Western Union annonces $50 million, five-year philanthropic initiative to help migrant families.

What should we think about Western Union announcing "it would underwrite educational grants, offer free wire transfers during humanitarian relief efforts and enlist some of its 312,000 agents and representatives as financial mentors to businesses and individuals." These are for "migrants, immigrants ... illegals? You tell me:

Money sent home could slow immigration, by Marcela Sanchez

Once every month, the average immigrant in the United States steps into a money-transfer facility and wires about $250 overseas. Minutes later somewhere around the world, a relative or friend can step into a similar facility and receive the cash -- minus fees and other transfer expenses. This transnational economic activity, repeating itself millions of times every month, added up to about $274 billion worldwide last year -- a lifeline for millions in some of the poorest corners of the planet and an amount at least double all official foreign aid combined.

For years, immigrant organizations, governments and international financial institutions have focused energy and resources on figuring how they might leverage those billions to help improve the conditions that make people become immigrants in the first place. Largely absent from this effort -- and in fact a frequent target of criticism -- has been the middleman: the money transmitter.

Last week, some might say, things changed. Western Union, the largest money transmitter with more than 17 percent of the global market, announced a $50 million, five-year philanthropic initiative to help migrant families. The Colorado-based company said it would underwrite educational grants, offer free wire transfers during humanitarian relief efforts and enlist some of its 312,000 agents and representatives as financial mentors to businesses and individuals.

This program would build on Western Union's contributions to specific economic development projects in Mexico, the largest recipient of remittances in the world ($23 billion last year). The new contributions would bolster programs such as "Tres por Uno" (three for one) that match every dollar invested in Mexico by U.S.-based immigrant associations for projects such as paving roads or opening factories with a dollar each from Mexican federal, state and local governments. (read it all here)

So what do YOU think? Could this effort actually slow the flow of illegals into the United States? Is it good for legal immigrants? What's your take.

A must read by FaultlineUSA, "Pledging Your Moral Stand for Immigrants Rights"

In the coming weeks and months your church may ask you to sign a pledge that you will take “a public, moral stand for immigrant’s rights.” If you oppose illegal immigration, are you ready for this faith challenge? Isn’t it possible to stand for human rights for immigrants while at the same time insisting that illegal immigration must end? Not so if your church has gone over to the left!

NY opens it’s doors to all illegal aliens terrorists!, from Toni at Bear Creek Ledger:

The state of NY will no longer require proof of citizenship for a driver’s license - no need for a social security card, foreign passports and birth certificates acceptable without establishing legal status!

From Polipundit:

Yes you heard that right, you don’t have to be here legally, just have a current passport from somewhere and a foreign birth certificate. Actually not even, don’t worry if the coyote took your birth certificate just call up the IRS and get a ITIN Card sent to you, or if your on parole your parole papers will do just fine in place of birth certificate.

Reject The Law Of The Sea Treaty, Ronald Reagan Did

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - commonly known at the Law of the Sea Treaty, or LOST - is the darling project of the transnational progressives, or "transies."

Their goal is nothing less than the establishment of world government at the expense of traditional sovereignty.

Unfortunately, the Bush Administration has decided to push for immediate ratification of this fatally-flawed accord. This is a monumental and dangerous policy shift.

This website is designed to be a source of information to those who seek to understand the problems posed by LOST, and who seek to help ensure that the Senate defeats it once again. (read links and info here)

Blunt Force: San Diego Minutemen Face Troubles, at Alex Constantine's Blacklist

AP: La Raza Is Civil Rights Group, Minutemen Are Vigilantes, NewsBusters

Legal Illegals Are Still Lethal, Is It Just Me?

**This was a production of The Coalition Against Illegal Immigration (CAII). If you would like to participate, please go to the above link to learn more. Afterwards, email stiknstein-at-gmail-dot-com and let us know at what level you would like to participate.

Comments

[Ames Tiedeman]

Of course!

They are making millions charging fees to send money to Mexico!

[Debbie]

Snake Hunter: Here is a link with some of my/Raymond S. Kraft articles.

http://www.google.com/search?domains=righttruth.typepad.com/&q=raymond%20s.%20kraft&sitesearch=righttruth.typepad.com/&forid=0&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23FFFFFF%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BLH%3A55%3BLW%3A150%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fimages%2Flogo_sm.gif%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2F%3BLP%3A1%3BFORID%3A0

You might be interested in some of the comments on these articles.

You can reach Mr. Kraft via email at:

rskraft@vfr.net

[Stormwarning]

Western Union hasn't been a smart company since they turned down Alexander Graham Bell.

[Phil]

Hi Debbie,

What is wrong with our Country has the idiot left taken over everything, it's no wonder that our society has hit the bottom of the barrel in morals and Common Sense.

[Ralph E.]

snake hunters sez,

Raymond Kraft's History is
a favorite. It is valuable for baby-boomers and their kids to have WWII basics that they won't get in High School! I'd love to have more of his work on tap. Do you have an eMail or home phone on Kraft.

You can get my eMail or home address thru Yankee Commentaries. We correspond.
>>
Now that 'Mohamed' Series is completed, I've given Print info in our Comment Section for any who wish it.

Thanks for your comment!
Cheerio. reb

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