New troops at US border, but the task is vast

"Spc. Anthony Maielli of the National Guard is posted in the back of a pickup truck, parked on a San Diego hill called Arnie's Point. He points the lens of a giant infrared scope, which will allow him to see when darkness falls, south over the US-Mexican border."

Feds fail to see bigger picture on border

"As the fight over immigration gets ever hotter both in Washington and in many states, one thing seems obvious: Neither of the pending congressional bills is broad enough to deal with the basic issues."

American granted permission to settle Texas territory

Conditions: (1) The settlers convert to Catholicism. (2) The settlers observe Mexican laws. (3) The settlers abolish slavery. ---> In 1820, Moses Austin REQUESTED a settlement of 300 families in Texas to the Spanish governor of Texas. Austin's request came...

Immigration Crisis -- West Virginia's Hand

"It's almost impossible to pinpoint the exact number of undocumented workers in West Virginia."

N.C. bill requires Social Security number for driver's license

"RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina residents would have to provide a Social Security number to get a driver's license under a bill adopted by the General Assembly on Wednesday."

Sheriff says border violence worsening

"MISSION, Texas - Drug and smuggling gangs controlling Mexican border territory are proving an increasingly violent and sophisticated threat to Texas border law enforcement, Zapata County Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzales told a state Senate committee Wednesday."

Jose... You're Next!

David Caulkett believes that reporting illegals is a way for Americans to express their patriotism.

Guest Workers Aren't Cheap; They're Expensive

"President Bush entered the White House in 2001 hoping he would be known in history books as the education president who improved public school standards with *No child left behind*. It now looks like his legacy will really be *No illegal alien left behind*"

Sun-Sentinel Immigration News

Occasional source of news about illegal immigration.

National Guard Set to Meet Goal of 6,000 Troops on Border

"The Army National Guard will meet its goal of having 6,000 soldiers along the Southwest border by Aug. 1 to assist the U.S. Border Patrol in stemming the flow of illegal immigrants, the head of the National Guard Bureau told reporters here today." Copy & Click this...

Senator ditches bill tied to *superstate*

"Cornyn made the decision after WND pointed out Friday the legislation – the North American Investment Fund Act – would constitute an attempt to pass a key piece of American University Professor Robert Pastor's plan to create a *North American Union.*

azcentral Border & Immigration News

Source of news about illegal immigration.

Mexican authorities question 16 Tijuana cops

"TIJUANA – Federal authorities detained 16 police officers at a city substation yesterday and said they need to question about three dozen more officers."

Hidden Cost of Illegal Immigration -- ID Theft

"In the noisy immigration debate raging in Washington, there is one voice NOT being heard. The voice of identity theft victims."