Immigration - September 2006

PHOENIX — A judge has ordered Western Union to provide Arizona authorities with data on wire transactions to recipients in the Mexican state of Sonora as part of investigations into drug and human smuggling.

Western Union had refused to honor a subpoena for the data, Goddard's office said.

Western Union last month reached a $3 million settlement with the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions on allegations that some of the company's outlets in Arizona failed to comply with state reporting laws intended to help combat money laundering and illegal immigration.

Because of concerns about illegal immigration and other smuggling activities, Arizona officials in recent years have stepped up their scrutiny of financial institutions.

http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/news/147310.php

2006-09-19 09:59:37 · 4 answers · asked by DAR 7

http://immigrationcounters.com/

Note that while the governmental statistics say there are 11,000,000 illegals in the country, I have seen estimates ranging as high as 30 million, and this counter uses the 20 million benchmark, FYI.

I just found it and haven't had a chance to figure out where the numbers come from yet, but it sure is user friendly!

What do you think?

2006-09-19 09:54:15 · 4 answers · asked by DAR 7

Let's say I break into your house. When you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave. But I say, "I've made all the beds and washed the dishes and did the laundry and swept the floors; I've done all the things you don't like to do. I'm hard-working and honest (except for when I broke into your house).

Not only must you let me stay, you must add me to your family's insurance plan, educate my kids, share your retirement funds, and provide other benefits to me and my family. I live in your house, contribute a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of selfishness, prejudice and being anti-housebreaker. Oh yeah, you can't use your guest room for anyone you'd like to invite.

If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends to picket your house to proclaim my right to be there. It's only fair, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm honest, except for when I broke into your house.

2006-09-19 09:32:09 · 16 answers · asked by freebird 6

For all of your information if you're Illegal you can NOT receive assisstance from the government. You all should check your resources before making stupid statements.

2006-09-19 08:52:32 · 34 answers · asked by Sandra 2

"No mas de sexo con tu...papel ahora" I love it when she talks dirty. What is she saying?

2006-09-19 08:50:41 · 15 answers · asked by cat c 1

hi, if i get married on vacation in new jersey, can the marriage liscence be turned down as iam on holiday, and only there on avisa,? and will the justice of peice marry usa or do they have no legalities over this? i do plan to return home to england after my stay and file for the k-3 and go through the corect procedures as i have my daughter back home,when i spoke to the marriage liscence office over the fone in new jersey, all she mentioned was about where i was going to reside , i told her in new jersey eventually ,but going back to England to file for my visa.why would she ask that>??????????..lol or am i just being paranoid!??

2006-09-19 08:48:45 · 4 answers · asked by georgousgirlz 1

Because Mexicans represent 50% of the illegals here in the U.S. -- HALF FROM JUST ONE COUNTRY!!! That means the other 50% come from every other country combined. Fact is, we're getting flooded with way too many Mexicans ... the majority of new arrivals make no attempt to speak English whatsoever. It's time to make the system fair for people that want to immigrate from Europe, Russia, Africa and heck, even South America. Mexicans can just walk right across the desert and into the U.S., an African can't swim or raft his way 7000 miles across the Atlantic. I understand Mexico's a poor country but what about the poor people in Rwanda, Chechnya, Cambodia, Romania, Darfur and so forth. I actually hope that idiot Obrador succeeds in starting some kind of civil unrest in Mexico because it'll force the U.S. government to pay some real attention to the Mexican border in order to keep the swarm out. We're getting too way too many Mexicans; let's give others a chance at the American Dream as well.

2006-09-19 08:38:14 · 21 answers · asked by baq2calli 2

1. Why are the majority of people who think this Latino?

2. Why is it supposedly an act of a bigot to not support an illegal act?

3. I came here with my family from Mexico legally, but unlike some I was raised to assimilate and take pride in my new country, by speaking its language and working to make it better, so why do people think just because of my background I should support open borders?

4. Why do people always bring up "but this country was founded on immigrants..." yeah, that was 200 years ago when we actually needed citizens, now this country is suffering massive wage cuts, tax increases, lower standard of living, more diseases like TB, larger classrooms, and higher crime due to illegal immigration, so your outdated reference is nonsense.

5. Why do people always bring up "This country was originally blahblah's then you stole it?" Look throughout history, most major countries were stolen! Stop living in the past and get a real argument.

2006-09-19 08:35:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

but since theyre illegal, would we even know that theyre dead?

2006-09-19 08:20:35 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Since the mexicans are incapable of fixing their own countries problems so the flood into ours. Why should be tolerate them adding to our problems instead of forcing them out?

2006-09-19 08:12:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

it was on the news that there are some politicians who want to make this legal? and that they can get drivers licenses with no questions asked?? i want to be an illegal alien! they have more rights then i do!

2006-09-19 07:51:10 · 17 answers · asked by AFwife 4

2006-09-19 07:38:11 · 17 answers · asked by mvngs 4

2006-09-19 07:37:50 · 9 answers · asked by mvngs 4

Organizations? Websites? Groups? Who can I write to? Pretty much where do I start? Im ready to quit complaining online, and do something about it. How though? Who will listen?

2006-09-19 07:33:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

iam an egyptian person who is also a holder of a nicaraguan passport and i wanted a western european dual nationality without physical presence requirments . please mention the countries that allow this issue and also allows dual citizenship . i heard that there are western european countries that gives citizenship if you deposit a bank account or purchased a property in the country is that true ??? thank you

2006-09-19 07:26:02 · 4 answers · asked by messiry86 2

First, i filled it jointly with my U.S. husband 30 days before expiring, then we got separated. The denial came during the seperation, but we are not divorced yet (we filled for divorce). Can i file again without him ? Can i apeal ? Can i reinstate my Visa after my divorce & my remarriage with my new boyfriend ?

2006-09-19 07:04:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

"A vote is expected later today in Riverhead. Of the lawmakers, 13 of the 18 say they support Levy's bill, which would require all county contractors to verify that their employees are eligible to work in the United States. It seeks to strengthen a 20-year-old federal statute. "

Otherwise the contractors lose their County contracts.

What do you think?

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-liimmi0920,0,2238751.story?track=rss

2006-09-19 06:59:40 · 13 answers · asked by DAR 7

It clearly states on thier website that they have no affiliation with, nor will they accept any assistance by or interference from, separatists, racists, or supremacy groups. They even get hate mail saying they are racist http://www.minutemanproject.com/default.asp?contentID=20

Why are illegals trying to use the race card on something that doesnt have to do with race? Illegal is illegal, its that simple. Isnt it?

2006-09-19 06:40:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also, does anyone know how long a Canadian can stay in the country if just visiting? If they want to stay longer than that, what do they have to do?

2006-09-19 06:34:17 · 11 answers · asked by vette5_99 2

farmers and construction workers are more important than doctors, lawyers, and other jobs that require education? The US only wants to give citisenship to educated & skilled people which I say is no fair. Share you're thoughts? Gracias.

2006-09-19 06:21:20 · 26 answers · asked by Anti-illegals are out to get me 2

2006-09-19 06:19:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

This study contradicts a more limited one recently that did not find significant job loss from illegal immigration, although it did not look at reduced wages. The earlier study also did not look at impacts on young workers:

A new study authored by economists at Northeastern University and published by the Center for Immigration Studies finds that the arrival of new immigrants (legal and illegal) in a state is accompanied by a decline in employment among young native-born workers in that state. This indicates that immigration is displacing young native-born workers in the labor market. Although one recent report by another Washington think tank found no relationship between immigration and the troubling recent decline in the employment of the native-born, that study did not focus on young workers, who are often in direct competition with immigrants and are the ones most adversely affected.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20060919/pl_usnw/immigrant_influx_harms_young_workers126_xml

2006-09-19 06:16:29 · 8 answers · asked by DAR 7

I know it is possible for people with an Irish grandparent to become dual American-Irish citizens. I know both checkoslovakia and Ireland are EU nations. I also wonder if America would have restrictions on which countries it would allow dual citizenship for. That's some background. Does anyone out there know for sure?

2006-09-19 06:14:18 · 4 answers · asked by Troy 2

I'd say 20,000,000 man army marching up to their government could change just about any d..a..m..n thing it wants too> This has nothing to do with mexico being to hard to change it's being jellous of America because their countrys a piece of ****. what are they just going to keep migrating and ruining everything till its just as bad as mexico is.

2006-09-19 05:49:40 · 7 answers · asked by darkvale 3

They have their hands out holding their wish list...and if we do not comply to everything...they turn on us....

There is such a huge hate/love out there for/against us. Let's live the perspective they have...let us close our borders, deport our illegals, prosecute those who support them in any way, and tighten up our immigration laws.

AND...if we can build the NAFT Highway, put a man in space, send amazing submarines to the bottom of the sea to get data...we sure can send the illegals packing!

2006-09-19 05:28:02 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anybody know of a website where I can get (download) a citizenship application...and a description of the process needed for citizenship. Thanks

2006-09-19 05:24:42 · 5 answers · asked by *Cali Sweetie* 3

"A new law, under which Elsmere police are targeting vehicles with out-of-state tags, amounts to racial profiling, according to critics."

They check this by a database saying whether someone has been in town long enough that they need to register. I have always had to reregister my car when I moved, how is this racial profiling? In fact wouldn't it be racist if the only ones who DIDN'T have to do it were from a particular race? (That is assuming Hispanic were a race which is an issue I still have problems with.)

"Margaret Quijano, property manager of Fenwick Park Apartments, said she's worried she will lose 50 percent or more of her tenants now that police have begun enforcing the law. Fenwick Park tenants said many undocumented immigrants register their vehicles in the name of a friend or family member with a Pennsylvania address."

Even if this is clearly to determine fraudulent registration for illegals, why is that wrong?

2006-09-19 05:21:10 · 10 answers · asked by DAR 7

A hospital cannot refuse treating an individual without insurance if the condition is life threatening. Are illegals only being treated for life threatening illnesses when they go to hospitals?

2006-09-19 05:12:05 · 17 answers · asked by The Hell With This Constitution 7

If Mexico would get control of its crime problem and get rid of corrupt police more people would want to visit.Why do wealthy Mexicans not invest more in there country and start businesses?Here in the USA Ive seen many immigrants save money and start businesses.Why do they just give up on their homeland?Of course we hate for them to send all their money down their but if it meant that Mexico could stand on its own two feet economically and start more business,Resorts,Factorys ,shops, it would be worth it.It just seems like they would be happier in their own culture with their own language instead of coming here and trying to change ours.They are not all like that but many are and you would think they would want to fix Mexico.

2006-09-19 04:29:09 · 21 answers · asked by butterflyspy 5

2006-09-19 04:02:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous