Filed under: Arizona, News, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Border, Border Fence, Border Security, Immigration
Phoenix Arizona wants to know – Where’s the Fence?
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Arizona National Guard Overrun At Border By Mexican “Gunmen”, Forced To Retreat
Famous Quotes from International Incident
Arizona National Guard Overrun At Border By Mexican “Gunmen”, Forced To Retreat
The U.S. Border was breached Wednesday night along Arizona’s border with Mexico prompting local residents to flee for their lives.
An Entry Identification Team site was also overrun Wednesday night along Arizona’s border with Mexico.
Original “Mexican Gunmen” Post
According to the (most likely satirical article at The 800lb Gorilla) these Famous Quotes were uttered related to the Incident:
“We Got Wetbacks In The Wire!”
– National Guardsman Sergeant 1st Class Butch Malone
“They were everywhere, man! “We were just minding our own business, playing hearts, and all of a sudden – BOOM! – all hell broke loose. We never even had a chance.”
– Private 1st Class Anthony Davis
An actual news article from a slightly less reliable source appears here:
Gunmen force Guard troops to flee post near border
According to that article the incident occurred in the west desert corridor between Nogales and Lukeville in the vicinity of Sasabe and these famous quotes were reported in that version of the incident.
“We don’t know exactly how many because obviously it took place in the dark.” “Nobody was able to get an accurate count.”
– National Guard Sgt. Edward Balaban
“We don’t know if this was a matter of somebody coming up accidentally on the individuals, coming up intentionally on the individuals, or some sort of a diversion,”
– Rob Daniels – spokesman for the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector.
The reliability of the second source is somewhat suspect, considering the quality of political coverage normally found there.
Several of these quotes are probably fraudulent or misquotations but we will say no more about that without further investigation.
Perhaps a congressional committee can be appointed?
Filed under: Arizona, City of Glendale, City of Mesa, City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, City of Scottsdale, City of Tempe, Glendale, Maricopa County, News, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Radio, Scottsdale, Tempe, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: 960, Border Security, Chris Simcox, Citizens, Citizenship, Immigration, KKNT, Minuteman, Minutemen, NewsTalk, Talk
News Talk 960 KKNT Adds Minuteman to Weekend Line-Up
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 September 5, 2006 – Phoenix, AZ – NewsTalk 960 KKNT is proud to announce a new weekend talk show, Minuteman, hosted by Chris Simcox, President of Minuteman Civil Defense Corps.
The talk show will air on Sunday evenings from 7-9 PM as Chris Simcox discusses the many issues concerning the lack of border security as well as other problems affecting the nation. Listeners will learn more about the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and hear in-depth discussions about unsecured borders and their threat to national security and public safety. Chris Simcox is founder of Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, a citizen political action group that assists Border Patrol in better defending the U.S. Northern border with Canada and the Southern border with Mexico. Simcox and volunteers are making big news around the country and internationally for having the temerity to do something to prevent needless deaths in the desert and are demanding the leaders of this great nation take care of an embarrassing and deadly problem – lawlessness and anarchy on a sovereign border of the United States. Since October of 2002, Simcox and a dedicated group of American patriots are setting a new standard for what it means to be an American. Simcox and the volunteer Minutemen who have joined his efforts have peacefully turned over 13,202 illegal entrants representing 26 nationalities to Border Patrol without one incident of violence. Musician, amateur baseball player, youth league coach, and most importantly father and responsible citizen, Chris Simcox is most proud of providing service to the community as an educator. He has a degree in Human Development and Early Childhood Education and spent 13 years as a teacher in Los Angeles. During his tenure as a teacher, Simcox chaired the Diversity committee at Wildwood Elementary School. Under the direction of Louise Derman-Sparks, Simcox studied anti-bias curriculum, a cultural and gender-sensitive approach to education. “Education is the most important issue affecting our future,” says Simcox “and what I am doing now is attempting to educate an apathetic nation, even if it means hurting their feelings. We must awaken the nation and challenge ourselves to face the serious realities and consequences of ignoring the sovereignty of our borders.” |
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Filed under: Arizona, City of Phoenix News, Events, Phoenix, Phoenix Public Library, Services, State of Arizona | Tags: Citizens, Citizenship, Immigration, Oath of Allegiance
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Welcomes New Citizens at Library Ceremony
Fifty area residents became Arizona’s newest U.S. citizens today during a special ceremony at Burton Barr Central Library, the second naturalization ceremony that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has held at the downtown Phoenix library.
The new citizens hail from 24 countries: Bosnia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Germany, Grenadines, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Somalia and Switzerland.
U.S. District Court Judge Roslyn O. Silver, District of Arizona, administered the Oath of Allegiance during the official court proceedings.
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard congratulated the new Americans, and Phoenix City Librarian Toni Garvey welcomed the new citizens and encouraged them to take advantage of the library’s services.
The relationship between USCIS and the library goes back to 2005, when Community Liaison Officer Raul Bustamante approached library officials to make them aware of the agency’s new electronic services and the importance of getting information out to individuals who are eligible for immigration benefits. The library, which has been proactive in reaching out to the city’s immigrant community, saw an opportunity to welcome some of the newest citizens while introducing them to the network of city libraries and resources available to them through the library system.
Teens played an important role in today’s ceremony: Members of the Phoenix Public Library Teen Council organized both events to celebrate the positive aspects of the culturally-rich immigrant community. The teen rock band, Tanicus, performed the national anthem and teens from the Phoenix Police Explorers posted the colors.
“Welcoming new citizens is one of the most important things we do as a country,” said Robert Okin, district director of USCIS in Phoenix. “Working with the library, it is wonderful to see the enthusiasm of the teens participating in this event, and to experience the cooperation between USCIS and the city of Phoenix in our common goal of serving the local immigrant community.”
During fiscal year 2005, more than 600,000 new Americans were sworn in as U.S. citizens in ceremonies around the nation. Of those, 6,700 were Arizona residents.
For more information about immigration services, the public should call 1-800-375-5283 or visit uscis.gov.
For information about the library, call 602-262-4636 or visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org.
Oath of Allegiance
“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation of purpose of evasion; so help me God.”
Phoenix Arizona 