PA: Illegal Aliens working for GPX Survey in Williamsport

PA: Illegal Aliens working for GPX Survey in Williamsport...Williamsport Police were called to a location this morning for a report of a possible crime. What they ended up finding were two apartment buildings with suspected illegal aliens all working for a surveyor with the natural gas industry. That company, GPX Surveys of Texas, has an office in downtown Williamsport...So few of the people spoke English and police say they could not provide proper forms of identification. "We determined we had a whole group of illegal aliens here in the city of Williamsport..police contacted federal immigration officials who ended up taking 16 people into custody.
One of the men, Adrian Castro, is behind bars facing charges in relation to the child luring investigation.

http://www.wnep.com/topic/wnep-lyc-suspected-illegal-immigrants-worked-for-gas-company-20110624,0,68651.story

Beaver Meadows, PA: ICE releases illegal alien suspects in Pennsylvania town AGAIN

Beaver Meadows, PA: ICE releases illegal alien suspects in Pennsylvania town AGAIN
Between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, police in Beaver Meadows, PA, picked up four illegal aliens on traffic violations. ICE refused to issue detainers on any of the suspects, so all were released. While this story has made many Beaver Meadows residents angry, it is not the first time ICE has refused to hold illegal aliens arrested in this town. On May 9, state and local officials in PA held a press conference to announce their displeasure with (ICE), after the agency failed to issue a detainer on an illegal alien arrested the previous week by Beaver Meadows Police Chief Mike Morresi.

http://standardspeaker.com/news/ice-orders-release-of-4-illegal-immigrants-1.1166232

Some Pennsylvania Legislators Want to Give In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens

Some Pennsylvania Legislators Want to Give In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens..."A bill to be introduced in the state House today by Rep. Tony Payton, D-Phila., would . . . allow illegal aliens who were brought here as children by their parents and who have attended high school in the state to pay instate college tuition rates rather than higher, out-of-state rates," "Bob Dane, spokesman for the FAIR, a Washington-based group that seeks to stop illegal immigration, contended that state lawmakers' attempts to pass a DREAM Act-type bill 'is an amnesty bill disguised as an educational initiative.'" (PA--STOP IT NOW!)

http://articles.philly.com/2011-06-17/news/29670216_1_dream-act-illegal-immigrants-tuition-rate

PA: H.B. 934 Plan would assure integrity of elections

PA: H.B. 934 Plan would assure integrity of elections...Pennsylvania has a long and ongoing history of documented voter fraud — pre-dating even the frequently forged signature of Mickey Mouse to at least the election of 1918..Law-abiding citizens, who take the time to actively participate in the election process, deserve the assurance that their right to vote is protected and that every informed vote they cast will be counted. Authenticating voter ownership by requiring the display of valid photo ID is precisely what enacting H.B. 934 will accomplish..State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, a Republican who represents the 12th District in Butler County, is majority chairman of the House State Government Committee (btw...Indiana and Georgia, where showing valid photo ID at the polls is now law, voter turnout has increased to record levels, especially among the elderly, minorities and Democrats)

http://www.mcall.com/opinion/mc-pa.-voter-id-point-metcalfe-20110618,0,1494726.story

PA: Two Students Yanked Out of Line at Graduation For Wearing Military Sashes

PA: Two Students Yanked Out of Line at Graduation For Wearing Military Sashes...Two Pennsylvania students were not allowed to walk at their high school graduation because they showed up wearing military sashes that symbolize their service to the U.S. Army. When a teacher saw them, they were yanked out of the line and placed in the audience. One of the Pennsylvania students speaks out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrF3JsC1i7I&feature=relmfu

A Win for Hazleton, Pa. -- and America

A Win for Hazleton, Pa. -- and America....U.S. Supreme Court backs rule of law..Rep. Lou Barletta discusses the Supreme Court's ruling. Court tosses ruling against Hazleton immigration law (UPDATE, remember when many argued that the E-Verify Law WAS unconstitutional???)

http://citizensvoice.com/news/court-tosses-ruling-against-hazleton-immigration-law-1.1158009#axzz1OasTsGkk

Louisiana and Pennsylvania are halfway to getting E-Verify passed and they need our help!!

Louisiana and Pennsylvania are halfway to getting E-Verify passed and they need our help!! With the Supreme Court victory for our efforts to stop businesses from employing illegal aliens adding wind to our sails, please help us with targeted volunteer calls this week to add to our victory list! We have won big in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Indiana and we are close in several other states!
Today, please help us make calls to the state house lawmakers in Pennsylvania and Louisiana. We need ALIPAC supporters from all 50 states to focus their efforts on these two states today.

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-240096.html

PA: Firms that hire illegal aliens could lose Allegheny County business

PA: Firms that hire illegal aliens could lose Allegheny County business... Allegheny County would be able to break any contracts it has with companies that hire illegal aliens under an ordinance now being considered by county council. The proposed county legislation is similar to that being considered in Harrisburg. Both measures would require companies working on publicly funded projects to use the federal E-Verify identification system to prove that their workers are U.S. citizens or foreigners who are in the country legally..The state E-Verify measure, SB 637, passed the Senate on May 24 and has been sent on to the House for consideration. Both chambers are controlled by Republicans. requires federal government contractors to determine the immigration and citizenship status of all their employees. "It attempts to stop an illegal activity, which costs the state money because illegal workers pay no taxes, take jobs away from our own workers and open the door to possible national security risks,"

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11157/1151651-455-0.stm?cmpid=business.xml#ixzz1OUz6vVA0

Hazelton, PA: Court orders new look at Pa. city immigration law

Hazelton, PA: Court orders new look at Pa. city immigration law...The Supreme Court ordered a federal appeals court to take a new look at a PA city's crackdown on illegal aliens in light of the high court's recent decision upholding an AZ employer-sanctions law. The high court threw out a ruling by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that prevented the city of Hazleton from enforcing regulations that would deny permits to business that hire illegal aliens and fine landlords who rent to them. The measures inspired similar laws around the country, including the one in AZ that deals only with penalties for employers. The justices typically order lower courts to re-examine cases in light of a high court decision on a similar topic.
The Philadelphia-based 3rd Circuit ruled in September that Hazleton's Illegal Immigration Relief Act usurped the federal government's exclusive power to regulate immigration.

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/06/3680325/court-orders-new-look-at-pa-city.html#ixzz1OVaz05hy

PA: Rep. Barletta Questions ICE on the House Floor

PA: Rep. Barletta Questions ICE on the House Floor...A few weeks ago, police in Pennsylvania stopped an illegal alien for a traffic violation. The illegal alien did not know where he lived and had no job, but he had two public benefits cards and cash in his possession. After confessing to be in the country illegally, police contacted ICE officials who instructed the police to let the illegal alien go free

http://www.numbersusa.com/content/news/may-26-2011/rep-barletta-questions-ice-house-floor.html

SENATE APPROVES LEGISLATION TO DENY PUBLIC BENEFITS TO ILLEGAL ALIENS SB9

SENATE APPROVES LEGISLATION TO DENY PUBLIC BENEFITS TO ILLEGAL ALIENS SB9...ensures illegal aliens who live in PA are not receiving public benefits, including Medicaid, welfare and in-state college tuition, was approved today by the State Senate. Scarnati's bill, SB9...establishes much tighter scrutiny and criminal penalties that the Commonwealth's more than 100,000 estimated illegal aliens would face when applying for any of these services.

http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=25131&docId=l:1423788156&start=2

PA Senate passes E-Verify plan for contractors SB637

PA Senate passes E-Verify plan for contractors SB637... would require contractors and subcontractors to verify legal employment status for all employees working on public building projects. makes use of the federal E-Verify system mandatory to confirm that all employees are eligible to work in the U.S. Employers would be required to submit employment verification statements to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry prior to beginning work on any public contract.

http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/the_intelligencer_news/pa-senate-passes-e-verify-plan-for-contractors/article_10abc097-7645-56df-b961-403e62a0b085.html

White Teachers Sue Philadelphia School, Charge Race Bias

White Teachers Sue Philadelphia School, Charge Race Bias...teachers charge in federal race-bias lawsuits that a black principal suggested they were unfit to teach black students. The teachers work at a predominantly black school in the city’s East Falls neighborhood. Their lawsuits say a former principal had them read an article that said “white teachers do not have the ability to teach African American students.”

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2011/05/17/white-teachers-sue-philadelphia-school-charge-race-bias/

PA: Officials huddle on illegal's release, welfare fraud

PA: Officials huddle on illegal's release, welfare fraud...ICE releases illegal arrested last week by Beaver Meadows police for speeding and found to be an illegal..AND .who had allegedly committed welfare fraud..$1.7 million worth of welfare fraud per year is being committed in Pennsylvania.."Illegal Aliens are stealing welfare benefits. It's an epidemic across the state."

http://standardspeaker.com/news/officials-huddle-on-illegal-s-release-welfare-fraud-1.1144057

PA: Police chief: ICE ordered illegal alien released

PA: Police chief: ICE ordered illegal alien released...Beaver Meadows police apprehended a man who has been living in the United States illegally for the past six years during a traffic stop. U.S. ICE did not grant a detainer to Chief Michael Morresi and ordered that 30-year-old Oswaldo Tlalmis-Perez be released.Morresi said he stopped the vehicle after it was observed traveling 56 mph on state Route 93, which has a 35-mph limit within borough limits.

http://standardspeaker.com/news/police-chief-ice-ordered-illegal-immigrant-released-1.1141493

Philadelphia, PA: Courthouse contractors will get immigration check

Philadelphia, PA: Courthouse contractors will get immigration check..All the men and women working to build new county courthouse in Doylestown will be legal residents of the United States, under a measure adopted Wednesday. The county commissioners unanimously passed a resolution requiring the thousands of workers expected on the job site to be certified through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program.

http://www.phillyburbs.com/my_town/doylestown/courthouse-contractors-will-get-immigration-check/article_c50cb00a-767f-11e0-b84b-001a4bcf6878.html

PA Rep. Lou Barletta to make immigration reform announcement

PA Rep. Lou Barletta to make immigration reform announcement..is taking his mission to the federal stage. He'll hold a press conference on Wednesday morning "to unveil steps he is taking to stop illegal immigration."

http://blogs.mcall.com/penn_ave/2011/05/barletta-to-make-immigration-reform-announcement.html

PA: State Rep. Tony Payton Jr (D) and In-State Tuition for Illegal Alien Students

PA: State Rep. Tony Payton Jr (D) and In-State Tuition for Illegal Alien Students..Payton will introduce legislation that would allow illegal alien students to pay in-state tuition at any Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education school, community college or state-related university...to be eligible, students would have to attend a public or nonpublic secondary school in Pennsylvania for at least three years, pay state income taxes for at least three years prior to enrollment in college, and provide an affidavit to the institution of higher education that the student will file an application to a become a permanent resident.

http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=25131&docId=l:1407441592&start=1

Pittsburgh, PA: Tucson shooting spree victim among demonstrators at NRA convention

Pittsburgh, PA: Tucson shooting spree victim among demonstrators at NRA convention...When the National Rifle Association gathers for its annual convention in Pittsburgh, gun control advocates will try to make sure Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is on people’s minds, even if she’s hundreds of miles away watching the space shuttle launch in Florida.

http://azstarnet.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/article_83e75a6c-71ac-11e0-92b5-001cc4c03286.html

Philadelphia, PA: Under Obama illegal aliens are “no longer scared” (video)

Philadelphia, PA: Under Obama illegal aliens are “no longer scared” (video)...Illegal aliens are defiant under Obama..Last month in Philadelphia, a group of young illegal aliens held a rally not only to demonstrate the fact that they are unapologetic about their illegal status but to show their lack of respect for and fear of federal immigration officials as well. One protester shouted in Spanish: “And we are here today to tell ICE and everyone else that we are no longer scared to go out. We are no longer scared to tell people we are undocumented.”

http://www.examiner.com/immigration-reform-in-national/video-under-obama-illegal-aliens-are-no-longer-scared?CID=examiner_alerts_article