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Immigration may threaten health vote
Nov 5, 2009
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The illegal immigration issue is emerging as the biggest threat to passing healthcare reform in the House.
Congressional Hispanics have threatened to vote against the bill because of a last-minute threat from within the Democratic Caucus to bolster the House bill’s immigration restrictions to ma...
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Obama: Legalize illegals to get them health care
Sep 18, 2009
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President Obama said this week that his health care plan won't cover illegal immigrants, but argued that's all the more reason to legalize them and ensure they eventually do get coverage.
He also staked out a position that anyone in the country legally should be covered - a major break with the ...
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Al Qaeda eyes bio attack from Mexico
Jun 3, 2009
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U.S. counterterrorism officials have authenticated a video by an al Qaeda recruiter threatening to smuggle a biological weapon into the United States via tunnels under the Mexico border, the latest sign of the terrorist group's determination to stage another mass-casualty attack on the U.S. homeland...
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O.C. may lose millions for jailing illegal immigrants
May 11, 2009
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President Barack Obama's plan to redirect federal funds to the southwest border could mean Orange County stands to lose nearly $6.5 million in funds to house illegal immigrants with criminal convictions – while the state could lose $110 million.
Local and state officials have joined members of C...
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Border Agents Commutation Now In Effect
Mar 20, 2009
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I would like to take the opportunity to recognize the signficance of this day. Today, March 20, 2009, Ramos and Compean's presidential commutation order finally takes effect.
Today is a day of celebration. A four year nightmare has finally come to an end for Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and...
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Daily Pilot: Kudos to the Rohrabacher camp’s win
Feb 28, 2009
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This is how Washington often works:
A member of Congress makes a big stink about some pet issue to whip up their constituents. This is especially true in the House of Representatives because with two-year terms they’re perpetually running for re-election. Usually, when research is done a staffer...
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***PRESS RELEASE*** Commuted Border Agents Released From Prison
Feb 17, 2009
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After serving over two years in solitary confinement, Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean have been released from federal prison into home confinement to serve out the remainder of their sentences. The agents’ original 11 and 12 year sentences were commuted by President Bush on Janua...
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***Press Release*** Rohrabacher Rescues Surf City Marathon Medals
Jan 30, 2009
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Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46) successfully petitioned U.S. Customs to expedite inspection of eighty-nine cartons carrying thousands of medals scheduled to be handed out to participants in the annual 2009 Surf City USA Marathon taking place in Huntington Beach, CA on February 1st. Rohrabacher’...
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Surf City USA Marathon
Jan 30, 2009
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Yesterday, I received an SOS email from the organizers of the annual Surf City USA Marathon, which is taking place on Sunday, February 1, 2009, along an oceanfront course in Huntington Beach.
The cargo container carrying the 89 cartons of Marathon medals was detained at the Port of Long Beach by ...
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IBD: Duty, Honor, Country
Jan 20, 2009
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Justice: We've seen pardons for terrorists and international fugitives. Border Patrol guards Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean didn't get one for defending their country and doing their job, but they should have.
Maybe it was because the pardon process was so tainted by his predecessor that Presiden...
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