Postcards from the Edge

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The Facts -- Brazoria County, Texas

Police: Girl, 11, was assaulted at church

Pearland -- An El Salvadoran national remained in custody Tuesday after an 11- year- old girl said he sexually assaulted her behind a church. -- Isaias Larios is accused of taking the girl behind a church building and sexually assaulting her Sunday evening, according to a press release issued by Pearland Police. [More family values]

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Dallas Morning News

Six Mexican invaders found in asphalt load

Six illegal [aliens... criminals] from Mexico were found concealed in a dump truck that was carrying asphalt, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday. -- None were harmed. -- Border Patrol agents at an inland highway checkpoint found the immigrants Monday after a Border Patrol dog alerted them...

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John Birch Society

Anti-NAU state resolutions growing in numbers

The number of anti-North American Union (NAU) resolutions that have been introduced in state legislatures is growing almost by the week. The current number of states is now a healthy 18 as Debbie Stafford, a Republican state representative, introduced H.R. 7 in the Colorado legislature.

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Prensa Latina -- Havana

Latino lawmakers for "immigration reform"

Washington -- US Latino Congressmen will meet with President George W. Bush to seek Republican support to immigration reform [aka amnesty]. -- Rep. Xavier Becerra, Ca, said the meeting will provide insight of Federal interest in changing the current laws and ID coincidences.

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New York Journal News

Spano wants invaders on probation deported

Westchester is spending more than $2 million a year to supervise illegal immigrants who are on probation - people who should be deported, County Executive Andrew Spano said yesterday. -- Spano held a news conference to push for increased federal immigration enforcement that would remove more probationers from the country.

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WLS-TV -- Chicago

Federal authorities raid mall in fake ID probe

A federal raid led to a community protest Tuesday in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. The protest came after federal agents shut down a discount mall during an investigation into the making and selling of phony identification documents. -- Federal agents raided the mall to search for records and evidence.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Task force arrests dozens of suspected coyotes

Chula Vista, Calif. -- Roughly 60 people suspected of being linked to immigration smuggling operations were arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol and other agencies in a task force operation in inland San Diego County, officials said Tuesday. -- Authorities made the arrests between Feb. 18 and April 14 in the Border Patrol's central San Diego Sector...

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