Eye on the Border: August 30, 2011
Labor Dept. Signs ‘Partnerships’ with Foreign Gov’s to Protect Illegal Workers in U.S.
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis asserted that all migrant workers have a “right to a legal wage” – even though the Labor Department itself states that under U.S. law, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), “employers may hire only persons who may legally work in the United States (i.e., citizens and nationals of the U.S.) and aliens authorized to work in the U.S.” (Read Full Story)
Obama’s uncle had Social Security ID
President Obama’s accused drunken-driving uncle who was busted after a near collision with a Framingham cop has had a valid Social Security number for at least 19 years, despite being an illegal immigrant ordered to be deported back to Kenya. (Read Full Story)
Eurofresh to pay $600,000 illegal hiring penalty
The agreement follows a federal investigation into Eurofresh’s hiring practices that found the Willcox, Ariz.-based company knowingly hired and engaged in “a pattern and practice of employing unauthorized aliens,” (Read Full Story)
Napolitano rebuffs Perry’s $350 million request for jailing illegal immigrants
“I think he copied my letter when I was governor of Arizona. I think he subbed `Texas’ for `Arizona,’ ” Napolitano said, at a breakfast with reporters organized by the Christian Science Monitor. But his beef, she said, isn’t with the administration. (Read Full Story)
TUSD’s “Ethnic Studies” appeal leads to scrutiny of MEChA
The group Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán came under scrutiny as a result of the Tucson Unified School District’s appeal of the finding by Superintendent of Public Instruction (SOPI) that TUSD’s Mexican American Studies classes violate state law. In violation of state law, the classes are designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group, promote resentment towards a race or class of people, and advocate ethnic solidarity instead of the treatment of pupils as individuals. [...] (Read Full Story)
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C’mon. Is this The Twilight Zone? We have the indoctrination of students. A business knowingly hiring illegals. A deportable illegal(like his nephew) with a social security card. The Director of Homeland Security saying she won’t reimburse for doing their job, and the Labor Secretary telling us there should be a minimum wage for illegals. Who said “Truth is Stranger Than Fiction”? As my friend hippy would say “Lock and Load”. Remember, Gun Control is using both hands. As always Jeff you make us think. God Bless you, and God Bless The Republic