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Thank You, La Raza!

Mark Krikorian of the Center for Immigration Studies highlights one the most important aspects of the aggressive enforcement of immigration laws: perception is reality. Whether or not a law is enforced to the hilt is not always as important as the publicity that it receives:

Be all that as it may, I think the biggest impact of the new law won’t actually be in its implementation; rather, the hyperbolic fear-mongering by the bill’s opponents will actually amplify its effect far beyond anything the sponsors could have wished for…. But if the thing had been passed and signed with little fuss, it wouldn’t have half the attrition effect it’s going to have. So my advice to the open-borders folks: Fear-monger away!

Activists Amplify Arizona Act, Accelerating Attrition Aftermath | Center for Immigration Studies

ICE to Inspector General Re 287(g): `We Fixed That`

 Newspapers across the country have hyped a report by the Office of the Inspector General that is critical of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency’s 287(g) program. What the papers don’t tell you is that the criticism is a bit stale.

The Inspector General examined the 287(g) program from February to July, 2009. In July, however, ICE began a substantial reformation of the program. Most, if not all of the problems detailed in the report have already been corrected:

Since the audit was conducted, ICE has fundamentally reformed the 287(g) program, strengthening public safety and ensuring consistency in immigration enforcement across the country by prioritizing the arrest and detention of criminal aliens — fulfilling many of the report’s recommendations.

Section 287g Reform Facts

Court Fight Brewing Over AZ Law

From the Arizona Republic, read this article.

Ariz. Governor Signs Immigration Enforcement Bill

Arizona, a state that knows better than any about the negative impact of illegal immigration, now has the toughest law in the nation. President Obama used the bill’s signing to pimp amnesty at the national level, calling the new law “irresponsibility.”

"We in Arizona have been more than patient waiting for Washington to act," Brewer said after signing the law. "But decades of inaction and misguided policy have created a dangerous and unacceptable situation."

Ariz. governor signs immigration enforcement bill

Obama and Illegal Immigration: Arizona Sheriff Investigated by Federal Grand Jury

Sheriff Joe Arpaio is the subject of a federal grand jury investigation:

Arpaio is widely known for tough jail policies and pushing the bounds on local immigration efforts. He has led a dozen crime and immigration sweeps, some in heavily Latino areas.

Ariz. Sheriff Investigated by Federal Grand Jury – Local News | News Articles | National News | US News – FOXNews.com

TalkGwinnett: Obama to Talk to Your Child on Tuesday

I am okay with this as long as his first words are, “Okay, kids; so I screwed up….”

On Tuesday, September 8 at 12 noon, President Barack Obama will speak to the nation’s government school children; purportedly on responsibility, commitment and the value of a good education. The speech will be broadcast from the White House web site. The Department of Education is encouraging school principals to participate in the event.

Obama to Talk to Your Child on Tuesday | TalkGwinnett.com