One Social Security Number, 81 Illegal Immigrants

This could be you, an innocent legal American citizen, having your Social Security number used from Florida to Washington state, by at least 81 people, and the government sending the bill to you. " Thieves are able to steal personal information because employers do not have to verify Social Security numbers or other documents submitted by job seekers."

One woman's Social Security identification number has been used by at least 81 people in 17 states. ...

Audra Schmierer, a 33-year-old housewife in this affluent San Francisco suburb, realized she had a problem in February 2005, when she got a statement from the IRS saying she owed $15,813 in back taxes — even though she had not worked since her son was born in 2000. Perhaps even more surprising, the taxes were due from jobs in Texas. ...

The situation has long drawn fire from anti-illegal immigration groups, but Congress has only recently moved to fix it. Both the Senate and House of Representatives have passed immigration-reform bills that call for employers to verify Social Security numbers in a national database.

Homeland Security officials have taken it a step further, calling on Congress to allow the Social Security Administration to share information with immigration-enforcement agents at work sites.

Under current law, if the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service find multiple people using the same Social Security number, the agencies send letters informing employers of possible errors.

The IRS can fine employers $50 for each inaccurate number filed, a punishment that companies often dismiss as just another cost of doing business.

"Sending letters is the limit to what can be done," Social Security spokesman Lowell Kepke said. "We expect that will be able to fix any records that are incorrect." source

Other illegal immigration criminal invader news today,

Led by Oakland resident and teacher Jesse Muldoon, this anti- anti-illegal immigration group made up of the International Socialist Organization, local church groups and the Green Party, didn't hesitate to express their views. They shouted out "Racists go home" and "Bigots go home" to the East Bay Coalition contingent.  source

AND

Republican congressional candidate John Jacob may have used a legal loophole to hire two Chileans who were apparently legal residents without work eligibility. ...  Jacob has professed a hard-line stance against illegal immigration in his bid to unseat Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, in the 3rd District primary race. Jacob says he did nothing wrong when he helped the two Chileans set up a company. source

AND

"Finding middle-of-the-road may get a conservative run over" Indiana congressman Mike Pence has proposed what he calls a "middle ground" in the debate over immigration reform. For his efforts, Pence is now the subject of harsh criticism from both sides of the debate. But it is the criticism from the anti-immigration hard liners on the right that threatens Pence's standing as a hero of conservatives.  source

The Coalition Against Illegal Immigration has been very busy covering all angles of this important subject:

Amboy Times, "Bush Turns A Blind Eye"

Bush snubs border sheriffs President refuses to meet coalition as lawmakers prepare hearings

Our President once again stands firmly against the will of the people on border security.  MORE

Morning Coffee, "California Democrat legislators want to expand Healthcare for Illegal aliens."

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Thursday he expects lawmakers to pass a budget by month's end instead of meeting a June 15 deadline because of disagreements over whether the state should fund health care for illegal immigrant children. MORE

Magnum's Conservative Voice, " Minuteman Founder Gets it Wrong On Pence Plan"

Minuteman founder Jim Gilchrist stated in an article published by WorldNetDaily that he did not support an upcoming bill sponsored by Republican Representative Mike Pence. According to the article this is contrary to what Rep. Pence told a Republican Study group at the Heritage Foundation. I have not seen nor can I verify exactly what Rep. Pence told the study group but there is a transcript...  MORE

The Uncooperative Blogger, "New Orleans seen a boom town as storm aid arrives"

New people already are changing the face of the city, including a major influx of Latino workers who make up about half of the construction work force. Approximately half of the Latino workers are in the country illegally, according to a Tulane University study.  MORE

DeMediacratic Nation, "English-Plus"

The president is taking his "guest-worker" stance up another notch.   According to Reuters:

    President George W. Bush has long opposed making English the country's national language, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said on Friday, the day after the Senate voted to do so.  MORE

Fix4RSO, "RNC - On My DO NOT CALL List!"

Three times now I have let them have it, and I do apologize to the callers, it isn’t their fault. They are, after all, just the messenger. This time, in fact about 15 minutes ago, I joked around with the caller (she was a very nice woman) and made sure she knew I wasn’t mad at her. Then I said, “Hey, if they let you send them messages, tell them to wake up on more than just this amnesty thing! They’re not getting another dime from me until they wake up!” MORE

Common Sense America, "Fear Of The Flood"

While Mexico praises its citizens for flooding across our border, it seems that we have worried our neighbors to the south with a little bit of law enforcement at our borders which may cause the tide to backwash.

Nearly 1 million people, many of them penniless, were turned back across the border last year, and analysts fear that tougher new U.S. border enforcement will inundate border towns with the desperate and the destitute.  MORE

bRight&Early has the CAII roundup

Red Hot Cuppa Politics, "Nobody. Hates. Immigrants"

Neil Stevens is one of my favorite writers and thinkers over at RedState.com. He's asking today "Why do you guys hate immigrants so much ... ?" and it deserves an answer, because alot of Republicans just don't get it.

I'd like folks to embrace this fact: Nobody hates immigrants. It's the little "illegal" thingie that folks object to -- and object strongly.  MORE

Maganum's Conservative Voice, "The Latin Pipeline"

As if we needed further evidence that it is not just Mexicans taking advantage of our porous borders. From Reuters:

Honduras is becoming a key staging point for human trafficking rings bringing undocumented Cuban immigrants to the United States, authorities said on Thursday.   MORE

Others posting:

Islamanazi, "White Politicians Sleep..."

While our elected representatives dither back and forth over how to keep all those illegal aliens happy and not lose the votes of actual citizens, the Federal Enforcement arm of our government is taking action. There is no comment in the article about how many of these bad actors are likely to be terrorists.

National sweep nets nearly 2,100 illegal immigrants MORE

Assorted Babble has Open Trackback Weekend, bless her heart

 The
Coalition Against Illegal Immigration (CAII). If you would like to participate, please go to the above link to learn more. Afterwards, email the coalition and let me know at what level you would like to participate.

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[Carol Zimmerman]

NATIONAL FREE THE BORDER PATROL DAY RALLY

To protest the Malicious Prosecution of Agents Ramos and Compean for Protecting America's Borders

DATE: Saturday, January 13, 2007
TIME: 11am - 1pm
LOCATION: Downtown L.A. Federal Building
300 North Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA

THIS JUST IN...
Agent Ramos' father-in-law Joe Loya will be the featured speaker at the downtown L.A.
Federal Building

NATIONAL FREE THE BORDER PATROL DAY RALLY
Sponsored by:
Minuteman Project, American Freedom Riders, Antelope Valley Minutemen, Campo Minutemen, CCIR, Crispus Attucks Brigade, Fire Coalition, LAIR, SOS, You Don't Speak For Me, Minutemen from throughout California & Concerned Citizens

RALLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Press Conference

SPEAKERS
Preliminary list of speakers - in alphabetical order
Steve Eichler - Emcee
Executive Director Minuteman Project
Barbara Coe - CCIR
Chelene Nightengale - SOS
Frank Jorge - Antelope Valley Minutemen
Jim Gilchrist - Founder of the Minuteman Project
Joe Loya - Ramos Family Spokesman - http://agentramos.blogspot.com
Lupe Moreno - LAIR
Marvin Stewart - Community Relations Director Minuteman Project
Raymond Herrera - Minuteman Project National Rally Spokesman
Ted Hayes - Homeless Activist/Crispus Attucks Brigade

MORE SPEAKERS ARE BEING ADDED...STAY TUNED!
National Free the Border

Patrol Day Rally
by Robin Hvidston MMP National Rally Coordinator
Contact Robin Rhvidston1@aol.com

Carol Zimmerman
zim711@peoplepc.com
Project Coordinator MinnSir
Member Wake Up America

[Carol Zimmerman]

January 13th is
Free The Border Patrol Day
Join us and patriots around the nation as we protest the persecution of
Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos & Jose Compean
WHERE: Dirksen Federal Building, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago
WHEN: Saturday, January 13th, 11a.m. to 1p.m.
The Chicago Minuteman Project, Minutemen Midwest, and Illinois & Indiana FIRE Coalition will join patriots around the country to answer the call from...
The American Freedom Riders and Friends
Protest The The Amnesty Agenda of President George Bush
And The Malicious Prosecution of Agents Ramos and Compean
For Protecting America's Borders
No Amnesty
Enforce Our Laws
Secure Our Borders
Free Agents Ramos and Compean
For more information, please contact:
Rick Biesada -- Telephone: 773-771-3927
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Carol Zimmerman
zim711@peoplepc.com
Project Coordinator MinnSir
Member Wake Up America USA

[Debbie]

Yes, Rastaman, it's a lose-lose deal for Americans, no we cannot absorb them all here, something needs to be done, but this is the first I have heard of OIL being the problem.

You think everything boiles down to oil, don't you? We went into Iraq for oil, or so you think.

I have to admit I have not heard anything about this Mexico/oil idea. No one else is posting on it that I have seen. Give me some references so I can read on it.

Thanks, Butch, for commenting. Yep, we never know who might be next for identity theft. It could be any of us. Scary thought!

[Butch]

I consider myself VERY lucky that I haven't experienced 'identity theft'...as of yet.

[Rastaman]

The wrecking of America as orchestrated by Bush and Fox in promoting this massive invasion of illegal job and welfare seekers is based on oil. The pipeline from Mexico was shut off at the border until a wink-wink agreement was reached to take in millions of destitute Mexicans.
By reducing its population, the government owned oil company of Mexico, Pemex, needs less oil internally and can sell more, for more money, to other countries. We are that other country because of this deal. At the same time, Mexico profits again by having less poor people to help support. The idea is that we can absorb them here and put them to work while the oil companies make big profits. Problem is, we can't absorb them all and they're using OIL which drives up our need for oil. For us citizens it's a lose-lose deal. For Bush and his oil interests and for Fox and Mexico, they come out winners.