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Monday, September 8, 2008
Sept. 11 presser to highlight crimes by illegal immigrants
GOP Reps. Lamar Smith of Texas and Steve King of Iowa will host a press conference on Sept. 11 to highlight crimes committed by illegal immigrants.
The event will also includes a group called 9/11 Families for a Secure America started by Peter Gadiel, whose son was killed in the attacks.
According to a press release, the event will be held “so that victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens can tell the American people of the horrors they have suffered because of unrestricted immigration and open borders.”
They will include “Patti Butler, mother of Elizabeth Butler, a 17 year old who was stalked, raped and murdered by an illegal alien in 2005,” the press release said.
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Tancredo slams LPGA on English policy reversal
Rep. Tom Tancredo, who became famous for his fight against illegal immigration, chastised the LPGA tour for reversing a new policy which required golfers to speak English well.
“The English policy was aimed at helping players both on and off the course,” Tancredo said. “Now it seems the LPGA has given in to the demands of the politically correct left and ‘immigrant rights’ groups.”
He also said: “The LPGA was setting an example the U.S.government should have followed,” Tancredo concluded. “Unfortunately, it’s the players on the tour that will pay the price in the long term for not learning English.”
Read more about the LPGA policy here.
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Can you navigate the U.S. immigration system?
In its latest issue, the libertarian magazine Reason examines the complicated system of legal immigration to the United States.
The article criticizes opponents of illegal immigration who tell foreigners to “get in line” before coming to the United States.
“What does that line actually look like, and how many years (or decades) does it take to get through,” it asks.
See the magazine’s answer here.
