Illegals may be stealing your kid's social social number!!

Illegals may be stealing your kid's social social number!!


see cnn.com / Loudobbs.com





DOBBS: This nation's illegal alien crisis has triggered a serious nationwide identity theft crisis. And when our officials talk about identity theft, they seldom mention illegal immigration and the role it's playing.

Prosecutors tonight say illegal aliens are increasingly stealing Social Security numbers from America's children.
In their efforts to work in this country illegally,
illegal aliens are jeopardizing the future of
some of our youngest citizens.

Kitty Pilgrim reports.



KITTY PILGRIM, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): According
to tax records, this little girl in Utah was driving 80
miles a
day to work in a steakhouse. She's clearly not doing that.
Her Social Security number was being used by an illegal
alien
for work papers. Her mother was outraged.

KELLY SMITH, MOTHER: That somebody could buy my daughter's Social Security number without any of us knowing, that
it could have gone on for 16 years, we were lucky that it
got caught when she was 5. But it still went on for five years.

PILGRIM: The attorney general's office uncovered the fraud
and called the family, but Utah estimates at least 80,000 illegal aliens live in the state and a growing number
are using stolen Social Security numbers for work papers.
For Utah, it's a newly-discovered crime that has grown
in the last five years, but now the crime is epidemic.

RICHARD HAMP, UTAH ASST. ATTORNEY GENERAL: In the year 2000, 132,000 Utahns had had their Social Security numbers compromised by someone else using them for employment
purposes, more than likely mostly illegal immigrants that were
here using them. That was roughly about 5 percent of the
Utah population back then, which is a huge number.
There's no other crime that I know of that affects 5
percent of the population at once like that does.

PILGRIM: Utah began aggressively pursuing Social Security
fraud when it found widespread abuse in its public assistance program. The federal government hasn't been nearly as aggressive.

KIRK TORGENSEN, UTAH CHIEF DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL: I am
just dumbfounded that we as a government can sit back and
know that that information is there, know that that
individual, the legitimate person with a number, could be victimized,
may be being victimized, and that we're not doing
anything to notify that person.

PILGRIM: The national office of the Social Security Administration says numbers from children are often
stolen from medical paperwork when they are infants.
Children are targeted because discrepancies are less
likely to turn up until they look for a job in their
teenage years.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

PILGRIM: The Social Security Administration today
told us by law they're not allowed to contact people when
their number is stolen. They say it would require
Congress to change
the law for them to be able to inform people when
they've been victimized. So people can go for decades
without
finding out -- Lou.

DOBBS: Did the Social Security Administration tell you
what law prevented them from doing that?

PILGRIM: Actually, they did not.

DOBBS: The fact of the matter is, I think the Social
Security Administration is, to put it politely, full
of it. And I think they're rationalizing a failure to
safeguard Social Security card holders.

PILGRIM: They told us they can only speak to the IRS
about it, that's it. But I believe that it's more
complicated than that -- Lou.

DOBBS: Well, certainly our Congress and our president,
who have at least some time on their hands here to
deal with this issue, might want to deal with this rather quickly.


see more at................

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0605/12/ldt.01.html

Mccain flips to the right again ?

Mccain flips to the right again ?


McCain hangs a right, heads to Falwell's country


WASHINGTON - Blessed are the political peacemakers, for they shall inherit . . . the White House?

Sen. John McCain's graduation speech this morning at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University in Virginia is not just an olive branch to a Baptist preacher whom McCain described six years ago as among the "agents of intolerance" corrupting American politics.

It's a symbolic outreach to millions of religious conservatives who could be crucial to the Arizona Republican winning the GOP presidential nomination in 2008. Some of them doubt his commitment on social issues they view as important, such as same-sex marriage and abortion.

see more at..........
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0513McCain-Falwell0513.html

Mccain to be in Maine on May 21

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Emery calls the Arizona senator’s planned visit May 21st “a tremendous boost” to his campaign. Emery faces two rivals in the GOP primary June 13th. Both Peter Mills and Chandler Woodcock are funding their campaigns through Maine’s taxpayer-financed Clean Election Act.

Donors will pay 100 dollars for general admission to the McCain fundraiser and 500 dollars to attend a private reception with the senator.

McCain, who lost the Republican nomination for president to George W. Bush in 2000, has been traveling to different states to help party candidates raise funds. McCain’s been high in the polls for his expected run for president in 2008.

see more at……….
http://www.wcsh6.com/home/article.asp?id=35108



see more at www.mccainalert.com

President Bush to declare war on Mexico ? they do have oil...

Bush to declare war on Mexico ? they do have oil...

will he rename to the "War on Drugs" to the War on Mexico?

issues include...............


1) drugs coming into the US
2) stolen American cars vanishing across the Mexico border
3) cheap deflationary workers, pulls down your wages.

will white tax/IRS cheaters be given amnesty /amnesia too?

no child left behind ?, while bush is importing uneducated
illegal cheap labor with less than a high school level.



will white tax/IRS cheaters be given amnesty /amnesia too?


any and all charges dropped for any case,
older than 5 years .
maybe even tax refunds / rebates ?


send a free fax to the senate /house ..............



http://numbersusa.com/faxcenter
send a free fax


see www.numbersusa.com to send a free fax to your senator
and congressman.


dictionary.com shows the origin of the word "amnesty"

comes from Greek work amnsti, See amnesia. Latin amnstia,

cc:
vice_president@whitehouse.gov
comments@whitehouse.gov

Governor Janet Napotano pushes for border control?

Letter to.

Senators Kyl, Mccain, Frist

Governor Janet Napotano pushes for border control?

looks like the democratic Governor Janet Napotano may
beat you to the "border control" punch.


Arizona Governor Napolitano is in serious talks with
the White House to put National Guard troops along
the border

see news at Tucson tv station KVOA
see news clip at Tucson tv station KVOA

http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=4895344


I gotta say if you and Senator Mccain can't /won't
control the border someone will.

People are pissed here with no border control and
mccain trying to sell US citizenship for $2,000,
what a shithead. He will cost you votes this November.


Besides your ass is up for re-election this November
and the same for the democratic governor.

How about some more IFCO style raids, this would encourage self deportation.

Mccain schedule for May/ June. note he has been booed at prior appearances....

Mccain schedule for May/ June. note he has been booed at prior appearances....


interesting I dont see any appearance in his home state of Arizona

The following are locations and
times of Senator McCain's pimping his books and dvds
tour and media appearances.


Saturday, May 13, 2006
Event Liberty University Commencement
Time
Location Lynchburg, Virginia


Saturday, May 13, 2006
Event Utah State Republican Convention
Time
Location Salt Lake City, Utah


Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Event Columbia College Class Day
Time
Location New York, New York


Friday, May 19, 2006
Event The New School Commencement Ceremonies
Time
Location New York, New York
Details

Saturday, May 20, 2006
Event Fundraising Lunch for Congressman John Sweeney
Time 12:00 PM
Location Saratoga Hotel and Conference Center
534 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, New York
Details For event information please
call: Sweeney for Congress 518- 371-2230
or email MikeGBurton@aol.com


Saturday, May 20, 2006
Event Fundraising Reception for Congressman Mike Castle
Time 5:00 p.m.
Location The Manor House at Sea Gate
1 Chicago Street
Dewey Beach, Delaware
Details For more information please
call the Castle campaign 302-656-7500


Sunday, May 21, 2006
Event Dave Emery for Governor Reception
Time 5:00 p.m.
Location The Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks
200 Sable Oaks Drive
South Portland, Maine
Details For more information 207-439-3904.



Monday, May 22, 2006
Event New Hampshire Federation of Republican
Women "Lilac Breakfast"
Time
Location Manchester, New Hampshire
Details For more information please
contact: Sharon Sykas 603-778-2410



Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Event Brian Bilbray for Congress Fundraising Breakfast
Time 8:00 a.m.
Location Westgate Hotel
1055 Second Street
San Diego, California
Details For information contact Karolyn
Dorsee 858-756-2027

Sunday, June 11, 2006
Event The Ohio State University Spring Commencement
Time
Location Columbus, Ohio

Sunday, June 11, 2006
Event Mike DeWine for Senate Reception
Time TBD
Location Columbus, Ohio

Amnesty ? should I burn my social security card, W-2's and 1099's ?

Amnesty ? should I burn my social security card, W-2's and 1099's ?


If congress passes amnesty wouldn't it be economically
wise to claim "illegal alien" and just ignore/ say no to
the IRS ?

Would this amnesty apply to retroactively also to
past US citizens fined /jailed for IRS problems
/ tax evasion problems?

Day Sandra Miller Socked it to Senator McCain

The Day Sandra Miller Socked it to Senator McCain

After attending Senator McCain's morning Town Hall
yesterday, I was so disgusted at the way the local
politicians censored citizen questions that I abandoned
the idea of attending the evening session.
The Tempe mayor laid down the ground rules:
only questions and no "speeches" (which obviously included statements that disputed McCain's claims).

It was a royal sham from the word go, just like Bush press conferences. I'm sure it was packed with McCain
toadies, because they started a standing ovation
when he walked in and of course most people joined
in (with a few exceptions like me).

Thanks to my friend Annette, who encouraged me
to accompany her to the evening session, where the
McCain held a real Town Hall rather than the stage
production choreographed by Hizzoner the Tempe mayor.

But the Tempe experience revealed the one-liners and
sound-bytes McCain used to promote his amnesty and
discourage any disagreement. In promoting his bill (that he carefully avoided calling an "amnesty"), he said
there were only 3 options (1) maintain the status quo, (2) allow them to stay or (3) a mass roundup, which he
dismissed as impossible claiming the busses needed
would stretch from San Diego to Alaska. Twice
in the morning at the Tempe session and at least three times in the evening, he challenged the audience,
"If you have another solution, give it to me and I promise to take it to the Senate for review." Of course
that was just another of his ill-advised challenges
used to condescendingly dismiss anyone who disagrees,
secure in his arrogance that no one will dare to call his bluff. The recent "$50 per hour lettuce-picker
jobs" are just another example.

In justifying the need for amnesty, he cited that
the dictionary defined amnesty as "forgiveness" that
required allowing them to remain in the US, dismissing
any disagreement with the one-liner "Then you're
reading a different dictionary than I am."

It was a real achievement to even get a turn at the mike, because the country club ballroom at Sun Lakes retirement community was jammed, at least 1500 people.
Thanks again to Annette and two elderly ladies who
kept poking the aide with their canes to remind him
he promised me a turn at the mike.

Finally my turn came. I took a deep breath and jumped in, determined to keep going even if he tried to interrupt
and talk over me:

"Senator, I'll begin by answering a question you've asked several times this evening, and then I have a question of my own." You've asked for an alternate plan for dealing
with the 11 million illegal aliens in the US, and that plan has been documented by Mark Krikorian of Center for
Immigration Studies in D.C. It's called "Attrition
through Enforcement," and it sets out a 'comprehensive' strategy well known to Congressman Tom Tancredo of
Colorado and the House Immigration Reform Caucus.
The plan has been summarized very succintly and clearly
by Mike Cutler, retired from 27 years' service in
Treasury, Customs and INS, who often says
"Nobody breaks into the amusement park when the rides are closed."

"So Senator, you close down the rides--crack down
on the employers as you promised to do 20 years ago when you voted for the "one time amnesty," end the publicly-
funded benefits to illegal aliens and their families
as we did with Prop 200, end the government grants to agencies who help illegal aliens like Catholic Charities and
Arizona Interfaith, and end the "anchor baby" citizenship nonsense that enables illegal alien families to
"piggy-back" on their U.S.-born children. And Senator, that won't require a constitutional amendment
as you claim--we need only to pass HR 698, introduced earlier in the session by Congressman Charlie Norwood of GA.
If you're not familiar with these provisions, I know that Congressman Tom would welcome the opportunity to outline
the option with you. So that leaves you to show whether
you're a man of your word and will take the option for Senate consideration as you've promised."

"Now for my question, Senator. The agencies that will be responsible for administering and enforcing
your McCain-Kennedy Amnesty
(and it IS an amnesty, Senator)..."

He then interrupted with a condescending one-liner
that he used at the morning session, "..then you're
reading a different dictionary than I am..." to which I replied, "Senator, I don't used dictionaries to read laws. I read this law in United States Code Title 8, Section 1324."

Although I wasn't watching McCain, my friend
Annette told me he'd been pacing up to then,
but when I didn't back down at his dismissive
comments, his face began to get red and she commented
that it was obvious he was mad. She also said
that the room went dead quiet; perhaps the audience
was eager to see how McCain would react. I'm amazed
that he didn't continue talking over me, but perhaps
like most bullies, they back down when they find
someone who isn't intimidated by them.

But I knew that stooping would mean losing control
of the mike, and continued on:

"And Senator, Section 1324 defines illegal presence
in the U.S. and prescribes only 1 penalty for illegal
presence in the U.S.--deportation."

"The two Dept of Homeland Security agencies charged with insuring compliance are CIS--Citizenship &
Immigration Services and ICE--Immigration & Customs Enforcement. Their historical incompetence and
non-performance of their job is well-documented by
the GAO back to 1995, they were charged by Congress to eliminate the three-million applicant backlog by the
end of FY 2006, and their report last November
plainly stated that new laws, such as a guest-worker plan, would seriously hinder accomplishing that objective.
Corruption was added to bungling and incompetence
when the CIS Security Chief resigned, blowing the
whistle on bribes to CIS employees in the form of
money, gifts and sexual favors."

"Senator, these are the same people who mailed automatic renewals of student visas to flight schools for
students killed in the 9/11 Islamic terrorist attacks
on New York and D.C. Senator, how do you expect
Americans to believe that your promises of enforcement
will be fulfilled by such people?"

When I finished, I was dry and had to find a water
fountain. I heard just enough of his reply to hear
him say he was familiar with "my" plan and wasn't going
to take it back to the Senate. He diverted the subject by
telling how the Irish had difficulties when they first
came to America but eventually assimilated. He never
answered my question of how agencies that can't and won't enforce current laws can enforce new ones.

Several people slapped me on the back as I left the room looking for water, one had even attended the morning
session in Tempe and said, "You said exactly what I wanted to but couldn't."

I returned to the room just as the meeting ended,
and met Annette out in the lobby. But the best part was to come: a couple approached me and the man asked, "Do
you work in immigration because you know about the subject?" When he learned I'm a computer analyst, he asked where I learned what I know, I told him I grew up in Southern California--the best classroom there is.

I learned he was a former ICE chief for their Phoenix
office, so it was a real compliment when a front-line professional says something like that.

On the drive home when Annette told me how mad McCain
had become when I didn't back down from his condescending treatment, the effort in attending that night became worth it.

During the meeting, about 90 percent of the questions/comments were on immigration, maybe even more. Any supporters of McCain's amnesty bill were quiet that night, because everyone speaking on immigration opposed his amnesty. It's clear that despite the overwhelming voter opposition, it didn't change McCain's determination to shove this down our throats, just as he did in 1986.

Arizonans can't vote him out of the Senate for another 4 years, but he has other plans--the GOP presidential nomination in 2008. Americans in other states don't know
the real John McCain like Arizonans do, but we have two years to educate them. I'm sure his stubborn insistence on
this illegal alien amnesty will raise his visibility with Americans on an issue that he probably prefers would have remained "low-profile."

When McCain originally took his "pro-illegal alien amnesty" position several years ago, I'm sure they expected
this amnesty to sail through Congress easily. I doubt he expected to have the issue become the hot and visible
issue it is today.

Let's hope every pro-illegal alien senator experienced
similar confrontations during their recess.


see more at...............
http://www.azconservative.org/Miller_McCain.htm

McCain to visit N.H. women’s group,does he ever visit Arizona ?

McCain to visit N.H. women’s group,does he ever visit Arizona ?


Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will address the New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women on May 22 at the
Radisson Hotel in Manchester at a lilac breakfast.
Breakfast is from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The public is
invited to attend but must mail in a check or call ahead to make reservations.

Individual tickets are $25.
Sponsors at $100 get two breakfasts with a program acknowledgement.

see more at.......
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/05062006/news/101444.htm

Senator Mccain not welcome here

As Keynote Speaker McCain Not Welcome
by Some at New School



Hundreds of New School students, staffers, and faculty
members want the university to rescind its invitation
to Senator McCain, who is set to receive an honorary
degree and give the keynote speech at the graduation
ceremony in two weeks.

The campaign against the Republican of
Arizona began three weeks ago, after the New
School's president, Bob Kerrey - a former Democratic
senator of Nebraska - announced that Mr. McCain
would give the speech. Since then, about
1,000 signatures have been collected on paper
petitions and at an Internet site, an organizer
of the opposition, Harper Keenan, said.

see more at..............
http://www.nysun.com/article/32317

A Friendly Medicare Reminder from senator Kyl

A Friendly Medicare Reminder
By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl

In a previous column, I discussed the recent implementation of the Medicare Prescription Part D program and the benefits it’s yielded despite its shaky start. As the enrollment deadline approaches, I want to reiterate what the benefits of this program are, and strongly urge seniors who are not part of any other retirement plan that offers prescription drug coverage, to sign up before the May 15 deadline to avoid any delays in coverage or costly penalties.

The Medicare prescription drug program covers both brand-name and generic prescription drugs. Everyone with Medicare is eligible for this coverage, regardless of income and resources, health status, or current prescription expenses. This program provides greater peace of mind by protecting seniors from high drug expenses and even if current eligible beneficiaries don't use a lot of prescription drugs now, they should still consider joining and using the benefit in the future.

Arizona has one of the highest national percentages for prescription drug coverage—76 percent of Arizonan beneficiaries have coverage through their retirement plans, Medicare, and other coverage options. And they’re seeing real savings. I’ve mentioned one of my staff members, Jane Grace, who the other day observed that her own mother had her drug bills reduced from $2400 to $826 a year (including premiums and co-payments) as a result of the Medicare prescription program. This is not an isolated story. On average, enrolled beneficiaries are saving $1,100 on their drug costs. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently released a study showing that 84 percent of seniors enrolled in the Medicare prescription drug program are satisfied with the program and a majority report they are seeing significant cost savings. And 77 percent say that they would recommend the prescription plan to others—I hope we continue urging those eligible to sign up before the deadline.

While I’m happy to report that, as of April 18, 30 million seniors have enrolled into the Medicare prescription plan—exceeding the Department of Health and Human Services’ goal of enrolling 28 to 30 million seniors—there’s still much to be done to enroll the remaining seniors who have not signed up. I urge seniors to review their options in consultation with their medical providers as soon as possible and sign up now for a program that offers a good balance between the premium paid and the amount of coverage they will receive.

Those who are eligible for the program but miss the May 15 deadline will face a penalty of one percent of the average monthly premium until they enroll, for the duration of their enrollment. I believe that is too severe and I plan to explore alternative ways to enforce the deadline.

Seniors who haven’t already signed up should visit www.medicare.gov, or call 1-800-MEDICARE to talk with knowledgeable staff that can help guide beneficiaries through the sign-up process. Seniors can also contact my Phoenix (602-840-1891) and Tucson (520-575-8663) offices for additional assistance enrolling.



Sen. Kyl serves on the Senate Finance and Judiciary committees and chairs the Senate Republican Policy Committee.

Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) , on target again

Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) had a brilliant editorial yesterday on National
Review Online. Here are a few highlights:

What would a day without illegal aliens really be like? Let's try to
imagine it.

Hospital emergency rooms across the southwest would have about 20-percent
fewer patients, and there would be 183,000 fewer people in Colorado without
health insurance.

OBGYN wards in Denver would have 24-percent fewer deliveries and Los
Angeles's maternity-ward deliveries would drop by 40 percent and maternity
billings to Medi-Cal would drop by 66 percent.

Youth gangs would see their membership drop by 50 percent in many states,
and in Phoenix, child-molestation cases would drop by 34 percent and auto
theft by 40 percent.

McCain supports hearing on Rumsfeld

McCain supports hearing on Rumsfeld


Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), the No. 2 member of
the Senate Armed Services Committee, said yesterday that he
would support a hearing featuring the seven retired generals
calling for the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld with one caveat.

McCain said he would be in favor of the testimony
on Rumsfeld’s performance if it is a hearing that
is balanced, adding that it would have to include
testimony from officials who back the secretary of defense.

The relationship between McCain and Rumsfeld has never been friendly and at times has been hostile over policy issues, programs and nominations.

McCain went so far as to say publicly that he had no
confidence in Rumsfeld, citing the secretary’s handling
of the Iraq war and his failure to send more troops
into Iraq in 2004. However, McCain never asked for
the resignation of the fellow former Navy pilot,
saying that it is President’s Bush prerogative to keep Rumsfeld.

see more at..........
http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/042606/mccain.html

Minuteman Caravan to Kick-Off

You Count When You Join!
The Minuteman Caravan will be a positive statement for the citizens of the United States of America. The Minutemen will drive from Los Angeles California to Washington D.C.

Major rallies will be held in Phoenix, Crawford Texas and then concluding on May 12th in Washington D.C.

Minuteman Caravan to Kick-Off in Downtown Los Angeles, L.A. rally to highlight job losses in African-American Community

Los Angeles, CA - Highlighting the concern with job losses to illegal aliens of American citizens and legal immigrant, particularly in the African-American community, the Minuteman Project will kick-off a cross-country caravan in downtown Los Angeles, CA.

"Over 40% of black teenagers are unemployed. Overall unemployment in the black community is double that of white Americans," said Minuteman Founder Jim Gilchrist. "They are the most harmed by illegal immigration and it's time we focused our efforts in our inner cities where help is needed most."

According to a report by the Center for Immigration Studies, "Half of the 2.3 million increase in immigrant employment since 2000 is estimated to be from illegal immigration."

Meanwhile, "Between March of 2000 and 2004, the number of citizens adult natives increased by 2.3 million, while the number of employed adult immigrants increased by 2.3 million." Clearly, illegal immigrants are taking jobs that Americans would be willing to do. Illegal immigrant employment also depresses wages for all Americans.

"All American's have a common interest in ending illegal immigration," commented Minuteman Project Executive Director Steve Eichler J.D. "We need to take care of our own citizens before we allow illegal aliens to take jobs from our citizens who need them most."

The Minuteman Caravan will drive home to the political leaders of the United States that the American people are fed up with their lack of response to the most important issue in protecting our nation's security.

The Minuteman Caravan will be a positive statement for the citizens of the United States of America. The Minutemen will drive from Los Angeles California to Washington D.C. Major rallies will be held in Phoenix, Crawford Texas and then concluding on May 12th in Washington D.C.

Please join us!


Sincerely,


Stephen Eichler
Minuteman Project

email: patriot@minutemanproject.com
donate: https://minutemanproject.com
web: http://www.minutemanproject.com

Senator McCain's 'coyotes' now his angels

Senator McCain's 'coyotes' now his angels


Two brothers who helped scuttle U.S. Sen. John McCain's 2000 presidential
campaign have become financial angels for his 2008 bid.

Sam and Charles Wyly of Texas bankrolled an advertising campaign by a group called "Republicans for Clean Air."
After the group ran anti-McCain ads in three states, the Arizona Republican talked about "Wyly coyotes."

This year, Sam Wyly and his wife, Cheryl, have given
$10,000 to McCain's campaign, ABC News reported.
Sam, Cheryl and Charles Wyly also are co-chairs of a May 15 fundraiser in Dallas for McCain's political action
commission.


see more at
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060424-042151-2343r

Honoring the Struggle for Justice by Sen Kyl newsletter

Honoring the Struggle for Justice
By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl

During this year’s National Crime Victims Week, victims, advocacy groups, and others around the country will pause to draw attention to the harm suffered by millions of Americans at the hands of criminals, and call for additional ways to support victims in their struggle for justice. For too long our court system has tilted in favor of accused criminals (who are, of course, innocent until proven guilty) but often has been indifferent toward the suffering of crime victims.

Giving victims the right to be informed, present, and heard in criminal cases and to give them standing to assert these rights does not seem like too much to ask. Those were key provisions of the Crime Victims Rights Act, a bill I got enacted just a year and a half ago. The legislation established new guarantees of basic rights under federal law for victims of crime. It vindicated the right to be reasonably protected, notified, present, and heard at critical stages, as well as the right to confer with the prosecutor, to restitution, to proceedings free from unreasonable delay, and to be treated with fairness and respect. The Crime Victims Rights Act was the most comprehensive legislation ever passed to protect the rights of crime victims.

Even with the new law, however, challenges remain. Late last year, along with Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), I filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Patrick Kenna. Mr. Kenna was one of the victims in a massive white collar crime case being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California. Both defendants were convicted and when it came time to sentence the second defendant, Mr. Kenna was in the courtroom ready to exercise his right to be heard, which is protected in our new law. Incredibly, the judge refused to let Mr. Kenna or any other victims speak-in clear violation of their rights. So Mr. Kenna used the mechanism we wrote into the Crime Victims Rights Act to enforce his rights in the Ninth Circuit. Our brief was in support of Mr. Kenna’s right to be heard. And we won. The court sent the case back to the district court to be reopened and to give Mr. Kenna the right to be heard. It was a good test of our new law.

The Kenna case also shows the critical importance of the Crime Victims Legal Assistance Project (CVLAP) which is housed at Arizona State University and operated by Arizona Voice for Crime Victims. Mr. Kenna was represented by CVLAP. I am working hard to expand our clinic and others modeled after it around the country so that victims have access to free legal and social services to fight for them in their pursuit of justice and healing.

It was President Ronald Reagan who declared the first National Crime Victims' Rights Week in 1981. The target of a nearly successful assassination attempt, he understood that our legal system owes fairness and due process not only to accused criminals, but also to the victims. Enactment of the Crime Victims Rights Act has helped balance the scales of justice for victims.



Sen. Kyl serves on the Senate Finance and Judiciary committees and chairs the Senate Republican Policy Committee.

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Other recent columns by Senator Kyl:

Protecting Children
We Need Sensible Immigration Reform
Smoothing Out a Shaky Start
Economy Gets a Clean Bill of Health

Mccain out of his home state of Arizona ?, as usual

who does he work for ? Mexico's President Foxe ?


still pimping his book and dvds, which he didn't even write.



St. Paul, Minn. (AP) To hear Gov. Tim Pawlenty
and U.S. Sen. John McCain tell it, 2008 is the last thing on their minds. But the Minnesota governor and
the Arizona senator sounded a lot like two
guys who wouldn't mind sharing a national ticket.
McCain was in town Wednesday to help fellow
Republican Pawlenty raise funds for his re-election
bid this year.

"I think that all of us in public life
have an obligation to try to encourage another generation behind us to serve, and that's why I've been very
privileged to know Governor Pawlenty," McCain
said at a press conference,
with Pawlenty standing at his side.
"I think he's the next generation of leadership in our Republican Party, and in America."

McCain then said he hasn't yet decided if he's
running for president in two years, much less given
thought to
potential running mates. He also questioned if
Pawlenty would want to be vice president.

"The vice president of the United States really
only has two duties. One is to break a tie vote in the Senate, and
the other is to inquire daily as to the health of the president," McCain said. "I'm not sure that
Governor Pawlenty, given the responsibilities
he has here, would be interested in that."

Pawlenty, for his part, said he's focused on winning re-election and on a possible second term.
But he offered similarly effusive praise for McCain,
stopping short of openly endorsing his likely
presidential bid but saying,
"I think the times are calling out Senator McCain."

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special thanks to ICE/DHS new agenda

Department of Homeland Security unveils comprehensive immigration enforcement strategy for the nation's interior



WASHINGTON , D.C. - Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Julie L. Myers, Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today unveiled a comprehensive immigration enforcement strategy for the nation's interior.

The new interior enforcement strategy represents the second phase of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), which is the Department of Homeland Security's multi-year plan to secure America 's borders and reduce illegal migration. The first phase of the SBI remains focused on gaining operational control of the nation's borders through additional personnel and technology, while also re-engineering the detention and removal system to ensure that illegal aliens are removed from this country quickly and efficiently.

The interior enforcement strategy will complement the Department's border security efforts by expanding existing efforts to target employers of illegal aliens and immigration violators inside this country, as well as the many criminal networks that support these activities. The primary objectives are to reverse the tolerance of illegal employment and illegal immigration in the United States . To meet these objectives, the strategy sets out three primary goals or courses of action that will be carried out simultaneously:

The first is to identify and remove criminal aliens, immigration fugitives and other immigration violators from this country.

The second is to build strong worksite enforcement and compliance programs to deter illegal employment in this country.

The third is to uproot the criminal infrastructures at home and abroad that support illegal immigration, including human smuggling / trafficking organizations and document / benefit fraud organizations.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said, "Illegal immigration poses an increasing threat to our security and public safety, and hard-hitting interior enforcement will reinforce the strong stance we are taking at our borders. With the interior enforcement strategy of the Secure Border Initiative, we will aggressively target the growing support systems that make it easier for aliens to enter the country and find work outside of the law. This department will counter the unscrupulous tactics of employers with intelligence-driven worksite enforcement actions and combat exploitation by dangerous smuggling organizations with the full force of the law."

ICE Assistant Secretary Myers said, "This strategy lays down a detailed roadmap for ICE and Homeland Security to pursue in addressing the massive illegal alien problem in this country. Reversing growing tolerance for the employment of illegal aliens and for illegal immigration in general is critical to achieving success in this task."

Goal one: identify and remove criminal aliens, fugitives and other immigration violators

Identify and remove incarcerated criminal aliens -- The prisons and jails in this country are estimated to book roughly 630,000 foreign-born nationals on criminal charges annually. Too often, the criminal aliens among this population are not removed from the country upon completion of their criminal sentences, but released into society. To combat this problem, ICE will expand its Criminal Alien Program to ensure these aliens are properly identified while in jail and removed immediately after serving their sentences.
Locate and remove immigration fugitives -- There are more than 590,000 aliens at large in this country who are fugitives that have been ordered removed by an immigration judge. This number is increasing at a rate of more than 40,000 each year. ICE Fugitive Operations teams are charged with tasked with locating and arresting these fugitives. Since ICE was created in March 2003, these teams have arrested more than 42,000 aliens, of which 31,000 were fugitives. More than 29,000 of these individuals have been removed from the country. To help combat this problem, ICE will expand the number of Fugitive Operations teams from the existing 35 teams to 52 teams by the end of this fiscal year, with an additional 1,000 arrests projected per team, per year. The goal for ICE Fugitive Operation team arrests this fiscal year is approximately 25,000 arrests. ICE also plans to open a Fugitive Operation Support Center to assist field agents and officers in record checks and processing real-time leads from national computer databases.
Target and remove visa violators - A substantial portion of the illegal aliens in this country are visa violators, with an estimated 165,000 new visa violations occurring annually. ICE created the Compliance Enforcement Unit in June 2003 to focus on high-risk visa violators by using new computer systems such as the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to flag violators. Since its inception, this unit has sent more than 10,000 leads to ICE field offices resulting in 2,100 arrests. ICE will be expanding the capacity of this unit and other visa compliance efforts of its field offices. The Fiscal Year 2007 budget request seeks an additional $10 million for ICE compliance enforcement efforts. Last year, ICE arrested more than 6,000 visa violators nationwide.
Target and remove aliens that pose criminal / national security threats - There are numerous illegal aliens at large in this country that pose criminal and/or national security threats. ICE has created several programs to combat this problem. ICE's Operation Community Shield targets foreign-born gang members and has resulted in the arrest of 2,400 gang members since its inception in 2005. ICE also launched Operation Predator in 2003 to target, among others, illegal alien child sex offenders. This effort has resulted in more than 7,500 arrests, most of whom were alien child sex offenders. ICE also has more than 200 agents assigned to the nation's Joint Terrorism Task Forces. Last year, these agents made roughly 270 arrests for criminal or administrative immigration charges.
Provide real-time information to law enforcement officers - The ICE Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC) in Vermont provides real-time assistance 24 hours-per-day, 365 days-a-year to federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who are investigating or who have arrested foreign-born nationals involved in criminal activity. The LESC has responded to more than 1.3 million such requests in the last two fiscal years and has lodged more than 7,000 immigration detainers in response to such requests this fiscal year. ICE will be expanding the capacities of the LESC.
Goal two: build strong worksite enforcement and compliance programs to deter illegal employment

Punish knowing and reckless employers of illegal aliens - Employers that knowingly and recklessly employ illegal aliens must be punished. ICE has already initiated a strategic shift in the way it approaches such employers by bringing criminal charges against them and seizing their illegally-derived assets -- rather than relying on the old tactic of administrative fines as sanctions. Last fiscal year, this new approach resulted in 127 criminal convictions, up from 46 the previous fiscal year. More employers are also being charged with money laundering violations, which can result in prison sentences of up to 20 years. Last year, a single ICE worksite enforcement investigation resulted in a settlement and forfeiture of $15 million, an amount that represented the largest worksite enforcement penalty in U.S. history and surpassed the sum of all administrative fines from the previous eight years. ICE seeks to enhance its worksite enforcement investigations with proposed additional funding. The Administration's Fiscal Year 2007 budget request seeks $41.7 million in new funds and 171 additional agents to enhance ICE's worksite enforcement efforts.
Eliminate Social Security abuses that support illegal immigration - Hundreds of thousands of workers in this country have registered "000-00-000" as a Social Security number. Millions have supplied social security numbers to their employers that do not match their names. This Social Security abuse provides a gateway for illegal aliens to obtain jobs. Currently, ICE does not have access to Social Security data to investigate these abuses. DHS is currently seeking a legislative fix in Congress that would provide ICE investigators with access to such data to combat this rampant fraud.
Work with Congress to build employer compliance systems - Employers who want to stay within the law need a clear set of rules to follow. ICE and DHS will seek to develop an administrative regulatory program to provide clearer guidance to employers.
Goal three: uproot the criminal infrastructure that supports illegal immigration

Target and dismantle human smuggling and trafficking organizations -- ICE investigations into human smuggling and trafficking organizations have resulted in 2,358 criminal convictions over the past two fiscal years. The number of ICE investigations launched into these organizations has increased from 2,564 in FY 2004 to 3,348 in FY 2005. ICE has begun applying its financial expertise to these investigations to target the illicit proceeds of these criminal organizations. ICE will continue to enhance its human smuggling and trafficking investigations and tighten its focus on the financial infrastructures of these organizations. One critical component of this effort will be the use of new Border Enforcement Security Task Forces (BEST) along the Southwest border to pool intelligence information from numerous agencies to better attack these organizations. The Department of Homeland Security created a BEST in Laredo , TX , last summer that has had considerable success in targeting cross-border criminal organizations and related violent crime. Another BEST has been launched in Arizona and others are scheduled to be created in Southwest border locations. ICE will also be harnessing the resources of its Attaché offices in more than 50 foreign nations to target human smuggling and trafficking organizations overseas in partnership with foreign law enforcement.
Detect and deter immigration-related document and benefit fraud -- In recent years, the problems of document and benefit fraud have surged, becoming increasingly sophisticated and lucrative. ICE established an Identity and Benefit Fraud Unit in 2003 to help address this problem. Over the past two years, the number of document and benefit fraud investigations launched by ICE has increased from 2,334 in FY 2004 to 3,591 in FY 2005. Criminal convictions in these cases have increased from 559 to 992 during this period. Earlier this month, ICE teamed up with officials from the Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State and other agencies to create new "Document and Benefit Fraud Task Forces" in 10 major U.S. cities to combat this growing problem. Led by ICE, the task forces will build on existing partnerships to bring investigators together from a variety of agencies with expertise in different aspects of document and benefit fraud.


-- ICE --

Senator "crash" Mccain can't read the dictionary?

Senator "crash" Mccain can't read the dictionary?

what part of "illegal aliens" does he not understand?

anyone who enters the US without permission is illegal.

Whenever a resident during the hour-long question/answer
session alleged his proposal offered amnesty to an
estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in
this country, McCain shook his head.

"We're obviously not reading the same dictionary,"
he said.

Throughout the evening, people called the
undocumented in this country, especially in Arizona,
"invaders," "illegal" and "disgusting." Some suggested
busing them back to their Latin American homelands,
while others called McCain's plan "moronic."

McCain agreed with many in the audience that federal
officials need to toughen border control.
He also insisted employment regulations would begin
to alleviate whatever burden the undocumented have
presented on the middle class.

"It may not be a perfect solution, but if somebody
has a better idea than screaming, 'fix the borders,'
then I'm listening," McCain said.

At one point in the evening, former democratic
governor of Montana Thomas L. Judge, a seasonal
Sun Lake resident, asked McCain why he supported
President Bush after they faced off in a GOP
presidential primary and Bush disparaged him.


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