July 23, 2009
In October 2002, (according to Wikipedia) Chris Simcox (co-founder of MCDC) issued a public call to arms, inviting readers of his newspaper, the Tombstone Tumbleweed, to join a "Citizens Border Patrol Militia" whose function, Simcox said, would be to "shame the government into doing its job" of controlling the United State’s border with Mexico.
“He founded “Civil Homeland Defense” next, a group which patrolled the border. In October 2004 Simcox and Jim Gillcrest (Minuteman Project) merged their groups into “MinutemanHQ”. That Marriage ended in divorce after only six months when Gillcrest founded his Minuteman Project and Chris Simcox went forward with the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps Inc. Both groups are still active.
There are many orginazations with the name Minuteman this or Minuteman that, some are better organized then others and in every orginanization polosopies may differ but intent seems to be “secure the United States borders and coastal boundaries against unlawful and unauthorized entry of all individuals, contraband, and foreign military”.
Even in our Heart of America Chapter, Kansas & Missouri; a few members decided it was time for them to head out on their own a form a small group called “November Patriots”, we wish them well in our joint cause.
While writing the above (and more) we received the resignation emial form Ed Hayes.
More tomorrow.
July 8, 2009
June Proves Big Month For Border Smuggling Via Truck!
The month of June 2009 was a hot month for drug busts along the southern border.
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“Seizing close to $1 million worth of marijuana in a 24-hour window is great work by anyone’s standards,” stated Bill Molaski, El Paso port director for CBP. “Our primary mission is anti-terrorism; however, we are still responsible for narcotics interdiction at the border.”
Feds charge three Kansas City-area companies with labor trafficking!
Link To Kansas City Business Journal
Three Kansas City-area companies and 12 individuals were indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury for labor racketeering, forced labor trafficking, and immigration and other violations in 14 states, acting U.S. Attorney Matt Whitworth said.
The indictments fall under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, Whitworth, acting U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri, said in a release.
The companies named in the indictment are Giant Labor Solutions LLC of Kansas City, Crystal Management Inc. of Mission and Five Star Cleaning LLC of Overland Park. (Click on link above for entire story)
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Illegal Workers Weren't Verified, Government Says
The Clarion Ledger
The human resources manager at Howard Industries Inc. was in federal court Thursday to answer a 25-count indictment charging him with conspiracy and employee verification fraud.
Jose Humberto Gonzalez was arrested earlier Thursday for his alleged role in the employment of illegal immigrants at Howard's transformer manufacturing facility in Laurel.
It also alleges Gonzalez would instruct employees to obtain alternative identity documents, which he knew falsely, represented their true identities and that he would "assure Spanish-speaking foreign nationals working at the Laurel plant that they would be warned if immigration authorities were coming to the plant."
Hawaii Lawmakers Pass Bill to Create 'Islam Day'
HONOLULU -- Hawaii's state Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday to celebrate "Islam Day" -- over the objections of a few lawmakers who said they didn't want to honor a religion connected to Sept. 11, 2001.
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