NYC Eyes ID's For Illegals... and they're not alone

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MORE 'SANCTUARY' CITIES TO ISSUE ID CARDS TO ILLEGAL ALIENS
New Haven, Connecticut's I.D. card program for illegal aliens is growing at a much faster rate than officials there expected. In just over a month, the city has issued more than 3,000 cards. And now, other major sanctuary cities are moving ahead with plans to give illegal aliens I.D. cards. San Francisco may be the next major city to attempt to legitimize illegal aliens in an apparent violation of federal law. Now officials in New York City have voiced their card envy. Hirem Monserrate, a New York City Councilman, said: "If New Haven, Connecticut can do this, then the City of New York can definitely do this."

Issuing I.D. cards to illegal aliens has some fierce opponents, who say the sanctuary policies -- policies where the police in a community are instructed not to ask immigration status or tell federal authorities -- are against federal law. And in the case of the I.D. cards, they say the cards encourage illegal aliens, and that is a violation of federal law, which says it's a crime if someone "encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter or reside in the United States." Kris Kobach of the Immigration Law Reform Institute said: "It's pretty clear that when a city gives an illegal alien an identification card so that the illegal alien can more easily live in that city, it looks like the city is encouraging the person to remain in the country illegally. And that's a crime." While there appears to be a strong case against sanctuary policies, no one within the federal government is taking steps to end those policies.

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video: New Amnesty Strategy - Wear Down American Citizens Until They Stop Fighting

It appeared that amnesty for millions of illegal aliens was defeated when the immigration reform bill was killed in the Senate back in June. But now, some Democrats in Congress are determine to the ignore the will of American people and are again reviving their push for amnesty. First up, the Dream Act. Senator Durbin is expected to introduce an amendment to the defense bill next week that says illegal aliens whose entered the United States before the age of 16 and lived here for at least five years would be granted eventual citizenship if they attend college or join the military. The second amendment, AgJOBS, could be attached to the farm bill. Backed by California Senator Dianne Feinstein, it would grant 1.5 foreign farm workers so-called blue cards. And, eventually, they could also apply for citizenship. Farm groups argue the AgJOBS bill is not only essential to the U.S. economy, but would keep farm workers from being trapped as a permanent underclass. But, with an election on the horizon, pushing these programs through will be difficult. Representative Brian Bilbray (R-CA) says, if Democrats insist on a vote on these amendments, it could come with a political cost. "If the Democrats want a fast track to the minority, they play these kind of games. And I think you're going to find that the more moderate Democrats are not going to support this amnesty proposal." The comprehensive immigration bill was defeated not once, but twice this summer. Opponents plan to use the same strategy, urging the public to call their lawmakers to share their thoughts on these two proposals.

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video: Criminal Aliens Find Americans Easy Prey, Especially with Revolving Door Border

It seems our nation's borders have become a revolving door for criminal illegal aliens. According to newly released government figures, many are simply reentering the country through our porous southern border. Last year, ICE deported nearly 200,000 illegal aliens. About 45 percent of them, just under 89,000, had criminal records. During the same time period, the Border Patrol caught 69,000 people with previous criminal convictions trying to illegally enter the United States. Border Patrol agents estimate they apprehend at best one of every four illegal crossers. By that calculation, it's likely as many as 200,000 criminals made it across the border, or about the same number that ICE deported. One of the more notorious cases involved Demetro Acosta-Uribe. He has four felony convictions, was deported three times, and caught trying to cross the border twice. Now he faces murder charges in Arizona and if convicted, the death penalty. He's pleaded not guilty. According to Andrew Thomas, Maricopa County Attoorney, "When federal authorities catch somebody who is a known criminal, he needs to be punished for illegally entering the country. And that is by and large not done, which is pretty amazing. And this is a case that shows the dangers that come from the lack of arrest and prosecution of illegal immigrants." Local law enforcement agencies along the borders say the federal government should seek prison time instead of deportation for criminal illegal aliens because it's too easy for them to return to the United States. In the year ended August 31st, the Border Patrol says it caught illegal aliens previously convicted of more than 6,700 violent crimes. They included 789 robberies, 430 sexual assaults and 286 homicides.