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February 10, 2010 SEIU Says Amnesty Will Affect 2010 Election The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) says that not passing amnesty will be the deciding factor for Hispanic voters, overriding economic or other concerns. SEIU wants elected officials to believe that amnesty will sway Hispanic voters toward them, despite election polls from Massachusetts that showed strong Hispanic support for the Republican candidate Scott Brown, who opposed policies to benefit illegal aliens.
Some Evangelical Groups Calling for Amnesty USA Today says, "Galen Carey of the National Association of Evangelicals called for Congress to "pass meaningful immigration reform this year" today in a conference call with other faith leaders. Members of the group said they are trying to create a grassroots, church-based movement to press for passage of legislation."
SF Supervisors Baffled that Federal Law Overrides Sanctuary The San Francisco Appeal has more details on Mayor Gavin Newsom's decision to ignore a law passed by Supervisors that prohibited law enforcement from contacting the DHS about illegal alien juveniles before they were convicted. "Supervisor David Campos [ . . . ]wrote legislation, approved by the Board of Supervisors (who overrode a Mayor Gavin Newsom veto), which made it city law to only refer undocumented youth to immigration authorities if those youth are convicted of a felony. "[Mayor] Newsom hates the law, former Newsom legal advisor Kevin Ryan hates the law, and Chief Juvenile Probation Officer William Sifferman -- whose job it is, theoretically, to uphold the law -- hates the law, too. Sifferman told Campos on Tuesday that he will not enforce the law and continue to refer undocumented youth to immigration authorities. Campos responded by calling Sifferman out to City Hall, calling for a hearing wherein Sifferman will be asked to explain himself, in public, to the Board of Supervisors."
DHS Report Says Illegal Alien Population Fell The DHS has issued a new report that estimates the illegal alien population fell by about 1 million. This is the 2nd year that government estimates of the number of illegal aliens has declined. "Advocates for reduced immigration said the findings show the country can shrink the population of illegal immigrants without simply legalizing them. Immigration advocates say enforcement alone is neither practical, affordable nor humane over the long run," the Washington Post writes.
Federal Judge Questions Prosecutions against Illegal Aliens U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks filed an order last week questioning U.S. prosecutors for seeking criminal convictions in court against some illegal immigrants, writing that the practice "presents a cost to the American taxpayer ... that is neither meritorious nor reasonable." Most of those prosecuted have been identified by immigration officers at the Travis County (TX) Jail and charged with illegal entry after deportation. Click here for the whole story.
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