SALT LAKE CITY -- A list containing the names and personal information of 1,300 people an anonymous group contends are illegal immigrants has been mailed around Utah, terrifying the state's Hispanic community.
Republican Gov. Gary Herbert wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he has asked state agencies to investigate the list -- sent anonymously to several media outlets, and law enforcement and state agencies. A letter accompanying the list demands that those on it be deported immediately.
Most of the names on the list are of Hispanic origin. The list also contains highly detailed personal information such as Social Security numbers, birth dates, workplaces, addresses and phone numbers. Names of children are included, along with due dates of pregnant women on the list.
"My phone has been ringing nonstop since this morning with people finding out they're on the list," said Tony Yapias, former director of the Utah Office of Hispanic Affairs. "They're feeling terrorized. They're very scared."
The list's release comes as several conservative Utah lawmakers consider sponsoring a tough new illegal immigration law similar to the one passed recently in Arizona.
Arizona's law, which takes effect July 29, directs police enforcing other laws to ask about a suspect's immigration status if there is reason to believe the person is in the United States illegally.
Herbert has said a new immigration law likely will be passed when lawmakers convene in January, although he said it may be different from Arizona's. Herbert spokeswoman Angie Welling was traveling back from Washington, D.C., Tuesday and could not immediately be reached for comment.
The letter included a long recipient list, including newspapers, broadcast outlets, The Associated Press, law enforcement and state agencies, various Utah officials, and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Salt Lake City. The letters began arriving in mailboxes in recent days.
Dave Lewis, communication director for the state Department of Workforce Services, said his agency didn't receive a copy of the list from the governor's office until late Tuesday.
"We've got some people in our technology department looking at it right now," he said. "It's a high priority. We want to figure out the how's and why's."
He said his agency is one of several with access to the information included in the list.
The letter says some names on the list were sent to the ICE office in Salt Lake City in April. It says the new list includes new names, for a total of more than 1,300.
Included with the new letter is one dated April 4 addressed to "Customs and Immigration" and from "Concerned Citizens of the United States."
In the April letter, the writers say their group "observes these individuals in our neighborhoods, driving on our streets, working in our stores, attending our schools and entering our public welfare buildings."
"We then spend the time and effort needed to gather information along with legal Mexican nationals who infiltrate their social networks and help us obtain the necessary information we need to add them to our list," the letter says.
A phone message left for the on-duty ICE spokesman was not immediately returned.
-http://www.foxnews.com/
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Oh, you HAVE to check this blog out!
http://amusingbunni.blogspot.com/
Man, this lady tells it like it is! She made my "Politically Incorrect" blogroll......
Man, this lady tells it like it is! She made my "Politically Incorrect" blogroll......
Monday, July 12, 2010
Friday, July 09, 2010
Have you ever smelled a goat?
I think people should be free to engage in any sexual practices they choose; they should draw the line at goats though."
-Elton John
Plus they got that weird eyeball thing going on......
-Yolo (who else?)
And this is from mainstream media...
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Half of Americans reject President Barack Obama's lawsuit against Arizona's controversial immigration law, with only a third supporting the move, according to a Gallup poll released Friday.
With key midterm elections just around the corner in November, the Obama administration is facing strong support for the law, which makes it a crime to be in the state -- bordering Mexico -- without proper immigration papers.
"Emotions run high on both sides of the issue," Gallup said. "The substantial majority of those in favor and those opposed to the lawsuit say they feel strongly about their position."
It noted that those who followed news about the law most closely were most likely to oppose it.
Obama's Democratic administration is seeking an injunction through the Justice Department to stop the Arizona law from going into effect on July 29, slamming it as unconstitutional, abusive and divisive.
Nearly eight in 10 Republicans (79 percent) opposed the lawsuit, while 56 percent of Democrats were in favor of the Obama administration's decision.
Overall, 50 percent of Americans said they were against the move, compared to 33 percent in favor.
Other polls have also shown strong national support for Arizona's measure, the first law making illegal immigration a state crime.
"The Obama administration is sailing against the tide of public opinion in its efforts to block the law, although members of Obama's own party certainly support the administration," Gallup said.
But the political implications of the federal government's decision are "difficult to predict with precision" with less than four months remaining before legislative and gubernatorial elections, it added.
-Yahoo news
With key midterm elections just around the corner in November, the Obama administration is facing strong support for the law, which makes it a crime to be in the state -- bordering Mexico -- without proper immigration papers.
"Emotions run high on both sides of the issue," Gallup said. "The substantial majority of those in favor and those opposed to the lawsuit say they feel strongly about their position."
It noted that those who followed news about the law most closely were most likely to oppose it.
Obama's Democratic administration is seeking an injunction through the Justice Department to stop the Arizona law from going into effect on July 29, slamming it as unconstitutional, abusive and divisive.
Nearly eight in 10 Republicans (79 percent) opposed the lawsuit, while 56 percent of Democrats were in favor of the Obama administration's decision.
Overall, 50 percent of Americans said they were against the move, compared to 33 percent in favor.
Other polls have also shown strong national support for Arizona's measure, the first law making illegal immigration a state crime.
"The Obama administration is sailing against the tide of public opinion in its efforts to block the law, although members of Obama's own party certainly support the administration," Gallup said.
But the political implications of the federal government's decision are "difficult to predict with precision" with less than four months remaining before legislative and gubernatorial elections, it added.
-Yahoo news
Thursday, July 08, 2010
"I hate every iota of a Cracker"
We've all seen the clip of the Black Panther screaming his bullshit.
Relax.
Let him run into the right fucking Cracker and he'll have something to hate.
He'll hate an asswhipping from somebody that ain't afraid of his crap.
Will, you planning a trip up north soon?
Relax.
Let him run into the right fucking Cracker and he'll have something to hate.
He'll hate an asswhipping from somebody that ain't afraid of his crap.
Will, you planning a trip up north soon?
***sob***
Godammit, I turned 51 yesterday (that's right, I'm no longer a model of youth), picked up my first pair of bifocals today and probably my prescription windshield next week.
My older friends (Woody) assures me that I'll get used to my new bifocals soon. I hope so - I'm getting tired of pissing on my feet.
Don't worry, Lula. I'll wear my regular glasses when I come visit this weekend........
My older friends (Woody) assures me that I'll get used to my new bifocals soon. I hope so - I'm getting tired of pissing on my feet.
Don't worry, Lula. I'll wear my regular glasses when I come visit this weekend........
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Breaking News
(Washington) - Authorities have announced that they've broken up a group of Right-Wing Extremists that were planning to kidnap Barack Obama. He apparently didn't realize that he was in danger. The plan was simple but foolproof.
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