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The ACRU supports legal immigration but opposes illegal
immigration. The Constitution gives Congress authority over immigration.
It also created federalism, which allows states and cities to act
when Congress fails to act. Existing laws on immigration should
be enforced at the national, state and federal level. Existing laws
to build a fence, like the very successful one below San Diego,
should be carried out as quickly as possible. The ACRU opposes the
efforts of the ACLU to water down, or strike down, the laws intended
to assure that only Americans vote in American elections, and that
Americans and legal aliens are the residents and the workforce in
America.
Coming Soon!
11/1/07: Oklahoma
Law on Illegal Immigration Stands, by John Armor
EXERPT: "The facts for this story, but not
the legal conclusions, come from a story on the KOTV website,
from Tulsa, Oklahoma, on 31 October. From the story, it is not
clear whether the ACLU was directly involved in this case..."
9/29/07: Anchor
Babies, Away, by John Armor
EXERPT: "The Constitution is simple, short
and easy to read. There is no excuse for any reporter to write
about it, without reading it. The latest example is an article
about anchor babies in the Orlando Sentinel today (29 September)
by..."
9/24/07: Judging
the Judges, and the Reporters, by John Armor
EXERPT: "On 24 September, the New York Times
published an article on the decision of the Circuit Court of Appeals
in Chicago, which approved the Indiana voter ID law in January,
in a divided decision. The losing plaintiffs asked the..."
9/7/07: Common
Sense on Voter ID in Georgia, by John Armor
EXERPT: "The second shoe has dropped in Georgia.
A year ago, there were temporary injunctions in place in both
state and federal courts against the new Voter ID Law in that
state. The law had been modified in response to a..."
9/7/07: ACLU
Settles One Alien Case, Allies File Another, by John Armor
EXERPT: "The ACLU has settled one case against
Homeland Security concerning a holding facility in Texas for whole
families of illegal aliens. At the same time, one of the largest,
most left-wing unions in the US files a new suit against..."
8/27/07: Attorney
General of New Jersey Fronts for the ACLU, by John Armor
EXERPT: "The Attorney General of New Jersey
has done the work of the ACLU in telling the Mayor of Morristown
that his police should not check the immigration status of people
pulled over for traffic stops or minor crimes. Mayor Donald..."
8/14/07: Gizzi:
The ACLU Strikes Again -- And Again -- For Illegal Immigration,
by Eric F. Langborgh
EXERPT: "John Gizzi over at Human Event Online,
in his latest "Gizzi on Politics" post, has written
an important post regarding the ACLU's efforts to thwart local
ordinances to protect against the crime and costs of illegal immigration.
Here's the relevant..."
6/20/07: Georgia
Supreme Court Throws Out Challenge to Voter ID Law, by John
Armor
EXERPT: "On Monday, June 11th, the Georgia
Supreme Court reversed a trial court decision that a Georgia law
requiring photo ID for all voters, was unconstitutional. The court's
decision was unanimous, but not substantive. It was that the Plaintiff
lacked standing..."
6/19/07: House
and Senate Act Oppositely on 'Sanctuary Cities', by John Armor
EXERPT: "In the last week (as of 18 June),
the US Senate and House have acted in opposite directions on the
subject of "Sanctuary Cities." These are cities which
take deliberate steps to protect illegal immigrants within their
boundaries, who can..."
6/14/07: City
of Mamaroneck Succumbs to Pressure from ACLU to Give Special Benefits
to Illegal Immigrants, by John Armor
EXERPT: "Under pressure from a federal law
suit of the type that has been filed by the ACLU against many
small communities across the country, the City of Mamaroneck,
NY, agreed that it will not enforce federal laws concerning citizens
of..."
6/11/07: Come
On In, The Benefits Are Free: New Haven's Response to Illegal Immigration,
by John Armor
EXERPT: "The Board of Aldermen of New Haven,
Connecticut, have by an astonishing vote of 25-1 approved special
City-issued IDs for illegal aliens. The program is also strongly
supported by Mayor John DeStefano, Jr., who said, "It's a
practical response to..."
6/5/07: ID
Cards for Illegals?, by John Armor
EXERPT: "The Aldermen of New Haven, Connecticut,
have just approved ID cards for illegal immigrants in that City.
The purpose is to allow them to open bank accounts and receive
city services including welfare. Was anyone on the Board of Aldermen..."
6/2/07: Border
Security in Wonderland
EXERPT: "Perhaps last week's top news story,
not counting whatever Rosie O'Donnell and Lindsay Lohan were doing,
was the story of Andrew Speaker, the Atlanta personal injury lawyer
who decided it would be a good idea to fly a few thousand..."
5/31/07: What
Exactly Is Given Sanctuary in "Sanctuary Cities?"
EXERPT: "Scott Johnson of Power Line tells
us what gets sanctuary in "sanctuary cities" in his
shocking report, which I repeat in full below. To give the short
answer, what gets sanctuary is human trafficking and sex slavery.
When the police..."
5/24/07: Thomas
Sowell Speaks Up on Immigration, by William G. Otis
EXERPT: "The ACRU does not lobby for or against
pending legislation. This does not prevent us from joining an
important national debate, however, by bringing readers the views
of others (and sometimes our own) on issues relevant to the discussion..."
5/22/07: There
Is No Such Thing As A "National ID Card", by John
Armor
EXERPT: "Below is a description of the provisions
of what is inaccurately being called the National ID Act. These
are minimum standards which all states are required to follow,
as a matter of national security and illegal immigration. All
states are..."
5/22/07: Let
the Voters Decide -- For a Day, Anyway, by William G. Otis
EXERPT: "Many readers will remember that Farmers
Branch, Texas, a Dallas suburb, recently enacted an ordinance
to the effect that landlords may not rent to illegal immigrants.
The ordinance went to a vote after a pro-illegal immigrant group
waged a vigorous..."
5/22/07: The
Farmers Branch Absurdity, by John Armor
EXERPT: "Farmers Branch, a small Texas town
near Dallas, passed an ordinance imposing penalties on landlords
who might rent their apartments to illegal aliens. The act included
a requirement that the voters must approve it. In an exceptional
turnout last Saturday..."
5/17/07: Ed
Meese on Immigration Reform, by Eric F. Langborgh
EXERPT: "The Hon. Ed Meese, ACRU Policy Board
Member and former Attorney General under President Ronald Reagan,
has co-authored an important paper with Dr. Matthew Spalding of
the Heritage Foundation concerning immigration reform. The Backgrounder
paper is titled "Where We Stand:..."
5/16/07: Disrespect
for Law Doesn't Always Stop Where You Think It Will, by William
G. Otis
EXERPT: "A Reuters article published yesterday
("Workers sue U.S. factory after immigration raid")
reports that several hundred illegal immigrant workers at a plant
south of Boston have sued the company for cheating them on their
wages. The article portrays the illegal..."
5/16/07: Local
Front in Battle to Restore Rule of Law for Immigration Receives
Bipartisan Boost, by Eric F. Langborgh
EXERPT: "Who says standing against illegal
immigration and the consequences thereof is a political loser?
The ACRU has been fighting in support of the mayor of Hazelton,
PA and his effort to crack down on landlords and employers who
create the..."
5/14/07: Let
the People Decide, as Long as They Wear Black Robes, by William
G. Otis
EXERPT: "John Armor notes that a pro-illegal
immigrant group which opposed the Hazelton-style ordinance adopted
in Texas (by a vote of better than two-to-one) called itself,
"Let the People Decide." Not to miss a beat, this same
group is now going..."
5/14/07: 'Let
the People Decide Illegal Immigration!' (Or Maybe Not), by John
Armor
EXERPT: "One of the slogans of the opponents
of the Farmers Branch immigration ordinances, was "Let the
people vote." (See "Anti-Illegal-Immigrant Law OK'd
in Texas.") Now, the people HAVE voted, 68-32, to approve
the ordinances designed to discourage illegal immigrants in..."
5/7/07: Rallies
for Illegal Immigration: The Big Flop on May 1, by William G.
Otis
EXERPT: "Yesterday, May 1, was supposed to
be a banner day for rallying support for "immigration reform."
("Immigration reform," incidentally, is one of those
phrases that belongs in the Dictionary for the Politically Incorrect,
since its actual meaning is concealed behind..."
5/2/07: A
"Sanctuary City" Has Second Thoughts, by William G.
Otis
EXERPT: "The Virginian-Pilot reports today
that Virginia Beach, which had instructed its police that, except
in limited circumstances, they were not to inquire into the immigration
status of persons they arrested, has now changed course. The Pilot
article begins as follows:..."
5/1/07: We're
Not Asking That Much, by William G. Otis
EXERPT: "A headline among today's MSNBC news
entries reads, "Immigrant rights groups rally across the
U.S." The story beneath the headline notes that some of the
participants in the rallies will decline to wear T-shirts they
donned last year, which bore..."
4/24/07: One
Cheer for the Ninth Circuit On Arizona's Honest-Voter Law, by
John Armor
EXERPT: "It is not very often that the American
Civil Rights Union has kind words for the US Ninth Circuit Court
of Appeals in San Francisco. Nor does the US Supreme Court have
many kind words for them, either. That Court..."
4/23/07: Vote
Fraud Takes a Hit in the Ninth Circuit, by William G. Otis
EXERPT: "Congratulations to the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for its decision on Friday refusing
to enjoin Arizona from enforcing Proposition 200, which Arizona
voters adopted in 2004 to stem vote fraud. Proposition 200 amended
Arizona law to..."
4/13/07: The
Top Five Reasons to Oppose "Sanctuary Cities", by
William G. Otis
EXERPT: "Reason No. 5: Because sanctuary cities
facilitate and encourage illegal immigration, they are unfair
to legal immigrants, who waited in line, followed the rules and
showed respect for the law. Reason No. 4: Sanctuary cities impose
costs on their residents..."
Coming Soon!
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