Something’s Fishy About the ‘Migrant Crisis’

A law that would allow green card holders to vote in city elections remains in limbo, more When the mayor of New York, of all places, warned that a recent influx of asylum seekers would destroy his city , something didn’t add up.

“I said it last year when we had 15,000, and I’m telling you now at 110,000. The city we knew, we’re about to lose.”

By the end of the year, more than 150,000 migrants had arrived . Still, the mayor’s apocalyptic prediction didn’t square with New York’s past experience. How could a city with more than 8 million residents, more than 3 million of whom are foreign-born, find itself overwhelmed by a much smaller number of newcomers?

In another legendary haven for immigrants, similar dynamics were playing out. Chicago has more than 500,000 foreign-born residents, about 20 percent of its population, but it has been straining to handle the arrival of just 35,000 asylum seekers in the past year and a half… (Continue to full article)

The Elderly Arizona Rancher on the Frontline of Migrant Crisis
A San Diego migrant center announced it will be forced to close its doors Thursday after The cartel watches him in the dark with scoped rifles and night vision goggles – but at 84, he’s standing his ground and protecting his land.

For four generations, Jim Chilton’s family of cattle ranchers has worked the vast lands of southern Arizona which straddle the Mexico border, keeping the cowboy tradition alive.

But after nearly 150 years, their business – and way of life – is under threat.

The migrant crisis which has gripped America has turned the Chilton ranch into a perilous corridor used by hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people each month to cross into the country illegally.

Patrols by Jim, 84, across this ranch in Arivaca, Arizona, which is three times the size of Manhattan are no longer focused solely on traditional duties: tracking missing cattle, tending the land and maintaining infrastructure.

Today, he must also fill the role of look-out and rescuer of migrants who collapse, dehydrated and exhausted, as they trek across these remote and unforgiving lands… (Continue to full article)

Georgia Republicans Push to Deport All Undocumented Immigrants After Killing of Nursing Student
A bill in the state legislature seeks to require every eligible police and sheriff department to help identify these migrants and detain them.

Georgia Republicans are pushing a bill that would require state police to detain and deport all undocumented migrants, as anti-immigration rhetoric escalates in some sectors of society following the killing of a nursing student suspectedly at the hands of a Venezuelan who crossed the border unlawfully in 2022.

The Associated Press reported that Republicans in the state’s House are seeking to advance a bill where all eligible police and sheriff’s department would be tasked with identifying undocumented migrants and detaining them for deportation. It would also set new requirements for how jail officials should check with ICE to determine detained people’s migratory status.

Latino organizations and students at the University of Georgia, in turn, have pleaded against anti Hispanic and anti immigrant rhetoric… (Continue to full article)

Arizona Business Owners Rally Against Proposed Immigration Bill

In a heated demonstration on Monday, Arizona small-business owners, accompanied by advocates and Democratic lawmakers, vehemently opposed House Speaker Ben Toma’s immigration bill, HCR 2060. The proposed legislation, which mandates proof of citizenship for both employment and public assistance, has ignited fierce debate reminiscent of the controversial SB 1070 law from 2010.

At the forefront of the rally was Jose “ET” Rivera, the owner of Tres Leches Cafe in Phoenix, who voiced concerns about the potential economic repercussions and the resurgence of fear among Latino communities.

Rivera, a first-generation Mexican-American, emphasized the detrimental impact the bill could have on Arizona’s economy, warning that it could drive away businesses and instill division among racial groups…. (Continue to full article)

Democrats’ Fear About ‘Critical Threat‘ of Immigrants is Growing
The number of Democrats who view immigration as a “critical threat” negatively affecting the United States has risen, according to a new Gallup poll.

Illegal immigration continues to remain a major issue on a national scale, evident by both President Joe Biden and Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump visiting the Texas cities of Brownsville and Eagle Pass, respectively, on Thursday. Biden plans to meet with federal Border Patrol agents while Trump will enter an immigration epicenter that has drawn critique from Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

More Americans now (28 percent) name immigration as the most important problem facing the nation than they did a month ago (20 percent), according to the Gallup poll released on Tuesday. Previously, government was cited as the biggest problem each month from January through November 2023.

Both Republicans (89.6 percent) and independents (53.3 percent) view immigration as a more critical problem now than previously, even going back 20 years, according to more comprehensive Gallup data… (Continue to full article)

California Residents Take Border Security Into Their Own Hands
A group of military veterans based in southern California has been repairing damage to walls and fencing along the state’s border with Mexico in a bid to discourage illegal immigration.

The work has been organized by Border Vets, with the group sharing images and video on social media showing its members using razor wire to block gaps that have emerged in border defenses.

Illegal immigration over the southern border has become a heated political issue, with a recent Monmouth University poll finding that 84 percent of Americans think it is either a “very serious” or “serious” issue. Former President Donald Trump, the clear favorite for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, has made the issue one of the centerpieces of his campaign for a second White House term.

Border Vets has primarily been operating in the mountainous area around Jacumba Hot Springs that has become a major migrant crossing point in recent months.

Speaking to Border Report, a website that covers illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border, retired Marine and Border Vet member Kate Monroe said: “It’s really serious for everybody here that we protect our nation…. (Continue to full article)