich and poor is wide in Brazil, but its drivers are largely equal at the pump. Day laborers jammed in minivans and professionals motoring solo in air-conditioned comfort can buy gasoline — or pay about 40 percent less per tank for...

Suicide Bombing at US Base in Afghanistan: Several Killed

Yeah, Cheney's fine... shame about the people who were actually killed. This is where headlines  make or break a story; the NY Times version was CHENEY UNHURT AFTER BOMBING IN AFGHANISTAN."A suicide bomber blew himself up this morning outside the main gate of the United...

Gunmen kill 3 Buddhist laborers in Thailand

I read once that only 10% of muslims worldwide support violent jihad.  Still, with over a billion and a half muslims, that means about 150 million are bent on death, destruction, and martyrdom. Back to sleep, America, nothing to see here."Suspected Muslim insurgents shot...

Eight Nepali laborers rescued

"Eight Nepali laborers rescued BY MURAHARI PARAJULI KATHMANDU, Jan 13 - The government has rescued eight Nepali laborers who were languishing in a Malaysian prison for a year. It was the first such attempt involving Nepali laborers abroad. “We will hand them over to their...

Laborers warned about meth trade dangers (AP)

" MERCED, Calif. - Fotonovelas — pocket-sized picture books popular in Mexico — have gotten a California makeover that authorities hope persuades immigrant laborers to resist the easy-money temptation of the methamphetamine trade. Thousands in the meth-plagued...

How to Prevent Iraq From Getting Even Worse

"It's a grim sign of the chaos engulfing Iraq today that trying to save your family can put them in even more danger. That's what happened to Ammar Jawad, a Shi'ite in Baghdad, who this month moved his wife and two children to Balad, an hour's drive north of the...

Citizen Activists for a Secure America (CASA)

PO Box 164, Temecula, CA 92593.  E-mail: casa1usa@yahoo.com  

Immigrant Laborers Stealing Coveted Hurricane Reconstruction Jobs

Unscrupulous contractors are exploiting low-wage undocumented workers who are stealing reconstruction jobs from locals. There's no such thing as an unwanted local job. However, there is such a thing as an unwanted local wage.

Suffolk Bill Is New Front On Illegal Immigration

"The thing that feeds illegal immigration is the hiring"."If every county and town and state used this type of law, it would go a long way in mitigating the immigration problem. If you dry up the jobs, you dry up the flow of illegal immigration."

Far From Nation's Borders, Minuteman Groups Growing

30 new Minutemen leaders trained in the past two-and-a half months. New Minutemen chapters are appearing in the Midwest.

Anti-Immigration Groups On The Rise

*People are joining us so fast because they are frustrated with our government. They see all the wrangling, all the political posturing. I think people are fed up with the inaction of their government.*

National Day Laborer Organizing Network aligns with AFL-CIO

Immigration issue provides bond for once-opposed units.

Mexican illegal immigrants risk HIV epidemic because of their drug use and un...

"Basically, if they maintain these high-risk behaviors, and HIV is introduced into the population, it's only a matter of time before HIV infection takes off"