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October 06, 2009



Houston Employer Convicted of Harboring Cop-Killer Illegal Immigrant

"Landscape business owner Robert Lane Camp pleaded guilty Monday to harboring an illegal immigrant who murdered a Houston police officer," the Houston Chronicle reports. "Joslyn Johnson, who has sued Camp in civil court, was in federal court Monday and said she was happy to see Camp admit guilt but would like to see a harsh punishment. She stressed that Camp transported and housed her husband's killer, knew he carried a gun and had it not been for Camp, her husband would be alive."

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James Carafano: Amnesty Bill Still Hidden

James Carafano says behind-the-scenes efforts to draft amnesty legislation are continuing. "After witnessing the firestorm over health reform, Obama apparently has decided never to go down that 'let Congress lead' route again. Enter the new road map for immigration reform. Rather than have congressional committees hold hearings and draft legislation, the administration is drafting the proposal itself. In secret."

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Verification Stops Benefit Fraud, Abuse

"Since July 2008, when Los Angeles County began implementing tougher federal verification rules, [Leonardo] Rincon and his colleagues have gone back to check the documents of more than 100,000 recipients of Medi-Cal, the public healthcare program for low-income residents," the LA Times writes. "If you don't have these systems, you might have hundreds of thousands of illegals trying to get health benefits," noted Steven A. Camarota with CIS.

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SF Revises Sanctuary Policy

In a move meant to further weaken deportation laws, San Francisco officials on Monday moved closer to amending the city's controversial sanctuary ordinance and restricting when local authorities can report juveniles for possible deportation, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. "[Mayor] Newsom says the legislation proposed by Supervisor David Campos conflicts with federal law, is unenforceable and sets the city up for legal challenges."

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